[Wizards 2012-13 Player Reviews from the TAI crew are going down; let's reflect---index so far:
Jannero Pargo, Jason Collins, Shaun Livingston, Shelvin Mack, Cartier Martin, Earl Barron,
Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton, Trevor Booker, Garrett Temple, Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza,
Martell Webster, A.J. Price, Jordan Crawford, Kevin Seraphin, Bradley Beal, Nene, John Wall.]

Jordan Crawford

6-4 : Height
195 lbs. : Weight
24 : Age
3 : Years NBA Experience
3 : NBA Teams

Acquired by the Wizards along with Mike Bibby, Mo Evans and a 2011 first round pick (Chris Singleton) from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Kirk Hinrich and Hilton Armstrong on Feb. 23, 2011

Traded by the Wizards to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Jason Collins and Leandro Barbosa on Feb. 21, 2013.

Time as a Wizard in 2012-13

43 : Games
12 : Starts
1,127 : Minutes

1.5 out of 3 stars

Average Truth About It.net DC Council Game Rating
{Crawford evaluated over 33 games} 

14.7 PER

NBA historical PER contribution equivalent:
maybe Ronald “Flip” Murray for the 2008-09 Atlanta Hawks (14.7)
maybe Charlie Bell for the 2005-06 Milwaukee Bucks (14.7),
maybe Latrell Sprewell for the 2003-04 Minnesota Timberwolves (14.7)

.058 Win Shares/48 Minutes

NBA historical WS/48 contribution equivalent:
maybe Carlos Arroyo for the 2002-03 Utah Jazz (.058),
maybe Haywoode Workman for the 1990-91 Washington Bullets (.058),
maybe John Bagley for the 1986-87 Cleveland Cavaliers (.058)

With Jordan Crawford on the Court…

The Wizards offense scored 8.4 points less per 100 possessions (OffRtg)
The Wizards defense allowed 0.2 points less per 100 possessions (DefRtg)
Plus/Minus per 48 minutes: minus-7.4

Numbers : Per 36 Minutes

18.1 : Points
4.3 : Rebounds
0.2 : Blocks
0.9 : Steals
5.0 : Assists
3.1 : Turnovers
1.9 : Fouls

0.87 PPP

Crawford had 640 offensive possessions with the Wizards that ended with a FGA, TO or FTs, and he scored 0.87 Points Per Possession (PPP) on those, ranked 279th in the NBA (via Synergy Sports Technology). Defensively, he allowed 0.87 PPP over 296 possessions, ranked 196th.

Shooting

41.5% Field Goals (211-508)
34.5% 3-Pointers (59-171)
82.1% Free Throws (87-106)

[stats via NBA.com/stats and Basketball-Reference.com]

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Jordan Crawford in 2012-13 with the Wizards:
Steez-less in DC

by Rashad Mobley (@Rashad20)

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[Wizards 2012-13 Player Reviews from the TAI crew are going down; let's reflect---index:
Jannero Pargo, Jason Collins, Shaun Livingston, Shelvin Mack, Cartier Martin, Earl Barron,
Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton, Trevor Booker, Garrett Temple, Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza,
Martell Webster, A.J. Price, Jordan Crawford, Kevin Seraphin, Bradley Beal, Nene, John Wall.]

Trevor Booker

6-7 : Height
240 lbs. : Weight
25 : Age
3 : Years NBA Experience
1 : NBA Team

Drafted by the Timberwolves 23rd overall in 2010,
traded to the Wizards on draft night. 

Time as a Wizard in 2012-13

48 : Games
14 : Starts
887 : Minutes

1.20 out of 3 stars

Average Truth About It.net DC Council Game Rating
{Booker evaluated over 25 games} 

13.9 PER

NBA historical PER contribution equivalent:
maybe Xavier McDaniel for the 1991-92 New York Knicks (13.9)
maybe Darius Songaila for the 2008-09 Washington Wizards (13.9),
maybe Mike Sweetney for the 2005-06 Chicago Bulls (13.9)

.126 Win Shares/48 Minutes

NBA historical WS/48 contribution equivalent:
maybe Shane Barrier for the 2002-03 Memphis Grizzlies (.126),
maybe Tim Thomas for the 2000-01 Milwaukee Bucks (.126),
maybe Jon Brockman for the 2009-10 Sacramento Kings (.125)

With Trevor Booker on the Court…

The Wizards offense scored 3.3 points less per 100 possessions (OffRtg)
The Wizards defense allowed 5.3 points more per 100 possessions (DefRtg)
Plus/Minus per 48 minutes: minus-8.2

Numbers : Per 36 Minutes

10.4 : Points
9.7 : Rebounds
0.6 : Blocks
1.3 : Steals
1.6 : Assists
1.3 : Turnovers
3.9 : Fouls

0.90 PPP

Booker had 278 offensive possessions with the Wizards that ended with a FGA, TO or FTs, and he scored 0.90 Points Per Possession (PPP) on those, ranked 230th in the NBA (via Synergy Sports Technology). Defensively, he allowed 0.77 PPP over 213 possessions, ranked 37th in the NBA.

Shooting

49.1% Field Goals (108-220)
0% 3-Pointers (0-5)
55.6% Free Throws (40-72)

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Trevor Booker in 2012-13 with the Wizards:
Cook Book Lacks Sizzle

by Rashad Mobley (@Rashad20)

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[Wizards 2012-13 Player Reviews from the TAI crew are going down; let's reflect---index:
Jannero Pargo, Jason Collins, Shaun Livingston, Shelvin Mack, Cartier Martin, Earl Barron,
Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton, Trevor Booker, Garrett Temple, Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza,
Martell Webster, A.J. Price, Jordan Crawford, Kevin Seraphin, Bradley Beal, Nene, John Wall.]

Jason Collins

7-0 : Height
255 lbs. : Weight
34 : Age
12 : Years NBA Experience
6 : NBA Teams

Acquired by the Wizards on Feb. 21, 2013 from the Boston Celtics
along with Leandro Barbosa in exchange for Jordan Crawford.

Time as a Wizard

6 : Games
2 : Starts
54 : Minutes

0.63 out of 3 stars

Average Truth About It.net DC Council Game Rating
{Collins evaluated over 4 games} 

2.9 PER

NBA historical PER contribution equivalent:
maybe Eddy Curry for the 2008-09 Knicks (2.8),
maybe Pervis Ellison for the 2000-01 Sonics (2.4)

.016 Win Shares/48 Minutes

NBA historical WS/48 contribution equivalent:
Jason Collins for the 2006-07 New Jersey Nets (.015)

With Jason Collins on the Court…

The Wizards offense scored 4.4 points less per 100 possessions (OffRtg)
The Wizards defense allowed 14.3 points less per 100 possessions (DefRtg)
Plus/Minus per 48 minutes: plus-13.3

Numbers : Per 36 Minutes

2.7 : Points
5.3 : Rebounds
2.7 : Blocks
1.3 : Steals
1.3 : Assists
1.3 : Turnovers
7.3 : Fouls

0.44 PPP

Collins had 9 offensive possessions with the Wizards that ended with a FGA, TO or FTs, and he scored 0.44 Points Per Possession (PPP) on those (via Synergy Sports Technology). Defensively, he allowed 0.79 PPP over 14 possessions.

Shooting

16.7% Field Goals (1-6)
100% Free Throws (2-2)

[stats via NBA.com/stats and Basketball-Reference.com; original image above via Sports Illustrated]

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Jason Collins in 2012-13 with the Wizards:
In Like A Lamb, Out Like A Lion

by Rashad Mobley (@Rashad20)

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[D.C. Council: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the subs, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real DC Council, everything here is on the table. Game No. 79, Washington Wizards vs Miami Heat; contributors: Rashad Mobley and Kyle Weidie from the Verizon Center, and Conor Dirks from the Dirty South.]

Martell Webster, writing checks. What you lookin’ at, Bradley? [via @wiz_spurtin]

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Indiana Pacers Coach Frank Vogel addresses the media after a loss to the Washington Wizards

Prior to last Saturday night’s game against the Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers Head Coach Frank Vogel wrote the following words on the white bulletin board in the visitor’s locker room, ”He’s a difference maker.”

The “he” was John Wall, and Coach Vogel was well-aware of Wall’s torrid play during the month of March, when he averaged 22 points and eight assists per game, also putting up a career-high 47 points against the Memphis Grizzlies. Vogel undoubtedly knew that earlier in the week, Bradley Beal, the other formidable offensive threat on the Wizards’ roster, was ruled out for the rest of the regular season with a stress injury to his right fibula. In the first game after the announcement about Beal, the Wizards lost 88-78 to the lowly Raptors in Toronto, and Wall was harassed into a 5-for-18 shooting night, including 1-for-10 outside of the paint. Coach Vogel went on to give specifics about the game plan for stopping Wall:

“He’s a sensational young talent, he changes their team offensively, and you really have to put most of your defensive game plan into limiting what he brings to the table … you still want to keep him out of the paint first, and hope that he’s not getting hot from the perimeter.”

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[D.C. Council: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the subs, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real DC Council, everything here is on the table. Game No. 77, Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics; contributors: Rashad Mobley, Adam Rubin and Kyle Weidie via television sets.]

“I do not recall the dates in question, your honor.” —Crawfish

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[D.C. Council: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the subs, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real DC Council, everything here is on the table. Game No. 76, Washington Wizards vs Indiana Pacers; contributors: Kyle Weidie and Rashad Mobley from the Verizon Center.]

Classics. [Elvin Hayes and Wes Unseld speak to the media about the '78 championship and more.] John Wall on flexing muscle and playing in front of the 1978 national world champion Washington Bullets: Retro Scoreboard:

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[D.C. Council: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the subs, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real DC Council, everything here is on the table. Game No. 73, Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors; contributors: Rashad Mobley and Kyle Weidie from the Verizon Center, and Adam McGinnis from the heart of Mount Pleasant.]

Happy Easter! [Easter with Jan & Eva, via instagram/janvesely24

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[D.C. Council: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the subs, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real DC Council, everything here is on the table. Game No. 71, Washington Wizards at Oklahoma City Thunder; contributors: Rashad Mobley, John Converse Townsend and Kyle Weidie from the comfort of their abodes.]

Lonesome Dove. [Why the long #WittmanFace? via @recordsANDradio] [John Wall's post-game tweet, which seems to have been deleted for some reason. Adam McGinnis was on top of the screen-grab.]

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[D.C. Council: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the subs, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real DC Council, everything here is on the table. Game No. 69, Washington Wizards at Golden State Warriors; contributors: Rashad Mobley, Adam Rubin and Kyle Weidie via television broadcast.]

“Go to the basket?” [John Wall kindly requests that Klay Thompson make his way toward the basket.]

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