Ernie Grunfeld
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The Expected All-Star Break State of the Washington Wizards
►Kyle Weidie | Feb 18, 2015
Sometimes expectations are the goal. With a record of 33-21 and ranked fourth in the East after 54 games, the Washington Wizards are—wait for it—where everyone figured they’d be. The oddsmakers at...
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Suddenly, These Young Wizards Are Old as Dirt
►Conor Dirks | Oct 17, 2014
When the Wizards traded Emeka Okafor for Marcin Gortat and a first-round pick, Wizards owner Ted Leonsis blogged a blog, like bloggers often do. This one entitled “Wizards Add Talented Big...
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In Defense of the Wizards Selling a Draft Pick
►Adam Rubin | Jul 7, 2014
As you may have heard, on June 26, the night of the 2014 NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards sold their only draft pick (46 overall, 2nd round) to the Los Angeles...
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Time is a Flat Circle — Ernie Grunfeld as the Yellow King
►Sean Fagan | Mar 10, 2014
This weekend one of the most talked about television shows in recent memory, True Detective, closed out its first season. Coincidentally, this past week also saw the Washington Post’s Mike Wise...
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Goodbye #VeselyAlert, Goodbye #MaynorTime, Wizards Make Move of Necessity to Band-Aid Self-Inflicted Wounds
►Kyle Weidie | Feb 20, 2014
The current trade report, per various tweets, including David Aldridge‘s: The Washington Wizards will receive Andre Miller; the Denver Nuggets will receive Jan Vesely; the Philadelphia 76ers will receive Eric Maynor...
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#WittmanFace Wednesdays: How Long Will the Wizards Coach Last? (Poll)
►Kyle Weidie | Nov 6, 2013
TAI’s Game-by-Game Chronicles of #WittmanFace … while it last, perhaps. Look, this blog is not advocating for the firing of Randy Wittman … yet. However, the national media and select #SoWizards...
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Wizards Veteran Roulette: Will Grunfeld’s Number Finally Come Up?
►Kyle Weidie | Oct 2, 2013
Trevor Ariza, Martell Webster and Al Harrington are the latest group of peripheral veterans hoping to push the Wizards into the playoffs. Will they finally be the right combination?
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Blood In, Blood Out: A Restructured Wizards Front Office
►Kyle Weidie | Sep 18, 2013
Taking stock of several departures leading to a "restructuring" of the Washington Wizards front office this summer.
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The Anti-Wizards: Why Washington is Really Following the San Antonio Spurs Model
►Kyle Weidie | Jun 20, 2013
The Oklahoma City Thunder Model? No, my friend, the Wizards are following the San Antonio Spurs Model. Here's why...
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Basketball, Team Brass And Tough Breaks: A John Wall Boomerang Story
►John Converse Townsend | May 14, 2013
In brief, a history of the Washington Wizards in the so-called "John Wall era." At length, an exposition of the team's front office and why the time for change is now.
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Where Are the Wizards Going? Learning from Lineup Data of the Past
►Kyle Weidie | May 2, 2013
What can lineup data, 5-man units and 3-man units, tell us about where the Washington Wizards need to go? Let's take a peek.
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Ernie Grunfeld: Offensive for Over a Decade, How’d He Get So Defensive? (Pt. 2)
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 24, 2013
Ernie Grunfeld has steered NBA teams for almost 25 years, spending time with the Knicks, Bucks, and currently, the Wizards. This two-part post reflects upon his career.
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Ernie Grunfeld: Offensive for Over a Decade, How’d He Get So Defensive? (Pt. 1)
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 24, 2013
Ernie Grunfeld has steered NBA teams for almost 25 years, spending time with the Knicks, Bucks, and currently, the Wizards. This two-part post reflects upon his career.
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Contextual Grunfeldisms Presented With Little Context
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 24, 2013
Things said by and heard from Wizards team president Ernie Grunfeld at his exit session with the media on Tuesday. But still, what does it all mean?
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How to Alienate Players and Lose a Lot of Games: The Washington Wizards Way
►Conor Dirks | Mar 6, 2013
Every player coming into the NBA has weaknesses, but many overcome them. Wizard draftees, including even John Wall, have been unable to do so. So what's wrong in DC?
