2011-12 Wizards
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The Reaction: Stuckey Sticks The Wizards
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 26, 2012
Due to work, I caught the last minute or so of Washington’s 97-95 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, giving me just enough glimpse of a close game that...
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3-on-3: Wizards vs Pistons: Would You Take Greg Monroe Over John Wall In A 2010 Re-Draft?
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 26, 2012
The last time Washington and Detroit faced each other in mid-February, two young centers led the way (JaVale McGee had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Greg Monroe had 27 points and six rebounds),...
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DC Council Game 48: Wizards 76 at Celtics 88: Boston Gives Washington A Broom, Asks Them To Sweep
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 26, 2012
[The DC Council — After each Wizards game: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the bench, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real...
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The Reaction: What Happened To The Wizards In Boston?
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 26, 2012
Below is my rapid reaction to last night’s loss against the Celtics that also appeared on ESPN.com’s NBA Daily Dime run-down, followed by two additional sections posted just to TAI. But first,...
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3-on-3: Wizards at Celtics: Facing The Old Guys Without The Old Guys
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 25, 2012
Night No. 2, Game No. 2 — this time the Wizards are in Boston to take on the Celtics. To the point: we have three questions about this evening’s game. TAI’s...
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DC Council Game 47: Wizards 92 vs Hawks 95: From Team To Shot Jackers In No Time
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 25, 2012
[The DC Council — After each Wizards game: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the bench, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real...
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The Reaction: Wizards Let A Win Fly Away, Again – Washington 92, Atlanta 95
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 24, 2012
With coverage of the Washington Wizards’ 95-92 loss to the Atlanta Hawks from the Verizon Center on Saturday night, Kyle Weidie and John Converse Townsend provide their reaction… First, a good...
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3-on-3: Wizards vs Hawks: John Wall Can’t Get Fa-Teague’d
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 24, 2012
The Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks face off for the second time in eight days tonight in Washington. For tonight’s 3-on-3, John Converse Townsend (@JohnCTownsend) and I, Kyle Weidie (@Truth_About_It) are...
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DC Council Game 46: Wizards 83 vs Pacers 85: High-Gear Start, Low-Fuel Finish
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 23, 2012
[NOTE: This is a late, RETRO-active post RE: Wizards vs. Pacers last Thursday. But good news, reads JUST LIKE WIZARDS LOSS TO HAWKS on Saturday night. But it’s okay. At this point,...
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3-on-3: Wizards vs Pacers: It’s All About The Brazilians, Baby
►Rashad Mobley | Mar 22, 2012
Mike Dunleavy is definitely no longer a Pacer; Andray Blatche is barely a Wizard; But, I still love this pic… Andray kicking it with Tyler Hansbrough’s chin. [photo: K. Weidie, Truth...
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The Washington Wizards: Fronting Trust For Jay-Z, No Longer Suspended by Jeff Van Gundy
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 22, 2012
No, there are no magic wands in a rebuild. The impetus of the recent turnaround for the Washington Wizards doesn’t amount to any wizardry, either. Rather, it had quickly become evident — for...
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DC Council Game 45: Wizards 108 at Nets 89: The Opposite of An Upside Down Smile
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 22, 2012
[The DC Council — After each Wizards game: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the bench, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real...
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3-on-3: Wizards at Nets: New Nene In New Jersey (Plus Some Popeye Jonesin’)
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 21, 2012
This is former Wizard and current New Jersey Net assistant coach Popeye Jones. Enjoy him. Make him feel at home. [photo: K. Weidie – taken before the Wizards 2011-12 home opener vs....
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ShareBullets: Blatche’s Shape, Positive Feelings About Nene & Kobe’s Thoughts On The Rebuild In Washington
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 21, 2012
ShareBullets… a run-down of commentary on recent Wizards subjects, and links… Kobe on the Rebuild in Washington. The below video is a bit old… it’s from the Los Angeles Lakers locker...
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Nene: The Scouting Report – A Brazilian On An Even Plane
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 21, 2012
[Note: I recent wrote a JaVale McGee scouting report of sorts for the ESPN TrueHoop Network blog Roundball Mining Company, check it out. In turn, Jeremy Wagner (@RoundballMiner) provides the readers...
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The Jan Vesely Diaries: ‘Everyone has his own room in the hotel’ (says Jordan Crawford’s ‘Cool White Boy’)
►Lukas Kuba | Mar 20, 2012
First, a message...
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DC Council Game 44: Wizards 92 at Grizzlies 97: Covering The Spread With Turnover Butter
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 19, 2012
[The DC Council — After each Wizards game: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the bench, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real...
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3-on-3: Wizards at Grizzlies: Young Studs vs. Grizzled Vets
►John Converse Townsend | Mar 18, 2012
The Wizards are in Tennessee tonight to take on the Memphis Grizzlies, their fifth consecutive game on the road. While Zach Randolph is back in action for the Grizzlies after suffering an MCL...
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DC Council 43: Wizards 88 at Hawks 102: Turnovers On An Atlanta Layover Downed By Hawks After A Flight From New Orleans
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 18, 2012
[The DC Council — After each Wizards game: setting the scene, rating the starters, assessing the bench, providing the analysis, and catching anything that you may have missed. Unlike the real...
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DC Council Game 42: Wizards 99 at Hornets 89: Moving On In The Big Easy
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 17, 2012
[NOTE: Yes, we are a day (or so) late, but the money is all there (Atlanta DC Council… in the future) — The DC Council — After each Wizards game: setting the...
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3-on-3: Wizards at Hawks: Visiting Captain Kirk Without A Couple Space Cadets
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 16, 2012
So you might have noticed that the Wizards-Hornets DC Council Game 42 has yet to be posted. With four games in five nights, amongst hours of unintended website downtime yesterday and...
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Nene Hilario, JaVale McGee, and the Pareto principle
►Dan Diamond | Mar 16, 2012
JaVale and Nick Young go. Nene arrives. Economist Tyler Cowen said in five words what I’m going to say...
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Wizards Trade Fodder: New Nene and The Last, Lasting GIFery of JaVale McGee (courtesy of Brendan Haywood)
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 16, 2012
Remember Gilbert Arenas’ final act as a Washington Wizard? It wasn’t pretty. It was self-destructiveness with a premonition. JaVale McGee’s exit act is not as egregious, but it’s so JaVale, with...
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3-on-3: Wizards at Hornets: The Start of Newer Traditions, Kind Of (But Not Quite Yet)
►Kyle Weidie | Mar 15, 2012
Basketball, basketball, basketball, trades, basketball… Guess what? The Wizards actually have a game tonight, the third of their road trip against the Hornets in the Big Easy. Nick Young, JaVale McGee...
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Nene by the Numbers (and a little secret about Kevin Seraphin)
►John Converse Townsend | Mar 15, 2012
Nenê tries to defend John Wall, which won’t be happening anymore, aside from practice hoops. So that’s that. Wizards General Manager Ernie Grunfeld finally found...