The Official Washington Wizards Thread

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

I don't like Sullinger at all.

He's a non-athletic (no vertical at all), undersized PF who'll get his shot blocked consistently in the pros.

The only thing I expect him to be decent at is rebounding.

Maybe.

[stevemcqueen1]

Hmmm. Just saw ion the crawl on ESPNews that Sullinger says he's going back to OSU next year.

---------- Post added March-26th-2011 at 02:32 AM ----------

Yup. Its breaking new on ESPN right now. Hopefully it's just emotion after a tough loss speaking and he changes his mind. Even if we don't want him, it still good to have him in there to bump other players down a spot.

****. This class would completely blow if Sullinger stays in school and then Kyrie Irving and Harrison Barnes decide to stay too.

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

Ugh. Iim normally pumped for the draft by now but I'm just not feeling it at all this year. No mancrushes, no sleepers, nothing. And if those three stay in? Disastrous. Even if we want nothing to do with Sullinger or Irving, it's to ouur extreme benefit that they come out. Say we're drafting 4th overall and those two go before us, that's two players who will slip to us. Or say one or both are there at our pick and another team has fallen in love with one: great trade situation.

[Fergasun]

You guys all know we are going to draft 7th or 8th, right? It's going to be one of those years where Stern favors a few borderline teams...

[No Excuses]

You guys all know we are going to draft 7th or 8th, right? It's going to be one of those years where Stern favors a few borderline teams...

Right now, we're slotted at #3 and are very close to #2. If we stay at 2/3, we can't drop below pick #6.

[Fergasun]

We're surely going to get #5 or 6 then...
And I have no idea why I reverted to talking about the Wizards in the "we tense". Just a fan, just a fan, not a GM, owner or anyone with an interest.

The Wizards are going to get screwed in this draft lottery...

[No Excuses]

It's possible. In the Blake Griffin draft, we were tied with the Clippers for the 2nd worst record. They won the lottery and we got our worst case scenario by dropping all the way to #5 lol.

[G.A.C.O.L.B.]

Well last year The Dictator hooked us because of Abe's passing. They were good friends and Ted was a genius making Irene our team rep. The only way we win this year is if Ted has a closer relationship with Stern than is apparent. Getting fined earlier in the year for talking about the upcoming CBA negotiations probably screwed us though. But in years with no clear franchise player in the draft, Stern normally just let's the lottery balls do their work so maybe we get lucky.

Still, again, whether we're drafting 2nd or 6th, Sullinger not coming out hurts us.

[skinfan2k]

Sullinger would have been the same time of player like Carlos Boozer but less effective. We either get Dwill or Kemba. Kemba and Wall in the backcourt = curry and ellis in golden state

[Warhead36]

What bad team would he rig it for? I could see him giving it to the Nets, with them moving to Brooklyn they could use another star alongside Deron Williams.

Other than that, yeah it'll probably be a year Stern just says "**** it" and actually lets the lotto balls work their magic.

[StillUnknown]

Sullinger would have been the same time of player like Carlos Boozer but less effective. We either get Dwill or Kemba. Kemba and Wall in the backcourt = curry and ellis in golden state

so we would be exciting losers?

hearing Sullinger sounding pretty committed to staying in school depresses me. this draft just keeps getting worse.

[stevemcqueen1]

You guys all know we are going to draft 7th or 8th, right? It's going to be one of those years where Stern favors a few borderline teams...

I don't think it will be possible for us to pick that late. In all likelihood, we'll finish with the second most lottery balls. I think our floor will be picking 5th.

That's exactly what happened to us in 2009...

---------- Post added March-26th-2011 at 11:56 AM ----------

Sullinger would have been the same time of player like Carlos Boozer but less effective. We either get Dwill or Kemba. Kemba and Wall in the backcourt = curry and ellis in golden state

I would take a Carlos Boozer at PF any day of the week. I disagree Sullinger has a lower ceiling than him though.

[killerbee99]

Ok guys talking draft, who would you take bewtween Enes Kanter F Kentucky, Jared Sullinger F Ohio state, Derrick Williams F Arizona, Terrence Jones F Kentucky...who \would you take and why

I think Derrick Williams F Arizona is someone we need an athletic SF who can shoot, block and dunk...better than the crap we have, coming in a close second is Enes Kanter PF...6-11 big man who dominated Sullinger in competitions before he got declared ineligible for college. So have at it , who would you take and why

[Warhead36]

I'd take Sullinger because we desperately need a big who can rebound.

[Dukes and Skins]

I'd take Sullinger because we desperately need a big who can rebound.

He's stated he's going back to college next year. Now could he change his mind? Yes but he's also said he's a man of his word so I take him on that

If Kanter checks out medically then I take him because I see Williams going #1