The Official Washington Wizards Thread

[StillUnknown]

**** like this is why I can't get behind Wittman.

[mmzznnxx]

Too many turnovers from this grouping. Beal's rusty and Price just doesn't seem in sync with the others.

[stevemcqueen1]

**** you Wittman.

[Destino]

Beal looks timid again. I swear that he either plays with some edge or he seems to sleep walk around the court and suck. It's not just a matter of shots falling with him.

[StillUnknown]

Singleton left the doghouse, Crawford may have entered.

He hasn't played much the last couple of games, hasn't played at all tonight.

[Destino]

No one misses layups like Trevor Ariza.

[Fight4RGIII]

The refs don't like calling fouls on the Nets

[Destino]

Refs are letting a lot of calls slide on both sides.

[Fight4RGIII]

And off the offense goes with John Wall back on the court. Beautiful

[StillUnknown]

The 1st unit has regained control of the game.

[Fight4RGIII]

I feel like Lopez goes over the back...A LOT. I know he has length over most guys but I see a lot of contact when he goes over the back

[stevemcqueen1]

Drafting and free agency have to be disconnected, imo. Drafting should be purely BPA with the idea that no rookie can start until he can out play the veteran. The free agency side should be looking to field the best team without worrying about what rookie might be able to start. The team can't keep 4 guys and one learning on the job strategy going. Beal has been good but he's been crap at times as well because he's young, there is no getting around a learning curve... I'd rather have that kind of up and down experience from the guy NOT getting the most minutes at the spot going forward. Especially with big men that take so long to develop.

The team is good right now. If they keep the entire starting lineup for next season, I could understand the logic. The player I think they can most afford to move, and should, is Ariza. Okafor is suddenly an important piece and replacing double digit rebounding isn't as easy as it sounds. Vesely should be in the D league. Booker is a non factor, let him walk for all I care.

I agree. This is the approach NFL teams take--every NFL team goes into their offseason planning on making the playoffs.

In the NBA, I think you can go with rookies and forego FA at the beginning of a rebuild when they know they aren't making the postseason (and that they are actually better off getting a few consecutive high draft picks).

But we should be at the end of our rebuild now. We've gotten our high draft picks in place and they're developing. This year should be the final one. Now we need to be going for the playoffs. We need to be able to put a starting five out there with experience and we need a few key reserves that already have their roles figured out.

BUT, you also have to be smart in the way you approach FA and the Draft. You need to build a team and not just thoughtlessly collect talent. You don't go out and spend a bunch of FA dollars or a long term contract for a SF in FA and then draft a SF with a top lottery pick. You're wasting someone. And since you really need to be going BPA with really high lotto picks, I'd hold off on making ANY big FA acquisitions this summer. Not that we can afford to make any though.

Personally, I'd like to keep this basic core together for one more year to see what they can do together:
- Wall
- Beal
- Ariza
- Martell
- Nene
- Okafor
- Singleton
- Temple

And hopefully spend the draft pick on Zeller or Noel.

Not sure how I feel about Price as the backup PG. I like him but I think we could find an upgrade.

I would like for us to be able to deal Seraphin and Crawford for something good but we're not in a position to deal either of them right now. Ves and Booker I'm ambivalent about. I think they are easy contracts to stash and don't see a need to try and move them. But neither can shoot and I'm wanting us to get a true stretch 4. That's why I'm high on Singleton right now.

[mmzznnxx]

Dang, Singleton is hitting some nice shots.

[stevemcqueen1]

Love that step back jumper from Singleton.

[StillUnknown]

Wall's jumpshot is the only thing hurting me from this game.