The Official Washington Wizards Thread

[stevemcqueen1]

yeah - everyone knows Yi is our best player, but Flip is racist against Asians so he wont play him....buncha bull**** if you ask me

Yep. And it's a damn shame.

[Gator Bait]

I can pull out the stats just to show how wrong you are about Nick not being a good defender, but I think I'll let you swim in your sea of ignorance. Every thread needs the one guy who is consistently wrong about almost everything.

Stats don't show good defense....I really hate it when fans point out Block and steal stats to justify "defense" Arenas and McGee have always had really good steal/block numbers and they are both terrible defenders.

Not calling you out here Vishal...just pointing out that you can't use stats as evidence of defense. That being said, you are correct....Nick is definitely an above average defender and I'll go so far as to say he is the best defender on our team. He has really shown maturity this year in all aspects of the game. Another fact about Nick that is overshadowed is how he put on about 15 pounds of muscle this off-season, I think he is "all in" and we need to keep him.

[SiCkSoULjA]

I can pull out the stats just to show how wrong you are about Nick not being a good defender, but I think I'll let you swim in your sea of ignorance. Every thread needs the one guy who is consistently wrong about almost everything.

Bring your stats out please, I have watched almost every wizards game this year and I am yet too be impressed with nick youngs "elite" defense. He is not a Shut down defender period get over it the only thing he does is score in spurts that's it.

I am the guy that is wrong about everything why because I don't agree with you?

[Gator Bait]

On another note....I was at the game sitting in the club level (don't waste your money with these...club really sucks....it's all about the lower level) so I may have missed a bit of the game due to bull****ting and intoxication...but it appeared to me that Blatche hat about 75% of his offensive rebounds from missing layups himself and getting the rebound over a soft Cleveland team for a put back.

I will say that I believe Blatche had a pretty good game against Miami and a good statistical performance against Cleveland, but we've seen this from him before. I don't think Dray is committed to working out in the offseason to get better; he doesn't have the maturity to be a leader in the locker room (actually takes the reverse approach and is a cancer influencing our young guys) I really hope Dray has lights out games to close out the season, so maybe Ernie can work out a lopsided trade and get something of value for Dray. Get rid of him!

[SiCkSoULjA]

Blatche was hurt pretty much all off season. People seem too forget that they was just hanging on Blatche's balls the second half of last season.

My whole theory of the Washington Wizards is Flip Saunders. He's offense constantly is a joke he allows Blatche and Young too do whatever they wan. The offense goes through them and not Wall I don't mean Wall shooting up shots but penetrating and creating easy shots more for his teammates. I love Young as a spot up shooter I thought he made great strides this year at setting up and knocking down the 3. I don't like him coming off hundreds of screens shooting the ball every time he touches the ball. I also don't like Blatche getting the ball every possession at the top of the key he should be in the post.

---------- Post added April-3rd-2011 at 03:44 PM ----------

Nick Young is no where near the best defender on the team. Seraphin, Booker, Jeffers, Mo Evans, Josh Howard are all better defenders than Nick Young and that isn't saying much cause this team is defensively challenged.

---------- Post added April-3rd-2011 at 03:45 PM ----------

Nick Young is no where near the best defender on the team. Seraphin, Booker, Jeffers, Mo Evans, Josh Howard are all better defenders than Nick Young and that isn't saying much cause this team is defensively challenged.

[No Excuses]

Stats don't show good defense....I really hate it when fans point out Block and steal stats to justify "defense" Arenas and McGee have always had really good steal/block numbers and they are both terrible defenders.

Not calling you out here Vishal...just pointing out that you can't use stats as evidence of defense. That being said, you are correct....Nick is definitely an above average defender and I'll go so far as to say he is the best defender on our team. He has really shown maturity this year in all aspects of the game. Another fact about Nick that is overshadowed is how he put on about 15 pounds of muscle this off-season, I think he is "all in" and we need to keep him.

I'm not talking about blocks and steals. If I had to guess, Nick probably sucks really bad at both categories. I'm talking off on/off differential numbers, opponent PER ratings, a bunch of various other metric systems that most NBA teams have started using.

Nick outplays his assignment on pretty much every given night. I think people are still using his rookie reputation to base their opinion of him. I hope GM's in the league do the same. He's a really valuable asset for this team going forward.

[SiCkSoULjA]

I'm not talking about blocks and steals. If I had to guess, Nick probably sucks really bad at both categories. I'm talking off on/off differential numbers, opponent PER ratings, a bunch of various other metric systems that most NBA teams have started using.

Nick outplays his assignment on pretty much every given night. I think people are still using his rookie reputation to base their opinion of him. I hope GM's in the league do the same. He's a really valuable asset for this team going forward.

IMO Only delusional Wizards fans rank Nick Young the way they do,I tell you what I hope the lakers go sour with Artest again because i would male that trade in an heart beat. Wizards need too get physical

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Please post more in this thread.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

IMO Only delusional Wizards fans rank Nick Young the way they do,I tell you what I hope the lakers go sour with Artest again because i would male that trade in an heart beat. Wizards need too get physical

Seriously?

[StillUnknown]

IMO Only delusional Wizards fans rank Nick Young the way they do,I tell you what I hope the lakers go sour with Artest again because i would male that trade in an heart beat. Wizards need too get physical

basketball vinny?

[Bubble Screen]

Bring your stats out please, I have watched almost every wizards game this year and I am yet too be impressed with nick youngs "elite" defense. He is not a Shut down defender period get over it the only thing he does is score in spurts that's it.

I am the guy that is wrong about everything why because I don't agree with you?

So you're saying he has 'spurtabiliity'?

[SiCkSoULjA]

We have too many soft young guys we need hard vets that play d. Artest would start at the 3 with Wall and Crawford. We would have someone that can guard lebron, pierce, granger and who ever at the 3.

[No Excuses]

I don't think anyone said Young is a shutdown defender. Most are acknowledging that he's a good defender and has good length to challenge shots.

But I guess everyone is delusional and you are the only sane person.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

We have too many soft young guys we need hard vets that play d. Artest would start at the 3 with Wall and Crawford. We would have someone that can guard lebron, pierce, granger and who ever at the 3.

Ron Artest is not the same player you're thinking of.

He's no longer a lockdown defender.

Just ask Laker fans.

[Destino]

Put it this way. Wall, Young, and Crawford combine to make a pretty good back court. If you like Young or not (and I don't like him mentally because he's wildly inconsistent on effort and production) he's still a part of our strongest area at this point.

The question is how are we going to upgrade the front court?