The Official Washington Wizards Thread

[stevemcqueen1]

Anyone have an ESPN insider account?

ESPN the mag asked the players on teams who they would draft. Who was the player they asked on the Wizards and what did they say?

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft...nly-mock-draft

[NO iD=A-Ok]

Anyone have an ESPN insider account?

ESPN the mag asked the players on teams who they would draft. Who was the player they asked on the Wizards and what did they say?

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft...nly-mock-draft

They asked Singleton. He said he would go with Harri Barnes

"We feel like he can play the 2 or the 3, and that's what we need help with," says Singleton. "We know he can shoot, and with the Wizards being more of an open offense, people can't focus on him; he'll fit right in with us." (Barnes scored 17.1 ppg and shot 36 percent of 3-pointers.)

[stevemcqueen1]

They asked Singleton. He said he would go with Harri Barnes

"We feel like he can play the 2 or the 3, and that's what we need help with," says Singleton. "We know he can shoot, and with the Wizards being more of an open offense, people can't focus on him; he'll fit right in with us." (Barnes scored 17.1 ppg and shot 36 percent of 3-pointers.)

Thank you. His reasoning makes sense.

I'm still not crazy about the idea of Barnes at the 2 because I think he's slow for that role and ball handling will be an issue. But he's got the mentality of a 2 guard, and like Samuels said, Barnes at the two means our lineups would be gigantic.

---------- Post added June-26th-2012 at 06:03 PM ----------

I was thinking to myself that this team really needs a stretch four in addition to whatever wing we take at 3.

One perimeter player isn't enough to properly space a floor and I'm not sure Singleton or Vesely will ever have the range of skills to do it.

I think we could benefit offensively from dealing Booker for a shooter like Sullinger. Three man big rotation of Sully, Nene, and Seraphin with Okafor just a temporary stop gap.

Problem is Sully can't guard anyone except slow centers.

We really need Vesely to improve as an offensive player IMO. Vesely is our answer to guarding opposing stretch fours, which makes him tremendously valuable on that side of the court. We really need him to become a complete player.

[Chachie]

My personal list of who I hope we take at #3...

1. MKG- Love his spirit, strength, mentality. He's a better on fit on paper in Cleveland but I think he's a star on any roster. Most upside IMHO.
2. Barnes- So well-rounded. I think he's the most polished player at #3.
3. In a perfect world he is what the Wizards lack. My problem with him is potential. I don't see as much of it with him as I do with MKG and Barnes.
4. Trade down for Austin Rivers.

[Fight4RGIII]

An ACC guy wants us to take an ACC guy, who would have figured?

[stevemcqueen1]

I bet if they asked John he would say MKG, but MKG was already gone at 2.

[Fight4RGIII]

Brad Beal went 19th to Orlando, dayummmmmm

---------- Post added June-26th-2012 at 08:14 PM ----------

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Detroit has traded Ben Gordon and a protected future first-round pick to Charlotte for Corey Maggette, league sources tell Y! Sports.

One SF on their team, Jamario Moon. If they stay at 2, I'd think they'd almost have to take MKG or Barnes.

[nuposse87]

Brad Beal went 19th to Orlando, dayummmmmm

---------- Post added June-26th-2012 at 08:14 PM ----------

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Detroit has traded Ben Gordon and a protected future first-round pick to Charlotte for Corey Maggette, league sources tell Y! Sports.

One SF on their team, Jamario Moon. MKG time?

Well...they can still drop to 4, and get MKG as long as Ernie has **** for brains. Cha has a good deal here IMO, especially if they play small ball. Kemba, Gordon, Henderson, T-Rob, and Biyombo is an OK start for them.

[Fight4RGIII]

Well...they can still drop to 4, and get MKG as long as Ernie has **** for brains. Cha has a good deal here IMO, especially if they play small ball. Kemba, Gordon, Henderson, T-Rob, and Biyombo is an OK start for them.

Damn you quoted me quick

[Skins199021]

how would MKG help our team? Seriously I know he is good, but he will not be beneficial to the team. Ariza is very good at defense, so is singleton so don't bring that up, we need an offensive win player. Which MKG is definitely not

[nuposse87]

how would MKG help our team? Seriously I know he is good, but he will not be beneficial to the team. Ariza is very good at defense, so is singleton so don't bring that up, we need an offensive win player. Which MKG is definitely not

Ariza is mediocre in all facets offense. C. Singleton's issue is that he can only knock down WIDE open 3s. Chris is an OK defender but he still needs to show a lot more on that end IMO. Ariza is a good defender but he is upgradeable. MKG's only weakness as far as I'm concerned is 3 point shooting. He is good enough at slashing and ball handling where he can overpower smaller 3s. He plays excellent defense and his hustle would be unmatched on our team.

---------- Post added June-26th-2012 at 09:08 PM ----------

Damn you quoted me quick

Yah I came here to post the Gordon stuff and saw your thing...maybe I should lay off this thread for a while, I'm becoming far too anxious in how we'll **** things up, lol

[stevemcqueen1]

how would MKG help our team? Seriously I know he is good, but he will not be beneficial to the team. Ariza is very good at defense, so is singleton so don't bring that up, we need an offensive win player. Which MKG is definitely not

Pretty much in every way except shooting.

[skinfan2k]

Of the 1,296 players with 50+ catch-and-shoot jumpers this season, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist ranked 1,242nd in points per play.

[stevemcqueen1]

Brad Beal went 19th to Orlando, dayummmmmm

That's cold. I wouldn't be surprised if nobody had heard of him/saw him play at all. Florida didn't play on TV often and Beal was completely anonymous during the season except to draft nerds. I'm pretty sure I was the first person to mention him in this thread and it wasn't until 3/4ths of the way through the season. Even then, me and Gator Bait were the only ones who actually cared about him during the year.

[Fight4RGIII]

If Trevor Ariza and Chris Singelton is the reason thats holding us back from taking a talent like MKG, then thats a pretty ****** reason.

---------- Post added June-26th-2012 at 09:21 PM ----------

That's cold. I wouldn't be surprised if nobody had heard of him/saw him play at all. Florida didn't play on TV often and Beal was completely anonymous during the season except to draft nerds. I'm pretty sure I was the first person to mention him in this thread and it wasn't until 3/4ths of the way through the season. Even then, me and Gator Bait were the only ones who actually cared about him during the year.

I kind of fall in love with SG during the college season and follow them. I made it a point to watch Harden a few years ago at ASU and I kept talking up Beal going into the tourney, telling people to take FLA to at least the sweet 16 because of their matchups and Beal was going to play really well and he did. Last year I followed Lamb but didn't really like him much as a potential pro, too lanky for me in terms of the pros but it wouldn't surprise me if he proved me wrong.