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Wizards Sign Songaila
Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed forward Darius Songaila.
In his three-year NBA career, Songaila is averaging 7.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 50% percent from the field and 82.5 percent from the free throw line. Last season, Songaila (6-9, 240) scored a career-high 9.2 points per game and averaged 4.0 rebounds in 62 games with the Bulls. Defensively, he helped Chicago lead the NBA in field goal percentage allowed at 42.6 percent.
What are your thoughts?
Posted: July 19th, 2006 under Wizards.
Comments
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time July 19, 2006 at 7:00 PM
An excellent pick-up!
It’s great to see this blog, guys. Good for you for starting it.
Comment from M. Jamison
Time July 20, 2006 at 12:20 AM
I hope this is a good pickup but I am not really sure. I guess we will have to wait and see.
Comment from Anonymous
Time July 20, 2006 at 2:22 AM
He should work well in eddie jordans offense. Good shooting big men to back up jamison.
Comment from Quick with the crossover
Time July 20, 2006 at 9:02 AM
Yes, Great Move we need a guy who can consistently hit the elbow jumper and open up the inside for Arenas
Comment from Anonymous
Time July 20, 2006 at 9:45 AM
Songaila was a good signing but that still doesn’t solve the answer in the low post. Haywood is not gonna get it done. Wizards are going no where without a major low post presence.
Comment from Quick with the Crossover
Time July 20, 2006 at 10:27 AM
No low post? Give Brendan some time he has shown some signs of growth and intensity. With Haywood, Etan, Ruffin, Jamison, and don’t forget the All Star PJ Ramos we’re going to have some depth on the bench
Comment from Millie Mill
Time July 20, 2006 at 11:55 AM
Good pick-up for the Wizards. My question is will they move Jamison back the SF and let Songaila play PF? If they re-signs Jeffies put him on the bench.
Comment from Anonymous
Time July 20, 2006 at 1:35 PM
At first I wasn’t so sure but now I think it’s a great signing. He brings defense that we didnt really have.
1:30 PM
Comment from Anonymous
Time July 20, 2006 at 1:39 PM
He’s a definite PF. I’d say, he’ll be our backup PF at least. He will fit into the system perfectly, but this however doesn’t mean he is going to be unseen on the court. Songaila doesn’t play impressively as hell, but the effectiveness he is performing with is what I hope makes Wizards a better team.
Comment from Anonymous
Time July 20, 2006 at 1:55 PM
i think it is a good signing it allows us to leave our draft pick overseas for this year to further develop his skills, but i think we should also still sign stevenson
Comment from Anonymous
Time July 20, 2006 at 3:13 PM
Any big man that can stick the jumper and rebound will be a welcomed addition. Notice during the seaon how many more games will be won by just hitting that one open shot. Last year we needed that one open shot made not missed, that one rebound, or that one defensive play to win. This signing is great. P.S. with Peter Ramos giving us bulk I’m loving it.
Comment from Anonymous
Time July 20, 2006 at 3:42 PM
Oh, come on you guys. Wait for the beginning of the season, will you. He’ll do just fine. Or else he wouldn’t be in the national team of Lithuania. He might be a little quicker, but he’s still gonna provide help in defense and in offense, that’s for sure.
Comment from Anonymous
Time July 20, 2006 at 4:09 PM
Have you guys noticed that on the Wizards official site, that Darius is in fact shooting a free throw in a Wizards jersey? The right side of the picture (his left jersey sleeve) looks completely cut off using a mouse. Anyway, does this mean that Blatche’s impressive summer league is going to send him back to the end of the bench? I really like him.
Comment from Anonymous
Time July 20, 2006 at 5:03 PM
Absolutely, Wizards lacked a player like Songaila, who can hit mid-range jumper, and has high basketball IQ
Comment from Anonymous
Time July 20, 2006 at 5:04 PM
Songaila can pass!
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time July 20, 2006 at 10:16 PM
Hey – how did Darius get into that Wizards jersey? Is that his head on someone else’s body? C’mon now — ‘fess up.
Comment from wizardsdotcom
Time July 20, 2006 at 10:36 PM
Tom – YGM…
Comment from just a lithuanian
Time July 21, 2006 at 7:35 AM
Hey everyone, be sure to check out Songaila, and other lithuanians in the World Championship in Japan. If everything’s gonna be fine and players won’t get any injuries you should see not only Songaila, but Kleiza (from Denver), Macijauskas (who was sitting on the bench of NO/Okla City, for some reason), and others. Now that everything’s said I just hope they won’t screw up.
Comment from Anonymous
Time July 22, 2006 at 5:08 AM
Washington Wizards Songaila, Washington Capitals Zubrus, two Lithuanian sport stars in USA capital.
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Comment from Anonymous
Time July 19, 2006 at 6:53 PM
Excellent signing. Songaila can shoot, pass, rebound and play a little defense. He complements the team very well.