Although AJ and CB are All-Stars, neither of them, nor obviously, both of them together, can carry a NBA team. They are great support staff, but they need an on-the-court leader who is ABLE to take charge and make a positive difference. We don’t have that player and until we see that player, only the coaching staff can help us win SOME games by choosing the right combinations to be on the court at any given time. However, it seems that everytime we get a clicking combination, Tapscott pulls the most productive player. Are EG and the coach trying to get a lottery pick? If so, please let us know and I’ll save the $ I usually spend on my seats until next year. Who might they think is worth it anyhow?

CB is simply pressing on both ends of the court. He is most successful when he is able to let the game come to him…when someone penetrates and kicks it back to him. Right now, he is trying to create his shot and he is less than successful doing that. He is still very weak on “D” and his defense consists of trying to steal the ball by playing the passing lane. Tonight’s loss is on Tapscott’s head, but the sorriest player on the court was CB.

AJ was, again, AJ!!! Thanks.

Blatche is a tempo player. When he’s going good, let him in there no matter how many fouls he might have early. He was going good and Tapscott pulled him in the 1st quarter because he had 2 fouls (1 was pure BS). He returned in the 3rd quarter…His mo was gone.

We were going great when big. Dallas went small, so we matched up. What a stupid coaching move. Opposing coaches must think “If things are going bad, changes players and the Wiz will match up and we can eliminate their advantage.”

In the nineties when the Bulls were in town and the stands were full of Jordan fans, I was cheering for the Wizards. Now I find myself rooting for the individual players and don’t care about the outcome. That is a sad thing for a longtime Wiz fan to say.

We need to see MORE of the young players: Slick Nick, MeGee, McGuire, Blatche, Critt on the court together. Hey, we’re 4-20, give it a shot.

At some point in the next year/year & a half, Thomas, Stevenson, James, Pech & maybe Dixon & D Song need to find new homes… Have at that 25/30 million for acquiring some players that make you happy.

Our core proceeding 2008/2009 should be Haywood, Jamison, Butler, Arenas, Blatche (& he’s a maybe – I might trade him), McGuire, Young & Crittenton… An eight man base! Haywood the only non athlete…

You know… having had a great basketball career, and even being someone who really knows basketball talent — these qualities don’t necessarily make you a great NBA GM.

I’m thinking of our recent trade, which finally convinced me that Ernie will never build a real championship contender. What we need now, above all, is *roster flexibility* — because we are going to have to make some changes if we hope to become a good team.

Our roster flexibility was already limited by the decision to give Gil huge dollars and re-sign Antawn to a large and long-term contract. Antawn is certainly worth his money, and Gil, as we all know, is a fantastic person and has been a fabulous, if flawed, player. But… those knees.

Alas, we now have 14 guaranteed contracts for next year. Meaning that in a year when we will have a top pick and a top 2d round pick, we will be at the mercy of the trade market to make use of them. Meaning, also, that we are not in a position right now to pick up any valuable players that may wind up on the market.

(Great player, however!)

It’s all good, just sharing some info that I found.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Washington_Wizards_head_coaches