This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
Well of course. They're playing on the road in Chicago, then they've got a home and home with the surprisingly good Sixers.They definitely changed things up last night though. Started Booker and Singleton, gave Vesely significant minutes ... obviously the new plan is to start the kids. This leopard's spots will definitely be different from here on out, although I don't know if they'll be any less ugly.
In their four home games so far, the Bulls have held their opponents to 64, 74, 68 and 64 points. Of course, 64 deserves aBack down to reality tonight against a Bulls team without Rose.The good news is they held them to 78,the bad is they scored a franchise low 64
but perhaps it's not as bad as it might seem at first.Rockets at home is winnable, although I'm guessing they'll be a slight underdog. Not sure about any other game before February, though. I put the over/under at 11 wins for the season. I think they find three road wins somewhere and go 8-25 at home. New traditions!
Can he take Nick Young with him?
In a perfect world yes
They should both be gone after this season. Young will be a FA again, and I think they'll amnesty Blatche. His deal isn't that expensive but it's long term. I think they can buy out Lewis after this season for $10 million. Then they've got a clean slate. Eric Gordon's a restricted free agent for a team that doesn't have an owner yet- he'd be a nice upgrade from Nick Young. Add Kidd-Gilchrist, Perry Jones, Harrison Barnes or Thomas Robinson (local!) and at least you're close to making your tickets worth the price of admission.And a ray of hope amid all this misery- for perhaps the first time since he arrived in DC, yesterday you could watch John Wall and see a future superstar.'tom22406 said:In a perfect world yes
Unfortunately, he'll be a superstar for some other, big-market and traditional winner, team.They should both be gone after this season. Young will be a FA again, and I think they'll amnesty Blatche. His deal isn't that expensive but it's long term. I think they can buy out Lewis after this season for $10 million. Then they've got a clean slate. Eric Gordon's a restricted free agent for a team that doesn't have an owner yet- he'd be a nice upgrade from Nick Young. Add Kidd-Gilchrist, Perry Jones, Harrison Barnes or Thomas Robinson (local!) and at least you're close to making your tickets worth the price of admission.And a ray of hope amid all this misery- for perhaps the first time since he arrived in DC, yesterday you could watch John Wall and see a future superstar.'tom22406 said:In a perfect world yes
They've got a lot of time left, plus they can give him an extension any time before his deal expires after the 2014-2015 season that pays him more than his rookie deal, which he'd be crazy not to take. Most elite young players take at least one extension from the team that drafted them- even guys like LeBron in places like Cleveland.Unfortunately, he'll be a superstar for some other, big-market and traditional winner, team.They should both be gone after this season. Young will be a FA again, and I think they'll amnesty Blatche. His deal isn't that expensive but it's long term. I think they can buy out Lewis after this season for $10 million. Then they've got a clean slate. Eric Gordon's a restricted free agent for a team that doesn't have an owner yet- he'd be a nice upgrade from Nick Young. Add Kidd-Gilchrist, Perry Jones, Harrison Barnes or Thomas Robinson (local!) and at least you're close to making your tickets worth the price of admission.And a ray of hope amid all this misery- for perhaps the first time since he arrived in DC, yesterday you could watch John Wall and see a future superstar.'tom22406 said:In a perfect world yes
Fit bumps all around afterwards? Love this guy.Ah, I stopped watching yesterday.He got a few minutes in yesterday.Looks very raw
There were actually some other interesting points in that article in regard to McGee and his development (or lack thereof) with the Wiz.
Let's hope Grunfeld is next.Flip is a good coach IMO but has very little to work with here.
Good prediction. Hope you got some money down on the game...
Well, it wasn't a tough one. Bobcats are as bad as the Wiz and were on the road at the tail end of a back to back.One great thing (maybe the only great thing) about this season is that Wiz tickets are ridiculously cheap. They were basically free last night on Stubhub. Curious to see how cheap they are next week for the Bulls and Clippers- could be a great chance to see some of the best players in the league from lower level seats on the cheap.Good prediction. Hope you got some money down on the game...
:shudder:
They're bad, and it's Ernie Grunfeld's fault, but he knows enough about basketball to know if there were lots of D-League guys who would be better than the guys on his current roster. For example, today he signed Shaun Livingston and cut Jannero Pargo. Good move.I don't think they're as bad as they appear. 0-7 is dreadful, but when you isolate the game by game results, there's only two that stand out as truly poor efforts- home loss to Milwaukee by 10 and the abomination in Charlotte. They took the presumptive 2/3 seed in the East to overtime in their building a week ago. No D-League team could do that. Agree that only Wall and Seraphin are good enough to get minutes on a contender right now. Hoping Beal will eventually join them.
It was a tad bit of hyperbole inserted by me for sure but make no mistake that the Wiz are a dreadful team(even with Wall and Nene).Looks like the 1st win could come soon though with 5 of the next 6 at home and the Pacers,Jazz and Bobcats among them.If they somehow manage to lose all of those the next win might be until the next calendar year.'Time Kibitzer said:
Thing is, he's not. His picks the last few years run the gamut from defensible (Vesely, probably the worst pick of his tenure) to great (Blatche, Seraphin). Drafting isn't the problem. It's everything after the drafting- trades, free agent signings, player development ... they're terrible at all of that stuff.It was a tad bit of hyperbole inserted by me for sure but make no mistake that the Wiz are a dreadful team(even with Wall and Nene).Looks like the 1st win could come soon though with 5 of the next 6 at home and the Pacers,Jazz and Bobcats among them.If they somehow manage to lose all of those the next win might be until the next calendar year.'Time Kibitzer said:
Sad thing though is that Grunfeld is so bad at drafting it might not matter
Vesely and Oleksiy Pecherov are easily the worst of the bunch from his 1st rounders without any doubt and I also agree that certain players were botched in growing them into viable/reliable players for the Zards.Blatche,McGee and Young all seemed to be decent players that might work but failed terribly one way or another.Grunfeld also has a hand in picking the coach who helps develop these guys.Either way my feeling is Grunfeld needs to go and should already be gone.Thing is, he's not. His picks the last few years run the gamut from defensible (Vesely, probably the worst pick of his tenure) to great (Blatche, Seraphin). Drafting isn't the problem. It's everything after the drafting- trades, free agent signings, player development ... they're terrible at all of that stuff.It was a tad bit of hyperbole inserted by me for sure but make no mistake that the Wiz are a dreadful team(even with Wall and Nene).Looks like the 1st win could come soon though with 5 of the next 6 at home and the Pacers,Jazz and Bobcats among them.If they somehow manage to lose all of those the next win might be until the next calendar year.'Time Kibitzer said:
Sad thing though is that Grunfeld is so bad at drafting it might not matter
A lot of good picks in there too. Young and McGee were both picked in the back half of the first round, when you're lucky to get a guy who sticks at all. Same with Seraphin. Blatche was a second rounder.Anyway, look on the bright side ... best 0-9 team ever!'tom22406 said:Vesely and Oleksiy Pecherov are easily the worst of the bunch from his 1st rounders without any doubt and I also agree that certain players were botched in growing them into viable/reliable players for the Zards.Blatche,McGee and Young all seemed to be decent players that might work but failed terribly one way or another.Grunfeld also has a hand in picking the coach who helps develop these guys.Either way my feeling is Grunfeld needs to go and should already be gone.'TobiasFunke said:Thing is, he's not. His picks the last few years run the gamut from defensible (Vesely, probably the worst pick of his tenure) to great (Blatche, Seraphin). Drafting isn't the problem. It's everything after the drafting- trades, free agent signings, player development ... they're terrible at all of that stuff.It was a tad bit of hyperbole inserted by me for sure but make no mistake that the Wiz are a dreadful team(even with Wall and Nene).Looks like the 1st win could come soon though with 5 of the next 6 at home and the Pacers,Jazz and Bobcats among them.If they somehow manage to lose all of those the next win might be until the next calendar year.'Time Kibitzer said:
Sad thing though is that Grunfeld is so bad at drafting it might not matter
Back on topic though,0-9 after another close loss to the Pacers.They had no answer for West or Hibbert and got dominated down low all night.Zards have no finishers and are pretty terrible at defending and this is not mentioning the fact that they can't shoot either or run any form of offense on a consistent basis.
On to the Hawks and 0-10 is looking like a very real possibility
Somehow I believe him here.Maybe throw names in a hat and draw for his starters may work the best
Can't really hurt!Livingston's a clear upgrade at PG IMO. I'd like to see him start and get major minutes along with Seraphin, Vesely and Singleton. AJ Price is pretty much useless, and Ariza and Okafor have been just as bad so far. I knew they wouldn't be stars when we brought them on board, but I never expected them to suck this badly.Somehow I believe him here.Maybe throw names in a hat and draw for his starters may work the best
The biggest variable isn't the schedule, it's the health of Nene and Wall. But yeah, I like their chances on Saturday. Bobcats are much improved, but I think they'll play decent ball at home with Livingston taking the bulk of the minutes at the point and hopefully Nene back in the mix.Speaking of- anyone stuck in town for the holiday weekend up for a Wiz-Bobcats cornhole? Lower level seats going for $20 per, but I can't talk any friends or family into it. I guess they're not as masochistic as I am.Here are the next dozen or so games the Zards are looking at so when does the 1st W come along?Looks as though the Bobcats give them the best chance to get that W or it could be a long wait to either GS or NO which could put them into all-time worst territory
Nene sounds like will give it a go tonight from the sounds of things but who knows when Wall will return becuase no timetable has been set for him.The biggest problem is they have no finisher besides Wall.Down the stretch against the Jazz with a very good chance to win they had nothing in terms of a go to guy or even someone who could create his own shot.Worst shooting team in the league and lowest scoring = it could be a long wait for a W if Wall is out.As far as the cornhole I won't be in town this weekend but it does sound like funThe biggest variable isn't the schedule, it's the health of Nene and Wall. But yeah, I like their chances on Saturday. Bobcats are much improved, but I think they'll play decent ball at home with Livingston taking the bulk of the minutes at the point and hopefully Nene back in the mix.Speaking of- anyone stuck in town for the holiday weekend up for a Wiz-Bobcats cornhole? Lower level seats going for $20 per, but I can't talk any friends or family into it. I guess they're not as masochistic as I am.Here are the next dozen or so games the Zards are looking at so when does the 1st W come along?Looks as though the Bobcats give them the best chance to get that W or it could be a long wait to either GS or NO which could put them into all-time worst territory
Hopefully they can get that 1st W so D.C. won't have to suffer the humiliation of the Zards chasing history for worst start.Crawford can drive and finish, and Seraphin is a creative scorer in the post who can find a way to get a decent shot up from almost any position. But yeah, they're definitely way below average when it comes to scoring and finishing. The shot selection and play calls down the stretch have been awful. An off-balance Martell Webster heave out of a timeout with the game on the line comes to mind, I think against the Celtics maybe? It's fair to blame Wittman for that.There's some winnable games out there. A few unwinnable games, but if they don't win tonight or Saturday the Golden State-New Orleans games stand out. That would also be a good time for Wall to come back; two winnable games, then he could abuse Lin in Houston, then come home for a sellout vs. the Lakers.Nene sounds like will give it a go tonight from the sounds of things but who knows when Wall will return becuase no timetable has been set for him.The biggest problem is they have no finisher besides Wall.Down the stretch against the Jazz with a very good chance to win they had nothing in terms of a go to guy or even someone who could create his own shot.Worst shooting team in the league and lowest scoring = it could be a long wait for a W if Wall is out.As far as the cornhole I won't be in town this weekend but it does sound like funThe biggest variable isn't the schedule, it's the health of Nene and Wall. But yeah, I like their chances on Saturday. Bobcats are much improved, but I think they'll play decent ball at home with Livingston taking the bulk of the minutes at the point and hopefully Nene back in the mix.Speaking of- anyone stuck in town for the holiday weekend up for a Wiz-Bobcats cornhole? Lower level seats going for $20 per, but I can't talk any friends or family into it. I guess they're not as masochistic as I am.Here are the next dozen or so games the Zards are looking at so when does the 1st W come along?Looks as though the Bobcats give them the best chance to get that W or it could be a long wait to either GS or NO which could put them into all-time worst territory
Unreal how this team finds new ways to lose games.Go up 2 with 7 seconds left in OT to then give up a Korver 3 to then get a game winner from Webster that didn't count because it left his hand a tenth of a second too late
And love the pic,kid was in heaven 
