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"We just got outworked, we got outhustled and we didn't communicate. We're a young team, we're going to make mistakes," Blatche said. "We're not worried about Orlando anymore, we're worried about Atlanta. We can't dwell on the past, we've got to have a short-term memory and compete."
KD: Ernie needs to start choppin'
Dwyer rings in with something that has nothing to do with guns or trials (directly) or suspensions. He points out (for the first time in print that I've seen) that Grunfeld isn't totally liable for this roster and that Pollin had plenty to do with it. As you'd expect, a pretty decent read.
Damn it Gilbert
by bronco6778 on Jan 1, 2010 12:31 PM EST
on Bullets Forever
Gilbert Arenas is a huge part of the reason I got back into the NBA. Back in 2004 the Redskins stunk and the Caps weren't even playing games. But pro basketball seemed to be coming back from the late 90s, when I openly wished they'd lock out the players and never let them back in.
Suddenly, for the first time since the Webber years (the end of which probably led to me giving up on the NBA in the first place) I was at least able to watch a relevant team again. Better yet, the straw that stirred the drink was a funny, engaging, open book of a sniper who didn't take anything too seriously. He was the exact antithesis of the Vin Bakers and Shawn Kemps of the league and I didn't feel bad about being a fan. When he hit the shot that sunk the Bulls I figured it was the beginning.
We all know what's happened since.
I still see flashes of the guy that single-handedly brought me back to the NBA (he may not write again anytime soon, but his twitter feed last night was a throwback and a half), but the last three years have gone a long way toward turning him into just another overpaid player with more problems than Don Draper.
And now this. After Sean Taylor, I understand players having guns. As much as I hate that it comes down to that, pro contracts, ESPN, and adidas ads are all a big red target on a person's back. But my god. Stupid petty crap like this (if it's true; I have no reason to believe it isn't now that it has been picked up by ESPN and SI) makes a mockery of the second amendment and the people who respect their guns and don't use them for gambling debts that could almost certainly be covered out of pocket. So much for being able to relate to a guy.
I guess it's Ovechkin's turn to disappoint me. If I'm lucky he'll do it by winning only 5 MVPs.
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The National Media's opinion on King James
Fox Sports had a similar column run today. I can't say I hate watching opinions coming a little more toward our side.
Mike James done for year
Here comes Crit.
1st place, according to Dwyer
by bronco6778 on Sep 29, 2008 2:43 PM EDT
on Bullets Forever
No, not in his preseason predictions. Yet.
Kelly Dwyer's blog finally got around to the Wizards today and, as I'm guessing we already suspected, named Bullets Forever the number one Wizards blog:
"A knockout team blog, covering all angles, essentially serving as a morning go-to spot that replaces newspapers."
Congrats guys.
P.S. Truth was second.
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