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The Wizards are said to have an offer for Manu Ginobili on the table, but the details are not...

se7en — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:16:16 -0000

The Wizards are said to have an offer for Manu Ginobili on the table, but the details are not known. A deal that makes a lot of sense for both sides is a swap that consists of Mike James, Etan Thomas, the fifth pick in this year's draft, and Nick Young for Ginobili and Fabricio Oberto. Nick Young would provide the Spurs with the promising young shooting guard they tried to acquire in J.R. Smith and with the fifth pick they could go a number of different ways. Jordan Hill or DeMar DeRozan would look awfully nice in a Spurs' uniform.

via hoopsworld

All rumor, but we don't seem to give up too much to get Ginobli. As much as I love Nick Young, this is appealing, in hopes that Ginobli's injury isn't a reoccurring thing.

Wiz Insider Poll: Who's a Keeper?

se7en — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:01:42 -0000

Wiz Insider Poll: Who's a Keeper?

There will be quite a bit of discussion about what we should do with our team in the offseason. And there already has been here at BF.

So far the leaders in the poll are: McGee, Dom, & Nick

Obviously, everyone loves McGee. It's a shame he didn't get more PT. I'll post my initial thoughts in the comments.

To be honest, I want to lead the league in triple-doubles next season. I'm not gonna go out there...

se7en — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:01:57 -0000

To be honest, I want to lead the league in triple-doubles next season. I'm not gonna go out there and try to score 30. We have enough scorers on this team and I can dominate the game in other ways...
Next year, I'm trying to turn into a real point guard. Since, we didn't have a legit [shooting] guard, I took on the scoring mentality, especially in Eddie's system. Eddie's system was just two guard, two forwards and a center, it wasn't really no point guard, and no [shooting guard]... So, now we're coming into a regular system when I'm going to be the point guard, it's the my chance to really manage the team for the first time in my career...
Now, [Flip] is going to put the ball in my hands and just let me run the team.

Gilbert's Expectations and Personal Changes for Next Year

There is a lot of good stuff in here, especially when he's talking about all the media hype about him being uncoachable or uncontrollable. It's all BS, as I have said.

These quotes are exactly what is going through Gil's head. He knows what's best for the team, and he's willing to do whatever it takes to make the team better. He's a gym rat who works his ass off.

He makes a great point about Eddie's offense. There really wasn't a true point guard. Someone brought up the ball, and they did their worthless 3-man weave. There was no point guard to create or play-make.

Things will be different next year, and Gil knows what it takes to adapt to the new situation.

Read the whole thing.

Here's how dumb coaches are: Just this season, we witnessed coaches playing Kevin Durant at...

se7en — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:27:59 -0000

Here's how dumb coaches are: Just this season, we witnessed coaches playing Kevin Durant at shooting guard, slowing down Steve Nash, playing slow-it-up with the Sixers, bringing Rip Hamilton off the bench, burying Anthony Randolph on a lottery team, playing Darius Songaila over JaVale McGee on a lottery team, ignoring the stat that's about to impress you when we get to the Nowitzki paragraph, and doing everything that Mike Dunleavy did. There's a reason 85 percent of these guys get canned within three years.

Sports Guy's '09 MVP Race

You aren't a true NBA fan if you don't read Simmons' columns. They're fabulous and entertaining. Don't agree with him all the time, but he does have a buddy (named House) who is a die-hard Wiz fan, whom he talks shop with often.

I do agree that Tap didn't play JaVale enough this year. He was concentrated on winning, of course, and how did that turn out for us? This will be a big summer for JaVale. Learn from Haywood, my friend.

Ivan's Forecast: Gil not to play, Flip Saunders as coach?

se7en — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:36:57 -0000

Ivan's Forecast: Gil not to play, Flip Saunders as coach?

I can't say I'm thrilled about the first, but what do you all think of the second? Sounds good to me...

BDL One-on-One Interview with Caron Butler

se7en — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:47:06 -0000

BDL One-on-One Interview with Caron Butler

Caron is great.

Sporting Blog: Arenas Should Not Come Back

se7en — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:52:15 -0000

Sporting Blog: Arenas Should Not Come Back

We're going to have articles like this since the guy is flip-flopping like crazy. He should do whatever will make the team more prepared for next season.

I had the pleasure of sitting next to ESPN Page 2 columnist LZ Granderson during the game...He said...

se7en — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:48:33 -0000

I had the pleasure of sitting next to ESPN Page 2 columnist LZ Granderson during the game...He said this was his second time seeing the Wizards, and his first time seeing the Hawks play. I asked him what he thought of the Wizards and he said, "They are terrible, and they need to blow this team up." He also said that this team would not improve much when Gilbert Arenas comes back. Ouch

Hoops Addict

Mobley has some interesting notes from the Atlanta-Wiz game, some of which are worth reading.

Granderson thinks we should blow the team up... Thoughts? ;)

Arenas: Last place could be "for the better" for Wizards

se7en — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:12:57 -0000

Arenas: Last place could be "for the better" for Wizards

I don't like that sentiment, but he's right.

If we're talking last place, and thus, lottery picks... Blake Griffin is looking quite nice right now. He could replace a never-will-reach-his-potential Blatche and an aging Jamison in the future.

"I threw one a little short [against Utah] but man, that kid is always coming and slipping to the...

se7en — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:17:25 -0000

"I threw one a little short [against Utah] but man, that kid is always coming and slipping to the rim," Dixon said. "He's really figuring it out. Once he learns the game on that low block and bulks up a little bit, I see no reason why he can't be like Dwight Howard."

- Juan Dixon

JaVale comes up big