Solid effort last night. We lose that game by 20 in November. Better rebounding rotation, better FT shooting and better officiating and we can beat that team.
Until recently, the Beal/Ray Allen comparisons weren't really passing the eye test for me. But I see it now, the kid has a sick game and plays much older than 19.
Also, Javale 4 pts, 4 fouls, 2 TOs in 12 minutes last night. No love lost, big fella.
Good point. A month ago the Wiz wouldve lost this game by 15-20 points. The progress the team is making right now is evident. It just takes time to learn how to hold leads on the road. To simply focus on the missed FTs at the expense of the myriad other positive moments in the game is silly. Wall had a 10 to 1 ratio in only his 4th game back and Beal was a monster. Why throw the baby out with the bathwater?
I really like Craig and agree that he is excellent. But...POPPY****...Connery is the man, the alpha and omega, Jordan/Pele/Sammy Baugh all rolled into one. Its just the way it is.
Im about THIS close to hitting Stubhub for the Chicago game next saturday.
It kinda feels weird, but I am irrationally excited for tonights game. Go Wiz!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_NBA_Draft
It was not a strong draft for big men. Look at the other bigs left from the 6 pick down and find one that has more talent than Vesely. Faried has had a better run up to this point, but he doesn't have the talent of Vesely.
Good post. I think part of what caused the rush to bury Vesely is that it fit in nicely with the "Ernie Must Go" line of thinking. It's readily apparent that Vesely has ELITE physical talent and above-average floor IQ. He needs seasoning, patience and a climate of success to be the player he can be. If we dont provide that for him, someone like Utah or Phoenix will and he will end up as yet another of the "One that got away" type of guys.
Go Wiz!