Destino Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Aaron White doesn't seem to have it. Anyone looking to make something of themselves in the NBA isn't going to be shy about getting into the league, they'd be trying to fight anyone getting in their way. I could be wrong. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I think Grunfeld told him it's his way in. Unless he bowls us over in SL and forces them to give him a roster spot. I'm rooting for him to make it. Everything points against it. 22 year old senior without an obvious position, from a school with no basketball tradition, whose last name is even indicative of how unlikely an NBA player he is. In spite of that he's an athlete with a decent collection of scoring skills that dunks everything in the lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins199021 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Nene Is such a drag on our team. I wish we could dump him and go after a Greg Monroe who is much younger, better scorer, and rebounder. But We are stuck with Nene it seems. I like the Oubre pick, the guy is insanely athletic and I don't believe he is as raw as people are saying. Hopefully Pierce comes back and shows him the ropes a bit. Also a great a hedge for if/when Durant doesn't sign here I want a shooter, I think we should sign Belinelli. I want someone like him coming off the bench. Also resign Gooden Wall/Sessions Beal/Belinelli Pierce/Porter/Oubre Humphries/Blair/Gooden Gortat/Nene Losing Seraphin will suck a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Chris Lingebach@ChrisLingebach Randy Wittman, asked if KD (who posted photo of Oubre to Instagram) factor played into drafting Oubre: "What's Instagram?" He's sooo good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 The Players' TribuneVerified account@PlayersTribune .@paulpierce34 has informed The Players' Tribune that he is opting out of his contract to be a free agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I mean it's quite obvious Paul isn't coming back otherwise he wouldn't have opted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) I mean it's quite obvious Paul isn't coming back otherwise he wouldn't have opted out. Or he wants a raise from the Wiz....which Ted has said they'd be willing to give him. Edited June 27, 2015 by BRAVEONAWARPATH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSKINS_08 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I mean it's quite obvious Paul isn't coming back otherwise he wouldn't have opted out. His current deal is for $5.5 mil, if he opts out and re signs he'll make $6.6 mil. He'll be back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Wisconsin Basketball @BadgerMBB Congrats to @T_Jacks12 who accepted a spot on the @WashWizards #NBA Summer League team. #Badgers Edited June 28, 2015 by BRAVEONAWARPATH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 http://www.bulletsforever.com/2015/6/27/8856425/kelly-oubre-washington-wizards-basketball-illiterate-nba-draft-2015 Ford: I watched every Kansas game this season. No one frustrated me more than Kelly Oubre because the talent's there, and often, the evidence wasn't there on the court. In fact, a lot of NBA scouts were like, "I'm watching tape like, what exactly does he do well again?"But here was the thing; I went to Santa Barbara, and Drew Hanlen, who I really respect, he's a trainer. He's Bradley Beal's guy, trained Andrew Wiggins last year. And he said something to me that I thought really stood out, because I thought he looked a lot better in Santa Barbara and I was a little bit surprised and he's like You know, I got the kid in, he's gotten by on his size, his athletic ability, and just raw instincts his whole career. He's never had training, he's never been taught, he's never looked at film, he doesn't really know what's going on. The word a basketball GM used was "basketball illiterate." And I think nobody really taught him how to read, right? He just went out and played. Based on everything we've heardRusillo: That makes sense on those drives.Ford: And that's why he ran into so much trouble at Kansas, even defensively, he didn't know what was going on, on the court. He couldn't read and understand plays. But Drew told me, look, this kid is going three-a-days right now in workouts and that he's coming to my house at night and watching film every night and we're breaking down the film and he can't get enough of it. And that got me excited because look, if that's the problem, just the lack of education about the game -- now it takes time to develop those instincts and have that knowledge translate to the court, and I think Kelly Oubre is going to be in a rocky start in the NBA -- but if he's going to put in that work, and he's going to work with Drew every summer and if he's going to keep breaking down film and everything else, Kelly Oubre could be a monster in the NBA. With a 7'2" wingspan, he moves well, P3's also got him more explosive [Note: P3 is an athletic training firm Oubre worked with before the draft.] and more bouncy. They've worked on the hitch in his shot, he's shooting the ball better. If he develops, the Wizards got an absolute steal at 15.I know it's a risk, and maybe he'll get to the NBA and the money and he'll quit doing all that. But if he does what he's been doing the past two months with Drew, and I told Kelly, "If you keep this up, that's why Steph Curry and all these guys are great because they never stop working on their game. They never stop learning. He's got a chance to be great. I really hope Randy is ready to teach instead of simply cast away 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Okay, that got me excited. If they're saying he's basketball illertate, but he still is able to make good plays and be a top 15 pick in the NBA, imagine what he can do when things start to click.The Wizard fan in me knows that they'll find a way to mess it up, but there's a small part of me that believes they might actually develop him. We're going to have fun analyzing him the next three or so years. That's for sure. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEANDWARF Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Okay, okay, okay, in you all's opinion what are the chances of Kevin Durant signing with this team once he becomes a free agent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveakl Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Okay, okay, okay, in you all's opinion what are the chances of Kevin Durant signing with this team once he becomes a free agent? If LeBron wins with Cleveland next year? 90%. Watching what he would do for Cleveland and how the city would react would be that extra push to come home and try to do the same. If someone else wins? 50/50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Okay, that got me excited. If they're saying he's basketball illertate, but he still is able to make good plays and be a top 15 pick in the NBA, imagine what he can do when things start to click. The Wizard fan in me knows that they'll find a way to mess it up, but there's a small part of me that believes they might actually develop him. We're going to have fun analyzing him the next three or so years. That's for sure. lol If they do get right, Oubre would be the first "raw" talent that they've molded into something. Obviously, I'm rooting for it to work, but it requires the people we've blasted for not developing players to suddenly becomes good at it overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) I really hope Randy is ready to teach instead of simply cast away After pick, say 7, if a player develops they are a steal. Brilliant. Edited June 28, 2015 by Hersh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) If they do get right, Oubre would be the first "raw" talent that they've molded into something. Obviously, I'm rooting for it to work, but it requires the people we've blasted for not developing players to suddenly becomes good at it overnight. One name: David Adkins. Edited June 28, 2015 by BRAVEONAWARPATH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 One name: David Adkins.Okay, I Googled that to see who it was. I know who it is, but I couldn't believe who else name was David Adkins. Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Okay, I Googled that to see who it was. I know who it is, but I couldn't believe who else name was David Adkins. Lol Haha that was funny. Haven't thought about that guy in years. http://www.bulletsforever.com/2015/6/27/8856425/kelly-oubre-washington-wizards-basketball-illiterate-nba-draft-2015 I really hope Randy is ready to teach instead of simply cast away This guy sounds more and more like a knuckle head. Super athlete just needs to get the mental aspect. Good for a crazy interview. He'd have fit right in with JaVale and Swaggy. How the hell did he never get a chance to watch film before now?! That's suspect IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Give him a chance Dest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 How the hell did he never get a chance to watch film before now?! That's suspect IMO. I bet he came up through the AAU. He probably was so much taller and athletic than everybody else, that nobody even cared to teach him. Self probably gave him some humble pie when he was at KU and maybe he really did have a wake-up call after the season... Or maybe he's doing all the right things to get paid. Who knows? One thing I do know is that I'm already intrigued for next season. So much stuff going on AND we have a good team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I hear you MLSkins I just can't help but feeling I read some serious spin work explaining away a players low BBIQ and previous unwillingness to work on the mental aspects of the game. I doubt we see him next season unless and injury forces Wittman to play him. There is no way a kid just learning the mental aspect of offense and defense is going to get much worth with Randy running the show. He dog houses guys for rotating late. If a player failed to rotate because he didn't know he was supposed to I think Randy's nose would start bleeding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) That just means he'll be Otto Porter 2.0 once he does start playing (if he ever does). Edited June 29, 2015 by Renegade7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Kelly Paul Oubre Jr. ✔@KELLYOUBREJR Wizards fans, tune into The Junkies, 106.7 The Fan Monday morning at 9:30am. I'm joining the crew bright and early! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 9:30 is bright and early? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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