BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) I found this interesting. Gives you some inkling of what Ted is thinking. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/wizards-owner-ted-leonsis-remains-the-man-with-the-plan/2016/04/27/7d47fd92-0ca7-11e6-8ab8-9ad050f76d7d_story.html?postshare=6241461813627571&tid=ss_tw Wizards owner Ted Leonsis remains the man with the plan Ted Leonsis gave the most succinct answer he ever will. The loquacious owner was asked whether he considered broader changes to the Washington Wizards — specifically, removing Ernie Grunfeld as team president — and Leonsis didn’t hesitate or back in to a response. “Not really,” he said. He paused as if to leave his answer strong and curt, but Leonsis doesn’t know how to be curt. You can’t ask him “How’s it going?” without receiving a thoughtful and methodical reply. He probably should go by “Theodore” just to hint at his abundant repertoire of syllables. So he had to talk more about his rationale for keeping Grunfeld and the front office intact. “Because we were executing to the plan,” Leonsis said Wednesday after the Wizards introduced Scott Brooks as their new coach . “If we had varied from the plan and the plan didn’t work, then I think it would’ve been in my realm of responsibility to take a look. But we were executing a plan that we agreed to when I bought the team five years ago.” Edited April 28, 2016 by BRAVEONAWARPATH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 I for one absolutely and emphatically, hate the plan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 So what's next if Durant doesn't come here Ted? Can you fire Ernie then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin'emAlive Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 So what's next if Durant doesn't come here Ted? Can you fire Ernie then? You are assuming that durant is the master plan. We don't know that for sure. We know nothing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinswillwin06 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Sounds like Stan Kasten with the Nats. F that guy and his godawful "plan" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 The plan is to luck into superstars... Grunfeld just has bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozo the kKklown Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Its official: Ted is an idiot. I thought he was smart, but turns out he's just another dolt who lucked into billions because of the dot com boom.If you read "The Business of Happiness," it almost says this is how he made his money lol. He tried several ventures including selling technology catalogs. He got on AOL early and thats where he got his money. He went to GTown Biz school, but nothing about that book showed me he has a great business acumen and those comments strike me as someone who doesnt know what he is doing. Ted Leonsis is an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 if we do win, it will be in spite of Grunfeld & Ted I have more I can say on the two, but I'll provide a brief summation instead: **** both of those guys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Ted's no fool and he didn't just luck into anything. I normally would admire the philosophy of calm determination to trust the plan. It's easy to panic in business and over react to ups and downs. The problem is his faith in Grunfeld. His plan can be great but the man executing it is a clown. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozo the kKklown Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 You are being kind when there is no reason for it. There is absolutely no plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebreaker Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 You are assuming that durant is the master plan. We don't know that for sure. We know nothing. Like Jon Snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 You are being kind when there is no reason for it. There is absolutely no plan. Or there is a plan, it just happens to be a bad plan. Or the plan is something unexpected, like money laundering. Who can say for sure? No one. All we can do is wait and see what fresh horrors the future brings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 (Boogie Tweet) *yawn* It won't help with anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) TryTheBoogie! Edited April 29, 2016 by TryTheBeal! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Offer Beal. Seriously. Make him part of it with Gortat. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Beal and a first. Then sign Durant. Have virtually no cap space. Wall - Ish Smith Otto? - Temple Durant - Oubre Morris - Aaron White Boogie - Hickson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) *yawn* It won't help with anything. Oh yes it will. Edited April 30, 2016 by Renegade7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Oh yes it will.If Ernie is making the trade, we're going to get fleeced and have nothing left to build with 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Counterpoint: We have coach with recent Finals experience, a very solid young core and tons of cap room. As a fan that lived through the 80s, 90s, and 00s...things could be much, much worse. I don't know. I lived through all that too. This season hurt more than any of those. I've never been more discouraged as a Wizards/Bullets fan in my life. That includes Gil blowing out his knee, us dumping the wrong Fab 5er and the GOAT setting us back a decade to go on a two year retirement tour. This season...man. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, eat **** and die you midget-armed ****. Shame he doesn't reply to emails anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I don't know. I lived through all that too. Hope can be cruel. For me, the hardest season was the one after RGIII's rookie campaign because I really saw great things ahead. Griffin looked great, Alfred looked great, the D finally showed some cohesion. We were building something and we had a HC who knew how to be a winner. I thought Griffin might stumble because of the injury. I never imagined the degree to which the rest of the team would fall apart. The defense took eight steps back... we were all there. I think it's the same thing with the Wiz. Everyone was ready for them to launch. They saw enough with Wall and Beal that they thought good times were ahead. That makes the fall much more painful. It blindsides you. Hopefully, they get their act together. They still have some good players. Their GM hates the draft, but has no draft next year anyway. The new coach got some things done. The Wiz and the 'skins have been hard teams to love. Hopefully things are looking up for the 'skins. The Caps and Nats are looking positive. Basketball in DC really depends on a smart free agency period. Grunfield has had mixed results. All I can say is that offseasons are good for rehab and recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) If Ernie is making the trade, we're going to get fleeced and have nothing left to build with Gotta wait and see what happens. We do have some young talent, but zero interior presence. I can see Beal and Gortat being involved, but the truth is the only player I trust right now is Wall. Everyone else is potential or you know what you got. I had to rub my eyes a little when I saw he averaged 27/11 last year with the Kings. Edited April 30, 2016 by Renegade7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) If Ernie is making the trade, we're going to get fleeced and have nothing left to build withStop being so whiney.TradeTheBeal! Edited April 30, 2016 by TryTheBeal! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 If Ernie is making the trade, we're going to get fleeced and have nothing left to build with We already have "nothing." Got to try something. I'd take Boogie over Beal any day. Wall and Boogie alone would get us closer to 50 wins and better contention then we have now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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