@DCGoldPants Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I will have zero excitement about this franchise until I wake up to Grunfeld's dismissal. Can't just fire Ernie. Need to hire somebody with a dominating personality who takes over everything. The franchise needs to be rebranded and has needed that for a LONG time. Changing the colors back isn't enough. New GM, new scouts, new trainers, new coaches, new players, new (old) name. As far as a coach, they need a guy who has worked with young players....developed young players....and isn't there to be their buddy or to just blame them. Last few years, Flip didn't know how to develop anybody. Randy is Randy....nobody expected this to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I still think Ernie is Cerratto with a fake moustache, just wanting to **** with all of us Skins fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Can't just fire Ernie. Need to hire somebody with a dominating personality who takes over everything. The franchise needs to be rebranded and has needed that for a LONG time. Changing the colors back isn't enough. New GM, new scouts, new trainers, new coaches, new players, new (old) name. As far as a coach, they need a guy who has worked with young players....developed young players....and isn't there to be their buddy or to just blame them. Last few years, Flip didn't know how to develop anybody. Randy is Randy....nobody expected this to work. Ernie is the #1 person who needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Ernie is the #1 person who needs to go. Yes. He should have been let go this morning. But on a bigger scale, either give the further dwindling fanbase something of a plan. Or get ready for the few season ticket holders to drop their plans for Nats tix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 http://sulia.com/channel/basketball/f/51caacbc-9546-4e06-ae8d-9c0d2545ddf7/?source=twitter God we need him back so bad. Seraphin is our only true big man worth a crap right now. We need Nene not only for his rebounding, but for the bump in rebounding the entire team sees when he's on the court. He boxes out. Go figure a team that didn't have its big man and didn't have its PG would blow. ---------- Post added November-20th-2012 at 03:55 PM ---------- http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/21072642/wizards-coach-randy-wittman-is-searching-for-consistency I'd take Dwane Casey in a heartbeat over Wittman. ---------- Post added November-20th-2012 at 04:18 PM ---------- Shabazz is on TV tonight, 7:30 on ESPNU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/21072642/wizards-coach-randy-wittman-is-searching-for-consistency Like I said earlier in this thread. Wittman is poison to big men. All bigs are on a short leash and they get yanked if they take a bad shot and yelled (excuse me, "coached") when thy rotate to protect the rim and the man they rotate off gets the pass and the easy finish. I couldn't tell you what Wittman does well, now that I think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 All I can see is Wall and Nene getting back and us winning like maybe 4 of 5 and Ted thinking "AH!, See! We're fine! I told you!" Then extending Grunfeld... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OU_skins Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 My comment was removed from one of Ted's blogs. I wasn't even profane/inappropriate at all. I think if you mention the possibility of firing Ernie, you get censored. Too bad not enough people care about the Wiz to start a "Burgundy Revolution/Fire Vinny" type campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 first business fire Ernie and Randy. Hire Brad Stevens from Butler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skin'emAlive Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I couldn't tell you what Wittman does well, now that I think about it. I can. haha. He is a stop gap coach who is adept at taking the fall for a terrible team / GM ( See Khan). He also almost guarantees a lottery pick. Has a great dumbfounded look so you focus your blame on him rather than the poorly constructed roster. He also ( usually ) is quite cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Only caught part of the UCLA game but Shabazz did stand out during it. He looks pretty legit. Still has that man among boys quality even though he barely knows what he's doing right now. UCLA needed him to give them a lift and he did. We've got to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) first business fire Ernie and Randy. Hire Brad Stevens from Butler Stevens can pretty much have any major college job he wants, and probably quite a few NBA gigs. I would imagine he would be too smart to come to Wizards anytime in the near future. I couldn't tell you what Wittman does well, now that I think about it. Wittman Face: Edited November 21, 2012 by StillUnknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Like I said earlier in this thread. Wittman is poison to big men. All bigs are on a short leash and they get yanked if they take a bad shot and yelled (excuse me, "coached") when thy rotate to protect the rim and the man they rotate off gets the pass and the easy finish. I couldn't tell you what Wittman does well, now that I think about it. He can beat JV teams at the end of the season. I can't tell you how angry I am at that stupid winning streak last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 My comment was removed from one of Ted's blogs. I wasn't even profane/inappropriate at all. I think if you mention the possibility of firing Ernie, you get censored. Too bad not enough people care about the Wiz to start a "Burgundy Revolution/Fire Vinny" type campaign. Can some of ya'll regular posters in here please take note of this? It can and should be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Can't just fire Ernie. Need to hire somebody with a dominating personality who takes over everything. The franchise needs to be rebranded and has needed that for a LONG time. Changing the colors back isn't enough. New GM, new scouts, new trainers, new coaches, new players, new (old) name. As far as a coach, they need a guy who has worked with young players....developed young players....and isn't there to be their buddy or to just blame them. Last few years, Flip didn't know how to develop anybody. Randy is Randy....nobody expected this to work. This^^. I don't know basketball much but I do know a pathetic organization when I see it and the "Withards" as an organization are [in best Bill Walton voice] HORRRRIBLE! I know most of you joke about the WNBA and I'm not exactly a huge fan either but I do watch it occasionally and I think looking at the Mystics is instructive in analyzing the "Withards" lack of success. The Mystics have blown high draft picks with regularity, failed to develop quality players, and failed to find decent coaches. To make matters worse, when they have had a little success, they've immediately screwed it up. I never thought I'd say this but I miss the good ole days with Abe when we were only mediocre to bad. Under Leonsis we've declined to being a laughingstock. Suckitude on that level requires effort, it doesn't just happen. If I'm J. Wall I'm calling Arenas to get tips on what type of gun to bring to the locker room so that I can get the hell out of DC ASAP. ---------- Post added November-21st-2012 at 01:29 PM ---------- Can some of ya'll regular posters in here please take note of this? It can and should be done. http://twitter.com/FireErnieG ...and freshly created: http://www.facebook.com/groups/437933396256203/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) Funny that people are bringing up the Wittman face. My wife doesn't watch much basketball but when Wittman popped on the screen she asked me if he was the coach. Her response was "Does he always look like that? He looks like he's out of ideas and wants to be somewhere else." Now back to Wizards news: The Washington Wizards have had several unpleasant surprises early this season, but Trevor Booker's early-season struggles should vault near the top of the list. It's hard not to love the way Trevor Booker plays basketball. When things are going right for him, he has no fear attacking the basket, flying in for rebounds and making all the hustle plays that get the team going. He isn't the biggest or the most skilled, but he plays like he gets the most out of the talent he has. As much as the Wizards tried to downplay his role, he always found a way to get minutes. But that Trevor Booker has largely been absent this year. In his place: a tentative player whose lack of size, skill and lateral quickness is being exposed far too often. An 0-9 start brings with it several unpleasant surprises, of course. This isn't to say that Booker is the most disappointing player on the team this year, nor is his downward production the singular cause for the Wizards' problems. But after two relatively productive seasons to begin his career, Booker's downturn is certainly surprising. There are a number of issues plaguing Booker right now. First and foremost, his normally high shooting percentages are way, way down this year. Booker shot 55 and 53 percent from the field in his first two years, but he's just shooting 45 percent this year. His true shooting percentage is way down at 46.1 percent, and he's attempting less than one free throw per 36 minutes. http://www.bulletsforever.com/2012/11/21/3675504/trevor-booker-washington-wizards-2012 I don't think Booker is ever going to be a starting caliber PF but I also have strong doubts as to Wittman's ability to coach bigs. Edited November 21, 2012 by Destino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) Livingston, Beal, Crawford, Vesely, & Seraphin starting tonight. Edited November 22, 2012 by StillUnknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Who is starting tonight? I heard Seraphin was. ---------- Post added November-21st-2012 at 07:18 PM ---------- Livingston, Beal, Crawford, Vesely, & Seraphin starting tonight. Oh nice. That was timely. Need to hit refresh more. ---------- Post added November-21st-2012 at 07:25 PM ---------- Saying Nene will get some limited time tonight. I'm hesitant to get my hopes up but I really hope this is the start of his return. ---------- Post added November-21st-2012 at 07:40 PM ---------- I like this starting lineup on paper. Beal getting the start at the 3? ---------- Post added November-21st-2012 at 07:41 PM ---------- If that lineup actually works, my respect for Wittman will go up. Grudgingly. But it would. He was finally honest about our situation, went back to the drawing board, and decided to play his most important guys long term. ---------- Post added November-21st-2012 at 07:44 PM ---------- LOL! Crawf will shoot from anywhere. And sometimes it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I know its only the first 3 minutes but this offense is playing like a real team tonight. I love this lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Not sure Vesely has the strength to guard Josh Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Smith is abusing Ves so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Josh Smith is in the zone. But that foul was a flop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I know its only the first 3 minutes but this offense is playing like a real team tonight. I love this lineup. I enjoyed those 3 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I enjoyed those 3 minutes. Turning it over way too much. I see some hesitancy to shoot. Still feeling each other out, but I think this is a lineup you stick with to try and see if something develops. ---------- Post added November-21st-2012 at 07:56 PM ---------- This game is basically just Horford and Josh Smith schooling us. Those guys are good. ---------- Post added November-21st-2012 at 07:57 PM ---------- I want to see Singleton be the main guy off the bench for this lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBash Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Nene looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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