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[quote=SmootSmack;715124]So Josh Howard is coming back, if he can recover from his knee injury he should make a solid small forward for the one year we've signed him for[/quote]

Bargin....Had he not tore up his knee he had a $11.5 mil option, no way the team was going to pick that up.

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McGee is back on Team USA. Chances are good he'll actually make the final roster since he's one of only two centers on the prelim roster right now. This can only be good for the guy and the 'Zards. Especially if he eats up his role as a defender and rebounder. He could be a Mutumbo type center if he did that. Plus his athleticism up and down the floor is basically unique for a guy his size.

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[quote=FRPLG;717930]McGee is back on Team USA. Chances are good he'll actually make the final roster since he's one of only two centers on the prelim roster right now. This can only be good for the guy and the 'Zards. Especially if he eats up his role as a defender and rebounder. He could be a Mutumbo type center if he did that. Plus his athleticism up and down the floor is basically unique for a guy his size.[/quote]

McGee is raw yet, but if he continues to work hard and the Wizards exhibit a little patience with him, he could eventually be a force to deal with. He has tremendous athleticism, all he needs is to cotinue to play and gain that needed experience.

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Not the Wizards, but OKC's Kristic could be in a lot of trouble for this.

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Meanwhile...the Wizards are looking for a PA announcer, for those interested

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Don't mess with a man named Nenad.

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Gilbert faked an injury to get Nick Young some minutes. Nice gesture for a friend, but not exactly what we want from a team leader.

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Gilbert faked an injury to get Nick Young some minutes. Nice gesture for a friend, but not exactly what we want from a team leader.[/quote]

Why did we not go after his contract last year?

Gilbert has become a major source of pain...who is worse, Albert or Gilbert?

I knew we shouldnt have signed him to the max deal...but the way he is acting this year after all the bs last year is insane. He is going to be a continuing issue. I was in favor of keep Coran and letting he worthless a$$ go last year

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[url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2010/10/ted-leonsis-hints-at-a-possibl.html?hpid=moreheadlines]Wizards Insider - Ted Leonsis says name change to Bullets is 'under consideration'[/url]

Ted Leonsis says name change to Bullets is 'under consideration'

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What kind of realistic trade value do you think Agent 0 has?
I say keep em. He's a great player i think he would be better fitted playing the 2guard as he's a natural drive and score type player as john wall is pass first.

Also Arenas is defensively inclined Flip likes players like these i see the wiz doing pretty nicely next year ..

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[quote=Coool3y47;748022]What kind of realistic trade value do you think Agent 0 has?
I say keep em. He's a great player i think he would be better fitted playing the 2guard as he's a natural drive and score type player as john wall is pass first.

Also Arenas is defensively inclined Flip likes players like these i see the wiz doing pretty nicely next year ..[/quote]

I like Gil as much as anyone, but you may be the first person to ever call him defensively inclined. He's untradeable right now,and will be until he shows he still has game. I prefer to keep him around for a year or two. This year will be exciting to watch, but we won't be great.

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[quote=Coool3y47;748022]What kind of realistic trade value do you think Agent 0 has?
I say keep em. He's a great player i think he would be better fitted playing the 2guard as he's a natural drive and score type player as john wall is pass first.

Also Arenas is defensively inclined Flip likes players like these i see the wiz doing pretty nicely next year ..[/quote]

Psst - Agent 9 now.

Skill-wise, he's a very valuable player to a team as long as he's behaving. However, his MASSIVE contract makes him tough to move...or retain.

Tough situation, he's been overpaid for his contributions, but at the time, he had deserved it. Now that he's not playing up to his contract, no other team would want that payroll damage.

Sounds familiar in D.C.

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Man, I think he needs a fresh start more than ever. After hearing about how the Pacers players felt in their locker rooms after the Pistons-Pacers fight, it's important that he gets a fresh start. It won't ever be the same here. I hope he ups his value this season because I don't think it'll ever be the same between him and the team/fans/management again.

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I really want Gil to play at a high level before the trade deadline. Get max value for him... like mooby said, it will be better for both parties- Gil's probably not feeling too loyal after the Wiz removed his image after the incident and the Wiz don't want any kind of "quirky" influence on Wall. I like Hinrich's ability to mentor, as he did with Rose.

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Ugh. Gil is out the first two games with an ankle injury. [Insert Karma joke here]

[url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2010/10/gilbert-arenas-will-miss-seaso.html]Wizards Insider - Gilbert Arenas will miss season's first two games[/url]

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[quote=Buster;747455][url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2010/10/ted-leonsis-hints-at-a-possibl.html?hpid=moreheadlines]Wizards Insider - Ted Leonsis says name change to Bullets is 'under consideration'[/url]

Ted Leonsis says name change to Bullets is 'under consideration'[/quote]


[url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2010/10/leonsis_says_hes_punting_on_wi.html]D.C. Sports Bog - Leonsis says he's "punting" on Wizards name change[/url]

And Arenas to miss the first 2 games