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Holy [expletive]! Possibly one of the best casts ever assembled, definitely looking forward to seeing this.

Of course Rose gets the foul call but Kirk doesn't....

I think the biggest factor to this deal is that only 10 mill of Lewis' 22.7mill may be guaranteed in 2012/2013. That saves us about 12 mill that season compared to what they would have to pay Gil...not to mention the 22 or so mill in 2013/2014 that Gil is due. This is why we pulled the trigger on the deal although we probably preferred Carter's expiring. But if this is indeed the end of an era in Washington, then Grunfeld MUST go. I still believe we could have gotten more for Gil (maybe a pick or two, or at least a young prospect), and Ernie has never been good during the draft. With us building through the draft, it's vital to our teams success that we get a GM capable of eying good young talent. I don't think there's anyone in DC that still supports him as our general manager. The problem here though is that we have a logjam of forwards now. Flip wants to start Josh Howard, he's been waiting for J-Ho to be back and now it's his time to prove what he's made of. But we also have Blatche (who as much as I hate to say it, is one of the cornerstones of this rebuilding process now) so he needs to start. Then we have McGee who deserves to be the starter. So does Shard come off the bench? Does McGee? A lot needs to be sorted out in the coming weeks. For Orlando, Lewis wasn't doing a damn thing and Carter is getting swapped with Richardson. Gortat? Dude plays 16mpg as a backup for the best center in basketball. Even without adding Arenas it's a step forward for the Magic. Arenas is a sweet incentive. Defense will definitely be a huge problem, by starting Arenas, you get a guy incapable of guarding the quicker, stronger guards in the league. He always got killed on D by Wade, a guy who they may face in May. And let's not get too carried away, I love Gil, but he isn't a closer yet. He's lost that killer instinct, and while playing for a contender should lift his spirits and motivate him, it's going to take a while before we see the results we're expecting. It's a decent trade for PHX, Gortat was underutilized in Orlando and Nash desperately needed a big to play the pick-and-roll with. Gortat is an excellent pick-and-roll player.. he has superb mobility and hands for a big. I hope Gil the best, I'll be rooting for him, he's still one of my favorite players in the league.

I don't even care that Kirk didn't get the call, it's so obvious the refs weren't going to call that on us... [expletive] the Heat. [expletive] sports. I'm going to cut myself now. -_-

I'm hating DC sports so much right now. Worst time to be a fan of the Skins and Wizards.

While I don't particularly like the move, Shanahan see's playing McNabb as a lose-lose since we are out of the playoff hunt. If we had a shot, however small it is, McNabb would more than likely be starting. If he does indeed stay here after this offseason, he will have OTA's, training camp, and preseason to continue to master the offense. With an improved Oline and receiving corps (hopefully), he should have a better year in 2011. I don't think Shanahan wants him gone, because he would be sending the wrong message. By benching him, you are only ruining his trade value (like he did to Haynesworth). Basically we're treating the next 3 games as preseason games to evaluate the roster once again to see who is good enough to keep around before another roster purge. Again, I don't like the move, but there is some logic behind it.

Gil.....facepalm.

DAMN YOU ARENAS

LMAO Zaza, he really hates the Celtics.. Wow, how in the world is that a flagrant? Terrible call.

Don't call it a comeback :glasses:

Great start to the game for both teams, Nate had a sick reverse layup.

On offense, yeah, but he's still terrible on D. Needs to be more consistent.

Such an ugly start to the game..

Let's go Wiz, game of the year right here. No Blatche tonight.

Still winless on the road....PLEASE let us win.

Got the idea from Finch23 in the Milwuakee-San Antonio gameday thread. Is it still Dwight Howard? Here's the league leaders in blocks per game: 1. Andrew Bogut- 3.11 2. Darko Milicic- 2.68 3. Dwight Howard- 2.35 4. Serge Ibaka- 2.35 5. JaVale McGee- 2.3 6. Pau Gasol- 2.19 7. Josh Smith- 2.19 8. Tim Duncan- 2.0 9. Amare Stoudemire- 2.0

Houston may have gotten a few more good years out of him had the Chinese National Team been a little more conservative with Yao. I remember during the Olympics he said he could barely lift his legs and was still forced to carry the team. And he's easily a hall of famer. Yao is the first successful Chinese player in the NBA and the first Chinese all-star. He not only broke down major borders, but he did it with class. He was part of many humanitarian efforts both in the US and in China. Also, in the Chinese league he was a dominant player, and that counts as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=palsOtUOnzA It looked like he attempted to step back on the shot, and he either got bumped (didn't see too much contact) or just lost his footing, but it was a good no call.

Seemed more of a push off than anything else, but I need to see it again to be sure.

Well you guys are definitely turning your season around now that Bogut is getting back to 100%. He's playing like a top 3 center in the league for sure.

GINOBILI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GREAT defense by the Spurs, Bucks couldn't do anything on that play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh0zxLwAhHM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx0WVBVxhPU Sick.

Love is all about the minutes he gets. Everyone knew he had talent last year, but he never got the proper amount of playing time. In 28MPG, he averaged 14 and 11, which are very good numbers. Yeah he has improved, but not as much as a guy like Matthews or Roy Hibbert.