Al Harrington signs With the Wizards

hands11 · Post #241 » by **hands11** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 2:08 am

http://www.monumentalnetwork.com/videos ... ame-3-5-14

A team is not only about talent, its about personalities. Webster not only played well last year but he was a big part of the glue that held them together. In part with his humor.

Big Cheese is a funny dude. I always like hearing him interviewed much like I liked hearing Martell.

I busted on him pretty bad for his D last go around but I like what he adds to the team with his personality and tough guy approach on the court.

It was awesome seeing the old man get up that dunk. Gortat seemed to like it as well.

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/E9AB4E ... zHUeGDdfVe

Post #242 » by **pineappleheadindc** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 8:07 am

hands11 wrote:http://www.monumentalnetwork.com/videos/al-harrington-postgame-3-5-14

A team is not only about talent, its about personalities. Webster not only played well last year but he was a big part of the glue that held them together. In part with his humor.

Big Cheese is a funny dude. I always like hearing him interviewed much like I liked hearing Martell.

I busted on him pretty bad for his D last go around but I like what he adds to the team with his personality and tough guy approach on the court.

It was awesome seeing the old man get up that dunk. Gortat seemed to like it as well.

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/E9AB4E ... zHUeGDdfVe

I agree with this, hands. I think GMs can't just throw a team together base on running, jumping and other athletic stats. Intangibles are important.

Al, Gooden and Professor. Respect the old school.

hands11 · Post #243 » by **hands11** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 2:17 pm

pineappleheadindc wrote:
hands11 wrote:http://www.monumentalnetwork.com/videos/al-harrington-postgame-3-5-14

A team is not only about talent, its about personalities. Webster not only played well last year but he was a big part of the glue that held them together. In part with his humor.

Big Cheese is a funny dude. I always like hearing him interviewed much like I liked hearing Martell.

I busted on him pretty bad for his D last go around but I like what he adds to the team with his personality and tough guy approach on the court.

It was awesome seeing the old man get up that dunk. Gortat seemed to like it as well.

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/E9AB4E ... zHUeGDdfVe

I agree with this, hands. I think GMs can't just throw a team together base on running, jumping and other athletic stats. Intangibles are important.

Al, Gooden and Professor. Respect the old school.

We need to come up with a good name for this group. Old School is a working name but maybe there is something better. The Geritol Gang isn't going to work. Its to insulting. Wit said something about them being the AARP group or something like that. But that sucks as well.

Lets see what we can come up with...

Junk Yard Dogs might work. I think they would like that. JYD

Post #244 » by **nate33** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 4:53 pm

hands11 wrote:We need to come up with a good name for this group. Old School is a working name but maybe there is something better. The Geritol Gang isn't going to work. Its to insulting. Wit said something about them being the AARP group or something like that. But that sucks as well.

The Dentures Mob?

AFM · Post #245 » by **AFM** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 5:16 pm

How about the playa pimp extraordinaires? The big mack daddy boss squad?

Al Harrington = GOAT Wizard

pancakes3 · Post #246 » by **pancakes3** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 5:23 pm

The Dirty Thirty's. Nene's in that group.

hands11 · Post #247 » by **hands11** » Fri Mar 7, 2014 11:21 pm

pancakes3 wrote:The Dirty Thirty's. Nene's in that group.

Junk Yard Dogs
The Dirty Thirty

Not sure if they want to be known as dirty players though but it has a ring to it.

Maybe we can work that Professor thing in.

The Professor and the Junk Yard Dogs

NbdyBeatsTheWiz · Post #248 » by **NbdyBeatsTheWiz** » Sat Mar 8, 2014 3:28 am

Can just enhance Wittman's remarks and call them "The AAR-Three" / AAR3.

pancakes3 · Post #249 » by **pancakes3** » Sat Mar 8, 2014 4:48 am

Little Rascals
[image]http://www.northeastscooters.co.uk/Images/rascal388d.jpg[/image]

payitforward · Post #250 » by **payitforward** » Sat Mar 8, 2014 10:49 pm

pineappleheadindc wrote:
hands11 wrote:http://www.monumentalnetwork.com/videos/al-harrington-postgame-3-5-14

A team is not only about talent, its about personalities. Webster not only played well last year but he was a big part of the glue that held them together. In part with his humor.

Big Cheese is a funny dude. I always like hearing him interviewed much like I liked hearing Martell.

I busted on him pretty bad for his D last go around but I like what he adds to the team with his personality and tough guy approach on the court.

It was awesome seeing the old man get up that dunk. Gortat seemed to like it as well.

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/E9AB4E ... zHUeGDdfVe

I agree with this, hands. I think GMs can't just throw a team together base on running, jumping and other athletic stats. Intangibles are important.

Al, Gooden and Professor. Respect the old school.

I agree -- if you want to build a team that ranks exactly as average, is tied longterm to a lot of injury-prone and old players, has no cap flexibility, consistently gives away future assets, is filled w/ bad draft picks, has to trade its off-season acquisitions for much more than it would have needed to give far better off-season choices, and other similar marvelous qualities -- there is no way you can do that by assembling guys with "athletic skills."

I mean you are not going to get that kind of team by drafting guys like Kawhi Leonard, Kenneth Faried, Chandler Parsons and so on. Athletic skills like these guys have aren't going to get you these results.

You want these results, really you are forced to look for other qualities. Now... are they really "intangible"? Age, being injury-prone, having no ability -- those kinds of things? Maybe so.

DANNYLANDOVER · Post #251 » by **DANNYLANDOVER** » Sun Mar 9, 2014 11:06 pm

I love this guy ^^^. Always brings the reality check...pay it forward!

Post #252 » by **pineappleheadindc** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:34 am

payitforward wrote:
pineappleheadindc wrote:
hands11 wrote:http://www.monumentalnetwork.com/videos/al-harrington-postgame-3-5-14

A team is not only about talent, its about personalities. Webster not only played well last year but he was a big part of the glue that held them together. In part with his humor.

Big Cheese is a funny dude. I always like hearing him interviewed much like I liked hearing Martell.

I busted on him pretty bad for his D last go around but I like what he adds to the team with his personality and tough guy approach on the court.

It was awesome seeing the old man get up that dunk. Gortat seemed to like it as well.

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/E9AB4E ... zHUeGDdfVe

I agree with this, hands. I think GMs can't just throw a team together base on running, jumping and other athletic stats. Intangibles are important.

Al, Gooden and Professor. Respect the old school.

I agree -- if you want to build a team that ranks exactly as average, is tied longterm to a lot of injury-prone and old players, has no cap flexibility, consistently gives away future assets, is filled w/ bad draft picks, has to trade its off-season acquisitions for much more than it would have needed to give far better off-season choices, and other similar marvelous qualities -- there is no way you can do that by assembling guys with "athletic skills."

I mean you are not going to get that kind of team by drafting guys like Kawhi Leonard, Kenneth Faried, Chandler Parsons and so on. Athletic skills like these guys have aren't going to get you these results.

You want these results, really you are forced to look for other qualities. Now... are they really "intangible"? Age, being injury-prone, having no ability -- those kinds of things? Maybe so.

Two words: Javale. McGee.

Yeah, only drafting for athletic ability sucks.

payitforward · Post #253 » by **payitforward** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 2:40 pm

pineappleheadindc wrote:
payitforward wrote:
pineappleheadindc wrote:I agree with this, hands. I think GMs can't just throw a team together base on running, jumping and other athletic stats. Intangibles are important.

Al, Gooden and Professor. Respect the old school.

I agree -- if you want to build a team that ranks exactly as average, is tied longterm to a lot of injury-prone and old players, has no cap flexibility, consistently gives away future assets, is filled w/ bad draft picks, has to trade its off-season acquisitions for much more than it would have needed to give far better off-season choices, and other similar marvelous qualities -- there is no way you can do that by assembling guys with "athletic skills."

I mean you are not going to get that kind of team by drafting guys like Kawhi Leonard, Kenneth Faried, Chandler Parsons and so on. Athletic skills like these guys have aren't going to get you these results.

You want these results, really you are forced to look for other qualities. Now... are they really "intangible"? Age, being injury-prone, having no ability -- those kinds of things? Maybe so.

Two words: Javale. McGee.

Yeah, only drafting for athletic ability sucks.

You could have come up with even better (worse?) examples. But you miss my point.

Of course there are guys you avoid adding to your team, whatever their abilities (athletic or otherwise)! I wasn't for drafting JaVale McGee for example. Maybe you were? Maybe that's why you feel burned by "athleticism?"

But, do you really disagree that among the guys you *do* want on your team, it's good to have the most talented, youngest, least-expensive, and most long-term controllable? Or would you prefer to pay $16m a year to the statue of the player formerly known as "Nene?"

Post #254 » by **pineappleheadindc** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:00 pm

payitforward wrote:
pineappleheadindc wrote:
payitforward wrote:I agree -- if you want to build a team that ranks exactly as average, is tied longterm to a lot of injury-prone and old players, has no cap flexibility, consistently gives away future assets, is filled w/ bad draft picks, has to trade its off-season acquisitions for much more than it would have needed to give far better off-season choices, and other similar marvelous qualities -- there is no way you can do that by assembling guys with "athletic skills."

I mean you are not going to get that kind of team by drafting guys like Kawhi Leonard, Kenneth Faried, Chandler Parsons and so on. Athletic skills like these guys have aren't going to get you these results.

You want these results, really you are forced to look for other qualities. Now... are they really "intangible"? Age, being injury-prone, having no ability -- those kinds of things? Maybe so.

Two words: Javale. McGee.

Yeah, only drafting for athletic ability sucks.

You could have come up with even better (worse?) examples. But you miss my point.

Of course there are guys you avoid adding to your team, whatever their abilities (athletic or otherwise)! I wasn't for drafting JaVale McGee for example. Maybe you were? Maybe that's why you feel burned by "athleticism?"

But, do you really disagree that among the guys you *do* want on your team, it's good to have the most talented, youngest, least-expensive, and most long-term controllable? Or would you prefer to pay $16m a year to the statue of the player formerly known as "Nene?"

So.....let me quote myself, since you now agree with me but just wanted, for reasons beyond my understanding, to disagree with me even though you don't disagree with what I'm saying.

pine wrote:I agree with this, hands. I think GMs can't just throw a team together base on running, jumping and other athletic stats. Intangibles are important.

Upper Decker · Post #255 » by **Upper Decker** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:57 pm

Is there a player on a playoff bound team that actually get's minutes who's worse than Harrington?

He's averaging 15MPG and shooting an astounding .361 on 6 attempts per game. He doesn't rebound. He's Antawn Jamisonesque on defense. I understand Seraphin and Booker suck, but how is this guy on an NBA roster?

Nivek · Post #256 » by **Nivek** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:29 pm

Upper Decker wrote:Is there a player on a playoff bound team that actually get's minutes who's worse than Harrington?

He's averaging 15MPG and shooting an astounding .361 on 6 attempts per game. He doesn't rebound. He's Antawn Jamisonesque on defense. I understand Seraphin and Booker suck, but how is this guy on an NBA roster?

Only guy who comes close is Kendrick Perkins, but even Perkins has been significantly more productive than Harrington this season.

TGW · Post #257 » by **TGW** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 10:49 pm

Al Harrington stinks.

tontoz · Post #258 » by **tontoz** » Sat Apr 5, 2014 1:11 am

Anyone still happy that we signed Al?

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #259 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Sat Apr 5, 2014 3:26 am

tontoz wrote:Anyone still happy that we signed Al?

Problem is that Dimwitt plays him. I have no problem with fat Albert as our 15th man. Good personality, hard nosed... Just isn't athletic enough anymore.

Kanyewest · Post #260 » by **Kanyewest** » Sat Apr 5, 2014 4:32 am

tontoz wrote:Anyone still happy that we signed Al?

Today not really but it is one game. He had decent games over the previous 3 out of 4 games. Once Nene gets back, Harrington probably won't see much playing time. IIRC, Harrington did receive a lot of contact when he drove to the rim but didn't get calls from the officials.