Andray Blatche - Resurgence Thread ( Merged )

[Severn Hoos]

AB is certainly playing his was into a heft and well-deserved pay-day.

For Rico - Locking-up Andray Blatche on the deal that he did was one of the best things that Ernie has done here. There, I said something nice about Ernie Grunfeld

Kwame-for-Butler was great.
The follow-up contract with Caron was pretty good as well.
1st Gil contract was great.

There's a lot to criticize, but he did some very good things also...

And, um - I guess I have to say once and for all that Blatche was the right choice over my pick, Ryan Gomes. Until 2 weeks ago, it was still not a clear decision, maybe even leaning to Gomes. But - wow! What else is there to say?

[Tyrone Messby]

I agree, I think his ceiling is higher than Bosh's. The funny thing is, there is really no player that is exactly like him in today's NBA. He is his own breed with a mix of some of the best in the game. Perhaps he will make his own name instead of being compared to a player. His potential is scary.

[hands11]

CB4???

Chris Bosh

His ceiling is definitely high, he'll never be an elite athlete so his ceiling is limited to a certain extent, but the array of moves and the feel he has for the game at some points is really fun to watch.

Now the question isn't is Andray better than Antawn Jamison. It's HOW MUCH BETTER is Andray than Antawn? His passing and the way he scores, along with his total game just makes Blatche a great baller.

Today, with 36/15/4/2/2, I'm thinking Blatche could be ... better ... than Bosh!

I'm thinking for FAs, the Wizards might want to throw their money at Wade and (less) at Joe Johnson and (much less) at Ray Allen. The Wizards have a PF. Man they have a PF!

That's what I've been saying. Allen will be ready to leave Boston after they fail this year.
Wade would be an awesome addition. Great dude. Great game.

If you get Wade, I would defiantly want Haywood back.

Haywood, Blatche and Wade is the making of a championship team.

[hands11]

I agree, I think his ceiling is higher than Bosh's. The funny thing is, there is really no player that is exactly like him in today's NBA. He is his own breed with a mix of some of the best in the game. Perhaps he will make his own name instead of being compared to a player. His potential is scary.

I'm telling you.. He is a KG / Dirk Hybrid.

Now we have to pair him up with the right players.

Dray is going to be a great recruiting chip. Add Ted and we are looking really good.

Key is to get Gil out of here. We need a clean slate if we want max flexibility.

This is Drays team right now.

[hands11]

Let's create a new RealGM bandwagon... I call it the "AB for MIP" bandwagon, jump on it while there's still room...

No doubt. If we only had a thread like that..

[nate33]

Blatche's game is nothing at all like Dirk. Not at all. I can see the KG analogy. He's a floor-bound version of Garnett without the hyperactive motor.

[hands11]

Blatche's game is nothing at all like Dirk. Not at all. I can see the KG analogy. He's a floor-bound version of Garnett without the hyperactive motor.

So Nate has cast his voice. Excellent.

I'm dead wrong again.

[DaRealHibachi]

Blatche's game is nothing at all like Dirk. Not at all. I can see the KG analogy. He's a floor-bound version of Garnett without the hyperactive motor.

So Nate has cast his voice. Excellent.

I'm dead wrong again.

[Benjammin]

Blatche's game is nothing at all like Dirk. Not at all. I can see the KG analogy. He's a floor-bound version of Garnett without the hyperactive motor.

So Nate has cast his voice. Excellent.

I'm dead wrong again.

At least you're consistent .

[Donkey McDonkerton]

Blatche's game is nothing at all like Dirk. Not at all. I can see the KG analogy. He's a floor-bound version of Garnett without the hyperactive motor.

So Nate has cast his voice. Excellent.

I'm dead wrong again.

....nothing new there

Now, if we could just get your spelling and grammar a little bit better....you wouldn't always be wrong

Defiantly , you're & looses are there biggest

[hands11]

OMG.. I missed the second half talking to my uncle..

Dray with two sick plays so far.

Base line turn around with no time on the clock... AMAZING.

Drive down the lane for a monster slammmm.... Ohhhhh... I need to go change my underwear...

And as I'm typing.... a drive and 1...

The NBA... WHERE AMAZING HAPPENS..

I just so hate that Haywood isn't here to play full time center.

I always believed in Dray but this is amazing how quickly he has consistently produced once AJ and CB left. This is what you hope for in a best case scenario and that doesn't often happen.

New five game numbers.

Min 41.0
FG 57-105
3P 1-6
FT 20-25
STL 1.4
BLK 1.8
RB 11.6
PTS 27.0


Those are amazing numbers.

Just such a sweet stroke, can he extend it to 3 range ?...

[ErikChowbay023]

Blatche's game is nothing at all like Dirk. Not at all. I can see the KG analogy. He's a floor-bound version of Garnett without the hyperactive motor.

Blatche has a pretty good motor. Yea he`s not as athletic, but he is a better offensive player, and has better moves around the basket.

[queridiculo]

All praise to Blatche, but I'm not on the bandwagon just yet. Let's see how he deals with the hype, espescially over this coming offseason.

[miller31time]

All praise to Blatche, but I'm not on the bandwagon just yet. Let's see how he deals with the hype, espescially over this coming offseason.

I think that's where I am as well. It's going to take more than finishing a season really strong for me to feel he's turned the corner and become a reliable cornerstone to the franchise.

[Shanghai Kid]

Blatche becoming really good just changes the whole dynamic of the team's future. It's so much easier to build a team if you have that young 20/10 type PF. I think Blatche can be that guy, and him being a good passer makes a huge difference in his potential.

Am I crazy or the Wizards already a .500 team with the current team? With a few off-season moves they could easily make the jump to being a good team next year if Blatch keeps it up.

Now we see much how much Jamison was holding back Blatche. And how many of those missed shots from CB and GA could have been made shots for Blatche?

I think Thornton/Singelton and surprisingly even Foye are turning out to be good roleplayers. Let's say you add a high draft pick, a decent free agent, and a healthy Gilbert Arenas.

Things could definetly be good for the team in the future. But it's ALL on Blatche.

[hands11]

Blatche becoming really good just changes the whole dynamic of the team's future. It's so much easier to build a team if you have that young 20/10 type PF. I think Blatche can be that guy, and him being a good passer makes a huge difference in his potential.

Am I crazy or the Wizards already a .500 team with the current team? With a few off-season moves they could easily make the jump to being a good team next year if Blatch keeps it up.

Now we see much how much Jamison was holding back Blatche. And how many of those missed shots from CB and GA could have been made shots for Blatche?

I think Thornton/Singelton and surprisingly even Foye are turning out to be good roleplayers. Let's say you add a high draft pick, a decent free agent, and a healthy Gilbert Arenas.

Things could definetly be good for the team in the future. But it's ALL on Blatche.

Just doing to little number digging on Dray. I remember standing up for him when people said he would never amount to anything by defending how little actual playing time he got and how very very little of it was at PF. We saw the flashes but he needed to grow up and he needed an opportunity.

Dray haven't even started 82 games yet. Actually he is only at 74 games started. And when you look at the minute totals, they are low for a five year player. 5538 minutes

Sure he will have to handle the fame but in an odd twist of fate, I think the kid already went through the growing up experience already. It's almost better it turned out this way for him. Had he been this good before he turned it around after making his mistakes, he may end up where Gil is now.

I think all Dray is going to do it put in another solid summer. The kid is growing up. I trust him to stay focused.

Seven Day Dray was the turnaround. What you're seeing is the RESULT.

[TheKingOfVa360]

I always knew Dray would become a good player. He is on the fast track to being an all-star. And he should win the MIP. It's time for us to build our franchise around him. He makes things so easier for the rest of the players.

[keynote]

I don't like the KG comparisons. He's not nearly as quick and/or explosive as KG; he relies more on feints, fakes, and dips than KG ever has.

I stand by my "bastard child of Danny Manning and Kevin McHale" comparison. As I said in the chat room during the Nets game, I want him to work on his explosiveness over the offseason - running with parachutes, or whatever. If he can improve his first step and/or his lift, then he'll be better equipped to finish above the rim, in addition to underneath and around it.

In any event, we all have a right to be giddy about Blatche's upside. And, I'll blissfully ignore the sobering example of Courtney Alexander, who put up 18 ppg in his first 20+ games with the Wizards after the trading deadline in 2001 only to fade into obscurity soon after.

[ErikChowbay023]

Blatche`s interview - Knicks Post Game- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAqPxiWPB4Q

Kinda late... But, I love his attitude.

[ErikChowbay023]

Sorry for my infatuation with this comparison to Tim Duncan... I know it may seem far fetched at this point, but I am really excited.

If you look at this Tim Duncan Mix,--- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN9FQ3RGjX8 Dray`s game is very similar to his. Duncan finishes better around the rim with his left, where Blatche is probably the better shooter.

The way they move and play is similar in my opinion. Blatche just needs to learn to get on the block and continue to work for his position down low..