Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:mohammed10 wrote:closg00 wrote:
Sad news for CCJ, per the article, Mo Almond will be on the Thunders SL team.
That is actually good news!
The Wizards would rather pay Courtney Lee than acknowledge Cartier Martin, who I thought was ahead of Morris Almond. The Wizards are going to bring back Roger Mason, because that is the way they roll. It is not about competition or merit. It is always about favorites and the perception that other team's talent is better. That is why the Wizards would pay so much for Ariza and Okafor--they have a name.
I think it is very wise for Morris not to be coached by the very guys who want a spot at SG/SF on a roster at a position where the team is still seeking FA talent. Does Almond have a better shot with OKC? I don't know. I do know he's with a better team, a team with a MUCH better GM, and if he makes the Thunder he will be better off.
The Wizards did well to give him the opportunity and I'm grateful and happy for him.
Come on CCJ. Let go of the hate. Hate tarnishes the soul. That is some serious negative spin you put on there.
How about this.
The Wiz would bring back Mason because they want to add a mature vet who has a history with the team and who is a good catch and shoot 3 pt shooter. Someone with established NBA experience. He even played for SA on a playoff team. When you just drafted a rookie SG and you have Crawford who has only 2 years experience, it makes sense to bring back Mason for stability and influence. This is still a very young team so having a quality guy like Mason around is a good idea. Specially when they pretty much promised him that when he ended his year to go get his finger operated on. Almonds has played 38 games in 4 years since his first pro game and shoots .292 from three pts land. So you really think he would be a better 3rd SG for the Wizards then Mason given the roster ? Objectively I think you would say no.
EG could easily be blowing smoke regarding Lee. What harm is there in doing that. It keeps the Wizards name out there and it cost nothing. He blow lots of smoke before the draft when we wanted Beal. Who did we get ? Beal. Charlotte could have easily have taken him. Lots of posters here were freaking out. They feared we could end up with Barnes and busted on Ted/EG over nothing. Why. Because we got Beal so all the panic was for nothing.
Also, we heard nothing before the Lewis trade but that is what happened. No smoke. Just execution. And everyone freaked. Now more understand the logic of the move. I expect they will like it even better once they see them playing together. Just like some freaked about the Nene trade which personally I love the trade.
And don't count Martin out.
They have been consistent in saying they wanted to bring him back. Chatter about FAs they are interested in is just that until it happens. Its chatter. Someone just posted an article about Lee and the Wizards were not even mentioned.
http://www.bulletsforever.com/2012/7/3/ ... in-wizardsThe Washington Wizards are looking to keep Cartier Martin after he played well near the end of last season following a stint in China. They have reached out to Martin's representatives and there's a "good chance" he'll return, reports CSN Washington's Ben Standig.
His return isn't quite imminent, though, and other teams, such as the San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic, have also reached out to Martin. Standig also notes that Martin likely will not receive quite as much playing time as he did last year. Nevertheless, it looks like there's a good chance Martin will be back on the squad next year.
The Wiz have his Bird rights. They are probably just trying to figure out what they will need to pay him to keep him. I would guess it is Martin who is holding out, not the Wizards. He is probably playing his leverage for more money which is smart of him.
And if he is in, there is no room for Almond. Your right. He should go looking some place else and he should be happy the Wizards gave him a call up last year. Which I think you would agree was a good move.
This team has been making solid moves and they have a solid roster. They didnt make every move I suggested but they have made several and they were good moves. I understand their logic of the others which were also good moves. I haven't seen what I would call a bad move in a long while. And the end result is solid. They have a team what is full of solid characters with a couple studs, lots of young players with upside and a coach I like on a two year contract. I'm going to enjoy watching them make the playoffs this year. I believe you will also.
