The Wizards/Bullets approaching 50 years

[penbeast0]

I am trying to look and see how the decades of the team compare talentwise. I am basically taking an 8 man rotation from each decade with each player based on his prime years with the team.

The Baltimore Bullets (and the expansion years in Chicago) -- 1960s
(POS Player Name pts/reb/ast fg%/ft%)
C Walt Bellamy 31.6/19.0/2.7 51.9/64.3
PF Gus Johnson 18.7/17.1/2.9 45.3/73.8 (All-Def)
SF Jack Marin 22.9/6.8/2.2 47.8/89.4
SG Earl Monroe 24.9/5.7/4.3 45.3/78.1
PG Archie Clark 26.0/3.5/8.0 46.7/77.3

F Bailey Howell 19.7/10.9/2.6 49.5/80.2
F Terry Dischinger 25.8/8.0/3.1 51.2/77.1
G Kevin Loughery 23.4/3.3/4.8 43.8/80.3

The Capital Bullets (The Championship Years) -- 1970s
C Wes Unseld 9.7/14.8/4.1 50.2/68.5
PF Elvin Hayes 21.5/18.1/2.0 42.3/72.1
SF Bob Dandridge 20.9/5.7/4.7 49.9/82.5
SG Phil Chenier 20.7/4.0/3.2 48.3/82.7
PG Kevin Porter 12.4/1.9/8.0 49.1/70.4

F Truck Robinson 19.3/10.8/1.8 47.8/73.0
F/G Mike Riordan 16.5/4.7/3.3 47.2/78.2
G Dave Bing 16.8/2.9/6.0 44.7/78.7

The Washington Bullets -- 1980s ("The Curse of Les Boulez")
C Moses Malone 24.1/11.3/1.6 45.4/82.4
PF Jeff Ruland 22.2/12.3/3.9 57.9/73.3
SF Bernard King 22.4/4.9/4.6 48.7/80.3
SG Jeff Malone 24.3/2.7/3.2 49.1/87.7
PG Darrell Walker 9.5/8.8/8.0 45.5/68.7

F Cliff Robinson 18.7/8.7/2.4 47.3/76.2
F Greg Ballard 18.8/8.0/3.2 47.5/83.0
G Gus Williams 20.0/2.5/7.7 43.0/78.9


The Washington Bullets/Wizards – 1990s (The Era of Disappointment)

C Pervis Ellison 20.0/11.2/2.9 53.9/72.8
PF Chris Webber 20.1/10.3/4.6 51.8/56.5
SF Juwan Howard 22.1/8.1/4.4 48.9/74.9
SG Mitch Richmond 14.2/2.9/2.5 .426/.386/.876
PG Rod Strickland 17.8/5.3/10.5 43.4/72.6

C/F Ben Wallace 6.0/8.3/0.4 57.8/35.9
F Tom Gugliotta 17.1/9.3/3.5 46.6/68.5
G Michael Adams 18.1/4.0/7.6 39.3/32.4/86.9

The Washington Wizards – 2000s (The Age of Offense)

C Brendan Haywood 10.6/7.2/0.9 52.8/73.5
PF Antawn Jamison 22.2/8.9/1.9 46.8/35.1/75.4
SF Caron Butler 20.8/6.2/4.3 45.3/85.8
SG Larry Hughes 22.0/6.3/4.7 43.0/77.7
PG Gilbert Arenas 29.3/3.5/6.0 44.7/36.9/82.0

F/C Kwame Brown 10.9/7.4/1.5 48.9/68.3
F/G Michael Jordan 22.9/5.7/5.2 41.6/79.0
G/F Richard Hamilton 20.0/3.4/2.7 43.5/89.0

[LyricalRico]

Interesting idea. Other than starting Adams over Srickland and MJ looking weird in an "All Time Washington" post, I don't have any changes.

At first glance, I'd just say to foul the mess out of the Baltimore Bullets since they can't make any FTs. LOL

[daSwami]

no love for bernard king?

[miller31time]

(EDIT) - wrong thread

[closg00]

Has anyone heard updates on Antawn, Mike Miller and Randy Foye?

Speculation is that all 3 will play tonight but I'm wondering what the actual odds of that happening are.

Mike Lee's blog said that Antawn was sick last night and would be a game-time decision. Miller said his shoulder still hurts but wants to play. I say give those guys the night off, why make guys play hurt this early in the season.

[Kanyewest]

That 1990s team of disappointment is incomplete without Mitch Richmond.

[penbeast0]

Changed . . .

How do you think the eras compare in terms of talent?

[daSwami]

Changed . . .

How do you think the eras compare in terms of talent?

honestly, I'd put the 80s Bullets with the Malones plus Ruland and King as first, although that combination of players never saw the floor together.