What does this team need to get to the next level? ('Ship)

yungal07 · Post #1 » by **yungal07** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:35 pm

Despite having a stud 20/10 power forward and future HOFer, and a future HOF calibre coach according to some geniuses on this site, the Wizards are still mired in mediocrity.

They still play awful interior and perimeter defense. They still get little as far as production in the paint and they struggle to grab defensive boards. They still play down to their competition. It's been the same issues for the past 4 seasons.

Is it coaching? Is it personnel? A combination of both?

Since I'm an imbecile and some of you guys are obviously basketball gurus, please tell me what the Wizards need in order to get that shiny metal at the end of the year.

BanndNDC · Post #2 » by **BanndNDC** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:44 pm

better fans.

Donkey McDonkerton · Post #3 » by **Donkey McDonkerton** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:46 pm

better threads

bulletproof_32 · Post #4 » by **bulletproof_32** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:48 pm

better uniforms.

Post #5 » by **TheSecretWeapon** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:54 pm

better health

Donkey McDonkerton · Post #6 » by **Donkey McDonkerton** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:01 pm

better responses

Donkey McDonkerton · Post #7 » by **Donkey McDonkerton** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:01 pm

better Wiz board night outs

WizBiz · Post #8 » by **WizBiz** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:02 pm

better refs?

Donkey McDonkerton · Post #9 » by **Donkey McDonkerton** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:02 pm

better chats (for you guys)

Dat2U · Post #10 » by **Dat2U** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:02 pm

If this team was 100% healthy (which it will never be) it still wouldn't be enough to win a championship. Might win a series and maybe even two but I think the Wiz would still be missing that final piece.

A veteran than can provide toughness and a bit of edge. An upgrade at coach. Note I said an upgrade, not knocking EJ, he's certainly better than alot of coaches in the L, but I'm not sold on him as a "championship caliber" coach.

Donkey McDonkerton · Post #11 » by **Donkey McDonkerton** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:03 pm

better draft picks than Jared and Hayes

Donkey McDonkerton · Post #12 » by **Donkey McDonkerton** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:04 pm

better amazingly sucky threads

Donkey McDonkerton · Post #13 » by **Donkey McDonkerton** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:04 pm

better ways of post padding???? Maybe???

Donkey McDonkerton · Post #14 » by **Donkey McDonkerton** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:05 pm

better ways of locking, maybe a Poll?

bulletproof_32 · Post #15 » by **bulletproof_32** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:08 pm

better believe that donk is better at posting in this thread than everyone else.

Donkey McDonkerton · Post #16 » by **Donkey McDonkerton** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:08 pm

Okay, im done for now! Go WIZ, Go AJ, GO EJ, Go RM, Go GA, Go CB, Go AD, Go NY, Go DS, Go DS (no studder), Go BH, Go AB, Go EG, Go DM, Go OP, Go ET

Post #17 » by **TheSecretWeapon** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:28 pm

Better health would go a long ways. I think that 100% healthy they could beat any team in the East in a 7-game series. That said, to be a title contender, I think they could use a frontcourt thug rebounder/defender who could play PF and C. Basically a big guy to be an enforcer, set picks, not take crap from anyone. Someone who will say Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan are overrated.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #18 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:33 pm

Health, the thug enforcer PF/C alluded to by TSW, and a well-rounded competittor at PG. The PG needs to know when to shoot and also needs to be a competent defender as well as a distributor.

Add to that coaching that consistently demands good defense rather than shot jacking.

yungal07 · Post #19 » by **yungal07** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:50 pm

TheSecretWeapon wrote:Better health would go a long ways. I think that 100% healthy they could beat any team in the East in a 7-game series. That said, to be a title contender, I think they could use a frontcourt thug rebounder/defender who could play PF and C. Basically a big guy to be an enforcer, set picks, not take crap from anyone. Someone who will say Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan are overrated.

Interesting. So do you agree that Jamison (nor any of our other bigs) are NOT that guy?

I agree with you and said just as much in the game thread last night. This team is presently soft in the middle. I think it has to do with the perpetual smallball-ish lineups that EJ plays, and also the fact that we really don't have that type of player on the team.

A healthy team would be nice, but it seems as though when the Wizards are healthy, they still suffer from the same deficiencies.

ZonkertheBrainless · Post #20 » by **ZonkertheBrainless** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:55 pm

Donkey McDonkerton wrote:better Wiz board night outs

Strike Bethesda! FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY!!!!! MONSTER TRUCK MARATHON!!! er, well, no, but DJ ZONIK IN THE HAWOOSE