Zards sign Vander Blue to camp roster

DCZards · Post #1 » by **DCZards** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:20 pm

Some posters have been disappointed that the Zards haven't added a young guy that they can develop. Well, Blue is one of those hard-nosed, tough Marquette guys in the mold of fellow Marquette players Jae Crowder and Jimmy Butler.

http://wizofawes.com/2014/09/24/washing ... ning-camp/

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2531039/vander-blue

keynote · Post #2 » by **keynote** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:36 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5eq0fjdesI[/youtube]

Post #3 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:52 pm

You have basically the same percentage chance of making the Wiz roster that Blue does. And by "you" I mean whoever reads this post. He was a bad offensive player in college, and last I checked, the competition is better in the NBA than it is in college.

DCZards · Post #4 » by **DCZards** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:33 pm

Ruzious wrote:You have basically the same percentage chance of making the Wiz roster that Blue does. And by "you" I mean whoever reads this post. He was a bad offensive player in college, and last I checked, the competition is better in the NBA than it is in college.

That's what they told Garrett Temple when he tried out for the NBA.

Fortunately, for him he refused to be discouraged by the naysayers.

Kanyewest · Post #5 » by **Kanyewest** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:38 pm

DCZards wrote:
Ruzious wrote:You have basically the same percentage chance of making the Wiz roster that Blue does. And by "you" I mean whoever reads this post. He was a bad offensive player in college, and last I checked, the competition is better in the NBA than it is in college.

That's what they told Garrett Temple when he tried out for the NBA. Fortunately, for him he refused to be discouraged by the naysayers.

Temple did have some positive feedback when he was signed.

Nivek wrote:Temple has been pretty good in the D League. I posted some numbers in another thread. Small sample size, but still -- solid play. Worth a look.

That guy Nivek is an EG apologist though.

Post #6 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:45 pm

DCZards wrote:
Ruzious wrote:You have basically the same percentage chance of making the Wiz roster that Blue does. And by "you" I mean whoever reads this post. He was a bad offensive player in college, and last I checked, the competition is better in the NBA than it is in college.

That's what they told Garrett Temple when he tried out for the NBA. Fortunately, for him he refused to be discouraged by the naysayers.

Yeah yeah yeah, and if haters like me had discouraged Galileo, we'd all realize the world is indeed flat.

At least Temple can handle the ball some. Blue can't even do that.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #7 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:51 pm

DCZards wrote:Some posters have been disappointed that the Zards haven't added a young guy that they can develop. Well, Blue is one of those hard-nosed, tough Marquette guys in the mold of fellow Marquette players Jae Crowder and Jimmy Butler.

http://wizofawes.com/2014/09/24/washing ... ning-camp/

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2531039/vander-blue

He had a really strong NCAA tournament. Definitely worth a look.

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Post #8 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:00 pm

Right, and if Copernicus had listened to the doubters, we'd know that the earth is the center of the universe - not the sun - preposterous!

I think Nic actually had a better jump shot than Vander Blue.

hands11 · Post #9 » by **hands11** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 4:43 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olRRaIZAcmk#t=236[/youtube]

This was back from his draft interviews. Love the John Wall name drops.

Draft X Page
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Vander-Blue-5960/

Something more current.

Vander Blue played on 8 teams in one year - ESPN.com
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10922 ... n-magazine

hands11 · Post #10 » by **hands11** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 4:46 am

DCZards wrote:Some posters have been disappointed that the Zards haven't added a young guy that they can develop. Well, Blue is one of those hard-nosed, tough Marquette guys in the mold of fellow Marquette players Jae Crowder and Jimmy Butler.

http://wizofawes.com/2014/09/24/washing ... ning-camp/

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2531039/vander-blue

The Washington Wizards have one roster spot open and currently have 19 players attending training camp. Washington could use another backup guard and Vander Blue will have a legitimate shot to make the final roster. As I previously stated, Wall and Miller won’t play much in the preseason, so Vander Blue should get a real opportunity to show coach Randy Wittman what he can do on the court.

gambitx777 · Post #11 » by **gambitx777** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 4:59 am

Can we just get a PG ! Blue is a 2 not a real PG. I mean he's better than nothing I guess. The kings got sessions, Crawford signed in china, but Bo McCalebb is still out there! Made blue has been working on his PG skills. He used to have a not so good A/T % but hey, I hope he makes the team and works his way into some playing time!

hands11 · Post #12 » by **hands11** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 5:09 am

http://www.celticsblog.com/2014/1/22/53 ... g-scouting

It wasn't too surprising when Marquette guard Vander Blue went undrafted in 2013 due to his unfinished game. At 6-foot-5, Blue is a tweener because he lacks the precise ball handling skills required to play point guard, and the reliable perimeter shot necessary to play shooting guard.

Yet, despite his shortcomings, Vander Blue probably deserved to be drafted because of his explosive first step, tenacious defensive attitude, and knack for coming up big in clutch situations.

WallWithTheDime · Post #13 » by **WallWithTheDime** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 5:40 am

Not sure if anyone has seen this, I know I've seen people say his offense is lacking in college, but in the d-league he had a 47 point game 10/18 shooting, and just watch this, (not sure if anyone has seen this)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9SM1_WQspA[/youtube]

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Vander-Blue-5960/ also 4.6 body fat, and is a pretty good athlete
why not take a chance

WallWithTheDime · Post #14 » by **WallWithTheDime** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:42 pm

Not sure if this has been done OH WELL HAD TO [tweet]https://twitter.com/Wishyish/status/515164086183927808[/tweet]

MarcoPolo · Post #15 » by **MarcoPolo** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:52 pm

Sign him with a song:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ugkg9RePc[/youtube]

Sluggerface · Post #16 » by **Sluggerface** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 11:31 pm

That first step is nasty as ****. Can't wait for preseason. His competition is Temple, who shouldn't be that hard to beat, given his size. We'll see.

JWizmentality · Post #17 » by **JWizmentality** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 1:30 am

Sounds like a super hero.

Illmatic12 · Post #18 » by **Illmatic12** » Sun Sep 28, 2014 2:14 am

Sluggerface wrote:That first step is nasty as ****. Can't wait for preseason. His competition is Temple, who shouldn't be that hard to beat, given his size. We'll see.

Temple plays defense though, and is considered a high-character locker room guy. I'd be surprised if this new dude gets the nod over Temple.

WallWithTheDime · Post #19 » by **WallWithTheDime** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:19 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/veezy_SQ/status/516694418087497730[/tweet]
Picture of Vander Blue, some of the players from training camp sign up made it to media day
I.E I saw Stockton, Blue, and Butler

WallWithTheDime · Post #20 » by **WallWithTheDime** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:32 am

On a serious note, I will say this.
After seeing what Vander Blue can do in D-league/College

One has to think that a backcourt combo of
Wall
Blue

would be one of the fastest backcourt in the league with explosive athleticism, speed, and ability to get open

Honestly if Blue developed nicely, I do see a John Wall in him, or a SG version of John Wall which is pretty weird haha