John Wall OUT for 12 months; Ruptured Achilles

Eli Babak · Post #81 » by **Eli Babak** » Tue Jan 1, 2019 5:58 pm

I understand they want to win games and make the playoffs. Some guys are also playing for their next contract. Luckily our coach is idiot and he's gonna make sure we don't win too many games.

Looking at their schedule before the deadline I think they'll go 6-11 or 7-10 at best and then our record would be 20-34 or 21-33. If they somehow manage to go on a little win streak I'm sure Ted & Ernie get excited and make another dumb trade. Scary times...

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #82 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Wed Jan 2, 2019 10:01 pm

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He's old school. I'm the same way. Not running from anyone. Going to say what's on my mind. I do NOT LIKE THE DRAMA that pays Steven A. He creates stories with speculation that HAS TO AT TIMES BE ALMOST BASELESS. But, if he came to a locker room and I was a player who had a bit of a problem with him; I would at least speak (with a barrier of people to protect us both from any shenanigans or temper outburst that could lead to suspension/arrest). Steven A WANTS TO MAKE HIMSELF newsworthy and HE LOVES calling out folks' jobs.

Marvin Lewis' firing had to overjoy Smith.

I'll be happy WHEN Steven A. Smith gets run off the air.

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FAH1223 · Post #83 » by **FAH1223** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 6:24 pm

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long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #84 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 6:32 pm

So, as soon as Bryce Harper signs a $350mm extension, he can suffer a catastrophic injury and bunk with Alex Smith and John Wall.

80sballboy · Post #85 » by **80sballboy** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 6:33 pm

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25931300/john-wall-washington-wizards-ruptures-achilles-tendon-miss-approximately-12-months

Eli Babak · Post #86 » by **Eli Babak** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 6:37 pm

Jesus **** Christ... Good luck to him and speedy recovery and so on.

**** Ernie for giving Wall that supermax when he still had 2 years left in his contract etc...

FAH1223 · Post #87 » by **FAH1223** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 6:58 pm

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AFM · Post #88 » by **AFM** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 6:58 pm

This team is completely screwed for the next decade

closg00 · Post #89 » by **closg00** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 6:59 pm

Ernie “The Panicker”, now we have to hold onto our seats cause the tradeline is coming up, God knows what he will do.

FAH1223 · Post #90 » by **FAH1223** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 7:00 pm

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queridiculo · Post #91 » by **queridiculo** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 7:00 pm

Doesn't get much more #soWizards than that :lol:

Ernest, you're the man. Supermax without a cause, I'll never understand why the Wizards were so hell bent on getting this extension done.

Hated it then, hate it now, but I'm happy for John Wall.

Cousins injuries probably wiped out half of his potential career earnings, so good for Wall that he didn't have to go down that path.

TheKingOfVa360 · Post #92 » by **TheKingOfVa360** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 7:00 pm

It's very depressing to be a Wizards fan, glad I live in Southern California now so I don't go to Wizards game. EG needs to be fired today and the team needs to tank. It's time for a rebuild.

AFM · Post #93 » by **AFM** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 7:04 pm

How do we even rebuild if decide to go full tank
Walls contract hasnt even kicked in yet and there is ZERO chance any team would ever trade for him under any circumstances

TheKingOfVa360 · Post #94 » by **TheKingOfVa360** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 7:05 pm

AFM wrote:How do we even rebuild if decide to go full tank
Walls contract hasnt even kicked in yet and there is ZERO chance any team would ever trade for him under any circumstances

It has to be a way we can waive his contract. Hopefully he violated some term in the contract.

queridiculo · Post #95 » by **queridiculo** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 7:06 pm

AFM wrote:How do we even rebuild if decide to go full tank
Walls contract hasnt even kicked in yet and there is ZERO chance any team would ever trade for him under any circumstances

Well, the Wizards could always decide to stretch the contract :lol:

How's a cap hit of $18.8 million for the next 11 seasons sound? Surely by then Grunfeld is ready to retire.

I_Like_Dirt · Post #96 » by **I_Like_Dirt** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 7:07 pm

AFM wrote:How do we even rebuild if decide to go full tank
Walls contract hasnt even kicked in yet and there is ZERO chance any team would ever trade for him under any circumstances

You trade Beal and Porter, don't necessarily re-sign anyone other than Thomas Bryant and focus on the draft so that the players start hitting their primes when Wall's contract is close to done. Wall is basically untradeable now. If he ever returns and starts playing well in a couple seasons, trade him then. Ernie is going to Grunfeld no matter what he does, though... sigh...

On the plus side, I wonder how Dwight Howard feels about retiring a Wizard now? Would he opt out? Maybe he still think Washington is Hogwarts.

Troubadour · Post #97 » by **Troubadour** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 7:08 pm

Horrible news. Sorry to hear it. Wall has been one of my favourite players to watch live when he's come to Toronto. Made for scary playoff match-ups.

queridiculo · Post #98 » by **queridiculo** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 7:15 pm

closg00 wrote:Ernie “The Panicker”, now we have to hold onto our seats cause the tradeline is coming up, Hod knows what he will do.

Perfect storm scenario with respect to Satoransky's extension.

Just imagine how giddy his agent must be to have Ernie over the barrel.

Too bad the Knicks traded for Dennis Smith Jr., there goes our only shot of having Sato Ared Effrie'd away.

80sballboy · Post #99 » by **80sballboy** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 7:24 pm

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FAH1223 · Post #100 » by **FAH1223** » Tue Feb 5, 2019 7:31 pm

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