Predict Wiz Opening Day Roster 2010

[closg00]

Does it really matter whether Hamady was invited to camp or not? SL isn't the end all be all for fringe prospects, but it is very telling. It was clear within 5 minutes that VV couldn't play, just as it was clear as day during this years SL that Hamady can't play. If you think of it from a GM's perspective what 13th or 14th man would be more important to a team which has 4 young bigs who all figure to take the lions share of PF and Center minutes? Would it be another young, raw, inexperienced player who doesn't project to ever be a regular, or would it be a grizzled vet who can help teach the young players? Remember, neither are expected to play. As a GM I'd much rather have the end of bench vet. He requires less coaching so Flip can better allocate his time to helping Blatche, McGee, Seraphin, and Yi. One way or another if either Hamady or Oberto log more than 2-3 minutes per game I consider it a negative.

It matters in-that the possible roster spot for a big is still open and the two guys we have place-holders on don't know what's-up...yet. Such is life in the NBA.

As an aside, Ernie shouldn't have selected Hamady if he was so bad, all of the other 2nd rounders were good-enough to make the team or get overseas contracts.

[Hoopalotta]

So then, La Di Da Di was a disastrous waste of the 56th pick and has set the rebuild back by years?

[Dat2U]

So then, La Di Da Di was a disastrous waste of the 56th pick and has set the rebuild back by years?

Maybe a decade. When Brian Zoubek is averaging a backwards double/double (10 pts & 20 rebs), we'll all rue the day when Ernie selected 'H' instead.

[closg00]

So then, La Di Da Di was a disastrous waste of the 56th pick and has set the rebuild back by years?

Maybe a decade. When Brian Zoubek is averaging a backwards double/double (10 pts & 20 rebs), we'll all rue the day when Ernie selected 'H' instead.

Exactly, you guys can start the Sean Marks appreciation thread.

[hands11]

So with Howard not ready before about December, that opens a slot, right ?

I think we are going to give Nick a good short at playning SF which I personally really like because it is th best chance we have to teach him to rebound more.

Wall/Kirk
Gil
AT/Nick
Dray/Yi
McGee/Armstrong/Seraphin

Kirk 50% at PG and SG
Nick 50% SG and SF
Booker as defensive Jerad Jefferies type.

9 or 10 man rotation with Seraphin getting worked in slowly in limited minutes.

This is going to be so interesting this year. So many players could step up. Actually, I like that
Howard wont be ready to start. We have a lot to look at.

So we have one roster spot open until Howard is ready.
Howard ETA Dec.

[closg00]

Kevin Palmer played on our SL team and he has been invited to camp. Not-much has been written about KP except on Wiz blogs, could he be a dark horse to be the Howard stand-in at SF?
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Kevin-Palmer-5953/

[closg00]

Roster and rotation watch

We’re not jumping to conclusions yet about the Wizards’ starting rotation or even who makes the team, but it’s also impossible to ignore the three lines that the team had going as they practiced various defensive drills and pick-and-roll sets at the end of the first practice on the second full day of camp.
Line 1: John Wall, Gilbert Arenas, Adam Morrison, JaVale McGee, Sean Marks
Line 2: Kirk Hinrich, Nick Young, Al Thornton, Hilton Armstrong, Yi Jianlian
Line 3: Lester Hudson, Cartier Martin, Trevor Booker, Hamady N’Diaye, Kevin Seraphin, Kevin Palmer

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sport ... z10xVTnA8Q

[LyricalRico]

Everything I'm seeing and hearing is pointing towards Morrison actually making the team. For all his faults, I could see him having a role as a pure spot up shooter and that's probably why they want him out there with Gil/Wall since he spreads the floor better than Thornton.

And to be honest, Lester Hudson looks a lot like a poor-man's Arenas. What might hurt him is that the team already has Gil and Hinrich who will be playing as undersized 2's. Do they really want to add another?

The last roster spot will probably be between Palmer and Marks, unless N'Diaye (who I continue to really like) isn't signed for this season.

[closg00]

Everything I'm seeing and hearing is pointing towards Morrison actually making the team. For all his faults, I could see him having a role as a pure spot up shooter and that's probably why they want him out there with Gil/Wall since he spreads the floor better than Thornton.

And to be honest, Lester Hudson looks a lot like a poor-man's Arenas. What might hurt him is that the team already has Gil and Hinrich who will be playing as undersized 2's. Do they really want to add another?

The last roster spot will probably be between Palmer and Marks, unless N'Diaye (who I continue to really like) isn't signed for this season.

Rico, I wish some of that "freshness" that Ernie talks about would rub-off on himself. Seriously, enough with the washed-up re-treads: Orberto, Marks, Morrison etc. Freshness would have been inviting Kirk Penney or some other player(s) deserving a 2nd chance to camp.

and pray that this isn't our starting lineup this fall.
Line 1: John Wall, Gilbert Arenas, Adam Morrison, JaVale McGee, Sean Marks

[nate33]

I see no indication whatsoever that Morrison will make the team. Morrison is getting more minutes than he otherwise would because most of our other small forwards are playing elsewhere for various reasons. Young and Cartier Martin play exclusively SG because Flip has Arenas playing point. Booker has to play PF because of Blatche's absence. Howard is hurt.

I figure Cartier Martin is a lock to be our 13th player. I don't know if EG will go with 14 players or not. If he does, I think it'll go to Lester Hudson.

[Ruzious]

I'd also like to see Hudson make the team as the 14th man. He can fill the House fire away role. I think we saw in Summer League play that he's not a PG, but the Wiz can get away with playing him at the 2 because they have bigger guards with PG skills to play with him - Wall, Arenas, Hinrich.

[dobrojim]

I see no indication whatsoever that Morrison will make the team. Morrison is getting more minutes than he otherwise would because most of our other small forwards are playing elsewhere for various reasons. Young and Cartier Martin play exclusively SG because Flip has Arenas playing point. Booker has to play PF because of Blatche's absence. Howard is hurt.

I figure Cartier Martin is a lock to be our 13th player. I don't know if EG will go with 14 players or not. If he does, I think it'll go to Lester Hudson.

from what I saw last night, totally agree

Now that the season is nearly here I feel a little safer
making a prediction.

Starters
Wall, Gil, Thornton, AB, McGee

bench (positions)
Hinrich(1-2), Yi(4), Booker(3-4), Seraphin(5), Young(2-3), Armstrong(5), Hudson(1-2
so I differ in that I think Hudson has an edge on Martin for the last spot.

13-15
Howard (moves to active when ready)
Martin
maybe Hamedy? but probably not. maybe nobody.

[dobrojim]

double post

[RickRoll_inDC]

I see no indication whatsoever that Morrison will make the team. Morrison is getting more minutes than he otherwise would because most of our other small forwards are playing elsewhere for various reasons. Young and Cartier Martin play exclusively SG because Flip has Arenas playing point. Booker has to play PF because of Blatche's absence. Howard is hurt.

I figure Cartier Martin is a lock to be our 13th player. I don't know if EG will go with 14 players or not. If he does, I think it'll go to Lester Hudson.

from what I saw last night, totally agree

Now that the season is nearly here I feel a little safer
making a prediction.

Starters
Wall, Gil, Thornton, AB, McGee

bench (positions)
Hinrich(1-2), Yi(4), Booker(3-4), Seraphin(5), Young(2-3), Armstrong(5), Hudson(1-2
so I differ in that I think Hudson has an edge on Martin for the last spot.

13-15
Howard (moves to active when ready)
Martin
maybe Hamedy? but probably not. maybe nobody.

I've never been so unimpressed with Morrison. Not only is he not that good, but he just doesn't even look like he should be a basketball player. For one, I was never really a fan of A Mo even when he was at Gonzaga. He's too unathletic to make it. Especially since the Zards now look like an incredibly athletic team.

I think your predictions are about right. Hudson has the best shot at making the team. He's an undersized SG and not much of a real PG. I think he fit's the Juan Dixon role a little bit. If I remember correctly, Juan Dixon was at one point averaging about 1 point per minute of playing time. I think that Hudson could really fill that spark plug role off the bench for a little while.

[closg00]

The bench players Led by Lester Hudson nearly beat our starters today (w/o Gilbert). Sounds like Gilbert could be out for a while because of his ankle giving Lester a leg-up so to speak to snag a roster spot.
http://www.examiner.com/washington-wiza ... iner-email

[closg00]

With AB coming-back slowly from foot-surgery and JaVale struggling with asthma, what do you guys suspect will happen with N'Diaye and/or that last front-court slot? I imagine that JaVale might start, but he won't play more than 20-30 minutes per game.

[nate33]

Good to hear that Blatche was able to take over the game in the 4th quarter despite the time off. Although, knowing how he has dominated Yi in the past, I suppose it's not too suprising.

[closg00]

Fab-O update.

Fabricio Oberto: "There's interest from Efes Pilsen (Turkey) but it's not a full-season contract, and I have to decide by tomorrow, so I don't know... My priority is to stay in the NBA although I could reconsider playing in Europe again. It's not easy, I know rosters are pretty full. I have to decide if I wait or not."

[closg00]

Alex Kennedy tweet

The Washington Wizards released guard Kevin Palmer this morning. Several other teams have expressed interest in signing Palmer.

Hilarious, Palmer never really got a shot at auditioning for a spot in a real game, let's see if there really is interest in Palmer.

[hands11]

So with Howard not ready before about December, that opens a slot, right ?

I think we are going to give Nick a good short at playning SF which I personally really like because it is th best chance we have to teach him to rebound more.

Wall/Kirk
Gil
AT/Nick
Dray/Yi
McGee/Armstrong/Seraphin

Kirk 50% at PG and SG
Nick 50% SG and SF
Booker as defensive Jerad Jefferies type.

9 or 10 man rotation with Seraphin getting worked in slowly in limited minutes.

This is going to be so interesting this year. So many players could step up. Actually, I like that
Howard wont be ready to start. We have a lot to look at.

So we have one roster spot open until Howard is ready.
Howard ETA Dec.

Owwwww. Three games to go. Who is going to make the cut.

Ol Nick stepped it up and actually rebounded one game. Muddying up the picture isn't he.