I didn't want to lose track of this article:
Mike Lee Washington Post wrote:In a small, quiet corner of the nearly empty visitors' locker room at TD Banknorth Garden, Gilbert Arenas reached into his duffel bag late Wednesday night and pulled out about a half-dozen 8-by-11 blue cards on which he had scribbled his summer workout schedule. He had spent the past two weeks ironing out each detail of the most anticipated offseason of his career, after spending the past two years worried about his surgically repaired left knee.
"See," Arenas said, shuffling the cards. "I'm going to be ready."
Later that evening, on the team flight back to Washington, Arenas said he talked to some teammates about the importance of sticking together next season
"We've just been a goofball team for a while. It's fun when you're winning. But when you're not winning, it's depressing a little bit," Arenas said. "To be honest, I'm a goofball. But when I step inside those lines, it's serious. Some of them don't know how to turn that on and off. I told them, it comes with time. You've got to put your work in in the summer because we're coming at you."
After having 20 assists and just one turnover in his cameo role this season, Arenas said he will be a little less Agent Zero and "turn into a real point guard. To be honest I want to lead the league in triple doubles next season. We have enough scorers on this team where I can try to dominate the game in other ways."
Arenas said he has invited Blatche and Nick Young, two of the Wizards' talented but inconsistent young players, to work out with him in Washington this summer. Haywood started his offseason workouts yesterday. Arenas will start Monday. Jamison and Butler said they will both take two weeks off to rest and then get back to work.
And the Wiz' webmaster says Gilbert and Dray have already started working together:
Comment from SportzWiz
Time May 1, 2009 at 9:41 AM
From Gabbo - “Message to Dray and Nick: practice with Gil every day. He knows how to win. The discipline will be good for you. See you in pre-season.”
I know nick was planning on going home for a few weeks, but I hear from a little birdie that what your asking is exactly what Dray has been doing. If i hear anything else I will let you know.
A good start, hopeful sign. Dray is one player who stands to improve significantly simply by developing better focus, effort, and attitude. We say it every year but he could truly surprise folks next year, in a good way. Could be though he's scared Ernie is going to ship him and wants to change his attitude.
