Wizards title bound... (lol)

[Photon]

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/61622/20090916/jamison_wizards_are_talking_title/
IMO their plan is: Round one Cavs vs. Wiz 4:0, Boston : Wiz 4:0, Orlando : Wiz 4:0 = finals = LA = Wiz win. :gap:

 

[blank964]

My response to these statements start around :11

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[SanduskyCav]

 

[Thunder]

These dudes crazy......Arenas says "No one can guard me", we got Jamison talking championship....even if they get to 4th seed in the East, they're not beating Orlando or Cleveland. I won't speak for Boston because they seem to have their number but Boston would probably woop their ass too.

 

[TAS]

I don't know whats more ludicrous. This or a thread on the Raiders forum stating our defense is Superbowl caliber.

 

[JayP146]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkc2l23gkjc&fmt=

Doh ho ho, this slaps me on the knee. Wizards team are babies.

 

[Mdog1]

In other news I am going out with Jessica Alba tonight. Wait a pig just flew past my window.

 

[BruceBowensFoot]

 

[Bill Walton.]

How is this different from any other year? Every year the Wizards are talking about a championship.. Wonder how this year will end?

 

[Snowblind]

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/61622/20090916/jamison_wizards_are_talking_title/
IMO their plan is: Round one Cavs vs. Wiz 4:0, Boston : Wiz 4:0, Orlando : Wiz 4:0 = finals = LA = Wiz win. :gap:

 

[theSTEREO.]

:chuckles:

 

[Jon]

Jamison just said he thinks the Wiz will contend for a title and compete with the top teams in the East ... he didn't say they were going to win it.

I think they have a shot at the #4 spot, which means they certainly will be competing.

 

[theshowstoppah]

What did you expect?

Jamison told the following to the media a few days ago: "You know... This offseason has given me time to think. And I have decided that this team will no longer be able to stand up to other teams in the NBA. I mean, last year we did not even make the playoffs! And the three years prior to that, we were eliminated in the first round by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since we have no shot, we may as well just forfeit all our games now so we do not prolong the inevitable."



Of course the realgm.com article was how he was going to respond.

 

[STATS23]

It doesn't matter........they're not going to stay healthy anyways.:chuckles:

 

[rabman_gold]

Let's talk about the most optimistic team in the league that thinks they can win with the exact same 4 starters on the team back in 2005 .

They aren't going anywhere except a first round exit at the most.

Brendan Haywood is now moving into his 30s...
Antawn Jamison is already in his 30s and well into his decline.
Caron Butler is decent, but has slowed a little with health issues and some more age.
Gilbert Arenas has had nothing BUT injuries, and now they expect him to be the same All-NBA 3rd Teamer he was in a more competitive league?!

They had no chance against the Cavs when they looked like this:
LBJ, Drew, Z, Larry, Snow; Marshall, Andy, Damon

And they expect to beat them like this??
LBJ, Andy, Shaq, West, Mo; Moon, Powe/J.J., Z, Parker, Gibson

The Wizards still aren't defensively ethical... Their depth isn't really that great compared to 4 years ago (at full health)...
Butler, Jamison, Haywood, Young, Arenas; Miller, McGuire, Blatche/McGee, Foye/Crittenton/Stevenson, James (it's stronger than the 8th in the East, but it's not the most effective...)

And they expect to compete against THIS?
Boston: Pierce, KG, Perkins, Allen, Rondo; Daniels, Davis, Wallace, Allen, House
Magic: Pietrus, Lewis, Howard, Carter, Nelson; Barnes, Bass, Gortat, Redick, Johnson
Hawks: Marvin, Josh, Horford, Johnson, Bibby; Evans, Smith, Zaza, Crawford, Teague
Heat: Jones, Haslem, J. O'Neal, Wade, Chalmers; Quentin, Beasley, Joel, Cook, Quinn
Bulls: Deng, Tyrus, Noah, Salmons, Rose; Taj, Johnson, Miller, Hinrich, Pargo/Hunter

All of these teams have a strong defensive concept (Celts, Magic, Heat), athleticism (Hawks), a super difference-maker (Celts, Magic, Heat, and Hawks [maybe Bulls too]), or just better depth (Celts, Magic). The Wiz better improve under Flip, and even worse, they better not flame out like Flip's other teams did in the playoffs...