So if ever we get the number 1 pick...
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Why in God's name would we do this?
We can only play so many big men at a time and a frontcourt rotation that would somehow have to include Blatche, JT, McGee, Aldrich, and Landry would be mind-numbingly annoying and full of lower level starting/ benchie big men. All that we essentially have accomplished is turning this season's swingman glut into next season's bigman glut.
In my opinion, if we get the first pick, we either keep it and let things play out, or trade it off for some preestablished stud big (we're talking freaking Howard or Pau level bigmen, not Andre Blatche) or trade down for a crapload of picks to come in later years.
We can only play so many big men at a time and a frontcourt rotation that would somehow have to include Blatche, JT, McGee, Aldrich, and Landry would be mind-numbingly annoying and full of lower level starting/ benchie big men. All that we essentially have accomplished is turning this season's swingman glut into next season's bigman glut.
In my opinion, if we get the first pick, we either keep it and let things play out, or trade it off for some preestablished stud big (we're talking freaking Howard or Pau level bigmen, not Andre Blatche) or trade down for a crapload of picks to come in later years.
After the team was blown up, Blatche averaged 20.8pts 8.2reb 3.5ast 1.4stl 0.9blk on 48% shooting as a starter for the last half of the season (36 games). I'm sure that is the theory there -- he might BE a star. I've touted his potential for years, and then, *boom*! Now of course whether that's good numbers on a bad team stuff is very much open to question -- he just reeks of doesn't get it. But it was such a spectacular blowup that by the end of the year he was putting up numbers right there with Amare, Bosh, Pau, Big Al etc.
Also of course why there is no way in hell Washington trades him, unless the conflicts/immaturity and personality issues become acute. All these trade proposals to get Blatche or Curry or Noah or whoever...you just have to look at it from both sides. Young top talents are generally not going anywhere barring a problem with their team.
Not sold on Blatche, even less so on McGee.
I watched the game where Blatche went off on Garnett. Very impressive. I then read where one of the NBA scouts that had watched the game said that Garnett is finished. That if he were back to his old self, Blatche never would have been able to abuse him like that. There's no doubt that Blatche has talent. I'm not totally sold that he's as good as he appears right now, but who knows. He certainly thinks he is. That can be a good thing, and it can also be a bad thing. Only the shadow knows...
honestly, you guys are tripping if your " not sold" on mcgee. The guy averaged 1.7 blocks in 15mins a game!!. look at his games when he had 20+ minutes, his rebounding and blocking numbers are amazing, heck he even has some good scoring games too. And dont u remember what he did against the kings? he had like 15 blocks lol. he is a 7 foot shotblocking center which is exactly what we need. Pair that with a rising star with blatche at pf and were set. Can you remember the last time we traded for a troubled PF from washington.......
This is in no way intended to defend or promote either one of them, but in fairness to them, they really wern't getting the same kind of playing time until Wash made their trades. Or consistant time.
Blatche was fairly consistant the last thirty games averaging 21.8 points and 8 rebounds in 34.7 minutes a game. He isn't much of a shotblocker averaging 0.8 blocks in that same thirty games. McGee averaged 23 minutes a game for the last 30 games. And he did average 2.1 Blocks per game during that period. His rebounding was OK at 6.9 and he scored 9.2 points per game. McGee also fouled quite a bit, but thats to be expected when your trying to block shots.
I wouldn't mind trying to pick up McGee at a reasonable price. He's had a little reputation as a head case, so one has to take that into consideration. As for Blatche, I doubt the Wiz are going to let him go at this point.
Blatche was fairly consistant the last thirty games averaging 21.8 points and 8 rebounds in 34.7 minutes a game. He isn't much of a shotblocker averaging 0.8 blocks in that same thirty games. McGee averaged 23 minutes a game for the last 30 games. And he did average 2.1 Blocks per game during that period. His rebounding was OK at 6.9 and he scored 9.2 points per game. McGee also fouled quite a bit, but thats to be expected when your trying to block shots.
I wouldn't mind trying to pick up McGee at a reasonable price. He's had a little reputation as a head case, so one has to take that into consideration. As for Blatche, I doubt the Wiz are going to let him go at this point.