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The Case for Gilbert Arenas

wizardspride — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:08:13 GMT

Click on the link to read the rest. http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=17258

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New followers of the NBA over the past three seasons are more than likely to identify Gilbert Arenas by his trendy suit collection and not as the prolific scoring guard that tore through the league from 2005-2007, averaging 27.7 points and taking no prisoners in the process.

Entering the 2011 season Arenas is no longer considered the face of the Wizards organization --- at least by the media. That distinction and the future of the franchise has now been placed on the lightning fast legs and electric playmaking ability of John Wall, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 Draft.

The descent from being referenced as one of the game's elite players to being mentioned in daily trade talk and branded as damaged goods has been swift and surprisingly widely accepted.

But the one impressive trait that lies in Arenas' past is his ability to turn once hardcore doubters and skeptics into believers. Arenas, the No. 30 overall pick in the 2001 draft, was passed by franchises that selected players such as Rodney White, Kedrick Brown, Kirk Haston, Joe Forte and Raul Lopez.

No one expected Arenas to emerge as a quality NBA starter let alone be in the conversation with the elite. But a strong work ethic transformed him from an unknown combo guard out of the University of Arizona into a three-time All-Star and All-NBA selection before turning 26 years old. This success led to the Wizards re-signing him to a six-year, $111 million contract at the end of the 2007 season even though he tore his MCL a few months prior.

Arenas played a combined 15 games during the 2008 and 2009 campaigns and often looked slow and sluggish, posting an 18.5 point scoring average. In 2010, he suited up for 32 contests before being suspended by NBA commissioner David Stern for a handgun infraction. Before the off-the-court setback Arenas was averaging a 22.6 points and a career-high 7.2 assists per game.

Although his timing still appeared to be off and his point production didn't match the pre-injury levels, his knee held up remarkably well, playing 36.5 minutes per night.

That's why writing off Arenas at this point is premature and dangerous.

The pressure will be on Wall from day one to prove his worth as a number one pick. Even if you don't think Wall has moved into Arenas' former slot as team leader, that transition is inevitable. But let's be clear: the play of Arenas will be the key factor that ultimately decides if the Wizards will be returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2008.

Wizards Midnight Madness

JoeG — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:48:09 GMT

WASHINGTON WIZARDS TO HOLD TRAINING CAMP AT PATRIOT CENTER

Six Days of Wizards Action in Northern Virginia Tip Off at Midnight on September 28

Washington, DC � The Washington Wizards announced today that the team will hold their 2011 training camp at the Patriot Center on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Training camp will begin with a �Midnight Madness� practice on Sept. 28 and conclude with a FanFest and open scrimmage on Oct. 3.

�Our relationship with George Mason University and the Patriot Center allows us to conduct a locally based training camp at an outstanding facility located in the greater D.C. area,� said Wizards Executive Vice President of Business Operations Greg Bibb. �We�re thrilled that our fans will be able to take part in the official start of the season and we�re looking forward to the opportunity to reach out to potential new fans in Northern Virginia.�

The Midnight Madness practice will begin at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28, and will feature player introductions, an open practice, giveaways, ticket offers for regular season Wizards games and special incentives for George Mason students. Doors for the Midnight Madness practice will open at 11:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 27. The FanFest will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3, and will include family entertainment, drills and instruction for young fans and an open scrimmage that will tip off at 12:30 p.m. Both events will be open to the public and free of charge.

In addition to the public events, all Wizards season ticketholders will have the chance to attend an exclusive �Rookie Class� event featuring a private session with the Wizards� rookie players on Wednesday, Sept. 29, following that evening�s practice. Earlier that morning, select area business leaders will be invited to meet with Wizards staff members as well as several players during a �Business-to-Business Breakfast� event prior to the morning practice sesssion. The Wizards will also reach out to the community in Northern Virginia by extending special invitations to Sunday�s FanFest to families involved with Shelter House, Inc.

Fans looking to see the Wizards in action live at Verizon Center can purchase a variety of ticket plans for the 2010-11 season, including the Wizards FANily Pack Season Ticket package starting at only $399. For more information, fans can call the Wizards sales office at 202-661-5050 or visit WashingtonWizards.com. Individual game tickets will go on sale at a later date and will be made available through all Ticketmaster outlets, at the Verizon Center Box Office and online at WashingtonWizards.com.

The 15 most sexy woman in nfl football jerseys

JayLee — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:55:40 GMT

Question:Which is better, a beautiful woman, or an NFL Super Bowl Sunday?

Answer:This is not a good question.

But rather than force you to choose between your two loves, I prefer to just pair women and football together.

Video Nick Young�s Game Winner & JaVale McGee�s Workout With Tyreke Evans

iNFaMouS SWaG — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:18:38 GMT

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With a hotly contested 142-all summer league contest on the line, Nick Young�s killer instinct took over as he hit the buzzer-beating game-winner � over former teammate Shaun Livingston no less. He then smiled a lot in the post-game interview. The video, via Ball Is Life, is embedded below.

http://www.ballislife.com/video/nick...-hits-the-game

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It recently surfaced on Twitter that JaVale McGee was working out with Tyreke Evans and trainer Rob McClanaghan in Cali. Here�s some video of that, via Dime Magazine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK4eD...layer_embedded

Can someone PLEASE teach me hoe to embed videos on this website?

Dennis Rodman: HOFer? (POLL)

D.G.A.C.O.L.B. — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:07:56 GMT

I was thinking about this today for some reason. I'm saying yes.

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Career highlights and awards

5� NBA Champion (1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998)
2� NBA All-Star (1990, 1992)
2� NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1990�1991)
2� All-NBA Third Team (1992, 1995)
7� All-Defensive First Team (1989�1993, 1995�1996)
All-Defensive Second Team (1994)
7� NBA rebounding champion (1992�1998)

John Wall, Brandon Jennings, Reke, and Derozan take on Elile 24!

G-Wiz — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:21:39 GMT

These are highlights of the elite 24 midnight game...hope you like them:icon14:

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Best NBA mix you'll ever see

NationalPro — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:06:00 GMT

I obv. didn't make this, but this is by far the best amateur editing i've ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZUKEqkyJw0

Ted Leonsis says Gilbert Arenas looks "fit, trim and explosive"

TheGodfather — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:44:56 GMT

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Gilbert Arenas has maintained an extremely low profile this offseason while training mostly in Chicago with Tim Grover, but there still remains a high level of interest in how the former face of the franchise has been coming along.

Owner Ted Leonsis fills in that void with a short post on his personal blog, Ted's Take, in which he writes about stumbling into the practice court at Verizon Center and finding Arenas playing a pickup game with several NBA players, including some all-stars.

Leonsis doesn't mention the other players in the gym but tweets from Chris Paul and Trevor Booker mentioning the run probably offered a clue. He writes, "It was quite a show and quite a display of talent...Suffice to say Gilbert looked trim, fit and explosive. His shot was sweet and he did one left handed dunk that was something to see. It had everyone talking. I was impressed and am happy."

Want to make an easy MILLION dollars?

TheGodfather — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:42:19 GMT

$1 million to streak nude in front of Obama

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=192821

If someone could get me close enough, I would definitely do this! :rofl:

Wizards Tickets

finkle22281 — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:35:44 GMT

I've mentioned on this board before that I'm a wizards season ticket holder. I have 4 seats (not all together, a pair in section 106 and a pair in section 102) and can't always attend all the games. Please send me a PM if you'd like me to put you on my distribution email list.

I also have 4 LL skins season tickets with most games available. I sell all my tickets at cost (not looking to make money) just trying not to lose money to the games I can't go to.

please let me know in the PM if you'd like to be on the Wizards list, skins list, or both.

Thanks.

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cost on wizards tickets is significantly lower than face value. Cost on Skins tickets is slightly higher than face value (includes taxes/fees and "sunk" cost from overpriced pre-season tickets) still cheaper than stubhub

Rookies have impromptu dunk off(including Wall)

billtimore — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:01:17 GMT

not much news lately.:icon14:

http://www.twitvid.com/DMT7H

terrico white(pistons) is a beast.:scared:

Full Court Basketball Shots

NationalPro — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:57:11 GMT

caught these camera check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UovwA8wvca8

New uniforms?

Gil-Zero — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:52:17 GMT

Below is a video of an interview with John Wall at the rookie photo shoot. While you can't see his entire jersey, from what I see the neck is V shaped now and there seems to be a subtle striped pattern going vertically. I would love to have some modernized uniforms to begin our legacy.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video....8619886&ref=mf

My hatred for glen davis has grew

WizardsFinest — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:16:29 GMT

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