[BBallWiz]

Originally Posted by HELLZWINTA Dam that, we should pick him only if he is the best available. We are too garbage to be picking players for nostalgic purposes. We dont have that luxury. You get those luxuries when you are at least above average.

I definitely agree with you, only if he is the best player available when the Wiz pick in the 2nd round. I know the Wiz aren't the greatest team right now that can have the luxury of appeasing the fans by drafting a local kid. I just think he can bring some intangibles to the team that you can't really teach, which is his passion, energy and excitement for the game (but again, I know I am a little biased, being a MD fan).

[redskins0756]

Originally Posted by mboyd784 Really? I'd love to have Blake on this team right now. This guy too.

Would have liked a Blake trade if we could have done it with Haywood. I think we could have pulled a Blake/Rudy Fernandez trade for Haywood if Ernie would have waited and been more aggressive. The Blazers lost two caliber centers and I didn't hear that the Clippers wanted to shop Camby until after Haywood was traded. Bad job by Ernie on not bringing Fernandez here and I would have liked to see Blake back in a Wizards uniform (although he should have never left was a great bench player).

Chris Wilcox hasn't done anything in this league and hasn't lived up to his draft status. Really talented player, but he never caught on in the NBA.

I remember we have Lonny Baxter a 10-day contract 5 or 6 years ago too, I thought he played really well for that short span but we decided to cut him. I believe in favor of Anthony Goldwire or somebody else.