AboveLegit

Completely hypothetical situation, but I think it's an interesting topic. Say the Celtics win 50+ games, and Rondo averages exactly what he's averaging right now (11PPG, 6RPG, 16APG). What are the chances of him winning the MVP award over a guy like Durant or Kobe?

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Confidence: 1. What are your thoughts on Haynesworth? And what kind of value are looking to get for him if he is indeed traded? When motivated, Haynesworth is probably the second best DT in the league behind Ngata. He is that good. He showed it to us in the Chicago game, and he showed glimpses of it last season. If I were the Redskins, and I absolutely must trade him, I'm looking for a second or third rounder. 2. Is Clinton Portis washed up? No way. People don't realize how valuable he is to the Skins. It's no coincidence that ever since he went down, McNabb has been under more pressure, and has played more carelessly. We need his presence in the backfield. Yeah he doesn't have that burst of speed anymore, but he knows how to block and break tackles on the run. Torain and Williams bring a different dimension to this run game, but they are average when it comes to blocking. With the way our offensive line has been playing, we need Portis now more than ever. 3. What kind of production will John Wall put up this season? And will he win ROY? I'm expecting around 16-18PPG, 9APG, 3RPG, and 2SPG. Probably the leader in steals or very close to it. His PPG will either be very high or around my numbers, but we haven't seen how he plays with Gil. If our backcourt is able to coexist, I wouldn't be surprised to see John average 10+ assists. As for ROY, I'm still favoring Blake Griffin simply because I don't know if Wall and Arenas will work out. 4. How did you come up with your display name? I started off here with Eastcoast Assassin, but thought it was too long. I wanted to choose a unique name, but this was the best I could do. 5. How many games do the Wizards win this season, realistically? I'm predicting 35, but like I said before, if Arenas and Wall coexist, they can form one of the best backcourts in the league, which could be enough to win us 40+ games. 6. How do you feel about the Skins new 3-4 defense? Is it limiting production from guys like Orakpo and Haynesworth? No way, if anything, Orakpo is benefiting from it the most (aside from Landry, who has became the Troy Polamalu of this team). He's able to play as a linebacker, stay in coverage, or plays on the line and generates pressure on the QB through Haslett's blitz schemes. The one thing I like about this defense is that while we're giving up a ton of yards (at one point we were on track to giving up the most yards in a season), we've been great in the redzone. We're one of the best in the league (if not the best) at producing turnovers, and our corners are definitely more opportunistic now and seem to be more comfortable. If Haynesworth had a better attitude from the start, he would be on track to having a pro bowl year, but unfortunately God never gave him a brain.. 7. Lakers will beat the ___ in the finals, in ___ games. http://oi26.tinypic.com/9ql1k9.jpg 8. The Miami Heat, should we buy the hype? Of course we should. They completely dismantled the Magic, and were a few points way from beating the Celtics despite playing possibly they're worst game of the season (I honestly doubt we see them play any worse as the season progresses). 9. If you were owner for one day, what change(s) would you make to OTR? Expand the NFL Section. 10. What college are you attending or plan on attending in the near future? I'm a senior in high school. So far I've applied to University of Maryland College Park, Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Virginia Tech, a scholars program at my local CC that guarantees me admission into any school I want after 2 years, and Penn State. My top option is definitely College Park, but I'm considering taking 2 years at my local CC just to get rid of my core classes. ChosenOne: 1. Hows your day been so far? Aside from taking a test in Euro History which I absolutely was not prepared for, I'd say it's been going well. 2. OTR>>Any other site? 3. Vincent Jackson for Haynesworth and a second rounder? No way in hell. Not with the promise Haynesworth has been showing me as of late, I wouldn't even trade him straight up for VJax. 4. McNabb make the Probowl? Jamarcus Russell has a better chance of losing weight than McNabb has of making the Pro Bowl...besides, he's not eligible to play, he'll be playing the following week in Dallas for the Super Bowl. 5. Wall ROTY? Already answered that. 6. If you could shoot someone in the face and not get in trouble who would it be and why? http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kDA5dGX2-9c/SvOh2Sk20EI/AAAAAAAAANc/6S_4rGYRWXk/s400/lebron+cying.jpg 7. #1 thing on your bucket list? Graduate from the [expletive] hole known as high school. 8. Favorite food? Chicken 9. Asian or Mexican? (chick) Asian 10. Favorite song right now? Memory Lane- Nas Waldo: 1) Congratulations on becoming a referee? Thanks? 2) You deserve it? Just as much as the Wizards deserved to win the lottery over the Nets :yess: 3) Predict the Wizards record for the 2010-2011 season? 35-47 4) AboveLegit is a cool name? Almost as cool as John Wall 5) I was going to ask you ten questions, but my mind is blank? It always is? Smitty: 1. Do you miss Jason Campbell? I missed his attitude and leadership, he never gave up nor did he cause any problems within the organization. But as a player, he was slightly better than average. He got beat up A LOT in his time in DC, he was never under an offense longer than 2 years, nor did he ever have a decent offensive line. He got a lot of blame for our poor record, because that's what happens to QB's. But even during the plays where he was protected, he never seemed to show much promise. He never developed the proper mechanics of a QB, he always seemed to rush his throws when he wasn't pressured, and he wasn't an accurate thrower. 2. Evan Turner's voice, or John Wall's jumpshot? Definitely Wall's jumpshot, Turner just makes me feel uncomfortable. 3. Do you think McNabb leaves after this season? Right now I have no idea. McNabb stated on the radio a few days ago that he was sure he would be a Redskin next year....take it for what its' worth. But what better options are there for him? Unless Minnesota brings in a respectable head coach that fits McNabb's talents, I highly doubt he even considers that circus. Dallas still seems loyal to Romo. The Skins are his best fit. When he came to Washington in April, he knew what he was going to face in his first year here. Terrible O-line, average receivers, and a new system. Nothing was going to come easy. But there is a ton of optimism believe it or not. Shanahan knows what he's doing, and our front office is becoming more and more respectable. We're not jumping at free agents anymore like we used to, and we're committed to bringing a contender to DC. Kyle Shanahan's offense is capable of being one of the best in the league, he just doesn't have any options to work with outside of Moss/Cooley. McNabb has a lot under his belt, in a few years we will be legitimate contenders. I think that he will take the high road and be a professional. Internally I am sure he is pissed, when he got benched in Philly half way through a game it did not sit well with him. I hope this will be a motivator as opposed to a demotivator and he responds post bye rested, healthy and ready to play the rest of the season regardless of what uniform he puts on next year. 4. F***, Marry, Kill: Eagles fans, Cowboys fans, Giants fans. [expletive] Eagles fans, Kill Cowboys, Marry Giants fans. I cannot stand Eagles fans for the most part. I love you Smitty, but I think every logical Philly fan knows how terrible their fanbase is. Cowboys are my most hated team, and Giants fans seem to be the most unbiased. 5. Have you ever been BelowLegit? Not that I remember, no. 6. How bout just Legit? Not good enough for me. 7. Who's weirder: Lady GaGa, or dabearfan? Lady Gaga is just an attention whore, and based on dabearsfan's posts, I've come to the conclusion that he's just a whore. Seriously, did you see this thread? 8. Celebrity crush? Sloan from Entourage. 9. Thoughts on Jrue Holiday? Love him. I think he has the potential to be one of the best defensive PG's in the league. Great on ball defense and is extremely aggressive. He was giving John Wall a ton of problems in the first quarter. Eventually Wall used his speed to get his by defense, but you could see the type of defensive potential the kid has. 10. Waffles, pancakes, or french toast? Waffles all day. Real Deal: 1) How fun will it be moderating OTR during the season? Don't lie. Loads of fun, I'm just oozing at the thought of reading every Lakers fan's bitter posts as they accept defeat at the hands of the Wizards in the Finals. I can see it now....Kobe who? 2) Worst player in Wizards history? Kwame Brown by far. 3) In ten years, best player in Wizards history? Right now, the greatest player in Wizards history is Elvin Hayes. He just lacked the consistency early in his career to win big. Some say it was due to his attitude and he always got a bad wrap for that. He was a no-nonsense guy that grew up in a rough time to be an African-American with that personality. He played over 900 games and had a ridiculous amount of mileage due to the amount of minutes he played. He won a title at the back end of his career and did a damn good job of defending it in '79 while having one helluva postseason that unfortunately ended short of expectations. With that being said, if all goes to plan, Wall will surpass him. He's probably going to be the better leader and the better teammate, and is less prone to choking when it matters the most (odds that Wall fouls out in two close out games is pretty low). 4) Who will have the bigger impact for their team this season, Donovan McNabb or John Wall? I think it's safe to say John Wall. 5) Who will contribute more, Josh Howard or Kirk Hinrich? Probably Josh Howard simply because our SF position is extremely soft. We need his defensive presence, as good as Kirk is, he's not as tall and not capable of guarding the star small forwards in the league. When Gil comes back to full strength (it seems like I've said that a million times), we're going to see Hinrich become more of a defensive stopper and a spot up shooter rather than a facilitator when Wall is out. 6) Same question...Andray Blatche or Gilbert Arenas? Dray. Every good team needs a good guard/big man tandem, we already know who the guard is... Blatche received his extension, it's time for him to live up to expectations and do whatever the coaching staff asks of him. There's absolutely no reason why he shouldn't be posting up more. 7) Make one realistic trade that benefits your Wizards. No, the Heat would never consider Howard and McGee for Wade. Well nothing is realistic when it comes to trades for the Wizards because of Ted Leonsis' unwillingness to make trades. He wants to build through the draft. But I'll assume I'm the owner/GM... http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=34lgek7 [expletive] Hollinger's analysis, I like this deal. Arenas goes to his best destination, if he can make it work anywhere, it's the Bobcats IMO. The Sixers have been wanting to shed salaries, this works. Wizards finally get a star forward. If any one comes out as the loser, it's the Pistons. I really didn't know what else to do. Another trade I thought of: http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=2cwefax Minnesota fixes their logjam at the forward position. 8) Change your name to AboveLegitimate if the Wizards start the season 0-3? Too late. 9) Ranked 1-30, how high are the Lakers on your favorite teams list? 29, right in front of the Heat. 10) Who is #30 on that list? HEAT! deestillballin: Would you trade Gilbert Arenas for your most hated player? No way, Gil is still one of my favorite players ever, no matter what he has done, I just can't hate him. He rejuvenated this franchise, brought excitement to the entire fanbase, and was just a joy to watch. How would you of reacted if LeBron took his talents to the States capital (not a LeBron Bash here) Honestly, I have no idea. The thought of having a John Wall-LeBron James fastbreak is nice, but I just can't imagine myself rooting for him. I cannot stand him, his personality is terrible and he's so easy to hate. John Wall vs Gilbert Arenas 1.3 seconds left on the clock, who takes the shot? Gilbert Arenas without a doubt. Why the Wizards? Hometown team. I love every major DC team. Mavs > Wizards right? (Idea stole from Smitty) You wake up in a room, who would you rather have in your bed Lady Gaga or DaBearFan I picture dabearsfan as Todd from Wedding Crashers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7zpOKPzan8 Yea....I probably don't want to experience that. I'll go with Lady Gaga, at least she's a girl...kinda. Do you miss HWP? Who doesn't? No one can replace the Notorious HWP. STATCity: 1. Romo or McNugget? McNugget doesn't fumble the snap on an extra point play, so I'll go with him. 2. Finish the line: Roses are red, violets are blue _______? STD's are contagious, so watch who you screw! 3. Would you rather have Rose or Wall? Definitely Wall, he's already ahead of him in many facets of the game, and really isn't too far behind in those that Rose leads him in. 4. How far are the Redskins going? I predicted the Skins winning 8 games this year, and I'll stick with it. I don't think they'll make it to the playoffs with the way things are going. 5. Something we don't know about you? I consider myself a bit of a loner. I tend to think of myself as a one-man wolf pack... 6. Favorite song? Memory Lane- Nas 7. Play an instrument? I used to play the trumpet, not anymore though. 8. Why you step down at RSZ? Immaturity. 9. ? You know it. 10. Favorite member/least favorite member? Favorite- htown11 Don't really have a least favorite member, I get along with everyone here.

Delfino

Pierce with 20K!

Great, now JO is out. Doc going with the small lineup now.

Aww give me a break, Glen fouls out.

Ok, now I'm just confused.... http://twitter.com/#!/WojYahooNBA I actually believe what Garnett said.

http://twitter.com/#!/NBAHistory/status/29563834787

You're not looking at the bigger picture here, and that's the fact that KG tried insulting him by calling him something that millions of people suffer from. If you were in Charlie's position, wouldn't you feel the need to go on Twitter and ruin KG's rep even more? I know I would. I'm one of KG's biggest supporters, I've followed him his entire career, and have backed him up even when he got in fights with Calderon and Peeler. He's one of the leagues most competitive players, so we understand the idea of "in the heat of the moment", but a brainless monkey knows when they're taking it too far. I'm sure almost everyone on this board has gotten in an altercation on the court, we all know things can be said that we later regret. But calling someone a cancer patient? First off, who uses that as an insult? Secondly, who in the right mind would call someone that? Rodman and Sheed were the leagues biggest trash talkers, but even they wouldn't have gone this far.

Time to go cry in a corner now.

Either that or holding off on judgment till the season is more than a week old.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pry6Cp0kSO0 Bust a move.

17 assists, 0 turnovers for Rondo. Wow.

Tied the franchise record, and I'm sure he will break it soon this season. What a victory for this team, very exciting. Can't say enough about John Wall, the kid does it all. Great defender, plays smart, and is a terrific leader. Cartier Martin is great off the bench. I wanted him on the team this season because I knew we needed knock down shooters. He's humble, always ready to play, and isn't as inconsistent as Young is. We need more high character guys on this team. As for Blatche, man I'm getting so tired of his play. Yeah he had a solid game on the stat sheet, but there were so many plays where I just wanted to stab him. He just doesn't get it. No matter all the criticism he receives, all the talk in the offseason from Flib that he will improve his post play, HE DOESN'T listen. He's so skilled, he's a solid ball handler, a solid shooter (though his shot is so awkward, it has such a high arc), and has the ability to pass out of the paint. Just put it together and realize you're our only legitimate post option. And RD, he wears number 7 because it's the amount of days in the week that he supposedly works hard. He gave himself the nickname, "7 Day Dray". Go figure.... I can't wait till Gil and Josh come back, going to be such an exciting team to watch. Oh yeah, John Wall ties the league record for rookies with most assists in a rookies first 3 games (31).

Damn, they're coming back. Lou Williams is just killing us.

Wall with 2 straight steals! If he gets 5 more assists, he will have the record for most assists by a rookie in their first 3 games (Damon Stoudemire has the record set with 31). He also has 7 steals. Would be cool if he gets a triple double.

What's up with Hickson? I haven't been able to watch the game since the Wizards are on, but he seems to be more aggressive on the offensive end, but only has 1 rebound in the game. Seems very Amare-esque.

Solid first half, could be much better on the defensive end though. Nick Young playing extremely well, 15 pts in 14 mins, 6/8 shooting. Still haven't seen Blatche post up enough.

Who would you say are the pure shooters in the league today?

Great end to the half, we came back from 14 down. John Wall's second straight game with 5 assists in the first quarter. Cartier Martin is proving why he needs more minutes, a good spot up shooter and much more capable of shooting the rock than Nick Young.

This is just ugly, Blatche won't play with his back to the basket. Stop standing at the top of the key and start posting up.

Terrible start for us.

Let's go Wiz! Gametime!

hahahah I love this scene.