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Location: Washington, D.C. | Arena: Verizon Center (20,173) | Chairman: Abe Pollin | Basketball Ops President: Ernie Grunfeld
Head Coach: Flip Saunders | Titles: 1 (1978)
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Wizards report: Getting inside
 

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The Wizards are hoping that Andray Blatche, in his fourth season, will finally begin scratching the surface of his talents.

So far this season, while still early, the Wizards like what they are seeing from Blatche, a 6-11 forward with small-man skills.

In the first three games of the season, Blatche has come off the bench like gangbusters. Blatche was averaging 21.0 points per game and grabbing 6.3 boards per game. He's demonstrated all different types of shots on the way to making almost 72 percent of his shots from the floor early on.

"I put in more work than usual this summer, and so far, it's showing," said Blatche. "I started to feel comfortable last season when I was getting more minutes. To me, it was simple. If I put in the work and come back and show it to Coach, the minutes will come. I just want to contribute any way that I can to help the team win."

Blatche's numbers will no doubt go down as the season progresses -- and as soon as Antawn Jamison comes back from injury -- but Wizards coach Flip Saunders likes what he has gotten from Blatche to this point.

"It's not what he's doing at the offensive end. He's making a contribution at the defensive end as well," Saunders said.

CAVALIERS 102, WIZARDS 90: The Cavaliers held the Wizards to just 36 points in the second half in falling to .500 on the season. Caron Butler returned to the lineup after missing a game with a bruised knee to score 22 points, tying him for the team lead with Gilbert Arenas. The Cavaliers held the Wizards to just 12 assists while notching 25 of their own.

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November 22, 2009 12:45 pm
I don't think so. We deluded ourselves into thinking that with Arenas back we would be a top 5 team in the east. We stink plain and simple. Arenas for all his hype and a couple yeas to work on his shot, still is shooting under 40%. Caron "toughest juice on the bench" Butler is made of glass, and Jamison is simply wore out. I think the additions of Miller and Foy were good ones. Keeping S ...(more)
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November 19, 2009 8:38 am
For years., I've had a love/hate relationship with Jamison...  I mean the guy is a good player, every year, game in and game out he produces, through injury he plays, he'a leader on the team, he's been an all-star, over the last 5 years he's been the Wizards go to man, and yet at the start of every year I can't wait for the Wizard ...(more)
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Since:Feb 8, 2008

November 17, 2009 2:40 pm

I'm not going to lie fellas, but this Wizards team has been the most disappointing Wizards team in my lifetime.  While we weren't expected to set the world on fire this season, most experts and fans predicted us somewhere in the 4-6 range for the playoffs, at this point I'm not even sure we can make the playoffs.  It is very po ...(more)

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Since:May 31, 2007

November 24, 2009 4:05 pm
Let's have a moment of silence, he was a pretty good guy. Too bad he couldn't last long enough to see one more title for the Wizards.

They should dedicate the rest of the season to him, especially Gilbert Arenas, since Father Abe gave him a lot of money.
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October 28, 2009 12:26 pm
(POLL) What can I complain about? I didnt see anything the entire game that I didnt agree with. We had some foul trouble early with Oberto, but Blatche more than filled in. Of course we missed Antawn Jamison out there, but it seems we can wait a bit. Mike Miller was awe ...(more)
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November 18, 2009 11:59 pm
(POLL) Now that the Wizards had some time off and wooped up on the rival Cavs and maybe adjusted to the new Offense a little how many games will the Wizards win of their next 10 games?
Reputation:96
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October 14, 2009 8:05 pm
Uh ohhhh........I'm afraid that what was perceived as a humorous "urban legend" is gaining momentum once again. First Brendan with his ankle injury, and now 'Tawn J., with 4:33 left in the first quarter, injuring his shoulder in tonight's game against the Cavs. What in the world do we have to do? Light a couple of anointed candles? Massage a prayer cloth? Collectively ...(more)
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November 3, 2009 1:01 pm
Yall know those refs already have there whistle in there mouth now ready to call a foul for Lecry.  Watch all the BS Lecry gets away with tonight.
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November 1, 2009 3:07 am
If he never left washington and ruined his career?
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November 6, 2009 12:29 am
did anyone catch that Mike Miller was wearing lebrons shoes the other night I thought that was pretty funny and thought deshawns comments on miller wearing the shoes was funny


btw


i fully agree with deshawn GET SOME NEW FUCK****IN
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February 3, 2009 11:12 am

We all know this season isn't going anywhere in a hurry. Despite us wanting the Wizards to win some, some of us are believing in the "don't play too well, we want that draft pick for next year." I was hesitant at first when Gilbert brought that up in November, and I felt it wasn't too fair to the fans this season, especially us ...(more)

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October 17, 2009 12:16 pm

Without being long winded (so to speak), I just wanted to mention briefly how well Davis played in the limited minutes he was given against the Cavs. You want a stat line, here goes:

0-2 from the field
1 Rebound
1 Assist
1 Blocked Shot
1 Turnover

Impressive? Hardly.....And yet, he brings a defensive presence and an imposing figure to the ...(more)

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Since:Apr 15, 2009

August 28, 2009 7:37 am
when the Wizards kick ass and prove ALL the doubters wrong! and WE ALL KNOW as Wiz fans tht we CAN beat Cleveland and the upper echelon talent in the east. theres no middle of the pack team....those are for the 7th/8th seeds. sucks seeing those mostly evry year when we made the playoffs. its time to get this. Washington. Saunders. Gil. Caro ...(more)
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October 31, 2009 10:34 am
I was severly disapointed at you alls preformance Friday against my Hawks.I was soooo amped up because on more than one preseason predictions,people have your Wizards beating my Hawks out for the 4th spot in the East.So i was expecting "great" things from you all.But it seemed like y ...(more)
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October 23, 2009 12:32 pm
whats up wizard fans hope gilbert can stay on they court...he's a stud. But i was wonderin if any of you die hard wiz fans give me some info on Andray Blatche. looks as if he could benifit from antwans injury whats the scoop. thanks
 
 
 
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