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With an intro like that I think it's safe to say he's destined for greatness.

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[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wizards-insider/post/wizards-draft-jan-vesely-in-first-round/2011/06/23/AGMPu4hH_blog.html]Wizards draft Jan Vesely in first round - Wizards Insider - The Washington Post[/url]

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[url=http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/draft2011.html]WIZARDS: 2011 Wizards Draft Central[/url]

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[quote=Chico23231;807815]Im generally scared to death any foreign player. The game is very different over there. Too me Vesely is a horrible pick at 6th, then again I really dont see a "safe" pick at 6th, everyone has a question mark. Our second pick in the first I would easily stand behind Chris Singleton outta FSU, defensive standout.[/quote]

I'm glad I was wrong and that he fell to us. Singleton at 18 eases my Vesely pain...

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PG - [COLOR="Blue"]John Wall[/COLOR] - [COLOR="Red"]Shelvin Mack[/COLOR]
SG - Jordan Crawford - Nick Young
SF - [COLOR="red"]Vesely[/COLOR] - [COLOR="red"]Singleton [/COLOR]- Evans
PF - Blatche - Lewis -[COLOR="blue"] Kevin Seraphin [/COLOR]
C - McGee - [COLOR="blue"]Booker[/COLOR]

9 out of 12 players in this projection drafted by the Wiz. The Caps model is in full effect.

Red = This years picks
Blue = Last Years picks

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[quote=itvnetop;808195]I'm glad I was wrong and that he fell to us. Singleton at 18 eases my Vesely pain...[/quote]

The Wizards will be able to appreciate Singletons's defensive abilities.

Scouting Report:

Singleton is considered one of the best defenders in the draft, but a late-season injury might cause him to fall to the end of the first round or possibly even into the second. Singleton, who has good speed for his size, averaged team highs of 13.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals as a junior for Florida State in 2010-11, and was an all-ACC third-team selection. He ended his career as the only player in school history to rank in the top 10 in steals (eighth with 180) and blocked shots (fourth with 136). Singleton was the ACC defensive player of the year in 2009-10 as a sophomore and just missed repeating this past season, but a broken right foot caused him to miss the final five games of the regular season. He returned for the NCAA tournament but wasn't much of a factor, averaging 7.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 33.3 percent shooting in 19.0 minutes as the Seminoles advanced to the regional semifinals. Singleton is a solid shooter when his feet are set, but he has a hard time scoring off the dribble, and the foot injury will raise additional questions about his offensive effectiveness. Although he may not develop into much of a scoring threat in the NBA, Singleton could succeed in the pros on the strength of his defensive instincts and ability.

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Don't know a lot about Shelvin Mack but he went to Butler so based on that I feel good about the pick.

[B]PLAYER EVALUATION
[/B]Projection Los Angeles Lakers
(No. 41 Pick)

[B]Positives [/B]
Shooter with deep range
NBA body
Deceptive quickness
Strong leadership qualities
Solid ball handler and passer
Strong guard

[B]Negatives [/B]
Is he a point guard or a two guard?
Lacks elite level explosiveness
Inconsistent jump shot

[B]Notes [/B]
Mack has declared for the 2011 NBA Draft. He will hire an agent, ending his college eligibility.

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Did our Euro just say that "Blake Griffin is the American Jan Vesely"? Easy there, J-Swag.

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I'm intrigued by the Mack pick... It would be great if he turned out to be a Kyle Lowry-type perimeter defender.

I'll just have to warm up to Vesely some time... Wall's got athletes that can run with him now. With Singleton on board, we're building a defensive presence too.

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One more year of sucking should yield us one more high lottery pick and complete the team.

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More on Jan's Girlfriend. [url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Video-Jan-Vesely-and-Eva-Kodouskova-are-the-cut?urn=nba-wp5522]Video: Jan Vesely and Eva Kodouskova are the cutest thing ever - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports[/url]

For anyone wondering she's 6'3.

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I am pumped about the Celtics pick. Been watching Brooks for awhile at PC and he is a gamer.

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[quote=mredskins;808221]I am pumped about the Celtics pick. Been watching Brooks for awhile at PC and he is a gamer.[/quote]

Never mind they trade him late last night, that sucks.

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[quote=itvnetop;808211]I'm intrigued by the Mack pick... It would be great if he turned out to be a Kyle Lowry-type perimeter defender.

I'll just have to warm up to Vesely some time... Wall's got athletes that can run with him now. With Singleton on board, we're building a defensive presence too.[/quote]

The term "alley oop" will now take on a whole new dimention with Vesely at the 3 and McGee at the 5 running the floor with John Wall. Defenses' will have their hands full protecting the rim. I agree....Singleton and Mack both excellent defensive players.

Providing the fanbase continue to exhibit patience, I envision the Wizards being more than just an afterthought in a few years. I admire the way they're going about their business after the break-up.

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Great picks. Vesely....GREAT pick. I was hoping they'd pick Mack when I saw he was still there. Singleton should be a solid player too. Not a star, but solid.

Nice draft. Building a bright future after the housecleaning.

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Also, Derrick Williams > Kyrie Irving.

The Cavs blew it. Irving is unproven (11 games in college?) and possibly NOT a team player. When he came back, he played well...and his team lost, looking horrible.

Irving is talented, but not #1-pick talented. Derrick Williams is a better player in my opinion. I may have even taken Brandon Knight over Irving. I just think there's too much risk with that kid.

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A lot of the pundits really liked the Wizards draft this year. I don't think I've seen them with anything lower then an A-.
[B]WASHINGTON WIZARDS GRADE: A
[/B][B]Round 1: [/B]Jan Vesely (6), Chris Singleton (18, obtained from Atlanta)

[B]Round 2: [/B]Shelvin Mack (34)

[B]Analysis: [/B]This was a critical summer for the Wizards. Drafting John Wall was easy last year. This year, the challenge was to surround him with players who complement his talents. Mission accomplished.

Vesely is one of the most athletic forwards in the draft and should be great flying up and down the floor with Wall. Singleton is also a terrific athlete and the best defender in the draft. Factor in Shelvin Mack as a solid backup guard at No. 34, and the Wizards came away more athletic and tougher. That's a great draft.

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[quote=Monkeydad;808251]Also, Derrick Williams > Kyrie Irving.

The Cavs blew it. Irving is unproven (11 games in college?) and possibly NOT a team player. When he came back, he played well...and his team lost, looking horrible.

Irving is talented, but not #1-pick talented. Derrick Williams is a better player in my opinion. I may have even taken Brandon Knight over Irving. I just think there's too much risk with that kid.[/quote]

Totally agree... They should have built around Williams and Knight, as both of those players would play off each other well. I did like the Tristan Thompson pick, however. Cavs fans will need to be even more patient with us, however... Irving and Thompson are going to take a few seasons to develop.

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Rumor that Howard is being traded to the lakers this weekend for Bynum, odom, and first round draft picks. Deal is supposedly done, but I can't confirm

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[quote=SmootSmack;808375]Rumor that Howard is being traded to the lakers this weekend for Bynum, odom, and first round draft picks. Deal is supposedly done, but I can't confirm[/quote]

thats a good trade for both...keepin Pau is huge, bynum to me is overrated

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Actually another rumor says it's Pau, so who knows for sure

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Being a Mavs fan I wanted Hamilton but I did like the Rudy pickup.

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[quote=SmootSmack;808375]Rumor that Howard is being traded to the lakers this weekend for Bynum, odom, and first round draft picks. Deal is supposedly done, but I can't confirm[/quote]

Oh goodie. Wouldn't want the Lakers to have to deal with anything less then two superstars. That would be bad for the league, you know if someone else besides the Lakers won the title. Then again how funny would it be to see the Lakers beat the Heat in the Finals with Brown as the coach?

[quote]InsideHoops InsideHoops.com
The source of the Dwight Howard to #Lakers rumor appears to be a random anonymous Twitter user.
25 Jun Favorite Retweet Reply[/quote]

Also Agent 0 "planks" a toll booth.
[url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1106/athletes.planking/content.20.html]Athletes Planking - Photos - SI.com[/url]

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Well I didn't hear it from an anonymous random twitter user, but I don't know where they got it from. It was just chatter here at work (as often happens)

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[quote=SmootSmack;808872]Well I didn't hear it from an anonymous random twitter user, but I don't know where they got it from. It was just chatter here at work (as often happens)[/quote]

Yeah, but im 99% sure the Lakers are gonna make a big deal at some point, that performance in the playoffs was absolutely horrible. Something going down after that. Interesting how bad's Pau play was for a playoff series put his status as tradable. Very interesting and a bit knee jerk. But IMO Bynum and Odom is a viable package to bring in a pretty good player. I fully expect to see a great PG or C in a Lakers uniform whenever next season begins.

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I long for an NBA where the Knicks, Lakers, Celtics, and Heat all suck. Chicago is fine since they're not really trying to buy championships but I still have my eye on them.

Still though, the sense of entitlement from these big market teams is disgusting. Maybe it's just me but you rarely see anything like that in the NHL and NFL.

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[quote=Monkeydad;808250]Great picks. Vesely....GREAT pick. I was hoping they'd pick Mack when I saw he was still there. Singleton should be a solid player too. Not a star, but solid.

Nice draft. Building a bright future after the housecleaning.[/quote]

[url=http://www.bulletsforever.com/2011/6/28/2248904/chris-singleton-shelvin-mack-have-plenty-of-experience-with-advanced]Chris Singleton, Shelvin Mack Have Plenty Of Experience With Advanced Scouting Reports - Bullets Forever[/url]

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[quote=Longtimefan;808891][url=http://www.bulletsforever.com/2011/6/28/2248904/chris-singleton-shelvin-mack-have-plenty-of-experience-with-advanced]Chris Singleton, Shelvin Mack Have Plenty Of Experience With Advanced Scouting Reports - Bullets Forever[/url][/quote]

Seriously good read. Singleton and Mack are gonna be assets, and im loving the fact we are talking defense. Hamilton and Brad Stevens are pretty smart coaches, good perspective on coaching d.

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[quote=Chico23231;808897]Seriously good read. Singleton and Mack are gonna be assets, and im loving the fact we are talking defense. Hamilton and Brad Stevens are pretty smart coaches, good perspective on coaching d.[/quote]

It can only be viewed as a good thing to hear the Wizards talking about defense. With the offensive players they have assembled, scoring should be no problem.....embracing the concept of defense for them has always been a hard sell. An aura of excitement is beginning to surround these new Wizards that is unmatched by any other time in their recent history.

[url=http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CB8QqQIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtontimes.com%2Fnews%2F2011%2Fjun%2F28%2Fsingleton-provides-defensive-dimension%2F&ei=PbULTouIHaHu0gHDoMCJAQ&usg=AFQjCNGYlhd5UGV9ut-U9tcymsyGiZPieQ&sig2=n8JFOP1aoXIExEPwykyqMg]Chris Singleton provides defensive dimension for Wizards - Washington Times[/url]

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Well, looks like the NBA lockout is set to start in a little over 6 hours.

So here is a random link of an interview with Jan Vasely's smoking hot girlfriend Eva, and his sister Hanna who looks pretty good too:

[url=http://www.nba.com/video/teams/wizards/2011/06/24/EvaandHanainterview20102011wizar-1744210/]Interview with Jan Vesely's Girlfriend & Sister | NBA.com[/url]

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[quote=Ruhskins;809126]Well, looks like the NBA lockout is set to start in a little over 6 hours.

So here is a random link of an interview with Jan Vasely's smoking hot girlfriend Eva, and his sister Hanna who looks pretty good too:

[url=http://www.nba.com/video/teams/wizards/2011/06/24/EvaandHanainterview20102011wizar-1744210/]Interview with Jan Vesely's Girlfriend & Sister | NBA.com[/url][/quote]

Its official now. Personally I think its a good thing, and a situation where I doubt I'll be favoring the players anytime soon, unlike my back and fourth with the NFL situation.

[B]Pro's:[/B]
- A much improved Wizards team would still get credit for their dismal record over the last few years and have a great chance of winning an aggregate lottery. The same type that netted the Pens Sidney Crosby after the NHL lockout.

- John Walls legs get a year off.

- If the owners win a hard cap or flex cap gets implemented. Either way the days of teams like Boston and LA trying to buy championships would be over.

- Lebron can't win a championship for another year.

[B]Con's[/B]
- Veasly misses out on a chance to learn the NBA game for a year.

- We also loose a year in the development of guys like McGee, Crawford, and Wall.

-A hard cap makes it difficult for teams to keep players they drafted. One of the great things about the current NBA system is that players can almost always stay in the city they're drafted. Unfortunately now it's being used by star players to cry their way out of small markets.

- No basketball, but in referring to the pros section a year off might be necessary to overhaul a system that is very much anti-parity.



I guess in the end the best realistic possibility would be a shortened season that got our guys experience while overhauling the anti-parity system that strongly favors teams like Boston and LA.

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"Lockout" has become a household word now with both the NFL and NBA deadlocked over how to come to an agreement. Lost in it all is the one element the games cannot do without...the fan

[url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/01/with-nba-lockout-there-are-plenty-of-losers-but-it-starts-with-fans/related/]With NBA lockout there are plenty of losers, but it starts with fans | ProBasketballTalk[/url]

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Sure hope the wizards do as well as the Redskins!

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I heard they have already canceled 43 pre-season games so far, for the nba season

At this rate there isn't going to be a 2011-2012 NBA season.

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Critterton charged with murder.

[url=http://www.nba.com/2011/news/09/27/javaris-crittenton-court-date.ap/index.html]Georgia judge frees Crittenton on bond in murder case | NBA.com[/url]

Glad he's the Bobcats' problem now.

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its over, finally

Finally.

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eff the nba.