Comments on: Coach Randy Wittman rips into winless Wizards

By: saint1997

saint1997 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:41:54 +0000

hahahaha

By: jdvalk

jdvalk — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:28:57 +0000

Grunfeld had carte balance to rebuild and this is what he’s done.

By: flyrocket31

flyrocket31 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:28:12 +0000

Sign me! im a pass first point guard who can shoot!

By: hollywood26

hollywood26 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:01:09 +0000

I’ve been a Wizards fan for 40 plus years. I have had enough. It’s time to stop making excuses. Having sat through every minute of every game for over 30 plus years (including blowouts) I have finally reached my limit. I am now a free agent looking for a professional team to enjoy.

By: jsprunner

jsprunner — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:54:55 +0000

You really could be onto something here.

Randy Wittman’s career NBA coaching record: 118-247 including the 1st 9 games this season. His “best” year was his first in Cleveland when his team won at a blistering 0.390 percentage.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/wittmra01c.html

Basically, he’s had ZERO success as a head coach in the NBA (or anywhere else that I’m aware of), yet here he is somehow coaching his 3rd team. He must be hell in the interview stages…..

By: kinggw

kinggw — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:43:36 +0000

Both Butler and Jamison were around when the Wiz took a turn for the worse. People love to blame Gil, but Grunfeld is the guy who killed any success the Wizards had.

He never acquired a true post presence, he didn’t hire the right people to help develop raw players like Blatche and McGee, turned what could’ve been Ricky Rubio or other valuable trade chip into Randy Foye and Mike Miller and topped it off with a god awful hire in Flip Saunders.

If the Wizards are serious about turning things around they will show Grunfeld and Wittman the door and start anew.

By: cpricy

cpricy — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:40:09 +0000

I’m not sure about the wizards at all… The coach and or managment. There are better players out there right now. Terrence Williams would of been a better pick up at guard than AJ Price. Kenyon Martin is better than Okafor, plus he would add mental toughness. The moves we made in the past are terrible. They traded away the 5th over all pick in the same draft that Rubio and Harden came out. For 2 players who weren’t on the team the following year. Vesley to too much of a project the 6th over all pick. Hindsite is 20/20 but those were not smart calls. I love Vesley hustle but I would of passed on him. How are the players suppose to have focus in the final mins of the game when the coach is confused. I would suggest he make his mind up and provide direction. Something needs to change because this team is terrible.

By: rtfinch

rtfinch — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:35:15 +0000

To be fair, there are some shots he doesnt like…. he hates it when someone else shoots.

By: magicfanintn

magicfanintn — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:20:05 +0000

He’s the one giving Jordan “I’ve never seen a shot I wouldn’t take” Crawford the minutes and sitting Martell Webster and Cartier Martin who have better 3pt shooting percentages.

By: borderline1988

borderline1988 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:15:14 +0000

Unsung heroes of those teams were Caron Butler and Jamison.
Those guys were professionals, and they held that team together. It’s remarkable how quickly things go bad in an NBA locker room when you don’t have mature players on the team.

By: jimsjam33

jimsjam33 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:14:30 +0000

Get rid of the coach !

By: mjbulls45

mjbulls45 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:06:21 +0000

i miss the gilby years

By: thesixersbench

thesixersbench — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:51:29 +0000

“For whatever reason they a trading for nene and letting Blatche walk.”

Not that I loved the Nene trade (financial reasons), but Andray Blatche? C’mon, man. He’s the biggest “me-me-me” player since Ricky freakin’ Davis.

Tons of talent, 10 cent head. Last thing the Wiz need. Enough boneheads already on that team. Getting rid of him was addition by subtraction.

By: athletesfoot101

athletesfoot101 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:38:31 +0000

Why Ernie Grunfeld was given an extension is beyond me.

By: pricejustin24

pricejustin24 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:14:26 +0000

I’d be blaming the Wiz management. Looking at their roster movement, trades. Etc in the last five years- it seems they lack the desire to put the best talent on the floor. For whatever reason they a trading for nene and letting Blatche walk. Put a fork in em.

By: poet92581

poet92581 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:01:05 +0000

Grunfeld is scared of bringing in shooters after the Arenas incident. Poor guy.