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Remember "Thunderstruck," Hollywood's answer to the question no one asked: "What if you made Space Jam without Michael Jordan or the Looney Tunes characters and focused it entirely on one of the talent-drained NBA Stars?"Caught some of the game last night. A few observations:
Jan Vesely does NOT look like a guy who can get more than 10mpg. He's a bust in every sense of the word. Dude looks completely lost on the court. SMH.
Martell Webster IS our starter at the 3. Dude has been balling since day 1. Hopefully he can keep it up.
Yup, PLEASE start Brad Beal.
For as little game as AJ Price has, I'm happy to see that he won't back down from guys on the other team.
You don't need to pay $7.50 to see what it would be like if Kevin Durant lost all of his talent. Just watch Jan Vesely.
For about the same price as Thunderstruck's entire budget, the Wizards will see what it's like to give heavy minutes to a 6'11" guy who can run the floor, but can't shoot, dribble, pass, defend, hold his ground, or tie his shoes. He has no touch, no handle, no instincts, and no clue.
He's not an NBA player. His best skill for Partizan Belgrade was dunking, which, at his height, requires him to reach up and lean forward. And, for that, he was dubbed "the dunk ninja" overseas. I'm afraid that doesn't really translate. Here in the NBA, he lives solely on garbage points and, for that, he deserves nothing more than garbage minutes. He should be behind every forward we have on the depth chart. End of the bench? Sit him twelve rows behind the bench.
I've had enough of seeing 20+ minutes, 5 fouls, no free throws, and below 30% shooting. This guy delivers worse lines than Tori Spelling.
We could've had Klay Thompson, though I understand this team's reluctance to draft a player with a drug-related suspension. We could've drafted Kawhi Leonard, who was going to the Wizards in a number of the mock drafts. That would've been pretty nice. As "projects", I'd be happy with Biyombo over Vesely. I wasn't thrilled when the mocks were projecting Montejunas, but I'd taken Montejunas over Vesely in a heartbeat. I'd be happy with Lavoy Allen or Kenneth Faried over Vesely. I'd be happy with an an empty chair over Vesely. At least the chair could set a pick without fouling.
2011 was a weak, weak draft, but we still could've traded that pick. It would've been better to PASS on the pick than to pay $3.5 million per year and waste a roster spot on a non-contributor. Send him to the D-league so I don't have to look at him anymore. He simply cannot play at this level - and anyone who thinks "it's too early to judge" hasn't been kept track with our player development history. What you see is what you'll get. The guy is a certified bum.
Prove me wrong, Jan. Prove me wrong.