Co-sign JR. Jordan's arrogance did him in when he was here. You can't tell someone they're too old, and it's best you sell the team to you, and expect him to not take that as a slap in the face, and fire you. That was the case with Jordan.
However, he did make some good moves from a cap standpoint while he was here. He dumped a lot of high priced, no production players, and in turn he left the Wizards in good shape. The only bad move he made was, getting rid of Richard Hamilton for fellow UNC alum Jerry Stackhouse. Rip was coming into his own, and was a fan favorite here, but it's done. In saying that, he bought in Larry Hughes, and the money that he saved gave them room to sign Gilbert Arenas. So his tenure wasn't total failure. Not to mention he actually had people talking about the Wizards, which was a feat in itself.
Lewis, the only reason I said Kwame needed to be in a smaller market was because as a youngster some markets are just to fast for a kid that's not used to city life. Outside of the things he should've learned at home, this city is not a place for a young black man to come of age in, with the kind of money he has. Really, any northeast city. The pace is just too fast.
For a kid like Kwame who was wet behind the ears, this place is crucial. You're dealing with a far more aggressive person (especially women), the media is truly unforgiving, the hustler's are like vultures, and people really don't have your best interest at heart.
The Wizards have always been a party team, and with the exception of Antawn Jamison, this whole team parties. I don't care if the game is on a Tuesday night, somebody is having an after game party somewhere, and they're all there.
You know when you see Mitch Ritchmond in the club passing out tickets, and chilling with the girls, your team has party problems. This is a seasoned vet, who was married acting like that, but like so many before him, got caught up.
Now in the Wizards defense Patrick Ewing was working with him, but like a lot of youth of today, they don't take the advice from their elders. He told Pat you got caught up in the Gold Club in Atlanta, how are you going to tell me anything??????????????
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