As is common knowledge amongst the Both Teamsters Union, we don’t have a lot of rules around here.
But one law that is simply unbreakable is that any time an interim coach quotes a guy with the back of his bullet hole-ridden jersey tatted on his back saying “swag” we break our temporary posting hiatus (see the next post) to share it with the world. That’s just how we roll.
Thus:
[DeShawn] Stevenson, who has started 189 straight games since joining the Wizards for the 2006-07 season, will come off the bench Tuesday against the Charlotte Bobcats. Stevenson is shooting 31.7 percent from the field this season.
“In a real team gesture he basically told me: ‘Tap, I’m struggling a little bit. Why don’t you let me come off the bench and see if I can’t get my swag back,’” interim coach Ed Tapscott said.
Honestly, I’m not sure what’s more fantastic: (1) the fact that Locksmith calls his coach “Tap” or (2) that Tap quotes DeShawn calling him Tap. But, mostly, I just wish we had video of him saying this.
With that, I’m back to sabbatical status.
It's gonna be awesome when he gets traded to the Celtics, Nuggets or Kings.
Known Associates:
DeShawn,
Ed Tapscott,
Wizards
PJ Carlesimo got canned last week as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder (I still can’t type that name with a straight face…Thunder? Really?) and now Wiz front man Eddie Jordan has been shown the door as well.
Getting rid of PJ was an obvious move and his reluctance to play Kevin Durant at PF should have gotten him fired at least six months ago. I honestly haven’t watched a single minute of Thunder hoops this year, so I’m not sure if he had still been playing as much SG as he was all last year, but this was probably for the best for everyone involved — especially PJ, who was probably liable to get his ass choked out again in the near future otherwise. Former NBA player Scotty Brooks is taking over.
I’ve never though Eddie Jordan was a good coach, so that was probably a decent move as well. Some dude no one has ever heard of named Ed Tapscott will take the helm in the interim and hopefully right the rapidly sinking ship, which is currently off to a 1-10 start. With Gilbert and Brendan Haywood both out — and even backup PG Antonio Daniels going down more recently — it’s hard to believe John Wooden could do much better. But some sort of change was necessary in DC — and not just the kind Bary O is dropping.
Known Associates:
Antonio Daniels,
Brendan Haywood,
Durant,
Ed Tapscott,
Eddie Jordan,
Hibachi,
Office Space,
PJ Carlesimo,
Scotty Brooks,
Thunder,
Wizards
