Yardbarker: Andray Blatche

Blatche quietly contributes to last two wins

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:29:21 -0500

He looked helpless, frustrated and confused late in the third quarter against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Andray Blatche stepped in front of Hedo Turkoglu, was called for his fifth foul and he froze in tracks. He took several deep breathes, lowered his head, then feebly asked the referee, "What'd I do?" I'm a role player playing my role. (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) Blatche sulked to the bench and it seemed that his night was over. But with Brendan Haywoo...

Wizards win in Toronto: Final wrap and an encouraging night for Gilbert Arenas

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:02:21 -0500

More photos » by CHRIS YOUNG - AP Browse more photos » Gilbert Arenas has had better nights in his career against far better defenses. He's had many times where he's needed a good performance because his confidence was waning a bit. He'll undoubtedly have better performances this season. But as we all know, Gilbert needed this game badly. The numbers don't really jump out at you (22 po...

Wizards play tough defense in 94-84 win over Heat

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:38:29 -0500

More photos » by Lynne Sladky - AP 42 minutes ago: Washington Wizards guard Nick Young (1) shoots as Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem (40) defends in the fourth quarter during an NBA basketball game in Miami, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Young scored 22 points as the Wizards won 94-84. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Browse more photos » No, that's not a mistake. The Wizards played very good, tough defense ton...

It's all in the jumper (well, almost) for Andray Blatche

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:16:56 -0500

More photos » by Nick Wass - AP Browse more photos » In the spirit of reminding everyone that we're not even one-tenth of the way through the season, let's talk about the one major bright spot of the first eight games -- Andray Blatche. Blatche has arguably been the Wizards' best player thus far this season. (This is where your jaw drops and you gasp. Do it for effect, please). He has the ...

Arenas’ Efficiency and Blatche’s Consistency: Wizards Scorch Nets 123-104

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:10:01 -0500

Andray Blatche looked more comfortable than he ever has in a Wizards uniform en route to a new career high 30 points and a Wizards 123-104 win against New Jersey. Sure, he had Yi Jianlian and Eduardo Najera guarding him. But Wiz fans are used to Blatche being his own worst enemy, and not necessarily [...]

He has kept one humorous reminder from a legal transgression, one given to him by Arenas, his...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:58:25 -0500

He has kept one humorous reminder from a legal transgression, one given to him by Arenas, his prankster teammate, who actually obtained a copy of the police report in order to design a special Wizards jersey for Blatche. The jersey reads, "$80 Will Make You Holla." "It's true," Blatche said, laughing out loud. "I still got that jersey." Lots of great stuff in this piece by Mike Wise on Andray Blatche, but this quote takes the cake and deserves ...

Wizards Thursday Practice Video: Andray Blatche’s Late Night Workout

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:23:21 -0500

Like the sound of Andray Blatche calling up Sam Cassell late at night so he can get in some extra shots? Yea, me too. In the video below, ‘Dray also talks about: Building on his strong effort from the season opener, How easy it is to play with Gilbert Arenas, The Verizon Center being scary at night, and Guarding Dirk [...]

Antawn Jamison's injury is Andray Blatche's opportunity

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:06:45 -0500

More photos » by Haraz N. Ghanbari - AP Browse more photos » First of all, maybe it's just wishful thinking because of thie Wizards' history, but I'd speculate that Antawn Jamison's injury isn't too serious. Basically, a subluxation means that the shoulder temporarily popped out of his socket, which explains the whole "I didn't have any feeling" thing. Lots of players have h...

Andray Blatche Continues Down The Development Path

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:02:38 -0500

[via Richmond, VA] Everyone’s heard past talk from Andray Blatche about improving with results showing very little. Last Wednesday on Bullets Forever, Mike Prada reported that the 2009 development of Blatche was “so far so good.” Through training camp this weekend, Blatche has continued to display glimmers of hope that this season will finally be his. In Sunday’s Washington Post, [...]

Blatche Makes Cupcakes, LaVar Arrington Posts Up Arenas, and Training Camp Day 1

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:47:43 -0500

First up, our friend Andray Blatche. What you will see in the video embedded below: Andray making cupcakes at Red Velvet. Andray eating cupcakes and drinking a juice box with NBC 4’s Lindsay Czarniak. Andray’s mini-jersey chain bling. And now LaVar Arrington posting up Gilbert Arenas … and missing the bunny. As you can see, so much is going on [...]

Andray Blatche Aims To Be Consistently Consistent

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:19:11 -0500

Media day was the first time I’ve been around Andray Blatche in a public setting. From what I’ve gathered in the past, he’s not exactly a juicy quote machine. On Tuesday, he pretty much lived up to that expectation. “Consistent” was Andray’s choice word of the day, repeating it several times, and mostly in reference to [...]

Evaluating Andray Blatche in 2008-09

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:09:23 -0500

Wizards player evaluations for ‘08-09 continue, up eighth is Andray Blatche. My thoughts are below, you can check on the full report on Bullets Forever (coming soon). [Previously: Oleksiy Pecherov | Juan Dixon | Etan Thomas | Javaris Crittenton | JaVale McGee | DeShawn Stevenson | Nick Young] DMX’s “Here We Go Again,” is the first song that plays in my head when contemplating Andray Blatche. [...]

Andray Blatche is making an appearance at Summer League?

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:30:38 -0500

Andray Blatche is making an appearance at Summer League? Really, guys. Really? He hasn't graduated Summer League yet?

It's Make or Break Time for Andray Blatche

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:05:10 -0500

More photos » by Manuel Balce Ceneta - AP Browse more photos » The opinions on Andray Blatche within the Wizards fanbase are as varied and inconsistent as Andray's on-court production. Some see a 22 year old who is that close to having a breakout season and just needs to be given a little more time to realize the potential that we've all seen glimpses of at different point in his career. Others see a...

Athletes and Suspended Licenses - A Match Made in Heaven

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:27:53 -0500

Washington Wizards forward Andray Blatche got arrested yesterday for reckless driving and operating a vehicle with a suspended license. There's no good purpose in talking about how ridiculous Blatche's tenure in Washington D.C. has been, so I'd much rather talk about a mostly undetected phenomenon among professional athletes. Suspended licenses.