Eight Outstanding Wizards Facts

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Quality Shots
Published 12/4/2007 by Pradamaster <info@bulletsforever.com> at Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts
... a somewhat strange article by SI's Steve Aschburner about the popularization of new types of stats in the NBA.  I say strange because I honestly can't follow it, though that's probably because I'm sitting in class right now. Per usual, drop any more relevant links in the comments. BONUS: Did you know that Caron Butler is on pace to have the single season shooting percentage ever? No word on if it is in anyway related to the Mountain Dew ban.

Caron Butler: Not Getting His Dew
Published 12/4/2007 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
Dan Steinberg of the D.C. Sports Bog explains: Caron Butler is no longer permitted to drink Mountain Dew. How much Mountain Dew did he used to drink, you're wondering? "A lot," he said. "Before every game at Connecticut, I drank a two-liter of Mountain Dew. I'm dead serious. Ask my wife what she would have to go get me before a game. I'd be like, 'Hey, stop by the 7-11, bring me a two-liter.' " I had prefaced my Mountain Dew inquiry by saying I had a stupid question, but now the serious beat writers got ...

How Caron Kicked The Dew
Published 12/4/2007 by Bethlehem Shoals at FanHouse
Filed under: Warriors, Eastern, NBA Gossip, Washington, DC, The WordEarlier today, we found out that Gilbert Arenas avoids painkillers for a variety of reasons. Now, teammate Caron Butler is coming clean about his Mountain Dew habit. It's in the past tense, which means he's ready to talk publicly about it. During his UConn days, Butler "drank a two-liter of Mountain Dew" before every game. From the D.C. Sports Bog: "Yeah, I'd be wired," Butler confirmed. "I'd drink half [before the ...

Mountain Dew, beverage of champions
Published 12/5/2007 by Beau Dure at Sports Scope
Mountain Dew, beverage of champions Caron Butler tells D.C. Sports Bog's Dan Steinberg he used to drink a full bottle of Mountain Dew between pregame and halftime. Not a 20-ounce. We're talking 2 liters. The Wizards no longer let Butler partake. A 2-liter bottle translates to 67.6 ounces. Taking ...

Wiz Rookies Are the ‘Bamas of the Week’
Published 12/5/2007 by Jamie Mottram at Mr. Irrelevant
... Once we heard that Nick Young and Dominic McGuire were into matching Dickies outfits, we knew Steinz would fly like a bat to light (”That’s moths, you idiot!”*), and the intrepid bogger doesn’t disappoint. Click through for the full report, but just look at these guys. I love the Wizards. ...

Nobody Beats the Wiz
Published 12/5/2007 by The OCC at The Off-Color Commentator
... if you're not a Wizards fan, or a pro hoops fan, it may be time to start reading Dan Steinberg's D.C. Sports Blog. I have a feeling that if The OCC and Dan Steinberg were to meet, they would most likely find themselves to be kindred spirits. Case in point: Steinberg seems to have a knack for and an interest in digging up inconsequential yet highly entertaining tidbits about the team he covers. Just a sampling of the latest goods from a recent post: DeShawn Stevenson buys deodorant in bulk from Costco. Why? "In ...

Caron Butler Moutain Dew Ban In Effect With Washington Wizards
Published 12/5/2007 at SPORTSbyBROOKS
SKATEBOARD RAMP ENGINEERS CAN FINALLY BREATH EASY: Dan Steinberg of DC SPORTS BOG has the reason why Caron Butler might've stopped spiking his hair and riding skateboards: He's no longer allowed to drink Mountain Dew . Butler: " Before every game at Connecticut, I drank a two-liter of Mountain Dew. I'm dead serious. Ask my wife what she would have to go get me before a game. I'd be like, 'Hey, stop by the 7-11, bring me a two-liter.' " I'd be wired. I'd drink half [before the game], and then I'd drink half at halftime. Because, you know, it shoots you up. And then there's a ...

Links & Wizards Pre-Game...Heading to Fun Street, err.. Abe Pollin Way
Published 12/5/2007 by truthaboutit at truthaboutit.net
... that A) They are PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES! They should not be putting all that crap in their bodies; and B) Like us "normal" people realize over time, stomachs get old too...just like rusty knees and trick backs. The whole thing reminds me of this quote: Khlav Kalash Vendor: Mountain Dew or Crab Juice. Homer Simpson: Blecch! Ew! Sheesh! I'll take a crab juice. From The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson>> Eight Outstanding Wizards Facts from the DC Sports ...

Open thread: Regular season game 18
Published 12/5/2007 by Pradamaster <info@bulletsforever.com> at Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts
... in pace factor (89.5 posessions per game). 19th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (106.8). 4th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (103). Key links (drop any others in the comments) Cavalier Attitude. Unsurprisingly, the Cavs match Charlotte's offer for Anderson Varejao. Bucher: Cavs got punk'd. Ludden: Varejao/Fegan got punk'd. LeBron injured again. Steinz and his Wizards facts. Some amazing news: Kelly Dwyer is blogging again. ...

The Post Up: The Return of AI
Published 12/6/2007 by Lang Whitaker at SLAM Online
... One of the most interesting things I read yesterday was this post on Dan Steinberg’s DC Sports Bog about Caron Butler drinking Mountain Dew. Caron, you see, used to drink a 2-liter bottle of Mountain Dew before and during every basketball game he played. I enjoyed discovering this because I, too, used to be a Dew’er. The first year I wrote for a living full time, I made a total of about $15,000. (Obviously, back then my income was much more in line with my level of talent.) My roommate was one of my best friends, and he had a part time job delivering ...

Thursday "Wie want pizza" links
Published 12/6/2007 by 100% Injury Rate at 100% Injury Rate
... Pizza Kitchen in Palo Alto. She was having dinner with some guy who wasn't Tony Romo so this story really has no merit whatsoever. But whatever, it's a slow day and that's all I got. On to the links. This might stop USC from trying to move from the Colesium to the Rose Bowl next year: death threats. [SPORTSbyBROOKS] Only Steve McNair could rival Evel Knievel in injuries. [Deuce of Davenport] Caron Butler used to pound the Mountain Dews. [DC Sports Bog] Sports movies never get any Oscar love. [Rumors and Rants] Fred ...

Neuer SDC-Kandidat: Nick Young
Published 12/6/2007 by Paul Niemeyer at NBA-Blog
... Dan Steinberg, der sich wie kein zweiter in der Sportszene von Washington D. C. auskennt, hat in einem aktuellen Post acht Details zu den Washington Wizards verraten, die den meisten Fans bisher nicht bekannt gewesen sein dürften. So versuchen seine Teammates Rookie ...

Spank you very much, there's the door, don't let it hit you on the way out
Published 12/6/2007 by iwatchthenba at My Swog is Phenomenal
... where he was looking to drive the lane from the top of the key, found it and leapt from about 1 step past the free throw line and attempted a sweet jam. It was blocked, but the move motivated him. You could see it the rest of the quarter, he kept looking for that lane. Eventually, he got it, from the corner he drove and finished with a sweet dunk. All I have to say is, the campaign to get Nick Young into the dunk contest has got to get going. This kid can dunk, even his teammates think so. Brendon "Beast" Haywood took Ilgauskas to the floor last night. ...

Hot dogs at halftime, and other bizarre athlete food and drink tales
Published 12/7/2007 by 100% Injury Rate at 100% Injury Rate
... Agent Steinz's great post from a couple days back about how Caron Butler used to religiously down a 2-liter bottle of Mountain Dew both before games and in the middle of games to jack himself up got me thinking that Butler can't be the only athlete who's ever had a weird association with food and drinks in regards to his athletic performance. ...

2008 Dunk Contest Watch
Published 12/10/2007 by Bethlehem Shoals at FanHouse
Filed under: Magic, Wizards, NBA All-Star Game, The Word It's never too soon to think about this season's Dunk Contest. Especially not when Nick Young is actively campaigning for a spot, and Dwight Howard has already announced his plans to return. Howard is a no-brainer. He's the breakout story of the season, which is a weird thing to say about someone who has already been an All-Star. Last year's crown should have been his, and both he and the league ...

Make Room on the Shelf For Antonio Daniels
Published 12/15/2007 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... rate and doesn't record many turnovers. Pardon if it sounds like I'm building this guy up to a) acquit Gilbert and b) inject doom into the hearts of D.C.'s finest. But let's be honest: Daniels is a very good backup and a considerable starter. Roger Mason is... uh... hmm... yeah. Fear not, though: Carter reports Nick Young might get a look for the start and will certainly get more minutes out of the wasteland which has been created by the injury fairy. Young is a dunker extraordinaire. Even if the losses start to stack up, Zards Nation will still have ...

Racine Native Turns in to Good Guy
Published 1/9/2008 by Goldy at Chuckie Hacks
... is nice to hear about someone who raised to the top from the bottom as opposed to someone who tumbled from the top. From all I have gathered, Caron does a fair amount of nice things like the story mentioned. He has the typical charity basketball game in Racine and collects coats for kids in the winter. He purchased his Mom a new home in Racine and the best part is, he stays out of trouble. One of the best stories I have heard about Caron is his Mountain Dew addiction. From the D.C Sports Blog : Caron Butler is no longer permitted to drink Mountain Dew. How much ...