Yahoo NBA Sat, 03/07/2009 1:42 AMDominic McGuire never suspected that he was going to be a starter in his second season, but thanks to the injuries the Wizards have sustained, McGuire has now started 38 games this season. Don't look for that to change anytime soon.
"What he brings is he's sort of a DeShawn Stevenson Jr. for us," Wizards interim coach Ed Tapscott said. "What he does night in and night out is he takes the toughest defensive assignment for us. He just keeps coming and brings it on every possession for us. Everybody on the team wants the ball but someone has to play without the ball. He makes an impact and you need guys like that."
McGuire is averaging just 4.1 points and 5.1 rebounds this season.
Read more... Yahoo NBA Sat, 02/28/2009 3:44 AMNot many outside Washington may have noticed, but it appears that Dominic McGuire is starting to turn into a pretty decent player. In fact, McGuire has had a very strong late February, giving the Wizards reason to be optimistic that one of their young players can play.
On Feb. 20, in a rare victory over New Jersey, the second-year forward posted a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Two games later, in a loss to Philadelphia, McGuire posted 14 points and 14 rebounds in a loss to Philly, and on Friday night McGuire struck again, this time with 10 points and 11 rebounds. During that stretch, the Wizards have played much better basketball, winning three of their last five games. "I'm starting to feel more comfortable these days, knowing what is expected of me and...
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