NBA Stat of the Year (So Far): Wizards 2011 Lottery Pick Jan Vesely Has More Fouls Than Points
Jan Vesely, the 6th overall pick in the 2011 draft, has played in 13 games for the Wizards so far.
Vesely, a rail thin power forward from the Czech Republic, has accumulated more fouls (34) than points (29) or rebounds (29).
Last week, David Aldridge of NBA.com had this to say about Vesely, who is only 22:
At this rate, I don’t see Jan Vesely lasting five years in this league. Unless I am TOTALLY wrong on what he is. But the skillset I see is nothing. So I don’t know where they go from here….I don’t know what the plan is, I don’t know how they get better, I don’t see where this team goes in the next two or three years with this current group. I just don’t see it.
So he’s slightly better than Joe Alexander, the Bucks’ 8th pick in the 2008 draft, who lasted one season in the NBA?
Here’s a reminder of forwards who were drafted after Vesely in 2011:
* Bismack Biyombo, Charlotte, 7th
* Markieff Morris, Phoenix 13th
* Marcus Morris, Houston, 14th
* Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio 15th
* Chris Singleton, Washington, 18th
* Kenneth Faried, Denver, 22nd
Don’t think you could get anyone in the Washington front office to say with a straight face they’d rather have Vesely than any of those six players right now. What a mess.

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November 29th, 2012 at 3:13 PM
Well..to their credit, they DO have Chris Singleton.
Vesely’s deficiencies are well documented- but he’s the type of player who really needs John Wall back. His strength is that he can run the floor. He gets his buckets on fast break dunks. The Wiz ain’t doing much of that.
That being said, I think it should be a minimum qualification for an NBA player that they can make a layup.
November 29th, 2012 at 3:15 PM
A month ago, Marcus Morris was looking like a Vesely-level bust too.
November 29th, 2012 at 3:15 PM
5 years? Way to go out on a limb DA.
November 29th, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Could probably have a serious conversation with Kahn about Derrick Williams though.
They could have had paired Wall with Jimmer!
November 29th, 2012 at 3:21 PM
but he did get his girlfriend/wife pregnant between having his name called and walking up to the stage.
November 29th, 2012 at 3:29 PM
Bismack Biyombo
Awesome name.
November 29th, 2012 at 3:30 PM
the Wizards will always be cursed as long as they have that stupid ass name.
change it back to the Bullets, you gutless fucks.
November 29th, 2012 at 3:31 PM
Leave the first place Milwaukee Bucks alone.
November 29th, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Bismack Biyombo
Awesome name.
I always remember it
November 29th, 2012 at 3:35 PM
I think he had a terrible cup of coffee with the Bulls.
/Way to compare white to white though…really helped.
November 29th, 2012 at 3:43 PM
I think he had a terrible cup of coffee with the Bulls.
/Way to compare white to white though…really helped.
At least Joe Alexander had some yeast.
November 29th, 2012 at 3:44 PM
I think he had a terrible cup of coffee with the Bulls.
the only terrible cup of coffee is a weak cup of coffee