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[Eggcentric at aol.com]

> He was benched in Games 1 and 2.  When he was put in for 19 minutes of Game 
> 3 he put up 13 and 4.  The next game he got less than 10 minutes, none of 
> them in last 20 minutes of the game.  That's coaching.
>      - Asterix

Actually Haywood played   -
5 minutes in the first game (0 points, 1 rebound, 2 fouls) 
19 minutes in the second game (13 points, 4 rebounds) 
10 minutes in the third game (0 points, 0 rebounds) 
Zero minutes in the fourth game.
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Haywood’s status in doubt after finale
May 2, 2007 1:47 PM 
by John Keim, The Washington Examiner


WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Brendan Haywood and Eddie Jordan met last summer, 
hoping to repair their relationship. It worked for a while. Now it might be 
beyond repair. Which is why, as the Wizards enter the offseason, one of their 
biggest questions revolves around center Brendan Haywood.

He left the bench before the final seconds ticked off in Monday’s 97-90 Game 
4 loss to Cleveland, holding his right index finger aloft as he headed towards 
the locker room. His name plate was the only one missing after the game, 
presumably removed by Haywood.

Like his teammates, Haywood will meet with President of Basketball Operations 
Ernie Grunfeld. The players do not meet individually with Jordan. But Haywood’
s future will be a main topic for the Wizards’ decision makers.

“That’s something we’ll talk about,” Jordan said. “He’s a contract player 
and if he’s in our locker room on Oct. 2 [when practice begins], then we’re 
coaching him.”

He started 49 games, but lost his starting job to Etan Thomas. He did not 
play five games and did not play against Cleveland on Monday. Haywood declined 
comment after Monday’s loss and was not available Tuesday.

The 7-foot center has played six seasons for the Wizards, with a career 
average of 6.9 points and 5.7 rebounds. Some players have rolled their eyes at some 
of Haywood’s actions in games he did not play. But he has support.

“It’s a distraction we can ill afford to let happen again because he was a 
distraction this year,” Wizards forward, and team captain, Antawn Jamison said. 
“You have to be professional about it. ... But with Brendan on this team we 
do have a great chance to win. He’s a guy I definitely want to see back next 
year.

“When Brendan is competing and he’s at his best, he’s a championship-type 
center.”







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