So that's where our garbage of last season ended up... http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=6216 Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed center Hilton Armstrong to a free agent contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not announced. “Hilton brings what we were looking for in a backup center for our roster,” said Grunfeld. “He is a defensive-minded, skilled big man who will be able to provide consistent minutes and step in to fill a larger role when necessary.” Armstrong (6-11, 235), the 12th overall selection in the 2006 NBA Draft (by New Orleans), holds career averages of 3.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 224 games (37 starts over four professional seasons with New Orleans, Sacramento and Houston. He registered career-highs of 4.8 points (.561 field goal percentage) and 2.8 rebounds per game in 70 games (29 starts) during the 2008-09 season with the Hornets. A former Big East Defensive Player of the Year and All-Big East performer, Armstrong also helped the University of Connecticut to the NCAA championship as a sophomore.
Possibly the funniest quote I've read in a while. Obligatory heel turn video: Spoiler <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ljq59M9xXjA&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ljq59M9xXjA&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object> Defensive minded indeed.
Hilton Armstrong is gone http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=ApcEvXlj2o_nSNVEKeivIHq8vLYF?slug=ap-wizards-armstrong Center Armstrong inks free-agent deal with Wizards WASHINGTON (AP)—Center Hilton Armstrong(notes) has signed a free-agent contract with the Washington Wizards. The deal, announced Tuesday, gives the Wizards an experienced 6-foot-11 backup center known as a shot-blocking defensive specialist. The 25-year-old Armstrong was the 12th overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets after he was the Big East Defensive Player of the Year at Connecticut in 2005-06. In 224 career games with New Orleans, Sacramento and Houston, Armstrong has averaged 3.4 points and 2.6 rebounds.
He's such a 'defensive-minded, skilled big man' that he could not get on the court last season for a team in dire need of a ... ...'defensive-minded, skilled big man.'
What devastating news for Rockets fans! Wizards are already making plans for a parade. Wall/Arenas/Armstrong? The real three amigos. I call them... Walrenastrong.
