"Coach Randy Wittman proved that he isn't afraid to gamble and experiment in just his second game, as he benched Andray Blatche and gave rookie Jan Vesely his first career start on Friday against Houston.

"Coach's decision. My decision," Wittman explained after the Wizards lost, 103-76, to the Rockets.

The move to replace Blatche with Vesely was somewhat surprising since Blatche was coming off his fourth double-double of the season, with 17 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday in the Wizards' 92-75 win against Charlotte. But Vesely provided a spirited effort in his 19-minute stint against the Bobcats as well, scoring six points, grabbing six rebounds and blocking three shots. "