If this doesn't mean Michael Ruffin shouldn't play...

by Mike Prada on Mar 30, 2007 11:46 PM EDT in Recaps

Hey, maybe if I throw Dixon in the air, we'll win!

Full recap coming later, and this was obviously not the only thing that cost the Wizards this game, but this is the place to air out all your frustrations regarding arguably the dumbest play I have ever seen.

I mean, what exactly do you gain from throwing the ball in the air? Why not just...oh I don't know...HOLD ONTO THE BALL? All they can do is foul you, and if you're a competent basketball player, hit one free throw. Even if you miss, they only have like a second to make a three.

The other alternative is, what if Ruffin was prematurely celebrating? If he was, I think all discussions of him as a "consummate professional" can stop. I mean, how can they continue after that boneheaded play?

Now, of course, one could also wonder why Ruffin was even on the floor, but fans of this team know that's a pointless question to ask.

Anyway, I'm emotionally screwed up at this point, and I'm definitely not thinking rationally, but as thebigc1982 said, can we ban Ruffin to Siberia? Seriously.

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Haywood in trouble?

I've blogged a bit about some disturbing developments regarding Brendan Haywood. The sands may be running out on his time in Washington.

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by Spence on Mar 31, 2007 1:15 AM EDT reply actions

I am still in shock

So its 6:30pm and my buddy calls my phone 5 times and I call him back thinking something is up. He has a 275 dollar ticket to the Raptors game. I say yes, metro down to china town and I am sitting 3 rows back on the court. Tomorrow I will write a diary of my experience, full of pictures and a clip of the shot. Eddie Jordan is just as clueless in person on subs, Haywood is a baby and does not care if we won or lost tonight, and Biz Markie was sitting courtside.

I thought I had seen it all until this evening. BF fans and Prada, I still am in shock. It took me 3 cocktails at Clydes to regroup and not throw more F bombs towards eddie's pet. Michael Ruffin is the worst player in the NBA. He can not even make a layup. I can hit the square and I am 6 foot white guy with no ups. Go Gtown and Joakim Noah dances like Karl Rove raps, awful. I am bombed and ready to pass out.

What? They don't have TV in the D-League? Don't watch me, watch TV.

by Mac G on Mar 31, 2007 3:28 AM EDT reply actions

Let's Review

Is the sky blue? Check.

Are college term papers still long, exhaustive, and pointless? Check.

Is Britney Spears still whack? Check.

Did Kobe drop 40 again? Check.

Did the Wizards get exposed again inside? Check.

Was Haywood sulking like a little girl? Check.

Did the Wizards blow another winnable game? Check.

Did Michael Ruffin release another hideous looking hook shot tonight*? Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeck.

*-Seriously look at the replay, and tell me it doesn't look like the guy at the YMCA that always tries at least one hook shot a game and it always misses horribly. Ruffin's toss was kind of like that, just much, much worse.

by Jake Whitacre on Mar 31, 2007 3:47 AM EDT reply actions