Open Thread: Regular Season Game 8 vs. Miami Heat
by Kyle Weidie on Nov 18, 2008 6:39 PM EST
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Dear Dagger,
We need you. Hell, I need you. I'm a mess without you. I miss you so damn much. I miss being with you, I miss being near you. I miss your laugh. I miss your scent; I miss your musk. When this all gets sorted out, I think you and me should get an apartment together.
Sincerely,
Steve Buckhantz
Game time at 7:00 pm people, talk it up.
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Well played, sir.
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I really didn't agree with your comment on Rook's post
But this is a classic. Well done.
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Speaking of Buck
Hope we don’t hear this tonight: (Make sure to click on the picture with your sound on).
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by Icantfeelmyface on Nov 18, 2008 7:04 PM EST reply actions
At least if we get that
It means it was a close game…
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I am sorry but I had to laugh when I heard that
The good old Siegel Center (went to VCU), where the Wizards’ season started to come a cropper.
"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Nov 18, 2008 7:09 PM EST up reply actions
I have to say
I was out of the country for a few weeks, and despite their record, I’m excited to watch the Wizards again.
Blech
Steve’s saying Eddie is searching for rhythm and harmony. Might be easier if you had a consistent rotation.
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$40 minimum to sit in the upper deck
And watch that mess, it ain’t an easy sell these days.
"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Nov 18, 2008 7:13 PM EST reply actions
Uh-oh
I think I heard Juan say a dirty word…
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Good defense to start
Except for with Udonis’ jumper.
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Why do the Wizards
always try to get Etan Thomas going when the game starts? It seems he’s the main option in the post for the few possessions. Is there a reason?
I think
its a habit from when we had haywood
by SidVicious25 on Nov 18, 2008 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
no kidding
officially change my position to start McGee ASAP
by little stevie colter on Nov 18, 2008 7:17 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe Nick Young also?
"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Nov 18, 2008 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
Let's start with JaVale at least
More space for Caron because you always have to worry about JaVale rolling to the rim.
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I think we need to start him
Because otherwise we must one of the only teams in the league that doesn’t have a starting guard that can take people off the dribble.
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by Icantfeelmyface on Nov 18, 2008 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
Everyone just traps Caron when Etan is setting the pick
And then we’re screwed.
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I wish Bill Walton were broadcasting this game
At least then we could laugh anytime he says we have “the worst help defense in the history of Western Civilization.”
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I'll never understand why Marion was so unhappy on the Suns
I don’t know if I can count 5 times where I’ve ever seen him create his own shot off the dribble.
Nothing but a money thing
Because of how much credit Nash got, I think Marion wanted out because he thought he wouldn’t get the max otherwise and he thought he deserved more credit for the Suns success.
"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Nov 18, 2008 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
I think he was
but even if he wasnt, i know he was making the most on the team
by SidVicious25 on Nov 18, 2008 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
True, but he wants just as big a deal
and it is my opinion that he felt he wouldn’t get it if he stayed in Phoenix. Plus he’s a dope.
"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Nov 18, 2008 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
I kind of disagree
I don’t think it was about the money. I think it was that he had to cover for both Nash and Amare on defense and he never got any credit for it.
Of course, they made his life a zillion times easier offensively, so he was being a goof.
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I read :07 Seconds or Less by Jack McCallum
And Marion just seemed so much different than everyone else on the Suns. He always wanted more credit, so that definitely played a huge part in that, no question.
That book's basically where I'm getting my info/thoughts
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He wasn't
And he wasn’t making the most on the team once Amare signed his extension after 2004/05.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
This is just ugly basketball
Ugly, ugly basketball.
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Check me if I'm wrong
But this is by far the earliest Eddie has gone to the bench right? (Buck says McGee and NY are coming in).
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by Icantfeelmyface on Nov 18, 2008 7:26 PM EST reply actions
So Stevenson and Daniels didn’t forget how to play, they just have lingering, previously undisclosed injuries. Which may or may not get better anytime soon. Great.
Crappy call
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by Icantfeelmyface on Nov 18, 2008 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
Have you all met?
Joel, this is Caron. Caron, this is Joel.
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hmm
reserves in, we play better. where have I seen this before….oh, every game.
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by Icantfeelmyface on Nov 18, 2008 7:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
deshawn
has no offensive touch with the ball
by little stevie colter on Nov 18, 2008 7:33 PM EST reply actions
Dang
Quinn schooled NY on that last second jumper
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by Icantfeelmyface on Nov 18, 2008 7:35 PM EST reply actions
The medicine man strikes again.
Can’t be having that.
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Did Buck just say...
“That was a nice, long move.” ?
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They really need to work on that
15 mins. at practice each day. Watching a missed alley-oop is like eating plastic fruit.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 18, 2008 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
I really hate Spoelstra
From video coordinator to Heat coach all by the age of 39. Serious case of the green eyes over here!
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by George Templeton on Nov 18, 2008 7:46 PM EST reply actions
Blatche is a pretty good passer
but he decides 5 seconds before he shoots that he’s going to shoot it regardless of the circumstances.
This doesn't feel like it should be a game at all
Feels like a weird exhibition out there or something.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 18, 2008 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
Our offense is so much better with Nick/JaVale
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Now if the Wizards could just . . .
REBOUND!
"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Nov 18, 2008 8:04 PM EST reply actions
Nick looks so goofy when he's trying to look tough.
It’s almost comical.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 18, 2008 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
Andray shooting 17.6% on the road
That’s bad. That’s really bad.
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Alright guys
Get ready to go down by 10 points soon!
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it's funny
but also not at all funny. good lord.
by little stevie colter on Nov 18, 2008 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
Etan has to be the worst offensive player in the league
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Last I heard, he was in Chicago's training camp
Not sure if they kept him though.
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I think he is
I think the Bulls re-signed him after they cut him. He hasn’t played yet though, so I could be wrong.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 18, 2008 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
It's like deja vu all over again.
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JaVale-oop!
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Notice how JaVale actually finishes from point blank range
Unlike our dear poet.
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sometimes
i forget that deshawn is in the game
by little stevie colter on Nov 18, 2008 8:30 PM EST reply actions
Hey, whaddaya know
JaVale checks in, we go on a run.
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JaVale-oop x2!
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we had a 5-0
Javale-run just a minute ago.
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by Icantfeelmyface on Nov 18, 2008 8:32 PM EST reply actions
JaVale wanted to slam down that free throw prematurely
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i'm stuck with the radio broadcast
glen consor – nice guy, awful announcer.
by little stevie colter on Nov 18, 2008 8:33 PM EST reply actions
I disagree
I think he’s actually pretty good. Good guy too.
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eh -
he’s not adding much, and is a bit too much of an optimist in the face of strong reason not to be optimistic.
by little stevie colter on Nov 18, 2008 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
He's employed by the team
So you have to expect a little of that. Phil’s like that too.
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that's true
but he made a comment about mcgee starting that bugged me – ’it’s not who starts, it’s who finishes’
which i believe has been discussed a little bit here.
probably was just reacting to that
by little stevie colter on Nov 18, 2008 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, I see
Yeah that’s pretty dumb.
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Daequan Cook had a nice seat for that one.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 18, 2008 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
Doesnt matter
as long as hes not playing for us
by SidVicious25 on Nov 18, 2008 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Wonder what the lineup would look like
with McGee and Haywood in at the same time?
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by George Templeton on Nov 18, 2008 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
just a few
stops would be nice – and fouls DO NOT COUNT AS STOPS ANTAWN!!!!
by little stevie colter on Nov 18, 2008 8:43 PM EST reply actions
SONGAILA!
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Joel Anthony, Marc Blount, and Jamaal Magloire
Be afraid, be very afraid.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 18, 2008 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
I don't know
I figured Beasley was more of a post-up guy, but all he’s doing is hanging on the perimeter.
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Beasley seems to be
a more offensive minded Haslem. He shoots a lot of mid-range jumpers but can mix it up a little inside some.
in other words
If we had a center (or center-like) player out there for the majority of the game, we could probably pound them to death from the inside.
Basically, if we had Haywood
Yes.
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Bad shot
Come on Nick, we needed to work that down.
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I think he did
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 18, 2008 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
Just so everyone knows
Caron needs 1 board for a double-double.
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Yes indeedy
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 18, 2008 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
This just makes Darius look bad
When he’s the biggest guy out there.
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SONGAILA!
Sorry, I just like saying that.
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Darius is playing well offensively
Maybe this is a good game to try Caron at the 2
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The Heat are playing like
they used to before Pat Riley back-stabbed Van Gundy they made that season-changing trade for Shaq: just run the other team out of the gym.
Damn
That was really good defense.
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Did I miss a season or something?
It almost looked like Blatche was going to take a three. He knows he’s not ’Sheed, right?
Blatche gets an A for effort on that one
And with an 11-point deficit that will get you not much.
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by George Templeton on Nov 18, 2008 9:03 PM EST reply actions
There we go
Nice shot ’tawn.
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Come on
Finish this one, please!
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JaVale needs to stop jumping when guys take it to the rim
He can deter shots simply with his length.
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Caron, demand the ball
Caron/JaVale high s&r, do it every time!
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Niiiiiiiiiick
You’re better than that.
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I meant that
“Really, that’s how they scored, that’s ridiculous.”
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If we do indeed lose
I think I know the angle.
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We lost this one in the third quarter
No question about it.
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Right
Because we didn’t start the quarter with our best lineup. We waited to bring our best lineup in when we got 14 points down.
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Way too many open looks too.
The Heat only made 9-25 3s, but lots of those misses were wide open looks.
Minutes Watch
Butler played 42 minutes
Jamison played 40 minutes
Young and Dixon each played about 30 minutes
McGee played close to 28 minutes
Thomas played just under 10 minutes
Songaila and Brown were each in the 7:00-7:30 range.
McGuire played 4 minutes.
Excuse me everyone
I would like to publicly thank Antawn Jamison (and Caron….sorta) for backing up their words and playing like they wanted to win the game, but there is not much you can do when your supporting cast (Andray Blatche, Etan Thomas, Nick Young, and DeShawn Stevenson) decide to play like garbage.
No matter what the coaches, team captains, or fans say this team will not win on a regular basis unless everybody on the team takes it upon themselves to go out and play their best. Period.
My worry is
They are playing their best and they just aren’t good.
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Watching the post-game press conference
EJ looks really, really frustrated. Some of it’s understandable, but some of it’s fixable.
Fixable meaning
don’t be so rigid. The 5 that start the game don’t have to be the 5 that start the second half.
Stop sugercoating
I am loyal fan, loyal as in watch every preseason/season game buy tickets to good games and support them in defense on forums youtube and real life… no more sugercoating no more explanations no more reasons no more EXCUSES
THE WIZARDS FUCKING SUUUUCKK… THE WORST TEAM IN THE NBA MAYBE WASHINGTON FRANCHISE HISTORY. ABSOLUTLY HORRIBLE
Stop watching them, unless these players are paying you dont watch them, why spend 2 and half hours to be disappointed at HOME by garbage. This team should just be completely removed from the NBA. I unfortunately will watch more games be disappointed and break more random objects in my house. I used to not have hopes to make it to playoffs (no way in hell there going this year) but thought atleast they could compete with rival teams (cavs) BUT no way all there doing this season is proving there fucking garbage fuck the wizards and since thats my team then fuck the nba because theres no reason to watch these spoiled rotton egotistical assholes play…
1
Stop cursing
And please calm down.
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I watch because I want to.
I’m not going to stop supporting my favorite team because they’re struggling. True, it’s tough to watch, but all you can do is keep cheering and hoping that something changes.
A few more alley oops from McGee wouldn’t hurt either.
Stop supporting?
I am going to continue supporting them as well, but just realize they are the worst team in the NBA and be prepared to be laughed at when you tell people you like them. Also realize they are not making it to the playoff. A few alley oops wouldnt hurt? It would lead to turnovers which has hurt. You dont know how many times I have defended my team from Cav fans, I have almost fought someone over my team lol (I would never actually do that) and this is how im repaid.
Go Wizards
1-20 by the next month or two
Umm
just realize they are the worst team in the NBA and be prepared to be laughed at when you tell people you like them.
If this were true, how is it different from, oh I don’t know, practically every year from 1991 to 1996 and from 1999 to 2004?
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Im going to disregard that comment above me.. If you were a true fan I think you would know the difference.. Agent 0 (minus curse o lez coming at us full force)
First of all, click reply
Second of all, make sense.
Third of all, what exactly are you saying? You said prepare to be laughed at for calling yourself a fan of this team, because they suck. I’m saying they’ve often sucked in the past and I’ve been a fan, so what difference does it make?
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