Open Thread: Regular Season Game 4 vs. New York Knicks
by Mike Prada on Nov 7, 2008 6:52 PM EST
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PrintNew York Knicks at Washington Wizards, Nov 7, 2008 7:00 PM EST
The Essentials:
Knicks (2-2) at Wizards (0-3)
7 p.m.
Verizon Center
CSN HD!
Last year:
January 14: Wizards 111, Knicks 98.
January 15: Knicks 105, Wizards 93
February 19: Knicks 113, Wizards 100.
Notable Knicks numbers last season:
24th in expected winning percentage (.284)
15th in pace factor (91.6 possessions per game)
23rd in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (104.7)
29th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (111.9)
Key Links (drop any others in the comments)
Knickerblogger
Posting and Toasting
Knicks Fix
Wizards Insider
Two solutions for reforming the lineup
Talk about a misleading headline...
Truth About It
Another Knott pity column, at least he's acknowledging injuries
Wizards Insider on the Knicks
Starting Lineups:
Knicks
PG: Chris Duhon
SG: Jamal Crawford
SF: Quentin Richardson
PF: David Lee
C: Zach Randolph
Good guys
PG: Antonio Daniels (sigh)
SG: DeShawn Stevenson
SF: Caron Butler
PF: Antawn Jamison
C: Etan Thomas (back healthy)
Tonight's Lines
Knicks at Wizards: Wizards by 5
Over/Under on Total Scoring: 206.5
If we do not win this game, I might shoot somebody. Some quick points before we start.
Clarifying my position on Blatche: I never got a chance to write that post I promised because my life is way too busy for my own good right now, but I feel like I need to at least make things clear lest I be labeled as a Blatche apologist (deservingly or undeservingly). The thing is, I share everyone's frustration that he has yet to take the next step. I was like "WTF, dude" when he threw that ball into the first row. But I am not the type of person who feels right making the jump that Dray doesn't care about the game. That's a really unfair thing for a fan to say, methinks. I think he's trying too hard to impress everybody instead of setting down and playing his role. A lot of that is his fault -- he has to realize he's in there to rebound and defend.
A lot of it, however, is the way his minutes are yanked around. He's singled out for not performing, but it's unclear exactly what he's supposed to do, other than to play well. When you go from using him as your closing center one game to playing him four minutes in the next to then starting him, it's hard to ask him to be consistent. This isn't a new thing either; we've seen this each of the last three seasons. Search the archives here for the complaints. I just want to see Blatche get the same amount of time each game and for Eddie to explicitly say to him what his role is. If Blatche continues to get his minutes for a stretch longer than one game and still underperforms, then he'll bear more of the blame. For now, though, it's too early for me to do that.
I will say that Eddie gets a bit more of a pass now because Blatche isn't the only dude who's minutes are being jerked around. It's also not as bad as Haywood because, with Haywood, there was the added drawback that Eddie was benching one of his most important players because of perceived lack of effort. But I'm going to continue to get on people for making a ton out of Blatche's mistakes and not doing the same for everybody else. You're free to view this otherwise, but I'm free to opine that such view is unfair.
About the Knicks: They're running this year, all the way up to second in pace through four games. Of course, when Chris Duhon is your point guard, you aren't going to have an efficient offense right away. They are 2-2, with wins over Charlotte and Miami, but the offense hasn't been much better just yet. It is interesting to read about the need to corrall long rebounds tonight (see the first WI link). All the more reason for Blatche to play, though it really means DeShawn and Caron need to really focus on boarding.
Lineup changes: I think both Ivan and Mike Lee go a little over the top with their admittedly interesting lineup changes. (To be fair, Mike's wasn't his idea, and Ivan was just responding to Mike's post). Playing small is silly except for late in games when you need a score. Playing big (DeShawn/Caron/Antawn/Dray or Songaila/McGee makes more sense, but I think it's a little too drastic. I really just want to see Juan starting. Ivan's right that we need to be careful about the tiny sample size, but the difference between our bench guards and our starting guards is staggering. Breaking AD and DeShawn up is a decent experiment if you're searching for answers.
Center, center: I'm expecting a lot of small ball tonight. I hope it doesn't happen, but I get it on some level. Just make it Blatche sometimes instead of Songaila.
I also want to see JaVale get a lot of minutes. Eddie has hinted at playing the guy more, now it's time to follow it up with some action. JaVale's going to make major mistakes, like he did when he allowed Andrew Bogut to get the go-ahead dunk in regulation, but he, like Blatche, needs to work through them. It helps that JaVale is younger and seemingly more coachable in Eddie's eyes.
GO WIZARDS!
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Eddie gets an undeserved bad rap for a lot of things,
but he does get too reactionary in his lineups. I hope he doesn’t play small tonight just because New York is.
Lame
Another LP blackout. This stinks.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Looking at the Knicks stats
No one for New York is shooting over 50%, which just goes to show that it’s going to take a while for D’Antoni to get the roster he needs in Gotham.
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Oy
The Booth is looking empty tonight.
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Randolph is eating Etan alive
Alive, I tell you.
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Blatche
He’s singled out for not performing
There’s a lot of Wizards not performing right now.
Antawn Jamison is shooting 14% (that’s FOURTEEN percent) from 3-point land – yet he keeps jacking them up at a rate of almost 5 per game. How smart is that?
That, combined with his lower rebounding numbers (compared to last year) – should have folks complaining – but instead Blatche is singled out for being a bonehead.
Darius Songaila has played in 3 games, averaging just around 19 minutes per game and has a total (TOTAL ) of just 4 rebounds. Not an AVERAGE of 4 rebounds per game, but a TOTAL of 4 rebounds for the 3 games. Yet, no one is saying that Darius has “no heart”.
Antonio Daniels is the starting Point Guard, but is only averaging 6 points and 4 assists per game. Those 4 assists currently rank him at 37th in the League, behind such fancy passers as Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson in Milwaukee. Add fact that Daniels can’t keep the opponent’s ballboy from getting to the lane to draw fouls against our bigs – Yet, his playing time is not being yanked around.
Meh
He can do what he wants. I don’t really care, to be honest, unless he doesn’t get back on defense.
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I just don't get the point
It seems like more of an And1 kind of move. Maybe he should just throw the ball into the crowd. But really, it just annoys me when they’re playing so poorly to see the starting SG acting goofy.
Yeah, I get why people get annoyed by it
But until it affects performance, it doesn’t matter to me.
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Only when he does it
While the Wizards are losing. There’s nothing to celebrate if you’re not winning.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
I can’t get over how bad our defense is right now.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
New York is 5-7 from downtown
Yuck.
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knicks are an offensive jauggernaut
by little stevie colter on Nov 7, 2008 7:28 PM EST reply actions
Everyone is an offensive juggernaut in D.C.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
The spacing on the breaks tonight have been all out of whack.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
Oh man
I was so excited for that one.
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Shocker
Our second unit makes up for our first unit.
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OH NO HE DI'NT
Nate Robinson busting out the “I can’t feel my face” routine.
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Richard Jefferson did it yesterday too
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the smell over here
it’s like a cross between oleksiy pecherov’s gym bag and parmesan cheese.
does o-pec keep aged italian cheeses in his sneakers?
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Yes
And he keeps a piece of sliced ham in his shorts, just so he can have a secret.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
Quick
Someone remove all shooting objects within a 5 mile radius of Pradamaster.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
the knicks
have a garbage lineup – defend the damn perimeter, and they have nothing. even randolph is a jump shooter now.
by little stevie colter on Nov 7, 2008 7:42 PM EST reply actions
Zach Randolph
Welcome to the Monumental Air club!
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I don't know
It was like half Q-Rich, half Birdman.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
What was that hand gesture Nick did after that dunk?
I think it was “the rooster”!
That might be it
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
We need to slow down
We’re playing at their pace.
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As soon as I can get a video of it
It will be updated
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
True
But I would say Daniels has played a little better tonight than he has in the first 3 games.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
Javale in again.
Etan not getting a lot minutes.
Not complaining.
My God
That was ridiculously high
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
He does need to stop missing dunks
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
McGee is so fun to watch
I dont even care about the raw numbers and mistakes – he’s just great to watch
Getting buckets since 2003.
McGee
Looks like an overly excited puppy. We shouldn’t worry about all these mistakes, it is a victory if he shows any kind of progression.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
We stink at rotating
I gotta say, Mike D’s offense is helping though.
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Jamison!
His Defense: atrocious. He allows way too many And-1s because he just doesnt foul hard enough. INstead he just reaches in and tries not to get caught.
Getting buckets since 2003.
I think we're seeing why JaVale didn't get into football
But could you imagine him playing TE? He’d make Antonio Gates look like Ryan Plackemeyer.
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He would trip over himself
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
I’m impressed by Caron. That’s one major, major bright spot.
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Why do we suddenly suck at FTs
Dave Hopla, anyone?
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Wow
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Dixon
Dixon seems to have become part Steve Blake
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:02 PM EST reply actions
You guys are killing me.
I’m listening to radio here. Scale from 1-10 how good was that?
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Hmm
I’ll give him a point for every foot that he reached up, so I’ll give him a 11.5-12.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, me neither
I think it’s a good thing, though it kills momentum. I love Caron’s aggression so far.
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Wow
Apparently JaVale is better catching things with one hand.
Nice to know.
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Paging Dave Hopla
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I gotta say
New York’s hitting some ridiculous shots.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
I don't think so
But we held Milwaukee down for a while. New York’s just running like crazy and jacking the first shot they see. They’re all going in.
I dunno, maybe they cool off in the second half.
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The Knicks scored a lot of points last year too against the Wizards.
105, 98, and 113. And that was before D’Antoni and this up-tempo offense. Granted, they weren’t on pace to score 128 points in those games, but this is terrible.
Right, exactly
We did score 58 and we didn’t hit a zillion jumpers to do it. They’re hitting some crazy shots to get to 64.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
I'm mostly agreeing with you
But even so, New York is hitting some ridiculous shots they won’t hit in the second half, I think.
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lotta good things
and we’re down 6 to a garbage team
by little stevie colter on Nov 7, 2008 8:07 PM EST reply actions
You know
We might lose a lot of games this season, but at least this team will be fun to watch.
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Note
I said might, not will.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
Milwaukee was fun?
Guess you love to chug Pepto.
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As a whole, no
But this? Yes. Very yes.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
Is everyone ashamed for how we treated McGee yet?
I know I am.
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I still don't like the strategy of picking McGee
Another project, no matter how awesome he is, still is wrong. That McGee is working out is somewhat besides the point.
In truth, we should have picked someone other than Pech in 2006.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Besides
Why must every criticism of the pick be a criticism on McGee himself?
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Because it's a blog
We’re dedicated to speed and hate! Didn’t you learn anything from Buzz Bissinger?
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, very much so
I <34
(See? I combined I <3 and McGee’s number (34) together. Nifty, eh?)
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
crawford and richardson
always infuriate me. play “the wrong way” gunners. then the wiz let them get hot and it’s over. i’ve seen this movie before
by little stevie colter on Nov 7, 2008 8:10 PM EST reply actions
I wouldn't put Q-Rich in that designation
Besides, Mike D’s telling them to jack it.
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Always had a soft spot for Q-Rich
I heart Clippers, but yeah you’re right. They kill us.
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my dislike of Q
is totally irrational, i’ll admit
by little stevie colter on Nov 7, 2008 8:12 PM EST reply actions
How has Blatche been?
I’m coming in late, but his line looks good.
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I think we're going to win this one
New York can’t keep shooting like this and we’re scoring at will on them. It all depends on how the starters come out.
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Caron needs to set the tone
Demand the ball.
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Man
I feel like when Etan comes in we’re a lot less exciting to watch
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:24 PM EST reply actions
Who kidnapped Caron's free throw shooting?
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The Butler did it
Oh wait…
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
Genius
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
BOOOOOOOOOO!
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What's up with Caron's FTs?
He’s good at those.
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Translation:
Call me when the reserves come in.
(Which, by the way, should be right now.)
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
Umm...
When will Eddie see that our offense is STAGNANT when the starters are in the game? It doesn’t really take that much to see what’s going on.
"My swag was phenomenal!"
Guh
Stevenson and Etan are already -11 tonight.
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So
I wonder what kinda of draft picks we could get trading our entire starting lineup (minus Butler)
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:30 PM EST reply actions
Note:
I’m not serious… well…
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
18th and a conditional 2nd rounder.
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There we go.
This should probably be the starting 5. But maybe I’m hating on Etan too much. Wait..no.
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McGee
McGee is the new Carlos Rogers
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:32 PM EST reply actions
Agreed
He’s so athletic I think he’s surprised at how many balls he can get to.
Getting buckets since 2003.
by Icantfeelmyface on Nov 7, 2008 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
Damn.
A little over eager are we?
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Rec'd
Well played Aldo.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
Genius
#2
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
!!!!!!!!
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:36 PM EST reply actions
McGee to start?
I’m about to get on the bandwagon after that block and alley oop jam
Getting buckets since 2003.
I HATE RADIO!!!!!!
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I could be wrong
But I’m pretty sure that’s the first time that Jamison has ever thrown an alley-oop.
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ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
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Correction
ARE YOU KIDDING M(cGE)E?
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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STARTER
THAT WAS IT
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:38 PM EST reply actions
I REALLY REALLY HATE RADIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I cannot print the words I’m saying.
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Don't worry
These should be all over YouTube soon.
At least I hope so.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Dixon knows what he is doing
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
Back
Let me guess: Starters suck, reserves rock, McGee more than rocks?
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Yes, yes
And yes.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
precisely
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
For those not watching
He skied and banked in a midcourt reverse alley oop layin from NY while getting fouled all the way.
Getting buckets since 2003.
my bad
I need a new pair of glasses apparently.
Getting buckets since 2003.
by Icantfeelmyface on Nov 7, 2008 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
If these dunks don't end up posted here, I'm hunting down Jake and Prada.
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Starters
Dixon Stevenson Butler Jamison McGee?
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:41 PM EST reply actions
If JaVale doesn't make sportscenter tonight
I’m starting an online petition. Ho-ly…
yeah but they gotta win to
get on espn
by little stevie colter on Nov 7, 2008 8:41 PM EST reply actions
Very nice
I’m liking those soft rims tonight.
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i'm as hyped about mcgee
as everyone, but we have to win some damn games
by little stevie colter on Nov 7, 2008 8:43 PM EST reply actions
I like it. Get Blatche time at the 4 where he belongs.
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Dixon
I’m ecstatic about McGee but Dixon also looks great. He seems to have stopped popping up and shooting (a major criticism on these boards when we got him back). If he can keep these assists up, he’s gonna get more uncontested shots, and I’m fine with him taking a few of those a game.
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:44 PM EST reply actions
That was an unbelievable shot
Caron’s becoming a bit of a black hole though.
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Wow
Why isn’t Caron’s anger manifesting itself in made FTs?
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Agreed. We have to
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
I think
We underestimated Haywood impact on our defensive rotations.
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No..
I think most of us were very concerned (I believe prada wrote a lot about this), but hoped that we could somehow compensate.
Getting buckets since 2003.
by Icantfeelmyface on Nov 7, 2008 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
I should rephrase that
I took for granted Brendan’s presence last year.
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exactly
i think a lot of people knew it would be a huge problem
by little stevie colter on Nov 7, 2008 8:47 PM EST reply actions
I love how McGee runs the floor.
Butler missed him under the basket for another alley-oop at the end of the quarter.
Blatche!
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um
Strangest pass thing I’ve ever seen by Blatche
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:49 PM EST reply actions
You may find this interesting
Hey Zach, have you heard of Monumental Air?
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I take my previous comment back.
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Andray
needs to get off the floor, what is he doing??
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:51 PM EST reply actions
EFFFFFFFFINNNNGGGGG Blatche.
JaVale’s mistakes we can live with because they’re within the flow of the game. However, Blatche… is just an idiot.
"My swag was phenomenal!"
they cannot break through
against this team – or any team so far this year
by little stevie colter on Nov 7, 2008 8:53 PM EST reply actions
That was completely Jamison's fault. Someone really needs to have a sit down with that man.
"My swag was phenomenal!"
soooooo soft!
come on. put etan in just for 2 minutes to rough some of these guys up.
by little stevie colter on Nov 7, 2008 8:54 PM EST reply actions
Wow
If I had told you a year ago that there would be a game that would feature Chris Duhon and Juan Dixon as the leading assist men, what would you say?
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I would've said
They must both be playing on the other team. Because the wizards always let the underwhelming bench player have a big night.
Doesn't Duhon start?
As much as that makes me cringe.
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ACC Basketball?
The Washington Wizards: providing career scoring nights for unknown opposing bench players since 2004.
Duhon wouldn’t surprise me …. but Dixon? Wouldn’t have believed you.
by NBR on Nov 7, 2008 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
i'd say
The NBDL – where magic happens
by little stevie colter on Nov 7, 2008 8:55 PM EST reply actions
Get a damn stop
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
i cant wait for a dixon triple double
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 8:58 PM EST reply actions
and he's hurt right now
Calf they said?
Getting buckets since 2003.
by Icantfeelmyface on Nov 7, 2008 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
But he’s back now.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I was just thinking that
he’s getting WAAAAAAY more burn than anyone would have expected this early. Conditioning probably isn’t up to it yet.
Not to mention
All that jumping that he’s been doing, he’s probably a little gassed.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 9:03 PM EST up reply actions
He has been BUSTING it.
I noticed that too.
Getting buckets since 2003.
by Icantfeelmyface on Nov 7, 2008 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
Caron!
How can you miss that.
Great catch by Antawn though.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
If JaVale had Antawn's hands
He would be an All-Star.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
This is the big moment for some of these starters
Keep this lineup in, please.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
It's a problem with the zone they're running
Knicks are taking advantage of making JaVale guard a wing there. the guy is hedging so he can be in position for the rebound.
yeah
That lineup is fantastic
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 9:04 PM EST reply actions
Bah come up with that ball
I’ll let Duhon shoot.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
If only
If only we could rotate in and out Haywood, Arenas, Stevenson, McGuire and someone else
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 9:05 PM EST reply actions
JaVale needs to get stronger
I dunno why Dixon gave him the ball there.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Nick does not have a pure shot
That will hold him back if he doesn’t exploit the lane.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
Fuck it. Lottery.
This team can’t make open shots.
Arenas
Sorry,off game topic, but does anyone know when he’s coming back?
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 9:08 PM EST reply actions
It's Arenas
So no, no one could possibly know when he’s coming back :)
Mid-December to Mid-January
In other words, no one really knows.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
Can you really trust anything that is said?
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
Take Nick out
We don’t need the scoring at this point.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
The Knicks?
Really?
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 9:12 PM EST reply actions
Yeah
And of course we’ll beat the Magic
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 9:13 PM EST reply actions
Honestly
Our only hope right now is that Arenas returns and either 1) sparks a defensive revolution, or 2) we put up 125 a night.
Getting buckets since 2003.
Or McGee blocks 15+ a night
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
We need a center who can rotate
Shot blocking doesn’t do much for us.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
So...
should we just start doing 2009 NBA draft profiles now?
Blake Griffin?
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
You know you have a bad season ahead
When Steve Buckhantz is trying to talk up the Knicks-Wizards “rivalry.”
At least the Skins got Hall today
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 9:21 PM EST reply actions
And
And Alex Semin is turning into Scottie Pippen
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by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
haha
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
On the bright side
We went 1-2 against the Knicks last year and we did alright. That’s all I got.
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Gah......
Its gotta get better, right?
The Washington Wizards: providing career scoring nights for unknown opposing bench players since 2004.
Well -
we did start 0-5 last season and managed to turn it around
This is true
This was our Denver game, where we were thorougly outclassed at home. The difference is that we played three outstanding teams in that five-game stretch, and the two that weren’t were road games. We’re losing to New Jersey, Milwaukee and New York right now.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Hmm
Where do you guys see the first win coming this season? Orlando and Utah looking daunting. Maybe Miami?
yeah
its on ESPN
If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...
by Juice over Whine on Nov 7, 2008 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
We will beat Miami
If I have to come up for the game, head out onto the court, and give a couple fouls MYSELF.
We will beat Miami.
Just so we're clear
When sierradave says “give a couple fouls MYSELF” he means “club the Heat with a totem pole MYSELF”.
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by Jake Whitacre on Nov 7, 2008 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
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