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Open thread: Regular season game 24 vs. Philadelphia 76ers

Gheorghe_tiny by Mike Prada on in Game Threads Comment 120 comments

Philadelphia @ Washington


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UPDATE: Jamison to play (HT: Truth)

Finals are done, but I had a long travel day and haven't been able to post much.  I'm telling you though, more material is coming soon.  Promise.

Philly's here after they recently beat us up on their home floor.  Elton Brand isn't playing this time, though.  Antawn Jamison, meanwhile, hopes to play but is a game-time decision. 

I'm probably catching this one on delay, so for those here, comment away.  GO WIZARDS!

(Oh, and I'm 100 percent against trading for Samuel Dalembert.  At best, Sam's comparable to Haywood (and he's been about as far from his best as possible this year), but he also makes over twice as much for more seasons.  Think about it this way: Dalembert would immediately challenge Jamison as our third-highest-paid player.  We're talking about a backup center here.  Just sign someone for the MLE.)

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they're due

i have good feeling about this one
feel free to curse me if they lose by 15 or more. less than that is a win, in my new wizards 08/09 mindset.

by little stevie colter on Dec 19, 2008 6:49 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dalembert

Yea, too pricey for the risk. No thanks.

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by Truth About It on Dec 19, 2008 6:53 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Things I don't need to hear

“It was only a matter of time” before Mike James started.

Mike James is planning on being more aggressive on offense.

by Jon L on Dec 19, 2008 7:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Congrats on finishing a semester

It always felt good to have that last final done with.

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 7:19 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Throw it down Andray! Throw it down!

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 7:20 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"This" dude

The Blatche kid has looked nice recently, who is he?

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by Truth About It on Dec 19, 2008 7:22 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quiet in here.

The band wagon is completely empty.

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by Truth About It on Dec 19, 2008 7:21 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

I would’ve liked to see him not get blocked on that one play. But yeah, he’s being the good kind of active so far.

by Jon L on Dec 19, 2008 7:25 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good to see Jeff Ruland on the sideline

It really went south at Iona in a hurry there.

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 7:28 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buck's Elton Brand discussion

Given what Buck was saying about Brand’s dislocated shoulder (a month is pushing it), who’s back first, Brand or Gil?

by hotplate on Dec 19, 2008 7:46 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agree

I remember Webber’s ongoing troubles with a separated shoulder. It finally took season ending surgery to fix it.

by hotplate on Dec 19, 2008 7:52 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

fastbreaks

I remember those…

by Pryme on Dec 19, 2008 7:50 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Twice!

Rush can’t guard him.

Getting buckets since 2003.

by Icantfeelmyface on Dec 19, 2008 8:00 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would like

to add my deceased grandmother to the list of those who cannot guard Nick Young.

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by Truth About It on Dec 19, 2008 8:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

now he needs to think

“attack the basket” whenever he gets the ball.

by Pryme on Dec 19, 2008 8:09 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am following this on CBS Sportsline now

And it said Mike James made a 3! Did that really happen!

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 8:04 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice open 3

Off a Jamison drive and kick. I don’t mind those.

Getting buckets since 2003.

by Icantfeelmyface on Dec 19, 2008 8:05 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe

My NY criticism will have to take a hiatus for the evening. He has come to play….

Its always Roger Mason (Jr.) time!

by ledellforlife on Dec 19, 2008 8:05 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously

12 points in 10 minutes on 5/6 shooting? Swoon.

by Jon L on Dec 19, 2008 8:07 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What the

If you’re going to put Crittenton in, why wait until the last 30 seconds of the half?

Hopefully this doesn’t end like the time he did that with NY and they gave up an easy layup.

by Jon L on Dec 19, 2008 8:11 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Theo Ratliff

Is still in the league??

Its always Roger Mason (Jr.) time!

by ledellforlife on Dec 19, 2008 8:11 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nevermind Theo

Donyell Marshall is still around?

by Jon L on Dec 19, 2008 8:13 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That dude

Played on the same team as Tom Gugliotta, Christian Laettner, and Isiah “don’t all me JR” Rider.

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by Truth About It on Dec 19, 2008 8:17 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not sure

Thought Minnesota traded Marshall for Googs.

by hotplate on Dec 19, 2008 8:23 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tapscott's rotations

have been pretty good so far, I think. He’s not riding guys for entire quarters.

by Jon L on Dec 19, 2008 8:16 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how much of lou williams crazy half

is due to bad 3pt defense, and how much just being on a crazy hot streak?

by little stevie colter on Dec 19, 2008 8:24 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

please wiz

box out once for me…

Its always Roger Mason (Jr.) time!

by ledellforlife on Dec 19, 2008 8:32 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crikey!

It’s the third quarter and we’re ahead by four six foursix!

by Pryme on Dec 19, 2008 8:33 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh oh

Here comes the onslaught.

by hotplate on Dec 19, 2008 8:45 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

every time i follow a philly game

i’m reminded that andre miller is underrated

by little stevie colter on Dec 19, 2008 8:46 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That doesn't sound good

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 9:11 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5 turnovers so far in the 4th surely isn't good

But it’s still tied at 95

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by Truth About It on Dec 19, 2008 9:13 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

number 7

Butler has got to be stronger with the ball and get it out of his hands before the double team gets there.

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by Truth About It on Dec 19, 2008 9:18 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chenier says Toronto is most likely to make playoffs

among a handful of disappointing Eastern conference team including the Sixers and Wizards…..the Raptors are getting beat 56-46 by the Thunder now…ouch.

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by Truth About It on Dec 19, 2008 9:15 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The former Sonics

 don’t call them Thunder signed Nenad Krstic to an offer sheet. He was pretty good before his injury,

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 9:25 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice hard foul from Jamison

to balance out that sloppy turnover

by Pryme on Dec 19, 2008 9:16 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just got home-

we are actually tied? I have hope for once. Mike James has 16 points? Huh, how did that happen?

by ooba on Dec 19, 2008 9:17 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's streaky

and tonight his shots happen to be going in.

That 1-on-4 was still awful, though.

by Jon L on Dec 19, 2008 9:21 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"Teams with records below .500 when scoring 100 points"

would mean a lot more if three of the four teams weren’t Washington, Minnesota and OKC.

by Jon L on Dec 19, 2008 9:28 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It wasn't

A completely bad look after the pump fake…

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by Truth About It on Dec 19, 2008 9:32 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does anyone else think that

Igoudala and Antonio Daniels look alike?

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by Truth About It on Dec 19, 2008 9:31 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This one hurts

because it looked good for the Wizards for quite awhile

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 9:36 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sigh

dave johnson just said ‘winning in this league is hard’
thanks for that, radio dude

by little stevie colter on Dec 19, 2008 9:37 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What a poorly-designed play.

Basically handing the ball to Butler; did Jr. think the other defender would run to the other side of the court for some reason?

by Jon L on Dec 19, 2008 9:38 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe he'll work on it

before Abe makes Ernie hire him as the new coach.

by Pryme on Dec 19, 2008 9:41 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ack

I need another interview with DC Optimist right about now. I really picked a good season to become a full season ticket holder. I’ve a feeling I’m going to be drinking a lot to get through games.

by ooba on Dec 19, 2008 9:40 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my condolences

but winning is sweeter after sucking royally – i believe that’s a vince lombardi quote

by little stevie colter on Dec 19, 2008 9:42 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Minutes Watch

Jamison played 41 minutes (!)
Butler played 48 and a half minutes
Mike James played 37 minutes
Blatche played 30 and a half minutes
Stevenson played 26 minutes
NY played a little over 20 minutes
Songaila played 18 minutes
Taser played 11 minutes
McGee played a little over 9 minutes
Dixon played 7 and a half minutes
Crittenton played 63 seconds.

by Jon L on Dec 19, 2008 9:41 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You have to be kidding me with those minutes

Come on Tap it is time to develop some of our young players!

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 9:43 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I Don't Get it Either

Explain?

"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier

by cuppettcj on Dec 19, 2008 11:02 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I Suppose That is One Way

To get over the losing. Any significance to the number 4-78?

"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier

by cuppettcj on Dec 19, 2008 11:19 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We play the thunder sometime this year don't they?

Although I guess with the addition of Nenad Kristic they might actually be better than the wiz…

by hibachi on Dec 19, 2008 11:24 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i may or may not condone that

as a way to deal with the awfulness – but i pointed it out because that is a horrendous record (duh) and 20 losses before the new year seems like a good time to take stock of where this team is going.
i never support tanking – to me even if i understand it rationally, i can’t do it as a fan (and this years draft is no great shakes any way) but is it tanking to really focus on McGee, McGuire, Young and Blatche?

by little stevie colter on Dec 20, 2008 1:21 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why Why Why

… is DeShawn continuing to suck up minutes at this point?

by khrabb on Dec 20, 2008 6:44 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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