Open thread: Regular season game 24 vs. Philadelphia 76ers
by Mike Prada on Dec 19, 2008 6:38 PM EST
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PrintPhiladelphia 76ers at Washington Wizards, Dec 19, 2008 7:00 PM EST
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 actions
Let's hope I don't have to title the game blog: "They're Still Due"
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Dalembert
Yea, too pricey for the risk. No thanks.
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Jamison will play BTW
http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/outlet/2008/Dec/19/jamison-go/
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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.
What are these "finals" that you kids speak of?
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Congrats on finishing a semester
It always felt good to have that last final done with.
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by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 7:19 PM EST reply actions
Throw it down Andray! Throw it down!
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by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 7:20 PM EST reply actions
"This" dude
The Blatche kid has looked nice recently, who is he?
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Quiet in here.
The band wagon is completely empty.
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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.
Good to see Jeff Ruland on the sideline
It really went south at Iona in a hurry there.
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by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 7:28 PM EST reply actions
Yea, this game has a "blah" feel to it.
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By the looks of it, I'd use the word "group" before "crowd."
by Jon L on Dec 19, 2008 7:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 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?
agree
I remember Webber’s ongoing troubles with a separated shoulder. It finally took season ending surgery to fix it.
Plus....torn stuff can't be good either.
Just never is.
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Twice!
Rush can’t guard him.
Getting buckets since 2003.
by Icantfeelmyface on Dec 19, 2008 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
I would like
to add my deceased grandmother to the list of those who cannot guard Nick Young.
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I am following this on CBS Sportsline now
And it said Mike James made a 3! Did that really happen!
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by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 8:04 PM EST reply actions
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 up reply actions
following these games on sportsline is awesome
deshawn stevenson missed 3 point jumper
repeat.
by little stevie colter on Dec 19, 2008 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
maybe
My NY criticism will have to take a hiatus for the evening. He has come to play….
Its always Roger Mason (Jr.) time!
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.
That dude
Played on the same team as Tom Gugliotta, Christian Laettner, and Isiah “don’t all me JR” Rider.
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Ratliff played with...
The current Pistons coach and GM.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/1996.html
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you might know him better as
Theo Ratliff’s Expiring Contract
by little stevie colter on Dec 19, 2008 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
Tapscott's rotations
have been pretty good so far, I think. He’s not riding guys for entire quarters.
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 actions
thanks - listening but not watching
so i couldn’t tell if it was more of the same.
by little stevie colter on Dec 19, 2008 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
Try 8.
Can’t let the Sixers continue to shoot 59%.
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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 actions
That doesn't sound good
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by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
5 turnovers so far in the 4th surely isn't good
But it’s still tied at 95
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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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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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raptors are softer
than the wiz -
by little stevie colter on Dec 19, 2008 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
The former Sonics
don’t call them Thunder signed Nenad Krstic to an offer sheet. He was pretty good before his injury,
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by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
Just got home-
we are actually tied? I have hope for once. Mike James has 16 points? Huh, how did that happen?
He's not that bad of a player...
Maybe?
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Against a crappy team without Elton Brand
“yay”
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"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.
It wasn't
A completely bad look after the pump fake…
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Does anyone else think that
Igoudala and Antonio Daniels look alike?
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stevenson missed 3 pointer coming up
by little stevie colter on Dec 19, 2008 9:31 PM EST reply actions
This one hurts
because it looked good for the Wizards for quite awhile
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by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 9:36 PM EST reply actions
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 actions
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?
Yep, that's our annointed future head coach
Getting buckets since 2003.
by Icantfeelmyface on Dec 19, 2008 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
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.
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 up reply actions
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.
You have to be kidding me with those minutes
Come on Tap it is time to develop some of our young players!
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by George Templeton on Dec 19, 2008 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Butler played more than an entire game?
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It's some sort of sign.
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by Kyle Weidie on Dec 19, 2008 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
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
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
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…
Well, we know that they are better than the Raptors.
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by Kyle Weidie on Dec 19, 2008 11:25 PM EST up reply actions
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 up reply actions
Why Why Why
… is DeShawn continuing to suck up minutes at this point?
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