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Charlotte Bobcats 80, Washington Wizards 72

The score kind of tells the story in this one.  I haven't seen too many uglier games in my NBA-watching liftetime. 

I'd say more but I'm traveling today.  Perhaps I'll be able to provide a more detailed recap when I get in.

UPDATE: Alright, I'll provide some bullets.

  • There was lots of talk about how pathetic it was that the Wizards were outrebounded by 11 against supposedly one of the worst rebounding teams in the league (by per-game numbers).  But we all know how misleading those are (Charlotte's middle of the pack in both offensive and defensive rebounding), and in truth, they had more missed shots to grab than we did.
  • That said, we were just destroyed inside.  We badly missed Brendan Haywood, who, for all his defensive skills, is underrated in establishing some sort of presence in the paint.  In his absence, Andray Blatche and Darius Songaila both struggled with Emeka Okafor, and all we did was shoot jumpers.
  •  These are the types of games where you appreciate Caron Butler's skills.  Of course, they also remind you how little of a difference there is between him having a good and bad game.  He was hitting his tough jumpers tonight, which doesn't always happen. 
  • Terrible, terrible game for Antawn Jamison.  I'm willing to excuse Blatche's poor shooting because he at least rebounded, but Jamison didn't even do that.  He's the only guy on the team that has a semblance of a post game and he did nothing to exploit that against the mediocre Boris Diaw.  I'm really disappointed about that, considering Ed Tapscott's been stressing the need to go to the basket.  Antawn is the damn captain, after all.
  • My biggest fears were realized with the Dominic McGuire starting experience.  He made a bunch of energy plays, didn't screw up and such, but we basically played 4 on 5 with him out there and couldn't score.  He gets no blame, yet I wonder whether we made the right call.  Of course, Nick Young wasn't much better, but we've invested more in him developing into a complete player.  He can never realize that playing with no scorers on the second unit. 
  •  I still can't believe we lost to that Charlotte team.  Raymond Felton is erratic, Gerald Wallace is passive under Larry Brown, Raja Bell hasn't been good in two years and Boris Diaw is Derrick McKey reincarnated.  Only Okafor saves this team from complete disaster, and he's best served to be Buck Williams on a good team.  That game was very, very winnable.

 

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Worst FG% ever?

If you remove Caron’s line from the box score, we shot 16 for 66 (24). Even with it, we only shot 32. Can anyone remember a worse showing? What about 12 visits to the line? That’s inexcusable as well. Note to Defensive Specialist Randy Ayers: Okafor hasn’t gone for a line like that since AAU ball. And just for good measure, Gilbert’s ascots are ridiculous. Hopefully, Christmas brings us a margin of defeat that isn’t embarrassing.

by AndNone on Dec 24, 2008 12:53 PM EST reply actions  

Regardless of post defense

We lack someone who can score in the post. Hell, even Zach Randolph with this points and rebounding might makes us a .500 team as is.

We’ve always “survived” on bad defense, but without offense, the ship is sinking fast.

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by Kyle Weidie on Dec 24, 2008 9:56 PM EST reply actions  

So

your saying Antawn doesnt have offense anymore?

by lj15 on Dec 24, 2008 10:42 PM EST up reply actions  

No

I’m saying Antawn is a good post option, provided he actually parks his butt in there once in a while.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Mike Prada on Dec 24, 2008 11:06 PM EST up reply actions  

Yea, but

I’m talking about someone who can work from the low block….we know that Jamison rarely parks his butt in the paint and must resort to flips shots and gimmicks, rather than taking it through the defender’s nose.

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by Kyle Weidie on Dec 25, 2008 10:50 AM EST up reply actions  

If Stern wants a LeBron Highlights reel for Hannukah...

… he is likely to get his wish today. The WIzards are a sad, sad team and there will be no holiday miracles.

But I do wish all my fellow sufferers a wonderful holiday in any case. Better times will suerly come again.

by khrabb on Dec 25, 2008 11:53 AM EST reply actions  

Here, Here

But yes, I must say that I’m almost embarrassed that the Wizards have to play on Christmas Day.

You’d like to think this is an ‘Any Given Day’ league……but this one is like Chaminade versus UVA.

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by Kyle Weidie on Dec 25, 2008 12:41 PM EST up reply actions  

I will interrupt this depressing post

to say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone. This blog is a blessing, a community of Bullets/Wizards fans that love this team and feel the pain like I do. My Christmas wish is for a decent effort by the Wizards tonight.

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

by George Templeton on Dec 25, 2008 2:19 PM EST reply actions  

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