Cleveland @ Washington GameThread, May 2, 2008 7:00 PM EDT

Open Thread: Game 6

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 5:00 PM EDT in Game Threads Comment 72 comments

Cleveland @ Washington

One last chance to dance. Win or go home. All those cliches apply.

Some pregame links:

Gilbert admits the Wizards are better without him right now. [DC Sports Bog]
Wizards 5 Minus 0 is Still 5. [Washington Post]
Playoff trash talk. [Ball Don't Lie]
Five things to keep an eye on. [Fanhouse]
Waiting for Next Year and TAI hook up for a Q&A (and yes, I know this was already a FanShot. [Waiting For Next Year]
Game Five, long drive. [And One]
DeShawn's ITunes. [DC Optimist]

Nothing more needs to be said. Without Songaila, Haywood needs to avoid foul trouble tonight. We need to get out on Gibson and West like we did last game. And lastly, keep LeBron out of the lane as usual. Getting something from our MVP this year would also be nice.

There's nothing more to say. GO WIZARDS!

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Pessimism

Go Wiz, but I have a feeling they’re gonna lose tonight. Unless Caron goes off, we’re in trouble. I’ve been wrong many times before, but I just don’t feel good about tonight. It’s mainly because my heart was ripped out in Game 4.

Please. Go Wiz.

by se7en on May 2, 2008 6:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Here

No choice to be optimistic. Who else is here? Don’t be shy, I know you all are watching.

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Or, you are there

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 7:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Good, assertive first move for Antawn

We need that

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by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 7:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Living in the moment.....

I don’t know what to feel yet, but I am here.

by Truth About It on May 2, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is so silly

They called a T on West for THAT? Geez.

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yea....

That was ridiculous. That was the first foul of the game they called…so they were letting them play…but then they are trigger happy on that tech?

by Truth About It on May 2, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i may have to switch to ESPN

Comcast isn’t showing the score…

by Pryme on May 2, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh jeez

Wally can barely miss.

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I hate to get all Doug Collins here

but I think that “last 2:00min of every quarter” thing will also play big for the Wizards.

by Pryme on May 2, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Definitely

That’s how they lost Game 4 … messed up in the last two minutes of the second quarter.

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great help defense by Blatche

And nice offensive move on the previous end.

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

There's no excuse for that last Cavs basket

ugh.

by Pryme on May 2, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gibson made a great shot

But yeah, not cool how the other four defenders fell asleep.

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's it...

pick off James’ passes…

by Pryme on May 2, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

what a traveling call on Iggy?

It must be Opposite Day.

by Pryme on May 2, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

How was that foul on Haywood?

Wasn’t it on Blatche.

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

is it me or

is Haywood playing it safe because he knows the frontline’s thin?

by Pryme on May 2, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dammit

Good thing there’s a TV timeout here … we needed one.

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

they came out on fire

but now they seem tired and tentative

by Pryme on May 2, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is painful

I’m staffing a training that finishes up at 9PM. I have no video, no audio, and Courtside Live on NBA.com is slow in updating.

This CANNOT be the team’s last game of the season. I spend way too much time focusing on them to the detriment of the rest of my life to let it end like this.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuucccccccccc….

by sierradave on May 2, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What the hell was that?

Stop shooting threes! What the hell is this.

Why is Roger Mason guarding LeBron????

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Come on Caron

Take charge.

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 7:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Joe Smith...

I was afraid of this…

by Pryme on May 2, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

what the fuck is going on?

Over 5 minutes without a fg? 13-0 run?

by sierradave on May 2, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

There we go

Time to be the franchise player, Caron.

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by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I swear, if Steveson takes another quick 3...

by Pryme on May 2, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Cut it to single digits

That needs to be the goal

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by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Big bucket

Okay, eight points. Could have been worse.

Wait, technical on LeBron!

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by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

weird

they had a good first quarter with a sloppy ending, and than a cold-shooting 2nd with a decent ending (counting the James technical).

by Pryme on May 2, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Somebody needs to draw a double tech on LeBron

Please!!!

by Truth About It on May 2, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I mean

I’d rather beat Cleveland with LeBron than without him.

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're a better man than me.

We can beat him in game 7….I just want to make it to tomorrow.

by Truth About It on May 2, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So, um, little help?

If LeBron got T’ed up, how come there hasn’t been a free throw?

by sierradave on May 2, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's coming to start the third

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by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

gotcha, thanks

by sierradave on May 2, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

fun fact

we gave up the most 3s in NBA history this year

Getting buckets since 2003.

by Icantfeelmyface on May 2, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We also set a franchise record for made threes...

go figure

by Truth About It on May 2, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We're forcing shots

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by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice block from Jamison!

Bullets Forever: Your home for blogging on the dumbest team in the history of civilization.

by JakeTheSnake on May 2, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What is Stevenson doing?

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

we cant lose this quarter

if we have any intention of winning

Getting buckets since 2003.

by Icantfeelmyface on May 2, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is pathetic

Run the offense. Come on now.

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by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

the corallation between Caron's output and the Wizards' performance

couldn’t be more apparent

by Pryme on May 2, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So... offseason moves...

by sierradave on May 2, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mason needs to get out of there

If he isn’t shooting, then he does nothing.

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Daniels back in

Finally

Bullets Forever: Your home for blogging on the dumbest team in the history of civilization.

by JakeTheSnake on May 2, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

gonna take a miracle boys.

guess there is a reason we havent been eliminated on the road in 20 years…

Getting buckets since 2003.

by Icantfeelmyface on May 2, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have less hope...

Than when we were down 5 late in the previous game.

Is there a reason for me to feel otherwise?

by Truth About It on May 2, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

no

the team is dispirited – you can’t win when you are conceding in your head that the other team is better.

Getting buckets since 2003.

by Icantfeelmyface on May 2, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe that's a bit overdramatic

but still. You can see how frustrated CB is.

Getting buckets since 2003.

by Icantfeelmyface on May 2, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I hate the body language right now

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by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They're mistakening cause and effect

ESPN is talking about how Caron developed no rhythm, but if his teammates could hit a shot, it would have given him more room to operate. That, more than anything, hurt Caron.

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yea...but then you could argue

That a strong start by Caron would have set some rhythm for the rest of the team.

by Truth About It on May 2, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, you could

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by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

To follow...

It just doesn’t leave me with a good feeling thinking that Caron has to depend on the rest of his team for his rhythm.

by Truth About It on May 2, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, we're just LeBron James's bitches

Simple as that, really. King James puts up a triple-double to silence the stupidest team ever, the boys who dared to talk smack against the team. Remember how embarrassing it was to be a fan after that first Celtics game this season? Yeah. It’s gonna be a looooong summer.

At least our team is on the map now. Instead of being invisible, now we’re the dirty punks who can’t back up their smack talk.

by sierradave on May 2, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’d have a lot less of a problem with if if LBJ himself wasn’t such a bitch. Seriously, how will he command any real respect if he cries after every play?

Bitch.

by bronco6778 on May 2, 2008 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I need a drink

This season, and this series, has been too stressful. Great season guys.

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

by Mike Prada on May 2, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OK, gut-check time

make this game respectable, guys.

by Pryme on May 2, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ha! Good one!

You mean gut check from Cleveland fans hoping they don’t gloat too much, right?

DeShawn Stevenson is no longer the Lock Smith….he’s the Egg Beater…because it’s all over his face.

(ok, that’s unjust…...it’s on the team….but still)

by Truth About It on May 2, 2008 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

whatever

we didnt lose b/c of DS or anyone else who talked smack. We lost b/c we can’t defend the 3, rebound, or sustain offensive continuity against a decent defense. (and mabe we lost b/c of a hobbled Gil and CB3 but that’s just an excuse)

Getting buckets since 2003.

by Icantfeelmyface on May 2, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs