Open thread: Regular season game 31 vs. Boston Celtics
by Mike Prada on Jan 2, 2009 6:43 PM EST
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PrintWashington Wizards at Boston Celtics, Jan 2, 2009 7:30 PM EST
UPDATE: Oh my god, totally out of the blue, Ivan says that DeShawn Stevenson is out for two and a half weeks.
Wiz G DeShawn Stevenson is out with a lower back issue that he said has been bothering him since training camp. Steveonson said an x-ray revealed a disk problem that in turn is causing him problems with his legs.
I'd never wish injury on somebody, but this is going to be a good thing. DeShawn gets healthy and maybe somehow picks things up, while Ed Tapscott won't be tempted to play the guy anymore.
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Tonight is a test for motivation. The Celtics are not playing well right now. Since the loss to the Lakers on Christmas day, they somehow lost to Golden State and to a Portland team that replaced Brandon Roy with two players in the lineup (zinger!). They're even desperate enough to sign Stephon Marbury, or so it appears. I guess Jamaal Tinsley isn't dysfunctional enough for them.
So, being the defending champions like they are, you would think that, at home against a lowly team like us, they would be really motivated to absolutely kick our butts, kind of like they did to Sacramento last weekend. And, since they're the Celtics, who always comes to play when motivated, it should be a given that it'll happen.
If they treat us like they did during the game in D.C. last month, then motivation wins. If it stays close, then it loses. Let's show them that motivation is dumb!
(how's that for a motivational speech).
Also, Caron's likely playing. Yippee.
Game's at 7:30. GO WIZARDS!
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So if I'm following you correctly
If they don’t try, we have a shot?
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I'm listening to the pregame
And I really don’t like Ron Thompson. He talked about the thread of Stephon Marbury being in a contract year and how that changes things. He made a comparison to Sam Cassell last year, of course ignoring that, ohbytheway, Sam Cassell was also in a contract year because of being bought out. In fact, every single buyout candidate is in a contract year!
Jeez.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
So...it's Stevenson's nerve thing
It’s not like you’re wishing injury upon him, but we’re all glad that he finally may be taking time off to get that thing better…..it’s obviously been affecting him.
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I do hope so
Because it’s just so odd to see him completely fall off the map like this at age 27. Defensively too. I think you can legitimately say that DeShawn’s been the worst player in the league thus far this year. You don’t go from being slightly below-average to this bad without something going on.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
I'm going to preemptively start tomorrow's chant
57-25! 57-25! 57-25!
I can't wait until we get to February
And our chants are going to be something like “43-39! 43-39! 43-39!”
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Forget February
I can’t wait for April, when it’s going to be like 11-71! 11-71! 11-71!
Welcome to the jungle?
Red would be disappointed.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Rondo is going to kill James tonight
I can feel it.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Goddammit
Come on Dray, be better.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Another injury?
this is getting ridiculous. not that it wasnt already
damn he looks hurt
i would imagine he misses longer than butler – but at least he put a little weight on it.
Getting buckets since 2003.
He always looks hurt
At least that’s what I’m telling myself.
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Sounds like you were right.
Buck says he will come back in.
Getting buckets since 2003.
by Icantfeelmyface on Jan 2, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
Selfish!
Mike, you are supposed to pass that to Caron Butler. Didn’t you know?
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
What has happened to JaVale McGee?
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Celt's Defense
Getting buckets since 2003.
by Icantfeelmyface on Jan 2, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
firstly - screw boston and their sports teams
secondly – watching blatche improve was about the only good thing going on right now with this team. i’m crying on the inside.
by little stevie colter on Jan 2, 2009 7:58 PM EST reply actions
The good news is
We see how valuable Blatche is. Once he went out, things went haywire.
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True or false
If Brian Scalabrine were on the Wizards, he would play as many minutes as DeShawn Stevenson.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
this might make me a poor sport
but part of me really wants to see etan or darius give an extra hard foul on garnett
by little stevie colter on Jan 2, 2009 8:07 PM EST reply actions
Thank god
Blatche is back.
Boston’s defense is vicious.
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It's always amazing when he gets annoyed about dumb stuff like that
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Though
I actually kinda agreed with him – artificial noise is tacky. But yeah, probably not his place to be complaining about it.
Getting buckets since 2003.
by Icantfeelmyface on Jan 2, 2009 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
Scalabrine for 3?
we have entered the twilight zone early folks.
I mean, the Wizards aren't actually guarding him
But still.
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I am only on game track...
the live game in warsaw is raptors-rockets… but we will get wiz-cavs Sunday
Right, I forgot you probably didn't have it on TV
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We need to fiiiiniiiiish.
We keep getting people these nice passes right under the basket but no one is finishing…
by Gilbert4SpaceJam2 on Jan 2, 2009 8:15 PM EST reply actions
Come on guys
Don’t leave Eddie House alone.
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Darius Songaila blocked a shot?
It must be a new year.
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D'oh
Andray out for the game. Boo.
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Great defense by Mike James
That’s exactly what we paid for.
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What is this lineup?
James, Dixon AND Crittenton?
You’ve gotta be kidding me.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
So much for our improved defense
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
Question:
What’s the feeling about Mike James? I don’t like him much (no real reasons, just a feeling), I wish Dixon played more instead of him playing so much.
by Gilbert4SpaceJam2 on Jan 2, 2009 8:27 PM EST reply actions
I definitely don't prefer Dixon to James
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yeah not that i like james. at all.
but i really don’t like dixon – for this team, not personally or anything.
2 lemons – what do you do?
by little stevie colter on Jan 2, 2009 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
He's OK
At least until Gilbert Arenas comes back…..
Then trade his contract at the trading deadline for some defensive or rebounding help.
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Juan Dixon is so bad defensively
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True, but James has been too (tonight at least)
by Gilbert4SpaceJam2 on Jan 2, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
and thus we have a dilema at guard
that contributes greatly to the crap season.
by little stevie colter on Jan 2, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
At least Mike has, in general, been decent offensively
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Though it probably won't keep up
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Stating the obvious
Boston is a really good team. 18 assists in the first half? Damn.
by Gilbert4SpaceJam2 on Jan 2, 2009 8:36 PM EST reply actions
When, as a player, do you just say this is BS and try to change something?
Horrible effort. Absolutely horrible.
I don't think it's a horrible effort
I think the Boston Celtics have better players….
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Yeah, I agree
We’re playing hard. Just not smart.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
That's a bit obvious...
However, you can still win with hustle and extra effort, crashing for rebounds and playing with passion. You call this passion?
What is passion?
It sounds like it’s simply a synonym for keeping the score closer.
There was that possession where Twan and Darius tapped the rebound around while four Celtics couldn’t grab the defensive board. So, that’s crashing the boards I guess.
It seems they’re mostly just sucking defensively. Maybe that’s where effort comes in…
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Celtics 7-9 3 Pts... Wiz 0-6
None of the stats are good, but that is outrageous
So - why does Tapscott hate Nick Young?
He came in, immediately brought some energy. Hit 2 of 3 shots. Played good positional defense = and certainly wasn’t embarrassed on D like Mike James or Juan Dixon were….
The Wizards cannot score against this Boston defense…. No one can create a shot….
And Nick Young gets 5 minutes of run?
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Very disappointed
That he only gets 5 minutes with DeShawn out.
Getting buckets since 2003.
by Icantfeelmyface on Jan 2, 2009 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
I mean -
It’s not like the other Wizards guards are tearing up the floor…..
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At least Javaris played a lot
But man, Mike James has got to stop playing.
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Not sure I like James
He’s done much better in a Wizards uniform than he did in NO….
His history says he’s a chucker with no conscience… He pounds the Basketball…. He eats up seconds off the shot clock….. He seems to possess the ball too long.
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So now
The Wizards are down to their 3rd string Center…. working on their 3rd starting PG…. Have plugged their SF into the SG spot because of injury…… Are starting a guy that cannot score at SF…
And you’re surprised that the best team in the Association is beating up on them?
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Embarrassed, ran off the floor, non-competitive.
Even if we are hurt, the players on the floor are in the NBA. We can only use the same excuses so many times.
Plus the game I am watching in Warsaw is a rout...
Rockets clock being cleaned in Toronto. ZZZZZZZZ time in Poland, see you all on Sunday perhaps.
An alley-oop???
I didn’t know the Wizards knew what those were :P
by Gilbert4SpaceJam2 on Jan 2, 2009 9:11 PM EST reply actions
And Tapscott will play Butler and Jamison 35-40 minutes
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Earlier in the year - Dee Brown knew how to do it...
Learned the technique in Utah….
He was cut because he did it in a Wizards uniform
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Down by 31
We get to see McGee…..
We’ve seen Crittenton for 9 minutes
Even Blatche, AFTER he was injured, came back in for 2 minutes…
Yet – no Nick Young.
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NOW he starts the 4th Quarter
Immediately contests a shot by Tony Allen…
Drives the lane for a bucket – and one
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Again - good Defense by Young on Tony Allen - offensive foul
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Let me get this straight
We’re IN garbage time.
And Tapscott STILL pulled JaVale out after a few minutes in favor of Etan.
I’m starting the rumor here and now: JaVale McGee hooked up with Eddie Tapscott’s daughter. They were actually really pretty into each other, but Tap got overprotective, so now Kill Mode isn’t getting any cheese.
Nick Young
has taken 6 shots and drawn 4 fouls…. most from drives to the rim…
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30 seconds left
Still time for Pecherov to foul out
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