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Open thread: Regular season game 32 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland @ Washington


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The Essentials:
Cavaliers (27-5) at Wizards (6-25)
1 p.m.
Verizon Center
CSN

This year:
December 25: Cavaliers 93, Wizards 89

Notable Cavaliers numbers this season:
1st in expected winning percentage (.866)
24th in pace factor (89.6 possessions per game)
1st in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (113.8)
2nd in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (99.6)

Key Links: (drop any others in the comments)
Fear The Sword
Waiting For Next Year
And One

Starting Lineups:
Wizards
PG:
Mike James
SG:
Caron Butler
SF: Dominic McGuire
PF: Antawn Jamison
C: Andray Blatche/JaVale McGee?

Cavaliers
PG:
Mo Williams
SG:
Delonte West
SF: LeBron James
PF: Ben Wallace
C: Anderson Varejao

What happens when an unstoppable force meets a mildly annoying, but movable object? I'm not quite sure, but if it's anything like Friday night vs. Boston, it probably won't be pretty.

Today's game is only half as Lithuanian as it could be: Zydrunas Ilgauskas will be on the bench for a while as he deals with a chipped bone, meaning that Anderson Varejao will take his spot in the starting lineup. It also means that we might get a look at J.J. Hickson coming off the bench, who some felt the Wizards should've taken in the draft last summer.

Speaking of injuries, Andray is a game-time decision for today's game. If he doesn't play, I'm pretty sure that we'll see JaVale McGee get the start, but you never know.

Just because they do it doesn't mean we should: The Cavs have become one of the best offenses in the league thanks in part to their backcourt of Mo Williams and Delonte West. The pairing reminds me a lot of Gilbert Arenas and Larry Hughes from their days in Washington. Mo Williams takes Gilbert's role as the scoring point guard with a nice outside shot and the ability to draw fouls and get to the line. Delonte West takes Larry Hughes' role as the combo guard that can do a little bit of everything.

Should the Wizards try to mimic this matchup by trotting out Mike James and Juan Dixon in the backcourt? No.

Will they probably do it anyway? Yeah.

Just a friendly reminder: There's probably going to be a lot of DVRing today between this and the two NFL playoff games today, so try not to spoil anything in the comments.


This is an open thread, so if you feel like Shawn Kemp in Cleveland after all of your holiday eating, you can vent here.

GO WIZARDS!


UPDATE #2: For some really odd reason, I have tickets to this game and am actually attending in person.  I'll be wearing my Monumental Air T-shirt, even though it's about two sizes too big for me (they gave me the wrong size).  Failing that, I'll probably be wearing my Obama/Arenas T-shirt.  Either way, feel free to say hello if you are also attending.  I'll probably be around Chinatown before and after the game as well.

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Brave decision to attend this game

Somehow I don’t think the Wizards will put in the inspired effort they did at X-mas. Would someone tell me why Ed Tapscott is in the job if he won’t play McGee or NY?

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 9:07 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nick & JaVale

are NOT in Ed Tapscott’s “doghouse” – He doesn’t have a doghouse…… Instead they are in the Dungeon of non-veteran despair.

Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......

by Rook6980 on Jan 4, 2009 9:14 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So how do we bust them out of the dungeon . . .

and into the palace of playing to get better?

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 1:37 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll be there too!

Wearing a shirt that says TASER with a 5 on it. Girlfriend in one that says Juice Over Whine. Awesome? Absolutely. Midcourt, 400s.

If only we could trade Taser for one day and have him put up 30 on us off their bench before we got him back...

by Juice over Whine on Jan 4, 2009 9:25 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Then we definitely need to meet up

Need someone to help start the Taser movement.

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

by Mike Prada on Jan 4, 2009 10:37 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Will be tuning in live from Warsaw...

I want to see the phone booth transformed into the Palace of Good Play by Young Wizards and, yes, the triumph of juice over whine. We are due to beat these people, not that it means we will….

by khrabb on Jan 4, 2009 12:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Look at whiney LeBron . . . .

and Mike Brown growing crazy! Ha! That’s fantastic!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:04 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't believe it . . .

They called a charge on Lebron! I thought if Lebron did it, then it had to be legal . . .

by Bucky Katt on Jan 4, 2009 3:05 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and of course LePutz . . .

holds his face and stomach like he’s been kicked there, what a schmuck!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:06 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Charge on LeBron – is that allowed in the National Basketball Association?

Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......

by Rook6980 on Jan 4, 2009 3:05 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe its wrong to think this . . .

but Gilbert Arenas commercial is the last thing I want to see right now.

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:08 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

about time

that person was called for something!!

by gbkdc on Jan 4, 2009 3:08 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Come on just hold on to the ball!

Why did he try to dribble out of it!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:09 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh you knew they were going to call an offensive foul

Caron you can pull up and hit a little J and you know that!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My lord that was foolish by Jamison

and I have a sick feeling about the end of this game.

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:14 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dang it

I hate the Cavs

by gbkdc on Jan 4, 2009 3:14 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nick Young

bad foul, he got scared and didn’t wrap him up properly

by WhaHuh on Jan 4, 2009 3:17 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey

this looks familiar…

by MikeMid on Jan 4, 2009 3:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ed Tapscott, if you got a flask in your coat pocket . . .

time to start drinking.

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:19 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PULL THE BALL OUT MIKE JAMES!

Good grief!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:20 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Wizards-Cavaliers rivalry

represents the one the hammer and the nail have. Give me a break!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:22 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LeBron

is so ugly and looks like he’s 45 yrs old

Sorry, I can’t help it

by gbkdc on Jan 4, 2009 3:25 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Two timeouts

And a turnover after each one. Sweet mother of God!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:26 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh great another timeout

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:27 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How many times . . .

does a Cavalier get to hit one of the Wizards on the arm or in the face before a foul is called. What the hell are the refs watching!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:27 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LeBron

hits DMAC in the eye, but he is not crying and holding his face and whining at the refs? What gives?? :)

by gbkdc on Jan 4, 2009 3:29 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because DMAC isn't a

blankety, blankety, faking, blankey blank!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:30 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ain't no dagger yet

Somehow I see Daniel Gibson in a corner. Oh God please don’t do this to us again!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:29 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mike James

Is losing this game for you guys… and Dominic Mcguire sucks balls too.. This is the time it would be nice to have Gilbert huh.. Any word on his return yet by the way?

by JayKim41 on Jan 4, 2009 3:29 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TRAVEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THEY FINALLY CALLED IT!

by gbkdc on Jan 4, 2009 3:30 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's a bleepin miracle!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:32 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ALRIGHT!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:30 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Make your free throws!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:31 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't believe my eyes...

They actually called some fouls on LeBron today!

by gbkdc on Jan 4, 2009 3:32 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A travel AND a charge in the same game….. against Queen James…..

I think I need to lay down – I feel dizzy

Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......

by Rook6980 on Jan 4, 2009 3:33 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why oh why

couldn’t Caron Butler make that first free throw and why oh why did DeShawn Stevenson wear that outfit!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:33 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

About time

I dont know if that is a travel?, but im glad for the win. delicious home cooking hmmm

by WhaHuh on Jan 4, 2009 3:33 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And the LeQueen misses the last one!

What a great day its been today! Eat it Cavs! Eat it LeBron!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:34 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Relieved exultation!

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

by George Templeton on Jan 4, 2009 3:34 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jamison bailed us out

Caron was terrible, why was he asking for the ball when he couldn’t get to it?

by Fundefined on Jan 4, 2009 3:37 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YEESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hell yeah.. Forgive me all Bullets Forever fans for saying we may be better w/o Caron that was complete ignorance at its finest, I have been a fan for over 8 years and that was a stupid comment. I think what I meant was Caron is absolutly amazing through the 1st to 3rd quarter and seems to lose confidence and become nervous in the fourth and Im not sure why. Regardless we had a 16 point lead and finished the gay HELLLSS YEEEEAAAA

MUHAHHAHAH SORRY CRRRYY BABY, he did alot of crying today and the referees did alot of not buying into it!

by Unxpekted on Jan 4, 2009 3:42 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Caron

Yeah, he does seem to have a knack for untimely turnovers. But overall, I’ll take him!

by gbkdc on Jan 4, 2009 3:44 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

REFS NEW YEAR RESOLUTION ALIVE FOR AT LEAST 1 GAME

OBJECTIVE OFFICIATING

…I KNOW IT WON’T LAST LIKE MOST RESOLUTIONS BUT AT LEAST IT HELPED US TODAY

by ucantstopbernard on Jan 4, 2009 3:47 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oopz

finished the game not gay haha

by Unxpekted on Jan 4, 2009 3:42 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

At last!

i’ve waited three long years for this moment, and Deshawn’s outfit only made it that much better

Andray Blatche > Lebron James

by blatcheallstar09 on Jan 4, 2009 3:44 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anybody else

think its time for the Mark Madsen dancing video again?

by lj15 on Jan 4, 2009 3:46 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wizards are now

7.5 games out of the playoffs.

playoffs?!

by bronco6778 on Jan 4, 2009 3:53 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't talk about playoffs!

PLAYOFFS?!

Dear Diary, JACKPOT!!!!!!!!!!

by Evander holyfield on Jan 4, 2009 3:56 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOTTERY PLEASE...

….SORRY, CHAMPIONS ARE NOT MADE OF THOSE BARELY MAKING IT, UNLESS OF COURSE YOU ARE ELI MANNING

by ucantstopbernard on Jan 4, 2009 4:01 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From the same link above
He (LeBron) said it wasn’t a travel, and was actually a “crab dribble.” He said it’s one of his trademark moves, and that it’s perfectly legal.

Every fan of EVERY other team in the Association knows that LeBron’s “trademark move” is traveling.

LeBaby just calls it something different – - – a “crab dribble”…….. and he, and all the Cleveland fans think it’s a legal move…

Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......

by Rook6980 on Jan 4, 2009 9:31 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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