Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards: Regular Season Game 20 Open Thread
by Mike Prada on Dec 10, 2009 4:15 PM EST
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PrintBoston Celtics at Washington Wizards, Dec 10, 2009 8:00 PM EST
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The Essentials:
Celtics (17-4) at Wizards (7-12)
8 p.m.
Verizon Center
TV: TNT
Radio: 106.7 The Fan
Notable Celtics numbers this season
1st in expected winning percentage (.800)
25th in pace (90.9 possessions per game)
8th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (109.4)
1st in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (90)
Pre-game links
Celtics Blog, SB Nation's Boston Celtics blog
Celtics Hub
Red's Army, a Celtics blog
LOY's Place, a Celtics blog
Hardwood Houdini
Boston Globe Celtics blog
Celtics Insider, Boston Herald
Our podcast with Celtics Blog's JimmyT
GameDay Detroit
| Tonight's Projected Starters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Celtics | vs. | Wizards |
| Rajon Rondo |
PG | Gilbert Arenas |
| Ray Allen |
SG | Nick Young |
| Paul Pierce |
SF | Caron Butler |
| Kevin Garnett |
PF | Antawn Jamison |
| Kendrick Perkins |
C | Brendan Haywood |
To repeat the overused Kevin Garnett mantra, anything is possible tonight. Pigs could come flying from the sky. Michael Ruffin could join the Celtics, throw the ball up in the air with two seconds left right to Gilbert Arenas for Arenas it hit a game-winning three.
What's most likely though? The Wizards will lose. Boston is among the best teams in the NBA right now (I'd argue the very best), and they're playing extremely well. They've won eight in a row after a slight mid-November swoon, and many of those wins have come on the road. They're coming off a ho-hum win over Milwaukee at home, but they recently dismantled the Thunder in Oklahoma City. They're good.
And they're everything the Wizards haven't been this year. They control the tempo. They're disciplined on offense. They get exactly the shots they want. They're consistently outstanding on defense. They score inside and outside. In other words, they're the anti-Wizards, at least right now.
The Wizards' best chance is to push the tempo and make this an up-and-down game, but that would require a transformation in the way Gilbert Arenas plays. He has been allergic to pushing the ball, and Flip Saunders has said he wants Arenas to push. Both need to follow through tonight for the Wizards to have any chance.
I'll be there in Section 104, hoping I'm wrong, but I wouldn't be surprised if this got ugly. Prove me wrong, Wizards!
GO WIZARDS!
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and they will splash the phone booth whenever the f*** they please.
by Manimal Smith on Dec 10, 2009 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
Move along, nothing to see here
So we play the Pacers Saturday, should be a good game.
by morethesamewiz on Dec 10, 2009 5:06 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
the line i see is 7.5
bettors seem to think there is a possibility of the wiz making a game of it. not a 10+ point spread…
i see gilbert dropping 25, caron and aj around 20 each, a wiz win, and everyone is happy around here, until we lose to the pacers on saturday.
by DarrellWalkerFan on Dec 10, 2009 5:32 PM EST reply actions
We have their number
which is nice. I wouldn’t be surprised if we won, we like playing on TNT and we usually play up to the level of our competition. Then we will go a lay an egg at Indiana.
Its always Roger Mason (Jr.) time!
the saddest thing is...
everybody is waiting for the wizards to be good. Of course, we are all bias here. As I read ESPN, Yahoo Sports, and others, everyone keeps saying we are going to get our groove eventually. It is interesting because in years passed we had always been deemed the overachievers.
I agree with the others, spirit lifting win tonight, heart breaking loss on Saturday.
I disagree with the majority - I guess...
I think we’re looking at an ugly, ugly loss tonight…. and a blowout win on Saturday.
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that would be the logical expectation.
i’m with you. at least for tonights game. and i’m ok with that. the one thing i will not tolerate is coming out like they did against toronto and detroit the last 2 games. that will piss me off.
"how ironic - you came here with a mouse in a bottle, now YOU are the mouse in the bottle" - B.M. Smith
by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
It's nice to know that I am among other true Bullets fans
who can only believe that we will get a big win by conceding that someone else will go horribly wrong. I definitely know that feeling :P
I think we’ll know in the first 7 minutes whether we have a shot in this game.
Sorry guys
Had some technical difficulties, we’re back in action now.
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why's jamison on garnet
and blatche on pierce?
"how ironic - you came here with a mouse in a bottle, now YOU are the mouse in the bottle" - B.M. Smith
by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 8:42 PM EST reply actions
My thoughts exactly
Better yet, why play this lineup?
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i kinda like the line-up
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
in principle, that is
size and scoring
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
I guess
It’d work best if you pair them with Caron, so you can post Tony Allen, I think. Or, I guess you could post Blatche.
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caron for antawn?
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
I was thinking Caron for Foye, actually
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They're sticking with this lineup
No Earl Boykins yet, hmm.
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Why is Blatche guarding Pierce??
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Yeah really
Pierce grabs the jersey – holds Blatche – and Reggie calls it “petty”…
Maybe if Pierce punched Blatche – Reggie would give him a call…..
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And the wheels are rolling away...
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Yeah - Now the Referees will make their presence known.....
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Wizard's bigs will be in foul trouble.... Game over
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nah - just oberto
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
Earl Boykins had his head on a swivel there
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What I don't get is how Boston can reach in so many times
and ALWAYS get all ball (according to the Referees)…..
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Rasheed shoved Blatche out of the post there so easily
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Oberto
Why does this guy play? Better question, why is this guy in the NBA?
Well that was quick
Oberto out, JaVale in.
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Watch the replay again
That was Butler’s fault – Allen was his man on the break…. he just loped down the court, beside Allen …. and he never got in front of him…
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Dray should still have stepped up
Both are at fault.
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I just don’t want Butler to skate on that one… At least Andray had “his” man….
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Well yeah, but once it's clear Ray's by Caron, Dray's gotta stop ball
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Like seeing Blatche take it to Rasheed for once this game
Sheed’s been pushing him around. Two nice aggressive plays.
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holy shit that was a dive by allen
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 9:09 PM EST reply actions
So when does one of those calls go for the Wizards as a CHARGE
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Ray Allen's still got it
Criminally underrated player.
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There's a clue for you Reggie Miller
grabbing the opponent’s Jersey is a FOUL
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I dont know about that call...
rondo jumped into a stationary blatche
That was definitely a tough call
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I like how the refs waited
until Rondo’s elbow was firmly in Blatche’s neck before giving him the call.
Wow damn Celtics fans cheering for the Celtics now
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Why is Rondo getting calls
that Gil isn’t getting at home?
That one was both bad and costly
Because it’s three on Dray, and he was really playing well.
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What
Did you think that the Wizard’s bigs would be able to play the entire game without being in foul trouble?
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Only that last one was questionable, I think
Celtics are pushing the Wizards around and we’re not responding. The more aggressive team always gets the calls. Fact of the NBA.
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I can't tell if I'm just being a homer
but it does seem like they are actively NOT giving Arenas calls.
Nah, I don't agree tonight
Arenas got the foul when he drove on TA.
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Pierce's ball denial ruined that whole possession
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Ugh.
Why is Earl still playing? Our ball movement is not good. We need the Hibachi tonight.
by Craig_ on Dec 10, 2009 9:21 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Turning point of the game?
10:40 left in the 2nd Quarter…. Wizards down by 2 – score is 30-28
Referees call 4 consecutive fouls, putting Boston in the penalty – Oberto with 3 fouls – goes back to the bench…
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Oberto certainly deserved every foul though,
looked like he wanted to get back to the bench while his seat was still warm.
I saw one foul on Oberto that I thought was valid…. The other two were suspect.
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They all looked valid to me
On that last one, he was literally grabbing Shelden Williams with both hands.
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Foul.
I’m getting really tired of this sh*t. If you foul, FOUL the effing shooter.
by Craig_ on Dec 10, 2009 9:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Have the Wizards grabbed a single rebound this quarter?
Has Boston ever failed to score?
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There's your answer
no rebounds in the entire quater.
Boston is shooting 63% for the half – but part of that is the fact that the Wizards are continually called for fouls on Boston’s misses….
Boston with 21 foul shots
Wizards with 9
I said there would be a change in the game – look at my comment at 5:42pm (and 5:53pm) – when the Wizards were hanging around…..
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Immediately after that – the Referees started calling fouls on every Boston possession….. 3-point plays galore…
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Agreed.
I saw it and thought, the game’s practically over. The ref’s won’t let Washington win on national TV even though they’re the home team.
Hey
Don’t get me wrong…. Boston is the MUCH better team… But this game would be much closer if the fouls were equitably called…
Every time Boston reaches in on Defense – they get “all ball”….
Every time Washington reaches in – WHISTLE
Every inside shot by Boston – the shooter is “bumped” – AND ONE
Every inside shot by Washington – no call.
AND – I still think that Ray Allen flopped – That Ray Allen CHARGED into Blatche (regardless whether he took the hit “square” or not **** )
‘* By the way Mike, you don’t have to be “square” to take a charge… it depends on position. If the defensive player is set, and in position, and the Offensive player runs into him (regardless of where he hits the defensive player) – it’s a CHARGE…. AND the referees call it that way when it’s a Boston defender… (or a Cleveland defender, or an Orlando Defender, or a Laker Defender)…..
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This team just can't compete with good teams.
We could be shooting 75% and still be losing.
That is just embarassing.
When is this team going to get angry and show some life. It’s hard to root for this level of effort.
Physical Defense... WANTED (with bullet points)
I’m waaaaay to upset to make a coherent post so here’s the bullet points….
Gil’s defense in that second quarter on Ray Allen was active and spirited. Thumbs up.
Everyone else – horrendous. Absolutely terrible. If you’re late and you need to foul, FOUL the shooter. Make sure the ball doesn’t get up in the air. It happens game after game where we just lightly tap the guy, it gets called and then it’s an and 1.
Had to mute Charles… back.
We need a lineup that no longer includes Earl. Nick Young needs a chance to play increased starters minutes. He provides length and height to combat Rondo and Allen. Earl’s starting to get exposed and it’s showing why he cannot stay with a team longer than a year. I know that’s harsh and he has some positives, but the novelty has worn off.
I agree with you on Earl
This is not the game for him.
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Grabbing a rebound would be a heck of a start
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by Jake Whitacre on Dec 10, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Chuck
did anyone just see Barkley’s rant? I think its about time we admit hes right about us. If we don’t go 500 in the next six games i think EG should blow it up as much as he possibly can.
Gilbert's shooting well at least, playing aggresively
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WOW
Referees called a reach in foul on a Boston player !!!
Mark the date and time…
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Hmmmm
Referees trying to even the foul situation quickly in the 2nd half
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Apparently,
it didn’t hit the rim either.
WOW
they called a moving screen- – -
I think I might faint
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Here they come
Wow, didn’t think these guys had it in them. Despite that last stuff, I love the way Gilbert is playing tonight. Mostly aggressive, getting some looks for himself and others on secondary beak.
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Yeah I seriously
Didn’t expect this from the Wizards, or from the refs for that matter. Let’s see how long it lasts…
WOW x2.
I would never have thought we would’ve erased a 14 point deficit in about five minutes to start the 3rd. Wow. And with DSteve in the game.
I would guess someone was like "let the old guys get this done"
I dunno, will find out.
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OK - THAT'S ENOUGH
Time for the Referees to re-take control of this game….
Wizards will not be allowed to make a game of this….
The Referees need to get Boston some easy shots, and some trips to the line…..
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Mark it down…. 6:57pm PST…
6:20 left in the third quarter….
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You're quite on point with the "marks" for tonight.
Let’s hope you’re wrong about this particular one.
Eastern time zone… but my posts all say PST…
I assume it’s because this is a SBN site?
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it may be your account settings?
mine are in eastern time
by SidVicious25 on Dec 10, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
That fourth foul on Pierce was key
Celtics really missing him now.
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What a great defensive possession out of the timeout
D-Steve and Wood shut off Ray Allen really well.
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another F-ING dive my allen
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 10:04 PM EST reply actions
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
Yikes, what a bad call, Haywood never moved
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I think Flip just said
“they’ve been doing that all night!”
Flagrant foul by DeShawn on an and-1, uhh, ok
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At least it was physical.
It was physical in the wrong way, but if he wants to be that guy… I can applaud that sentiment (not action).
Yeah – and Rondo can undercut Jamison while he’s in the air, causing him to fall hard – potential injury… regular foul…
A little push in the back by Stevenson is a Flagrant?
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oops
i just watched it again… that was a pretty bad foul….
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The Rondo thing I think was accidentaly
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over? was it over when the germans bomber pearl harbor?
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
Boston on a 9-0 run… helped by two fouls, and a non-call
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i think it's more the wiz offense than the refs
they just have bad, slow developing possessions.
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah - I noticed that Arenas is still walking the ball up the court
BUT – no one else is running either…
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That's the biggest problem
I think Gil is pushing, but guys aren’t running because they’re all rebounding.
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That wouldn't stop the old Gil. He'd take on three defenders and still get the foul*.
*-based on past events that may or may not have occurred.
He did push once on a one-man break
And it was a turnover.
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I don't care if he's not running to score
But get the ball across the timeline and get into the Offense with 20-21 seconds left on the shot clock… Allows the Offense to go through 3 or maybe even 4 different options. Make the Defense play for the full 20 seconds…
Walk the ball up the court, and get into the Offense with 16 seconds left – the defense doesn’t have to play so long.
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OH NO
Not the Kobe, LeBron muppet commercials again….
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He was supposed to be back this week
He’ll be back, no worries.
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Gilbert out, small backcourt in, I guess to match up
Hopefully it’s not for long.
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Shelden was holding Haywood there
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Bad shot Randy
You don’t run for contested 16-footers.
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Jeez maybe you're right Rook
That was a late-ass call.
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Should have been a no call.. Haywood had position – even if he WAS inside the no-charge zone…
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dray for 3?
dios mio
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 10:28 PM EST reply actions
Bench guys outplaying Cs bench guys now
Can’t believe we haven’t seen Nick at all in the second half.
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I can
He wasn’t playing very well on Defense against Ray Allen….
Old vet was schooling him.
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Yeah
Don’t call the hand check as Butler made his move… make a 3-second call against the Wizards instead -
I re-wound and watched it again… Foul occurred prior to Haywood being in the lane 3-seconds.
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Isn't that what Donaghy said
Find some call – defensive 3 seconds…. ticky tack foul… palming
Anything that could almost be called on every play – and change the entire tempo of the game…
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Gilbert back in. Earl out.
Lineup is now Gilbert/Foye/Butler/Blatche/Haywood. This is a lineup I’ve always wanted to see.
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Yeah – bad pass… But I’ll cut him some slack…
He’s played pretty good defense… (5 Steals)..
And he’s shooting well (5-6 from the field)
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He's had an excellent game for sure
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AJ was at the scorers table to check back in...
What would be more important… his offense or Blatche’s defense?
Jamison in, Haywood out
Flip was talking to Haywood about something. I have no idea what.
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What a drive by Gilbert there
He’s playing great tonight.
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how was that not an and-1?
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, Blatche scored at the end, so whatever
Butler was sitting on the ground for several seconds after the TO was called staring at the ref.
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Easy to say whatever right now,,
wait till it costs us the game at the end.
by ronoD nagrO on Dec 10, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
Well, in that case, two points either way
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oh i agree, at this point in the game i want the points
but butler has a legit complaint there
by SidVicious25 on Dec 10, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
ok rook - i give in
celtics get away with freaking murder. you are correct
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 10:43 PM EST reply actions
Butler got absolutely clobbered inside on that Offensive rebound… Again Pierce got away with one.
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Actually
it wasn’t Pierce -
With the magic of DVR – Butler was clobbered by KG AND Perkins….
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of course it was perkins
i think hes one secretly one of the dirtest players
by SidVicious25 on Dec 10, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah but Pierce is at home,
he’s going to get those calls.
finally a no call goes the wiz way
gil def got away with a push off
ok - that jamison shot tops ALL other of his flip shots
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 10:48 PM EST reply actions
Then Rondo gets a stuff…. but did anyone else see KG with the moving screen?
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How can you set a screen, while moving backwards – and not have it called?
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When do they ever call moving screens?
Much less moving screens on stars!
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by George Templeton on Dec 10, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
What a terrible defensive possession
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The Wizards really, really need to hire him back....
He didn’t help with just the Free Throw shooting, but he could help the entire team’s FG percentage as well….
Especially guys like Foye, Young, Butler and even Gil….
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was gil gettin boo'd?
how many celtics fans are there?
An unbelievable amount
Gil had the same look he had in his eyes when he missed the two against Cleveland. Same blank expression.
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Gil looks like Kendrick f'ing Perkins
at the line this season, what’s his problem. It’s costinig us games.
by ronoD nagrO on Dec 10, 2009 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
I've been thinking in my mind all night...
that this is the game that Hibachi comes back… I’m calling three at the end of the game to send it to OT… win it in OT by 2.
and yet not dagger call tonight
jsut doesnt seem right
by SidVicious25 on Dec 10, 2009 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
Celtics get 12 seconds to inbound the ball…. The rest of the League only gets 5
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by Rook6980 on Dec 10, 2009 10:55 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Or just a clock check
"...at some point, when u r screaming for more minutes for Pecherov, you have to ask yourselves this question: 'If you keep adding more pineapple to a 'Papa Johns Pizza with Pineapple', when does it become a Papa Johns Pineapple with Pizza???'"
by Gilbert4SpaceJam2 on Dec 10, 2009 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
foye. that was foolish
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 10:58 PM EST reply actions
yeah gil rushed it too
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by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
Dear Lord Randy Foye!
You had plenty of time!
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by George Templeton on Dec 10, 2009 10:58 PM EST reply actions
Moral Victories are for Losers
And that’s what the Wizards are. This isn’t horseshoes and this isn’t hand grenades. Playing a good team close doesn’t make 7-13 feel any better to me. I’m really fed up. Break this team up. Charles Barkley was right.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
Wizards with 4 more made field goals than Boston… (including 2 more made 3-pointers)….
However Boston shoots 15 more Free Throws than Washington = GAME
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More good stats…
Wizards with 21 assists…. and only 13 Turn Overs.
Wizards with 8 steals (Blatche with 5)
After trailing miserably in rebounding at the half – the rebounds were more even in the 2nd half…
Boston wins the Rebounding battle 40-34
Points in the Paint were pretty close: Boston 46 Wash 42
Washington with more fast break points… 14 – 8
An extremely close game – decided by foul Shots…..
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I Disagree
Rondo said in an interview that the Wizards don’t get back on defense, and that he was going to take advantage. Guess what – that’s exactly what he did. After a promising first quarter, the Wizards failed to show up at all in the 2nd quarter. Zero rebounds – pathetic. How a team with any heart or any pride can fail to compete for an entire quarter against an elite team on national TV simply baffles me. Abe Pollin would have been ashamed of that 2nd quarter effort. THAT = GAME.
But at least we came close, right? Let’s all celebrate the moral victory. That’s what this season is all about, right? I’m sorry, but I’m simply furious right now.
"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'm furious as well, but I see a different game.
I’m with you 100% on the pride aspect. How you can let a team dominate you for a quarter like that is totally unacceptable. That’s how we lost the game, but in the fourth quarter..
Gil demanded the ball and took it and made shots (free throws not included).
Earl did not play the entire fourth quarter (looked bad most of the game).
Blatche came to play and showed why he should get extended minutes in crunch time.
Young was curiously left on the bench.
DSteve came in and gave a jolt, but was left in for too long.
Even with all of the missteps, we should’ve been blown out but we weren’t. I give the team credit, but a loss is a loss nonetheless.
The Wizards are a Lot Like the Redskins
They look like they’ve finally turned the corner after every heartbreaking loss… only to lose again. I saw a moral victory after the Toronto game. We’ve lost two straight since then.
I appreciate that you’re looking for the bright spots and maintaining your optimism. I’ve lost mine, unfortunately.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
gil and free throws, man.
the one thing i take away from this that’s positive: it’s all mental for him. i was really wondering if the knee wasn’t right when he was struggling. it is fine. it’s all in his noggin. as demonstrated at the free throw line.
they can build off this effort
"how ironic - you came here with a mouse in a bottle, now YOU are the mouse in the bottle" - B.M. Smith
by little stevie colter on Dec 10, 2009 11:02 PM EST reply actions
Shoulda won this game
In so many different ways. Oh well, guess that’s the wizards
The Referees Allowed a Lot of Contact
But the Wizards can’t use that as an excuse. Boston was getting hammered inside also. You just can’t spot a team like the Celtics a 15 point lead. Unlike the Wizards, the Celtics know how to hang on.
"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier
Gilbert is killing them at the end of games
It’s getting pretty consistent. He has no feel at the end. Many bad decisions, many game killing plays. And now the horrible FTs. Holy crap.
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