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Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Clippers: Regular Season Game 22 Open Thread

Washington Wizards at Los Angeles Clippers, Dec 14, 2009 10:30 PM EST




The Essentials:

Wizards (7-14) vs. Clippers (9-13)
10:30 p.m.
Staples Center
TV: CSN
Radio: 106.7 The Fan

Notable Clippers numbers this season

25th in expected winning percentage (.370)
18th in pace (92.1 possessions per game)
25th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (102.2)
T14th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (106.2)

Pre-game links

Clips Nation, SB Nation's Clippers Blog
Clipperblog
Clips Nation's game preview
GameDay Los Angeles (reporting that Javaris Crittenton is practicing)

Tonight's Projected Starters
Wizards vs. Clippers
Gilbert Arenas
PG Baron Davis
DeShawn Stevenson/Nick Young
SG Eric Gordon
Caron Butler
SF Al Thornton
Antawn Jamison
PF Marcus Camby
Brendan Haywood
C Chris Kaman

 

(All written out, so this is going to be quick).

The Clippers are basically Wizards-east.  Even without Blake Griffin, they have a ton of talent, but never seem to get things done.  In one of my all-time favorite lines in NBA blogosphere history, here's ClipperBlog after the Clippers' blowout home loss to San Antonio last night. 

It would be far more instructive if the Clippers could produce some recurring basketball patterns to their losses and stick with them.

Classic Kevin Arnovitz.  But really, it kind of sounds like the Wizards, doesn't it?  The Clippers desperately need a new coach - having Mike Dunleavy call a ton of set plays just isn't working for this bunch.  They need to get out in transition and never do.  Imagine if Scott Brooks coached this team instead of Mike Dunleavy?  How much better would they be?

Regardless, this is a weird situation for both teams.  This is a double-home back-to-back for the Clippers, as well as a getaway game for them (they're about to embark on a road trip), while the Wizards are just starting their West coast swing.  This seems like a winnable game, but nothing is totally winnable with this bunch, as we all know. 

I'm probably going to watch this on tape-delay tomorrow, but for all others, here's your open thread.

GO WIZARDS!

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Wizards (7-14) vs. Clippers (9-13)

Seriously! smh. Come on wiz turn this around.

by ccrun1800 on Dec 14, 2009 6:38 PM EST reply actions  

Looking forward to this one

Even though it goes off 3:30am UK time, Should be a good
chance to bounce back against a team with similar troubles,
Hoping Gil puts another big game in and would prefer Young
over DeShawn.

by wuds100 on Dec 14, 2009 7:14 PM EST reply actions  

Props to you

for staying up that late to watch this dysfunctional collection of people. Sadly since I am at work I am stuck the NFL game until its over.

Don’t we have a terrible record when playing at the Clippers?

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

by George Templeton on Dec 14, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions  

Hopefully you will catch the good half

I honestly dont know how we are leading, Hopefully Gil will come
good after a decent finish to the half, Haywood looks a beast tonight.

by wuds100 on Dec 14, 2009 11:46 PM EST up reply actions  

I'll be there

Not sure how many wiz fans will be at Staples tonight. I came out for the Skins-Raiders game yesterday and flew into LA just for this one. Haven’t seen a Wiz road game in awhile (since C-Webb was still on the squad, yikes). Should be fun.

by TSGTheSportsGamer on Dec 14, 2009 7:42 PM EST reply actions  

me too

I’ll be the guy in business casual ripping his hair out after the Wiz give up a 40-point quarter.

by mfish on Dec 14, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions  

I never understood that suspension

The only jokes are about the fact that no Iranian has ever played in the NBA and that it is interesting to have a talented basketball player come from a country where basketball is not popular. And the joke that Haddadi’s face and hair are reminiscent of Borat.
There is no ethnic or racial slur anywhere. I’m usually PC to the extreme, but that was over the top and unwarranted.

by morethesamewiz on Dec 14, 2009 8:47 PM EST reply actions  

i just hope that

GIl has the ball in his hands at the end of the game so he can get that swagger back!

by facekdr on Dec 14, 2009 9:44 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

Watching Clippers Live in LA

The announcers are speaking glowingly about NIck Young.

by forthepeople on Dec 14, 2009 10:09 PM EST reply actions  

Well – he’s an L.A. guy after all….

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

by Rook6980 on Dec 14, 2009 10:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Right off the bat, a terrible shot by Butler

by Fundefined on Dec 14, 2009 10:44 PM EST up reply actions  

Good God

This is a hideous display by both teams so far.

by steadyhand on Dec 14, 2009 10:50 PM EST reply actions  

So maybe I will be glad I won't be watching until the second half?

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

by George Templeton on Dec 14, 2009 10:55 PM EST up reply actions  

put it this way

if our guys had their act together, this would be a rout. As it is, we’re only up by 6.

by Pryme on Dec 14, 2009 10:58 PM EST up reply actions  

I realy like Young's offensive game

He just looks like a guy you could use in any offense.

by steadyhand on Dec 14, 2009 10:59 PM EST reply actions  

Gil needs to attack the pick and roll more aggressively.

Going east west quickly off that screen he could probably beat Kaman who is only barley hedging on the screen.

by forthepeople on Dec 14, 2009 11:03 PM EST reply actions  

Wow, did the Wizards just run back on defense?

by Fundefined on Dec 14, 2009 11:04 PM EST reply actions  

gil cannot guard ANYONE

"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 14, 2009 11:04 PM EST reply actions  

i think flip over-estimated the professionalism on this team

when he took the job. now, he’s struggling to figure them out

"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 14, 2009 11:11 PM EST up reply actions  

i dont think

flip cared where he coached as long as he was coaching

didn’t avery johnson turn down the wiz?

by Freedom Hurley on Dec 14, 2009 11:13 PM EST up reply actions  

The only difference in this game

Is that Jamison has made 3-4 shots nobody else in the league would take. There are only 1-2 players playing serious defense at any point in the game, and the offenses still look awful.

by steadyhand on Dec 14, 2009 11:12 PM EST reply actions  

Oh McGuire

I thought you practiced shooting last summer?

by steadyhand on Dec 14, 2009 11:13 PM EST reply actions  

Nice D by Nick

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

by Rook6980 on Dec 14, 2009 11:14 PM EST reply actions  

So many turnovers…Travel, Offensive Fouls, etc

by Fundefined on Dec 14, 2009 11:15 PM EST reply actions  

It’s been the most consistent thing the Wizards have done this season

by Fundefined on Dec 14, 2009 11:16 PM EST up reply actions  

What the hell is Butler doing?

by Fundefined on Dec 14, 2009 11:15 PM EST reply actions  

True

But Young was standing there on his heels with his hands hanging loosely at his sides like he wanted no part of the play. They just aren’t at all focused tonight.

by steadyhand on Dec 14, 2009 11:17 PM EST up reply actions  

He thinks he's Pierce

so instead of just catching and shooting, he feels that he has to make the Big Time All Star move.

by Pryme on Dec 14, 2009 11:17 PM EST up reply actions  

tunnel vision + indecision

that’s what it looks like to me

"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 14, 2009 11:17 PM EST up reply actions  

The offense has stagnated

and it started with the last group. Its one pass in the system and everyone stands around.

by forthepeople on Dec 14, 2009 11:17 PM EST up reply actions  

whoa -

LA broadcast mentioned blake griffin’s injury is a stress fracture of the patella. that’s more disturbing than i thought.

"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 14, 2009 11:19 PM EST reply actions  

This group is terrible

I think Flip might run his starters too long in the first quarter.

by forthepeople on Dec 14, 2009 11:20 PM EST reply actions  

Blatche!

Someone paying attention and working hard! Come on wiz — catch the fever.

by steadyhand on Dec 14, 2009 11:20 PM EST reply actions  

You know you’re doing something wrong when Steve Buckhantz is calling you out.

by Fundefined on Dec 14, 2009 11:20 PM EST reply actions  

Maybe I dont know enough about basketball

but if Oberto is such a smart player, why does it seem like he pick up fouls faster then anyone else? Is there a good reason that I’m just not seeing?

by FNFWizardsFan on Dec 14, 2009 11:22 PM EST reply actions  

Current popular definition of a smart player in NBA

Anyone who doesn’t take a lot of shots or get a lot of rebounds.

by steadyhand on Dec 14, 2009 11:25 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

speechless

this team looks totally lifeless. i know it’s mid-december, it’s the clippers. but come on. forget being a fan, i’m pissed as a consumer, paying for a shitty product.

"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 14, 2009 11:25 PM EST reply actions  

butler

Just travelled, was in the lane for 3 seconds, and then threw the ball away all on the same play.

by hotplate on Dec 14, 2009 11:27 PM EST reply actions  

Whenever Twan catches he shoots

Every time Caron catches he fakes or puts it on the floor
Both need to find a better medium.

by forthepeople on Dec 14, 2009 11:28 PM EST reply actions  

Arenas bite hard on that pump fake.

by Fundefined on Dec 14, 2009 11:35 PM EST reply actions  

Arenas got caught up in the game here

Didn’t have time to second guess himself.

They look mad all of a sudden…like they want to win or something.

by steadyhand on Dec 14, 2009 11:35 PM EST reply actions  

You know , our frontcourt is pretty decent…Jamison and Haywood are winning the game by themselves.

by Fundefined on Dec 14, 2009 11:37 PM EST reply actions  

You said it

Jamison has been the offense, and Haywood has been all over the boards.

by steadyhand on Dec 14, 2009 11:45 PM EST up reply actions  

if it wasn't for haywood

we would be worst than the nets…………….ok not that bad

by Freedom Hurley on Dec 14, 2009 11:39 PM EST reply actions  

Unbelievable that we have a 5 point halftime lead

We held the opponents to 39 points in the half. Must be playing some stifling defense. Or maybe the Clips are pretty bad.

by hotplate on Dec 14, 2009 11:41 PM EST reply actions  

The Wiz should save money...

….and play without any coaches. They wouldn’t be any more disorganized without a coaching staff, so why waste money. At least McGee would get a chance to play.

Flip needs a stiff dose of truth medicine.

by Izman on Dec 14, 2009 11:42 PM EST reply actions  

quick question

is caron the biggest problem or the only one we can trade?

by Freedom Hurley on Dec 14, 2009 11:45 PM EST reply actions  

Maybe both

I think he can snap out of it though.

by Manimal Smith on Dec 14, 2009 11:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Boykins

Is anyone else really tired to see him continue to dribble the air out of the ball?

Its terrible offense and it only works when Boykins himself is hitting jump shots. He isn’t a good shooter, and he only is willing to pass after dribbling for 20 seconds so here’s to a quick recovery for Javaris (who at least plays better D and is unselfish even if he is a TO machine).

by Manimal Smith on Dec 14, 2009 11:47 PM EST reply actions  

It’s ugly and it throws teammates off rhythm but it’s the most consistent offensive weapon we have.

by Fundefined on Dec 14, 2009 11:49 PM EST up reply actions  

Not this game

Seems like our most consistent offensive weapon is throwing up bricks and hoping that it leads to a frontcourt layup

by Manimal Smith on Dec 14, 2009 11:51 PM EST up reply actions  

Hopefully Caron will come out

With his ears stinging and come alive, I predict he gets 15 plus
in the second half.

by wuds100 on Dec 14, 2009 11:50 PM EST reply actions  

it seems like

the wiz have no strategy they just come out and play the same way every game

by Freedom Hurley on Dec 14, 2009 11:54 PM EST reply actions  

That's exactly how gil should take threes

In rhythm, off the dribble. He is so much more accurate that way – not a catch and shoot player.

by Manimal Smith on Dec 14, 2009 11:57 PM EST reply actions  

Wow, Butler with a high IQ play

left his man to double with 1 second on the shot clock

by Manimal Smith on Dec 15, 2009 12:04 AM EST reply actions  

This is a completely different team

Playing tough D out there this half. Even executing a little better on offense.

by steadyhand on Dec 15, 2009 12:04 AM EST reply actions  

Butler shot off a pass, what is going on?

by Fundefined on Dec 15, 2009 12:06 AM EST reply actions  

I think Gil’s ball handling ability has suffered the most from his 2 years off.

by hotplate on Dec 15, 2009 12:12 AM EST reply actions  

Dang Haywood

It’s a pick and ROLL. You can’t just stand there and let your guy double the ball handler.

by steadyhand on Dec 15, 2009 12:13 AM EST reply actions  

Boykins in – now watch the Offense stagnate…

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

by Rook6980 on Dec 15, 2009 12:13 AM EST reply actions  

Flip, let Foye play point

I can’t watch another Boykins dribbiling show

by Manimal Smith on Dec 15, 2009 12:14 AM EST reply actions  

Ahh!

Stevenson and McGuire in the game together…this is very bad.

by steadyhand on Dec 15, 2009 12:15 AM EST reply actions  

Lineup

Boykins
Stevenson
McGuire
Jamison
Haywood

Just give the ball the Jamison, damn it.

by steadyhand on Dec 15, 2009 12:16 AM EST up reply actions  

Boykins, Stevenson, McGuire, Haywood and Jamison…..

terrible line up….

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

by Rook6980 on Dec 15, 2009 12:16 AM EST reply actions  

Where is Nick Young ….. or even Foye…

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

by Rook6980 on Dec 15, 2009 12:17 AM EST reply actions  

for god's sake

i would think an experienced coach would be able to understand what would happen with this lineup

"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 15, 2009 12:17 AM EST reply actions  

this is why plus/minus ratings are bull

this lineup will make antawns rating go way down but it’s not his fault at all. look at which wizards are in and look at which clippers are in. thats why I hate plus/minus ratings

by FNFWizardsFan on Dec 15, 2009 12:18 AM EST reply actions  

Hooray, another close 4th quarter finish!

by Fundefined on Dec 15, 2009 12:18 AM EST reply actions  

wizards...

where computer assistance happens

by rzawrecktah on Dec 15, 2009 12:26 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

I've had to put my TV inside a steel cage

They kept breaking into a thousand pieces at the end of Wizards games, darndest thing

by morethesamewiz on Dec 15, 2009 12:18 AM EST reply actions  

self immolation

flip needed to sub in some offensive firepower and fresh legs. blatche and nick shoulda been in, dsteve is O liability and haywood/jamison were winded. flip was like 4 game min late

by rzawrecktah on Dec 15, 2009 12:20 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

Ha, typical Wizards end of quarters.

by Fundefined on Dec 15, 2009 12:20 AM EST reply actions  

You've got to be shitting me

Earl Boykins should be in one of those wanna get away commercials for Southwest

by morethesamewiz on Dec 15, 2009 12:21 AM EST reply actions  

McGuire with Stevenson is terrible.

McGuire without Stevenson I like.
McGuire instead of Stevenson I love.

by steadyhand on Dec 15, 2009 12:21 AM EST reply actions  

And the Wizard’s lead is down to 2

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

by Rook6980 on Dec 15, 2009 12:22 AM EST reply actions  

such a bad team right now

"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 15, 2009 12:24 AM EST reply actions  

The Comeback

Did say more about the Clippers offense or our D.

by wuds100 on Dec 15, 2009 12:24 AM EST reply actions  

Yeah

It was weird how they turned it up after the Wiz did.

by steadyhand on Dec 15, 2009 12:27 AM EST up reply actions  

Frontrunner has such a negative connotation, but I really wish the Wizards were frontrunners, at least we’d win games.

by Fundefined on Dec 15, 2009 12:25 AM EST reply actions  

wow

Nick Young is in for the start of the 4th Quarter

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

by Rook6980 on Dec 15, 2009 12:26 AM EST reply actions  

Good I missed the 3rd quarter

And Blatche made a terrific play so maybe I will only see the good part of this game?

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:30 AM EST reply actions  

Actually the Wiz were great in the first half of the third

See comments above…horrible lineup and strong play by clips led to 20-5 run to close out the quarter.

by steadyhand on Dec 15, 2009 12:32 AM EST up reply actions  

Nice play Blatche

Looking at who is in now, I think Flip thought Jamison would carry that all-defensive line-up. Hopefully he won’t try that again.

by steadyhand on Dec 15, 2009 12:31 AM EST reply actions  

What the hell was that?!

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:35 AM EST up reply actions  

Nice D by Young

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

by Rook6980 on Dec 15, 2009 12:36 AM EST reply actions  

You know I gotta point it out….

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

by Rook6980 on Dec 15, 2009 12:36 AM EST up reply actions  

Young got shafted be the refs there

should’ve been a no call.

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:37 AM EST up reply actions  

I’m really tired of Butler’s turnovers.

by hotplate on Dec 15, 2009 12:38 AM EST reply actions  

If they were playing a better team than the Clippers

The refs would have whistled this one out of reach by now.

by Pryme on Dec 15, 2009 12:38 AM EST reply actions  

Now Steve Buckhantz

its not hard to believe that the Wizards have blown a 17-point lead! You’ve watched this team all year for God sakes!

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:39 AM EST reply actions  

Thank you Antawn!

Now don’t do an Arenas and miss the FT

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:42 AM EST reply actions  

Teams will never learn

That you don’t let Antawn go baseline

by Manimal Smith on Dec 15, 2009 12:42 AM EST reply actions  

Antawn is playing his heart out

by Fundefined on Dec 15, 2009 12:42 AM EST reply actions  

This really can’t get any worse, can it?

by Fundefined on Dec 15, 2009 12:45 AM EST reply actions  

That last possession was pretty bad

What the hell was Gilbert doing?

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:45 AM EST up reply actions  

So why is Deshawn Stevenson in the game again?

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

by Rook6980 on Dec 15, 2009 12:45 AM EST reply actions  

and who was he passing that ball to?

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

by Rook6980 on Dec 15, 2009 12:46 AM EST up reply actions  

Most worthless piece of trivia evah?

Gilbert has scored 30 points in 4 of the last 6 times he has faced the Clippers…of course, he hasn’t faced the Clippers since the end of the ’06-07 season.

by morethesamewiz on Dec 15, 2009 12:46 AM EST reply actions  

That pass wasn't "picked off"

Stevenson threw it into a sea of Clippers.

by Pryme on Dec 15, 2009 12:46 AM EST reply actions  

Is Crawford the worst ref?

not just calls against the Wiz, even a lot of his calls for the Wiz seem to suck. I really don’t like that guy

by FNFWizardsFan on Dec 15, 2009 12:47 AM EST reply actions  

To lose to list
Pacers
Clippers
Kings
Warriors
T-Wolves
Nets

by Fundefined on Dec 15, 2009 12:48 AM EST reply actions  

dagger wound?

I was thinking shotgun wound

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:49 AM EST up reply actions  

It's a start, but we need something shorter

How about the Seppuku Dagger? (seppuku is ritual suicide)

by steadyhand on Dec 15, 2009 12:51 AM EST up reply actions  

anyone at all think this game is not totally over?

"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 15, 2009 12:49 AM EST reply actions  

We are where we are

Because of what we are (Theres no I in team).

by wuds100 on Dec 15, 2009 12:49 AM EST reply actions  

I know I am not basketball coach material

But Gilbert would be sitting next to me right now.

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:50 AM EST reply actions  

I can only manage a slight chuckle

I know where you are coming from.

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:52 AM EST up reply actions  

I am not to that point yet

Because I am not full of loathing for the Wizards are like I am for the Redskins,

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:54 AM EST up reply actions  

It’s becoming quite comical to me.

by Fundefined on Dec 15, 2009 12:52 AM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, but I stayed up late for this stuff.

by hotplate on Dec 15, 2009 12:52 AM EST up reply actions  

We play up and down to own opponents. This team has no personality of it’s own.

by Fundefined on Dec 15, 2009 12:51 AM EST reply actions  

In a lot of these losses....

it seems like they could have been avoided by not putting in no offense lineups for almost full quarters? like when we have boykins, stevenson, mcguire, oberto, and haywood in all at once for long stretches. Why does Flip have to rest all his stars at once, thats how these collapses keep happening and i don’t get how he doesn’t see this. Do you guys see it, or is it just me?

by FNFWizardsFan on Dec 15, 2009 12:52 AM EST reply actions  

How many #@$$@ times

Have the Wizards players been stripped tonight!?

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:53 AM EST reply actions  

They’ve all naked now.

by Fundefined on Dec 15, 2009 12:54 AM EST up reply actions  

I don't know why steve and phil suddenly think

that after 46 minutes, these guys are suddenly going to play phenomenal basketball.

by Pryme on Dec 15, 2009 12:54 AM EST reply actions  

Amazingly enough we still have a chance.

by Fundefined on Dec 15, 2009 12:56 AM EST reply actions  

Oh this isn't fair

the Wizards are going to tease us now!

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:56 AM EST reply actions  

Yikes irrational exuberance alert!

Butler’s 3-point attempt!

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:57 AM EST reply actions  

C'mon

This is inconclusive

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey

by jobe on Dec 15, 2009 12:58 AM EST reply actions  

Oh so close for NY!

Why the hell couldn’t that stay down!

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 12:59 AM EST reply actions  

Oh geez

The Fucking Clippers?

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey

by jobe on Dec 15, 2009 1:00 AM EST reply actions  

how is this possible

for this team to be this talented but suck so much?

by FNFWizardsFan on Dec 15, 2009 1:01 AM EST reply actions  

Wizards ought to be renamed the Hair pulling Teasers

by Fundefined on Dec 15, 2009 1:03 AM EST up reply actions  

Not a joke

but…Stevenson makes me not hate Jared Jeffries as much, because hey as it turned we could do worse at SG

by morethesamewiz on Dec 15, 2009 1:05 AM EST up reply actions  

how did they win 7 games?

"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 15, 2009 1:03 AM EST reply actions  

Like someone said earlier

See Caron what happens when you are decisive when you shoot!

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 1:03 AM EST reply actions  

the lesson is, of course

“give Caron the ball with five seconds or less left on the clock.”

by Pryme on Dec 15, 2009 1:06 AM EST up reply actions  

Buckhantz just said Wizards are out of timeouts, so the foul has got to come quick.

by hotplate on Dec 15, 2009 1:05 AM EST reply actions  

Surely Randy Foye will get subbed in after the first throw?

We can’t let dagger wound finish the game on the floor when we could need a 3, right?

by Manimal Smith on Dec 15, 2009 1:05 AM EST reply actions  

Its a fouling lineup

And it might be to our advantage that the Wiz can’t call timeout.

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 1:06 AM EST up reply actions  

did anyone see deshawn there

he just told earl to switch matchups when he could have easily stayed on gordon

by FNFWizardsFan on Dec 15, 2009 1:06 AM EST reply actions  

Kiss my ass, Earl Boykins

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 1:07 AM EST reply actions  

Very Very Very Pissed right now

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey

by jobe on Dec 15, 2009 1:07 AM EST reply actions  

That was sad

did u hear him? " Boykins, Mr. 4th quarter" then an immediate turnover

by FNFWizardsFan on Dec 15, 2009 1:08 AM EST reply actions  

current mood: mildly amused.

by Fundefined on Dec 15, 2009 1:08 AM EST up reply actions  

HEY HEY HO HO EARL BOYKINS GOTSTA GO!!

(seething rage) the benefit of the doubt is over Mr. Fourth Quarter, CYA!

by morethesamewiz on Dec 15, 2009 1:08 AM EST reply actions  

And to the Fucking Clippers

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey

by jobe on Dec 15, 2009 1:08 AM EST reply actions  

we should trade for him

then our set will almost be complete.

by Pryme on Dec 15, 2009 1:10 AM EST up reply actions  

Boykins

Get out of here, Can we please have a closer

by wuds100 on Dec 15, 2009 1:08 AM EST reply actions  

Tankopalooza 2009/10 version

Officially starting the “lets play Deshawn 48 minutes” campaign.

by Manimal Smith on Dec 15, 2009 1:08 AM EST reply actions  

I see that Gil and Caron taught Earl the bounce the ball off your knee move.

by hotplate on Dec 15, 2009 1:09 AM EST reply actions   2 recs

Finding ways to lose

We have yet to commit a defensive goal-tend on a game winning buzzer beating 3 pointer.

Watch for that on Wednesday.

Then we’ll have hit for the cycle.

by MR on Dec 15, 2009 1:09 AM EST reply actions  

or a defensive 3 seconds with half a second left in a tie game.

by hotplate on Dec 15, 2009 1:10 AM EST up reply actions  

thanks wiz!

for making it hurt WAAAAAAY more than it should

"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 15, 2009 1:10 AM EST reply actions  

That is the only thing that they are good at this year

Unlike the days of old when we could really laugh because they were playing guys like my namesake, this year we thought it would be our best team in more than a dozen years and instead its one of our worst.

Its tragic. I’d rather go back to the days of sucking hilarity where we could all be ironic about it.

by Manimal Smith on Dec 15, 2009 1:11 AM EST up reply actions  

you mean the days of

Courtney Alexander and Tyrone Nesby?

by Pryme on Dec 15, 2009 1:13 AM EST up reply actions  

Yes

and the days of Michael Smith and Bob Mcann

by Manimal Smith on Dec 15, 2009 1:14 AM EST up reply actions  

which Michael Smith

Remember: we had two guys with that name…at the same time.

by Pryme on Dec 15, 2009 1:16 AM EST up reply actions  

The Animal

or, as my dad and I donned him “Manimal”

by Manimal Smith on Dec 15, 2009 1:17 AM EST up reply actions  

Why Not?

At least we knew we sucked, and didn’t bother to assume we would actually win a close game.

"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier

by cuppettcj on Dec 15, 2009 1:15 AM EST up reply actions  

It's eerie

watching the Clippers all night was like looking in a mirror.

by MR on Dec 15, 2009 1:10 AM EST reply actions  

If I'd known that was going to be how the game ended

I would’ve spent the last 45 minutes plowing through my tivo

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 1:10 AM EST reply actions  

Give Foye

A shot at PG nothing to lose at the mo.

by wuds100 on Dec 15, 2009 1:11 AM EST reply actions   1 recs

Yup

Boykins’ game tonight has me longing for Mike James to get some PT.

by hotplate on Dec 15, 2009 1:13 AM EST up reply actions  

Good Addition to the Tank Lineup

PG: Mike James
SG: DeShawn Stevenson
SF: Randy Foye
PF: Fabricio Oberto
C: JaVale McGee

"It's OK for the Bullets to trade baskets, as long as they can score on their end." -- Words of wisdom from Phil Chenier

by cuppettcj on Dec 15, 2009 1:16 AM EST up reply actions  

Earl Boykins

Is f*cking terrible.

Cut him. Yes, I am serious. Get rid of him.

At least give Foye a shot so we can pump up his trade value.

by Manimal Smith on Dec 15, 2009 1:12 AM EST reply actions  

So is there any chance of a trade actually happening soon?

cause if it doesn’t happen really soon this season is over

by FNFWizardsFan on Dec 15, 2009 1:12 AM EST reply actions  

Its already over

But we need to dump some salaries and try to get under the luxury tax so that our management isn’t in economic ruin for the next 5 years.

by Manimal Smith on Dec 15, 2009 1:13 AM EST up reply actions  

Thats fine also

but do you think there is a chance that management and coaching staff pursues or agrees to any trades, or are they to much in denial?

by FNFWizardsFan on Dec 15, 2009 1:15 AM EST up reply actions  

Unclear

I think Ernie has lost his mind because it looks like he really thinks we are a good team.

by Manimal Smith on Dec 15, 2009 1:17 AM EST up reply actions  

then this sucks

but even he should notice that a good team like this wouldn’t have 2 straight losses like these losses to the pacers and then clippers. This should be some sort of wake up call, right?

by FNFWizardsFan on Dec 15, 2009 1:19 AM EST up reply actions  

We are cursed

we always play just to the level our opponents then find a way to lose it in the closing seconds.
Heartbreaking

by forthepeople on Dec 15, 2009 1:12 AM EST reply actions  

Its on Flip

You can’t blow leads, turn the ball over, fail to close out games, and be mismatched night in and night out if your coach has the slightest idea of how to to coach this particular group.

This effing sucks.

by Boo. on Dec 15, 2009 1:14 AM EST reply actions  

ok, i didnt watch this game...

and i know hes been shit the last two games in the closing minutes, but gil has to be on the floor there.

by tomsloger on Dec 15, 2009 1:18 AM EST reply actions  

ok thanks.

i was here thinking “alright, this is reasonable. but hes better than deshawn…”

by tomsloger on Dec 15, 2009 1:19 AM EST up reply actions  

he fouled out

and he was horrendous before that. When he went out the Wiz were down 7.

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

by George Templeton on Dec 15, 2009 1:19 AM EST up reply actions  

One thing is for sure

That is we need a PG and it aint Gil, We cant even cross
halfcourt in control, Think of the damage Gil could do with
a half decent playmaker alongside him.

by wuds100 on Dec 15, 2009 1:24 AM EST reply actions  

like i said, didnt watch game...

but good night statistically for caron. did he play as well as it looks?

20-7-5 + 5 steals

by tomsloger on Dec 15, 2009 1:26 AM EST reply actions  

No

Look at his 5 TOs.

At least he did some decent catch and shoot tonight. He was better, but still not good.

by Manimal Smith on Dec 15, 2009 1:27 AM EST up reply actions  

he was invisible

Until the last six minutes

by mfish on Dec 15, 2009 2:05 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

On the other hand

It’s more than sobering to realize that 95% of us would trade teams and cap situations with griz even though they employ one Zach Randolph

by Manimal Smith on Dec 15, 2009 1:34 AM EST up reply actions  

who is absolutely lighting shit up for my fantasy team.

talk about someone whos better if you only watch his games in text form…

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