Open Thread: Regular Season Game 56 vs. San Antonio Spurs
by Jake Whitacre on Feb 21, 2009 4:06 PM EST
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PrintSan Antonio Spurs at Washington Wizards, Feb 21, 2009 8:00 PM EST
The Essentials:
Spurs (36-17) at Wizards (13-42)
8 p.m.
Verizon Center
CSN
This year:
This is the first time the two have played this season.
Notable Spurs numbers this season:
8th in expected winning percentage (.612)
26th in pace factor (89.0 possessions per game)
13th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (108.3)
5th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (104.8)
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| Tonight's Starters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wizards | vs. | Spurs |
| Player filling in for injured starter |
PG | Tony Parker |
| Tough Juice |
SG | Roger Mason Jr. |
| Player filling in for injured starter | SF | Michael Finley |
| The Last Man Standing |
PF | Tim Duncan |
| Player filling in for injured starter | C | Matt Bonner |
This is an open thread, so try to guess how many times people bring up that Roger Mason used to play for the Wizards tonight. I'm guessing somewhere between 40 and 50,000 times. Should be fun.
GO WIZARDS!
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I will start it off by saying . . .
that I would like to see a standing ovation when Roger Mason’s name is announced tonight. He is terrific and you have to hand it to the Spurs, they tried to get him last year and he took the deal here, but they got there man and what an addition he has been. It’s too bad that I hate the Spurs or I would completely pleased at the situation.
"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck
by George Templeton on Feb 21, 2009 4:19 PM EST reply actions
I doubt it will happen-
though I would gladly stand for him. It’s hard to know what the crowd will do – they usually boo former players but those are players like Jared and Jarvis to who knows. I just hope we don’t lose by 30.
he's going to get a healthy applause
i’m sure of it. people loved him here. not quite like dixon or blake, but the same idea.
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Feb 21, 2009 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
He did get a lot of applause
which is nice. There were a ton of spurs fans in attendance. Having never seen the spurs play here before – I had no idea they had such a following here. I think I was the only person in my section cheering for the wiz. I ended up listening to my ipod while watching the game to drown out the annoying fans behind me.
Taser on Mason to start the game
There’s some respect for Roger
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early obesrvations
james cannot guard parker, and we have no one who can guard duncan
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Feb 21, 2009 8:18 PM EST reply actions
We didn't have anyone that could guard Devin Harris yesterday either....
The key is to keep Finley, Mason, Bonner and the other guys from killing us from beyond the arc…
Let Duncan and Parker get theirs…. shut down everyone else.
Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......
Unfortunately - it looks like Tapscott's scheme is different
so far, the Wizards look like they’re helping on Duncan, and trying to help James with Parker…. That’s leaving Finley, Bonner and Bowen open for shots.
Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......
Let Songaila or Blatche play Duncan one-on-one
Have James (or Crittenton) play off Parker, and dare him to shoot from outside… just play off him, and take away the drive. DON’T HELP on either one of those guys.
Everyone else stick with their man – don’t allow any wide open 3’s
Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......
alarming -
4 players have scored so far for the wiz
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Feb 21, 2009 9:03 PM EST reply actions
I believe that is the same number as the BFers watching this game live.
by MR on Feb 21, 2009 9:49 PM EST up reply actions
Well
ONE day after I praised the Wizards perimeter defense – they’ve gone back to the Tapscott/Ayres scheme of ignoring 3-point shooters.
Even if they’re scalding hot (like Roger Mason)
Even if they know the player is a good shooter
Even when they’re playing pretty good individual one-on-one defense inside
Even when the Spurs have 33 points on eleven 3-point shots so far…
Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......
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