Open Thread: Regular Season Game 73 vs. Charlotte Bobcats
by Jake Whitacre on Mar 25, 2009 12:43 PM EDT
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PrintCharlotte Bobcats at Washington Wizards, Mar 25, 2009 7:00 PM EDT
The Essentials:
Bobcats (31-39) at Wizards (16-55)
7:00 p.m.
Verizon Center
CSN
This year:
December 23: Bobcats 80, Wizards 72
January 10: Bobcats 92, Wizards 89
February 11: Bobcats 101, Wizards 89
Notable Bobcats numbers this season:
17th in expected winning percentage (.461)
9th in pace factor (93.3 possessions per game)
18th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (107.3)
17th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (108.5)
Key Links: (drop any others in the comments)
Rufus on Fire
Bobcats Baseline
Bobcats Bonfire
Queen City Hoops
Game Day Bobcats
| Tonight's Projected Starters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wizards | vs. | Bobcats |
| Player filling in for injured starter |
PG | Raymond Felton |
| Player filling in for injured starter |
SG | Raja Bell |
| Player filling in for injured starter | SF | Gerald Wallace |
| The Last Man Standing |
PF | Boris Diaw |
| Player filling in for injured starter | C | Emeka Okafor |
This is an open thread, so if you have a slight burning sensation in your ankles, you can come for help here.
GO WIZARDS!
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No one will ever care about the Wizards again
Gilbert Arenas has evidently retired from blogging
http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/outlet/2009/Mar/25/gil-retires-blogging/
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This is horrible
If Gil stops with the blogging (and, I presume, the antics), he’s just another really good combo guard. When will players realize that the swagger, style, and high jinks (no clue whether or not I spelled that right) are what makes pro basketball such a great sport?
by pantslessyoda1 on Mar 25, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Let's hope
I can’t believe there was a time when he would update it every week or so; it really is a genuinely funny and interesting read.
by pantslessyoda1 on Mar 25, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Nick Young back to the bench after starting against the Bulls
Word is that Javaris Crittenton will start…..
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Which Arenas should play in
Home game that’s not the second of a back-to-back
by morethesamewiz on Mar 25, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Ivan's last game
Ivan Carter is moving on from the Post after tonight’s game. I know that personally he has made the experience of being a Wizards fan immensely more rewarding for me, and has given all of armchair GMs out there a fly-on-the-wall quality perspective on the Wizards players and organization for the past several years. I encourage everybody to head over to Wizards Insider blog.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider and show him some love and wish him a little luck as he moves on to Comcast.
And get excited for Mike Lee (and his extensive coverage of anything and everything that has absolutely nothing to do with the Wizards, whoo hoo)
Aside from when he destroyed Gilbert's knee, can I just say that I love Gerald Wallace?
He seems to play with more intensity than any other wing in the league sometimes, and he’s had some of the craziest steals and blocks I’ve ever seen. I’m telling you, Charlotte’s really lucky to have him, and I can’t wait to see how crazy he goes in the playoffs.
Yeah, the Bobcats got him in the expansion draft
He just couldn’t get off the bench since they were a playoffs team and he came into the league out of high school
by pantslessyoda1 on Mar 25, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
He played at Alabama one year
and was awesome and broke our hearts when he left
by morethesamewiz on Mar 25, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
It's all our defense, too
I’d place most of the blame on Pecherov, too. I’ve seen his man hit two threes, and he doesn’t seem to be able to rotate properly.
by pantslessyoda1 on Mar 25, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Webber could be kind of soft and guard-like, but he also scored 20+ a game on a decent fg%, so I can forgive him
Andray, on the other hand, is one of the least efficient scorers on our team.
by pantslessyoda1 on Mar 25, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
DUNK THE ********* BALL, ANDRAY!!!!!!!
by pantslessyoda1 on Mar 25, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
The streak is dead.
Long live the streak…or not.
by pantslessyoda1 on Mar 25, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish I could
But I’ll be back at home this weekend. I also wish I could find a feed of tonight’s game. Oh well. At least they’re winning.
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by Jake Whitacre on Mar 25, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Can someone fill me in?
My dad turned the game off when the Wiz went down by 21… he turned it on again now to find them up by 8. How????
"...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 Mar 25, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions
Dom McGuire started playing with a gun in one hand
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Holding the B-Cats to 14 points in a quarter will do the trick
Then again, I’m going straight off the box score right now because I can’t find a TV at the moment.
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by Jake Whitacre on Mar 25, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
if ur feeling crazy, go here to watch
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Not working for me tonight
The one night I could really, really use it.
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by Jake Whitacre on Mar 25, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
GOT IT!
Alright I’m in business for the last minute or so.
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Phew
Thanks for botching the alley, DJ!
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yup -
plus missed free throws.
wiz getting lucky
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Mar 25, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Charlotte turning up the heat
and the Wizards are melting
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Monumental block!
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Monumental make up call
Nick fouled him with the body…..
The previous block on Felton was clean, but they called a foul on Nick…
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Hopefully this game wraps up fast
I’ve gotta catch a bus at 9:30…
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When the Wizards start a ball giveaway?
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Big time rebound by AJ
"...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 Mar 25, 2009 9:22 PM EDT reply actions
there are no winners in this game
"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler
by little stevie colter on Mar 25, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Did I just see Mike James kick the ball?
Isn’t that an automatic Technical foul?
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SHHH!!!!
Alright I gotta shut down the computer. Catch you all on the flip side.
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by Jake Whitacre on Mar 25, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
And Jamison with a missed Free Throw
Wizards trying for more ping-pong balls….
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Un-FREAKING-believeable
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we tried our best to give them this game
but i guess they just didn’t want it.
"...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 Mar 25, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions
holy SH%!
worst victory EVER
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by little stevie colter on Mar 25, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions
Nick YOung played some great defense
in the last few minutes of the game…..
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Minutes Watch
Taser played a little over 44 minutes
Mike James played a little over 40 and a half minutes
Blatche played 38 and a half minutes
Jamison played a little under 37 and a half minutes
Crittenton played 32 minutes
NY played a little under 25 minutes
McGee played just over 16 and a half minutes
Pecherov played 6 minutes
As if to illustrate my point
in the James vs. Crittenton fanpost about Ed Tapscott and clearly defined roles, Crittenton played seven more minutes (or "starter’s minutes) than NY, even though Young played well and Crittenton very poorly. I mean, out of these two lines:
23 points on 15 shots, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 turnover
8 points on 9 shots, 1 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block against, 5 turnovers
which would you have thought had played more?
Jamison___37:19 – - – 11-22, 27 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks
McGuire___44:09 – - – 1 – 6 , 4 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block (FOULED OUT)
Blatche____38:31 – - – 6-15 , 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks
James____40:37 – - – 6-13 , 15 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals
Critt______32:00 – - – 4 – 9 , 8 points, 1 rebound , 2 assists, 1 steal (5 TURN OVERS)
Young____24:45 – - – 10-15, 23 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 HUGE BLOCK
McGee____16:38 – - – 1 – 3 , 3 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist , 2 steals
Pech_____06:02 – - – 0 – 1 , 0 points, o rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals
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Slightly unfair
We both wish NY had played more, but after one quarter JC had played 12 min and NY none. Javaris was pretty solid in that span (worse later). After that NY played 25 of 36 min and Javaris 20 of 36. With Pech stinking it up that’s how it was going to work.
My bigger beef: If you only have three guys on the bench, shouldn’t you make your first substitution before the end of the first quarter? Tap put them in a position where at least two guys had to play at least 18 min without rest. By starting the substitution earlier they could have had fresher legs throughout, and also could have avoided the stretch with NY/JC/McGee/McGuire/Blatche on the floor.
Let's not forget
the Wizards have finally beaten a Southeast Division opponent. Yes, this is the first all season, they only have one more, against Miami.
Yes, what a weird game
I’m happy they beat a division opponent — about time. No one wants to make NBA history for that.
While painful, better here and now then against Miami
I can finally stop writing winless or win-less or division or southeast now. Phew.
I tell ya, Charlotte shoots poorly under pressure at the charity stripe. I was about to order a sweat-band for $19.99 from NBA.com with all the opportunities the ’Cats were getting.
But Jamison really is Mr. Consistent. I’m going to have to start considering Mike James for the trade block though, I don’t know. He had way too many turnovers tonight, and if Washington drafts a point guard, I don’t know if they need James. I feel bad saying that being James has been on so many teams as it is, but…DeShawn Stevenson, Gil, Young…and I don’t know about J. Critt, I’m on the fence with him
I agree with you about Critt...sort of
I think he’d have fewer turnovers if he could be used as a high-energy shooting guard. He just doesn’t seem like a real pg to me, even though he’s definitely got some talent. A jumper of some kind would help him at either spot, though, since it would give him the option of kind of slowing it down a bit.
And you’re right, about Jamison. I can’t think of anyone else in the league who’s always good for 20 to 30 points a night, no more, no less. At the same time, I sometimes think AJ just shoots until he has a decent number of points without any regard to accuracy, which could explain some of his steadiness.
by pantslessyoda1 on Mar 26, 2009 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions
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