Open Thread: Regular Season Game 80 vs. Toronto Raptors
by Jake Whitacre on Apr 10, 2009 4:47 PM EDT
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PrintWashington Wizards at Toronto Raptors, Apr 10, 2009 8:00 PM EDT
The Essentials:
Wizards (18-59) at Raptors (30-48)
8:00 p.m.
Air Canada Centre
CSN
This year:
January 7: Raptors 99, Wizards 93
Notable Raptors numbers this season:
24th in expected winning percentage (.391)
14th in pace factor (91.8 possessions per game)
26th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (105.5)
29th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (113.9)
Key Links: (drop any others in the comments)
RaptorBlog
Raptors HQ
Raptors Republic
Doug Smith
Game Day Toronto
The Other Side: Toronto
| Tonight's Projected Starters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wizards | vs. | Raptors |
| Player filling in for injured starter | PG | Jose Calderon |
| Taser |
SG | Anthony Parker |
| Tough Juice | SF | Shawn Marion |
| The Last Man Standing |
PF | Chris Bosh |
| Brendan Haywood |
C | Patrick O'Bryant |
This is an open thread, so if you've dunked on rule #76, talk about it here.
GO WIZARDS!
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Oh yea...there's a game tonight and stuff.
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Go Raptors!
C’mon guys. I know being the bottom #1 isn’t feasible (though the Kings could win tonight), but let’s at least get #2.
You can bet your ass I’m cheering for them to lose tonight, which I bet they will.
I wonder who's going to guard Bargnani and who's going to guard Bosh
It’ll be nice to see Toronto up close, too, since they never seem to be on national tv.
Jamison on Bosh
Haywood on Bargnani…..
got to be that way…. Bosh is too mobile for Haywood…
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Que pasa?
Shawn Marion still looks weird to me wearing a Raps uni.
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Jamison with the fancy scoop shot and one
Maybe, just maybe both these teams will get over 80 tonight.
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Butler behind the back!
Haven’t seen that one in a while.
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Yeah
I have to say that the start has been kind of surprising. Maybe if they played in Canada more often this wouldn’t be a problem.
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by Jake Whitacre on Apr 10, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm probably just being facetious here
But I think Pops is a better fit for Toronto than Jermaine O’ Neal was.
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Wow - Nick with some good D , doubling down on Bosh
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The Butler is cooking!
Fried dino is on the menu.
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Very nice pass by McGuire
Subtle, but very nice.
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Followed by a nice pass by AJ
Haywood has to love this.
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by Jake Whitacre on Apr 10, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
That would be a safe assumption
If he doesn’t, I’m very excited for next year.
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by Jake Whitacre on Apr 10, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Kapono is good at shooting 3's
That’s all he can do. Keep him from doing that.
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I have no idea why he doesn't take more
As a percentage of his shots, they’re actually pretty low, so even though he shoots like 43% or something on 3’s, his ts% is only at 50%
by pantslessyoda1 on Apr 10, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't speak for the first half, since I didn't get a chance to see it
But Bargnani has looked really, really bad this half.
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Yeah
It’s such a shame, I really like the guy. I’m not really sure why, but I always root for him. I think some of it could be that Haywood’s just that tough to shoot over.
by pantslessyoda1 on Apr 10, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Very nice play by the captain
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by Jake Whitacre on Apr 10, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully watching the "NO NOT POSSIBLE" video today wasn't an omen...
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Great execution by Haywood
That’s how you get a quality shot with 6 seconds on the shot clock.
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Yea....remember how we thought the East was going to be "better"
because Jermaine O’Neal went to Toronto and Elton Brand went to Philly, and us Wizards were supposed to be somebody….?
Well, at least that’s what I thought.
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by Kyle Weidie on Apr 10, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
And the Pacers were supposed to get the #8 seed this year. Oh wait, that was just me who said that.
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by Jake Whitacre on Apr 10, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
48
49 after tonight, assuming someone actually wins this game.
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by Jake Whitacre on Apr 10, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
No
But in hindsight it should’ve been.
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by Jake Whitacre on Apr 10, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Juan Dixon!
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Welcome to Wizards basketball
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GOOD NEWS!
Tackling is now allowed in the NBA.
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Hope we win....
Eff lottery balls.
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Michael Ruffin too.
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by Kyle Weidie on Apr 10, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
And MoPete
I know he’s in New Orleans, but just in case.
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by Jake Whitacre on Apr 10, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
someone explain to me
Why Nick Young got like a minute burn in the 2nd half. Juan Dixon 12?
Yeah, the Burrito was hot tonight
Also, has Javale played at all tonight? Is he in the doghouse or something?
by pantslessyoda1 on Apr 10, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Dixon made up for it
Although he also had some slips. Then again, when you see your teammate trapped, you need to get closer than halfcourt. Jamison.
Anyway, here is my take on tonight’s dagger :)
http://www.examiner.com/x-601-Washington-Wizards-Examiner~y2009m4d10-Butler-does-it-again-with-buzzerbeater-in-Toronto
Mike James...who?
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by Kyle Weidie on Apr 10, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
DIXON!
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Ya'll think he might have traveled?
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by Kyle Weidie on Apr 10, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep...waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too easy for Calderon.
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You foul Calderon and it's better than giving up a layup
He’s hit all but 3 Free Throws this year…. I bet he’s missed more Lay ups than that.
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by pantslessyoda1 on Apr 10, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions
Wow
That’s certainly a dagger.
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Shawn got played
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
That's unfortunate
I’ve liked the Knicks this year in spite of them having NO ONE on that team worth watching, but I’d liked to have seen Orlando get the second seed. If I had to choose one of the big four teams to win the title this year, it’d be Orlando, even if just to spite Kobe and Lebron.
by pantslessyoda1 on Apr 10, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn you Caron
Why couldn’t freakin’ Marion play better defense… You knew he was gonna do that!
I’m mad… Now I’m hoping the Clippers win.
It's no use
Hoping for losses won’t bring us any good draft karma.
Just let fate take its course and give us the 4th pick.
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by Kyle Weidie on Apr 10, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm
I’d rather go by the odds than by karma. In the long run, losing this game gives us a higher draft probability, and winning does absolutely nothing, other than give Caron an hour of good feelings.
Luckily, the Clippers won, and they only have one other game they can win: OKC. We have one game we can win as well, which happens to be the one Gil is playing in. They need to lose out to get the 2nd worst record, which places us in a much better probability of getting the #1 pick.
You can’t possibly tell me that you’d rather win this game, than to increase our chances of getting Griffin? And your reasoning is karma?
What a game!
Caron’s dagger reminded me so much of the Feb 8th game against the Pacers. The Phone Booth wasn’t anywhere near capacity, but the place when bananas when Juice hit that shot. Moments of beauty in an otherwise depressing season.
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