Let's Play: Who's Gonna Get The Ball?

by Kyle Weidie on Apr 2, 2009 3:29 PM EDT in Silly Stuff

Time is winding down in the first half and Dominic McGuire has just blocked O.J. Mayo's shot.

The ball is loose.

Three Wizards take off down the court, assuming that either of the other two will come up with the loose rock, I suppose.

So who will get it?

A.) A 7'2" Iranian dude

B.) Andray "The Original Nacho" Blatche

C.) Nick "Bean Burrito" Young

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If you guessed NOT Andray Blatche, you win a cookie! Go ahead, go to the kitchen and get one....I'll wait.

CORRECTION: Just kidding...I'm an April Fool...other people are smart, I am not.....it's evidently not Blatche, but read on.....make a comment.....or whatever.

The Iranian, Hamed Haddadi dove for the rock.

Nick Young kinda tumbled for us like the Culture Club.

And Andray Blathce didn't do a damn thing.
(would you want that guy in the foxhole with you?)

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Yes, Haddadi is thinking from his heart

Now, to Blatche's credit, later in the game, he decided it was time to dive for a loose ball.

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To Blatche's discredit, even later in the game, he decided to play point guard and attempt to go behind his back when he had not one, not two, but THREE open teammates. THREE (3)!!!

Needless to say, Andray turned the ball over and the Iranian got a dunk.

That's our Blatche.....for every one good thing, he does two bad things.

Good for him.

Peace be with you.

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Sorry Truth, but this time you're wrong....

The guy standing in the Lane in the first picture (B) with the headband is not Blatche. That’s Brendan Haywood….. fresh off of wrist surgery and year-long rehab…. Blatche is on the other side of the lane…

Brendan is the one NOT DIVING on the floor after that loose ball. ( I guess it’s kinda understandable that he’s not diving on the floor, and reaching out for that ball with his surgically repaired wrist )…..

Blatche was one of the 3 Wizards taking off down court.

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

by Rook6980 on Apr 2, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

On the other hand....

That behind the back dribble is vintage Blatche at his finest; trying to make the fancy but difficult play, instead of just making the easy pass for an almost certain fast break basket.

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

by Rook6980 on Apr 2, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Meh

Guess that’s what I get for finishing watching the second half of the game at 4 am and then getting up at 7:30 to go to work.

My bad.

I could have sworn it was Blatche…..maybe I’m conditioned to think that.

I still don’t think the Iranian dude should have gotten to the ball though.

Team effort fail.

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by Kyle Weidie on Apr 2, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

To be fair...

Nick did dive for it… got a hand on the ball. But the big Iranian had two hands on it… so all Nick could do was knock it loose…
Nick fell to the side… while the loose ball ended up under Haddadi’s legs….

I think if Brendan had not backed off, he may have been able to tie up Haddadi for a jump ball…. But he backed off under the basket.

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

by Rook6980 on Apr 2, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions