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Washington Wizards vs. Utah Jazz - Regular Season Game 31 Open Thread

Washington Wizards at Utah Jazz, Feb 17, 2012 9:00 PM EST


OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 07:  Nate Robinson #2 of the Golden State Warriors passes around Al Jefferson #25 of the Utah Jazz at Oracle Arena on January 7, 2012 in Oakland, California.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

2011/12 NBA Regular Season
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February 15, 2012
Energy Solutions Arena
9 PM
CSN
Starters:
Devin Harris PG John Wall
Raja Bell SG Nick Young
Gordon Hayward SF Chris Singleton
Paul Millsap PF Trevor Booker
Al Jefferson C JaVale McGee

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GO WIZARDS!!!

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Great Sing.

Next time, step half step back and make it a 3.

by isum on Feb 17, 2012 9:12 PM EST reply actions  

have a seat sir...

he didn’t even get back…

I suspect he is going to have a chance to contemplate his shot from the bench….

by DavidDunn on Feb 17, 2012 9:20 PM EST up reply actions  

damnit if I have to watch rashard laughing

And goofing around with the players on other teams anymore….all night t staples that’s all he did while he was on the court. So annoying.

by arijordan on Feb 17, 2012 9:26 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions  

We look like a tired team

Shots are short. (and airballs)

by isum on Feb 17, 2012 9:29 PM EST reply actions  

John needs to go on the offensive to keep us in this temporarily

This is one of those moments where he needs to choose to take over…

Or we could feed JaVale.

by DCeee on Feb 17, 2012 9:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

What happened?

I went upstairs to print something, checked the score and we were down by 12! Come on Wizards! You can do this!!!!!

Long-Time Wizard Fan

by WizardFan on Feb 17, 2012 9:38 PM EST reply actions  

Wow Crawford

I don’t wanna see this team go back to hero ball all game

by oakhillswag on Feb 17, 2012 9:38 PM EST reply actions  

that doesnt matter

all guys have their own mechanic, it may not be ideal but thats not something to worry abt, esp since he isnt getting his shots blocked

by KurisuDevil on Feb 17, 2012 9:41 PM EST up reply actions  

It's impossible to be a good shooter

When you’re kicking your feet out 4 ft. into the year. He shoots like an elementary school kid.

Formerly know as iNFamous SWaGG

by DMVLeGenD on Feb 17, 2012 9:43 PM EST up reply actions  

Favors is such a blackhole

He’s even worse than JaVale in that regard.

Formerly know as iNFamous SWaGG

by DMVLeGenD on Feb 17, 2012 9:41 PM EST reply actions  

i wish vesely would take a shot at least once in awhile

i’d like to see what it looks like. can’t be that bad

by stevie on Feb 17, 2012 9:43 PM EST reply actions  

A lot

It’s mostly comprised of Mormons.

Formerly know as iNFamous SWaGG

by DMVLeGenD on Feb 17, 2012 9:59 PM EST up reply actions  

GREAT

playing my roommate in fantasy this week and he has Al… hurts twice watching this.

by koop1122 on Feb 17, 2012 9:59 PM EST reply actions  

Man.

It seems like it happens against good competition he was outplayed by Jordan again and, the other Centers he faced the last week have been average to say the least.

by p.robb87 on Feb 17, 2012 10:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Jordan outplayed him?

I didn’t see the 2nd half of the last game, but from the stats, it seems the other way around.

Formerly know as iNFamous SWaGG

by DMVLeGenD on Feb 17, 2012 10:16 PM EST up reply actions  

That's the point you are looking at stats.

Like I have been saying McGee struggles against legitimate big man so what he scored 18 pts, dude only grab’s 6 reb’s and that’s a good game from your Center, he get’s manhandled against real competition. Those other games where he had great games in the past week were against average Centers go figure.

by p.robb87 on Feb 17, 2012 11:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

I will say this.

When you have somebody going off in the paint like Jefferson, it’s weaksides help fault as in the wing player and the other big man I.e. Javale has to come over and alert the look at the basket and Wall, Young, and Crawford have to play the passing lane when Jefferson looks to pass. #Team defense

by p.robb87 on Feb 17, 2012 10:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

what does weakside help have to do with Jefferson hitting right hooks over the top

and outside shots. When someone is hitting their hook shot it is tough to defend but the best you can do is not give them good position close to the basket and play their right side hard and make them beat you left.

by koop1122 on Feb 17, 2012 10:25 PM EST up reply actions  

Uhhh a lot

When McGee has the length to alter a hookshot maybe, I mean he’s the leading blocker in the NBA remember what a lot of you point to.

by p.robb87 on Feb 17, 2012 10:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

well then McGee should be on Jefferson

weakside help is meant for when someone is beat and there is no more defenders between the ball and the basket. If McGee came over to contest all the way out to where Jefferson was making shots while there is already someone in front of Jefferson: 1. he can’t cover that much ground to really contest and 2. it puts way to much pressure on the whole defense to cover that much ground on rotations

If you want help on a post man then it needs to be a double team as soon as Jefferson catches it and that needs to come from one of the wing players.

by koop1122 on Feb 17, 2012 10:40 PM EST up reply actions  

How is he too far from the basket.

When he is pratmctically backing his man down and giving a little baby hookshot, I think I am watching the same game, and like I said once Jefferson is in the air McGee can come over from off his man which pretty much be the last defender at the basket he can alter the shot, then the wing defender’s would have to rotate on the wing to recover after someone comes down from the wing to front McGee’s man.

by p.robb87 on Feb 17, 2012 11:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

so you want two people contesting

that’s a disaster for a defense…. when you have a big man going off on you in the post and you want to put a stop to that, you double as soon as he touches it.

you can rip JaVale for a number of things but that was not on him

by koop1122 on Feb 19, 2012 3:10 PM EST up reply actions  

Its a joke

MrMichaelLee: John Wall on going 12th in Rising Star Challenge draft: “It’s a joke to me…I’m more focused on the season than I am about that.” #wizards

https://twitter.com/#!/MrMichaelLee/…18387288952833

by DavidDunn on Feb 17, 2012 10:18 PM EST reply actions  

spenser heywood

said something to the effect ’i’m not a hero. a hero is a janitor that takes care of his family’…

by stevie on Feb 17, 2012 10:30 PM EST reply actions  

We are falling apart

may as well play Mo, Mason Jr, Mack and Seraphin now.

by isum on Feb 17, 2012 10:32 PM EST reply actions  

darn it this is bullshit

Chin strap crew my ass. Can’t even grab a rebound

by no more kwame's in dc on Feb 17, 2012 10:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

wow Ves shot a jumper

anyone alittle disturbed that Ves says he wants to play like Dirk but has a game so far from where Dirk is as a player.

its almost as bad as Crawfords comments about MJ

by jazzy1 on Feb 17, 2012 10:40 PM EST reply actions  

i think it kinda funny that he's so reluctant to shoot

guess he’s not hanging out with young, crawford, or singleton

by stevie on Feb 17, 2012 10:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Wall has gotta be a better leader gotta be a distributor and gota get guys to passing

and he must identify whats working for us and stick with it. Mcgee shoulda had 30 himself.

by jazzy1 on Feb 17, 2012 10:41 PM EST reply actions  

Shame we aren't playing annnny defense

Becuase John went sort of nuts to end that quarter

by DCeee on Feb 17, 2012 10:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Why is Wall still in?

Is Wittman trying to pad his stats or something?

Formerly know as iNFamous SWaGG

by DMVLeGenD on Feb 17, 2012 10:53 PM EST reply actions  

Wall

wait a bit. your teammates are there.

by isum on Feb 17, 2012 10:53 PM EST reply actions  

He knows his teammates are coming

better try to score before they get there

by hambonejackson on Feb 17, 2012 10:55 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Someone rec this for me lol

I’m on my phone

I'm a Wizards fan. We've been trying to tell you about Lebron for years. Hated the man before it was cool.

by returnofswagger on Feb 17, 2012 11:01 PM EST via Android app up reply actions  

Vesely is rushing his passes

It’s okay Ves, you can take a dribble.

Formerly know as iNFamous SWaGG

by DMVLeGenD on Feb 17, 2012 11:04 PM EST reply actions  

Mcgee and young sat all game…not a surprise were getting torn up

by bawssauce on Feb 17, 2012 11:04 PM EST reply actions  

yeaaaaaa

thats not quite the story

by KurisuDevil on Feb 17, 2012 11:06 PM EST up reply actions  

They both have a +/- of -17

maybe that’s why they are sitting.

by isum on Feb 17, 2012 11:06 PM EST up reply actions  

Wizznutzz just tweeted

What’s the longest a top 10 draft pick went into a season without hitting a single jumpshot(with poorer grammar obviously)?

Looking at you Vesely…

I'm a Wizards fan. We've been trying to tell you about Lebron for years. Hated the man before it was cool.

by returnofswagger on Feb 17, 2012 11:06 PM EST via Android app reply actions  

I thought JaVale looked good out there

Scored points with both hands, set picks, moved the ball.

Maybe he could’ve rebounded better, but I don’t think Jefferson’s scoring was his fault- the guy was just in a zone

by goober nackulum on Feb 17, 2012 11:10 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah Jefferson was killin' errybody

But JaVale should’ve been beter on the boards.

Formerly know as iNFamous SWaGG

by DMVLeGenD on Feb 17, 2012 11:32 PM EST up reply actions  

Book only logged in 26 min.

We have not played well as a team.
Some good shooting from Wall and Crawford, Jan also had a relatively good game.

by isum on Feb 17, 2012 11:17 PM EST up reply actions  

No McGee is too.

Me personally don’t care for stats if you lost cause obviously it wasn’t enough. To me and I said me because I know there will be some that don’t agree, but McGee is not the answer for the second night in a row against a legitimate big man he struggled to do what his position asks of him to do and that’s rebound, box out, and play tough down low and he got man handled. That’s a big problem from the guy who is suppose to be your center of the future.

by p.robb87 on Feb 17, 2012 11:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

The old Celtics

were a very successful team because the found out what players could do best and had them do it. Mel Counts was a successful player for them. We traded for Counts and tried to make him a traditional center. He failed miserably. McGee is not a traditional center, you will never successfully make him one.

by seatraveller on Feb 17, 2012 11:44 PM EST up reply actions  

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