Is it safe to say that the Wizards have gotten the monkey off their back?
They won 100-91 over the Grizzlies on Wednesday. They're now on a three-game win streak with as much momentum as they've had since the beginning of the season to be honest with you. John Wall scored 14 points and dished another 14 assists while Garrett Temple had his third straight 20 point game.
Let's look at some videos, links, roll call, and food you get on this Christmas Eve.
One week left before the deadline to get tix for BF Night at Verizon Center!
Okay, I lied. An announcement before the videos.
Click here to get tickets for the Wizards' game against the Celtics on January 16. I'll be there. Same with a number of other folks!
Deadline is midnight on January 2, 2016! That date is non-negotiable!
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Videos
Randy Wittman's press conference is above. Other players' videos are below:
Links
Below's your recap roll:
We also have a couple of highlight links to share with you. First, Marcin Gortat made this sick alley-oop dunk in traffic from a Gary Neal pass. And in case you forgot, John Wall is a great shot blocker.
Roll Call
As of 1 a.m. ET on Christmas Eve 2015, 61 users commented 825 times. Here's how you did:
| # | Commenter | # Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | wizardsfan2139 | 89 |
| 2 | qthaballa | 68 |
| 3 | BEALiever | 64 |
| 4 | NatP | 59 |
| 5 | WhyKnotUs | 57 |
| 6 | CharGrayJ | 49 |
| 7 | PeDroDr | 47 |
| 8 | novadada | 33 |
| 9 | ddavisxx10 | 29 |
| 10 | TilltheBitterEnd | 29 |
| 11 | Lossless | 26 |
| 12 | cheergirl | 26 |
| 13 | ChillVillain | 24 |
| 14 | wync | 20 |
| 15 | Nolan Howell | 17 |
| 16 | SmileyAllMighty | 16 |
| 17 | MisterWu | 15 |
| 18 | Illmatic12 | 15 |
| 19 | Russellgood2573 | 15 |
| 20 | batmanwithprep | 9 |
| 21 | rvWizPH | 9 |
| 22 | Bobby Marley | 8 |
| 23 | TheBackCourt | 7 |
| 24 | chn | 7 |
| 25 | Hypemaster | 6 |
| 26 | John Wall Stan | 6 |
| 27 | L.W. | 5 |
| 28 | DCnhokies | 5 |
| 29 | Albert Lee | 5 |
| 30 | wiz20 | 5 |
| 31 | Jordo | 4 |
| 32 | Demj | 4 |
| 33 | MeToo | 4 |
| 34 | mdd1970 | 3 |
| 35 | 17squall | 3 |
| 36 | Rice2012 | 3 |
| 37 | DrJ6 | 3 |
| 38 | hotplate | 3 |
| 39 | BayAreaBullet | 2 |
| 40 | MC-Sneaks | 2 |
| 41 | Knowledge92 | 2 |
| 42 | BackScreenLob | 2 |
| 43 | yop32 | 2 |
| 44 | djnnnou | 1 |
| 45 | Redwolf333 | 1 |
| 46 | swaggyP | 1 |
| 47 | abala | 1 |
| 48 | SamPotasz | 1 |
| 49 | Houseofguards | 1 |
| 50 | izaballa | 1 |
| 51 | TerpsDMV3 | 1 |
| 52 | oneiroi | 1 |
| 53 | endos2000 | 1 |
| 54 | Robert Flom | 1 |
| 55 | gavalon55 | 1 |
| 56 | TryTheBeal! | 1 |
| 57 | Izzy.Bae | 1 |
| 58 | DCallday | 1 |
| 59 | MarTrey | 1 |
| 60 | richkam14 | 1 |
| 61 | WizardsFan | 1 |
Notable Comments
Garrett Temple has turned heads, but how about Kelly Oubre?
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Of course, we had some great comments during the game as well, such as this succinct take on how we should take the game as a whole:
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Food
The Wizards led 25-18 after the end of the first quarter so you get a free Egg McMuffin at McDonald's with your Mobile App.
They also scored exactly 100 points, just enough to give you 50 percent off your pizza at Papa John's with an online order. WIZ50 is your magic code.
Pancake Spotlight: Goelong Goelong
I didn't expect a win so quick, but I won't complain. And let's head down to South America for our next pancake.
The Goelong Goelong (pronounced as who-long who-long in Dutch) is a Surinamese coconut colored pancake. According to Dutch lifestyle blogger Shavida van Poelgeest, these pancakes are traditionally popular at parties.
Below is a video from van Poelgeest's YouTube channel. The recipe in her blog calls for red food coloring which makes them pinkish, but they can be other colors too.
Enjoy your food, and I wonder if there are flights that can take me directly to Paramaribo so I can try these pancakes where they originate.