Comment from SportzWiz
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:52 AM

Hey everybody, I saw a couple posts from yesterday that I would try and answer.

First off on the Pech front, he is now going through drills with the assistant coaches after practice, he is still not getting to go 5 on 5, but its improving everyday. You can see he is really anxious to get back out on the court and has been for the last couple of weeks.

A couple people were also talking about Haywood’s production in the Detroit game and I thought Brendan played pretty well. He recorded his 12th double double of the season scoring 15 points to go with 10 boards.

Also Coach Jordan talked about Darius’s DNP. He said Darius was good to go but between matchups and his sore achilles they decided to rest him. He also said he likes a lot of matchups for Songaila in the upcoming games.

Comment from BruceO
Time January 4, 2008 at 11:20 AM

I just want to see yi play. I want to see how he does against our bigs. I thought pre draft he had a chance to be good. I would have picked him in the top three as a draft. surprised teams picked garbage before him. Anyway can;t wait to see him against Blatche and Jamison. I’m irritated that Pech’s injury is taking so long to recover from. I have potential to eat crow but I think he’s just as good if not better than Blatche. I base this on his rebounding, his “getting mad buckets son” and his work ethic. But regardless of who’s better it’ll be great to see them play together in the second unit. They coordinate well. I know people want a Haywood/ Blatche lineup but a Blatche/ Pech lineup in the second unit is sexier. yes I know, I’m talking about Pech in a milwaukee game thread. It’s only because I want to see how yi plays. Yi’s averaging 11/6 but is capable of better and he’s a Young 7 footer with about the same size/ strength and weight as Blatche and Pech. My favourite young bigs who haven’t been fully realized yet (yi, pech- who i’d turn into dirk, Blatche- who I’d turn into Sheed/ garnett, Bynum – who I’d turn into shaq, Tyrus Thomas -who i’d try to turn into rodman..
I want to see what kind of player yi projects to be cause I haven’t watched alot of milwaukee games. It would be great to watch him against known quantities on our team.

Comment from Beeb
Time January 4, 2008 at 11:36 AM

I think Haywood was sorta taken out of his game against the pistons because he was guarding Rasheed and Rasheed was hanging outside and shooting the long ball. I was surprised that the Wizards made no real adjustment for that. The officiating in that game was curious as well. I could break down several calls but one interaction caught my attention. Rasheed had just gotten a technical and he kept jawing. After a couple of trips down the floor, one of the officials finally told Flip Sanders that Rasheed better be quiet. Flip’s response “What am I supposed to do?” Last year, the officials were cracking down on public displays of disagreement. That has gone back to the way it used to be. I saw an NFL Network show on how they grade their officials. Wish there was a system in place like that in the NBA.

Comment from GrifonRacing
Time January 4, 2008 at 11:57 AM

Butler and Jamison average better than Pierce and Garnett? Wow, I didn’t realize that!

Comment from neal
Time January 4, 2008 at 2:48 PM

I’m also very hopeful regarding what Pecherov can do. Blatche is playing like a rookie and Songaila is having an off year. Pecherov has a lot of pro experience. Maybe he’ll be better than we have any right to expect.

Comment from Bridge
Time January 4, 2008 at 4:13 PM

I’ll be there tonight!

Comment from Reuben
Time January 4, 2008 at 5:32 PM

Gil has a new blog

Comment from Wiz034
Time January 4, 2008 at 6:10 PM

In the blog Gil wrote that he will be ready around the All-star break but he’s coming back around March 15, 2008. At least we have a date to look forward too..

Comment from LilGil
Time January 4, 2008 at 6:11 PM

Hum since Pech I don’t think in terms of dates anymore….

Comment from neal
Time January 4, 2008 at 6:51 PM

Any estimated date on Pecherov’s return? Dave? SportsWiz?

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 8:10 PM

neal..they are not giving a specific date on Pech’s return because it ihas taken longer than expected…but the fact that he is on thje court..he practices at shoot around this morning..and was on the court tonight..tells us it is close…but when the give an exact date i will pass it on….my gut feeling…and this is just me..i would thnk a week away…but that is just me

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 8:14 PM

….Dave Johnson checking in at Bradley Center…No Michael Redd tonight..Redd is out with a thigh bruise suffered in their win over Miami…..starters are in..daniels, stevenson, haywood, jamison, butler, ..williams, bell starting for redd, bogut, simmons, and yi.talked with Eddie—-Milwaukee size a concern…..radio starts at 8:30 and you can listen online..answering posts below….as well.

Comment from ChenierFan
Time January 4, 2008 at 8:36 PM

So the question for the game tonight is which Andray Blatche will show up? Sometimes it looks like he can’t decide if he wants to be Marcus Camby or Danny Manning. Last game he had sand kicked in his face by Milsap and Wallace. If he is really all of 248lbs as listed then hs shouldn’t be knocked off balance so much. That being said, it needs to be mentioned that he learning a new position in the NBA and is just 21 and not yet totally filled out physically. Also, when I saw the Wiz play at New Jersey a few days ago he was totally goofing around during warmups – barely making any shots at all. While Butler and Jamison were focused like lasers during warmups. I remember seeing Bernard King up close during warmups (in those days you could get good seats without having to take out a reverse mortgage). That guy got angry if he missed a shot at all during the warmup. Then he would continue that intensity and go out and beat the other teams brains out during the game.

I can’t wait to see what type of game Pecherov has. But let’s be patient and let him take as long as he needs to get back because the Wiz are in good shape at this point to make the playoffs.

As for tonight, the Wiz will need to bring a big game to beat the Bucks – even without (the Grunfeld drafted) Redd.

Go Wiz – let’s bring home the bacon!

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 8:43 PM

Chenier Fan: Glenn here, u need to change ur Blog name to Consorfan, , Blatch needs to play consistently, they really need his defensive presence to help on the weakside, and especially tonight, Bucks should play lots of Zone, Wiz need Blatche to be able to score in the paint, so they dont settle for jumpers. Another key for this game is “first team to 100< Bucks have not won a game this year when an opposing team scores over 100, Wiz need to push the pace.

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 8:43 PM

hey chenierfan do you mean maxiell? I think milsap is on utah.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 8:44 PM

yeah jasonc i think he meant maxiell..and welcome

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 8:47 PM

hey whats up, going to be at the houston game tuesday…probably nose bleed tho…gotta support my ethnicity(Yao) haha. Thats how you know im not related to glenn.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 8:53 PM

great!! text us when you get there

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 8:55 PM

no problem…i will try to if i have service up there…noticed on the bucks tv their showing ruffin, wondered which team he went to…its too bad we let him go, he did a lot of the things our players are starting to catch on to(defense wise).

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 8:56 PM

we coul;d used him wdnesday that is four sure

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 8:56 PM

make that for sure

Comment from ChenierFan
Time January 4, 2008 at 8:59 PM

Right, I meant Maxiell – my apologies.

I don’t get the joke “Consorfan”

There is one thing that Blatche always does (To Glenn’s point) and that is to give teams a moment’s pause before they drive to the hoop. One of the reasons Blatche’s blocked shots are down a bit is because the league knows by now that it’s not easy around the hoop when Andray is in there. They all have seen enough film to know that it is usually a losing proposition to go inside with him in there.

Comment from wermol
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:00 PM

I have a bad feeling about this game for some reason. But damn, Bucks are to me one of the most boring teams in the whole league. I’d hate us to lose against them.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:01 PM

makes me nervous as well…wermol

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:05 PM

I think we can pressure their guards more without redd to open up their spacing.

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:06 PM

good d by haywood to start the game off.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:07 PM

amen

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:08 PM

glenn’s last name is consor

Comment from wermol
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:10 PM

Well…so far we are on pace to hold them to ~9 points for the quarter.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:10 PM

good on d and boards

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:17 PM

yi isn’t a bad player, hes just not polished yet.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:18 PM

I like the defensive intensity od the Wiz, now they need to sustain. Caron providing some home cookin.

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:19 PM

yeah they seem to be collapsing on our drives, and we’re finding the open cutter, I think we can continue to exploit it.

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:23 PM

clogging those passing lanes, our bigs are doing a great job.

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:24 PM

the bucks got ruff i still like him just a down and dirty kinda player and a great guy as far as i can tell

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:24 PM

good call on yi…brian james thier assitant says he is being compared to a young dirk

Comment from wermol
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:24 PM

ok…if we lose now I feel REALLY bad :p

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:26 PM

as long as win

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:26 PM

dont’ jinx it…! j/k

Comment from Bex750
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:27 PM

hey folks

I know the Bucks are missing some key players, but a 10-point period proofs that our D really has improved

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:27 PM

lets see if we cant hold them to 20 points the whole game lol

Comment from wermol
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:30 PM

I was about to say this…they are still on pace to score 40 for the game :p

Comment from Bex750
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:31 PM

we’re playin rock-solid basketball. nice lead. give the bench some burn

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:34 PM

bah nows not the time to get careless

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:35 PM

gotta break that 1-2-2 zone quick.

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:35 PM

wow thats sad its like NBA live and the bucks are the CPU

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:36 PM

hope thats just a bruise for stevenson.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:38 PM

bex750 you are right..wizards are better on..and the league number show it..we are ranked about 14th…right now having touble with bukcs zone

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:39 PM

that’s better on defense

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:42 PM

nice pass by haywood…never see that type of vision before!

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:45 PM

seems like we’re doing well against the zone when we push the ball, less so when we get into our half court sets.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:45 PM

that was smooth by haywood….stevenson has had a good quarter with 7

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:49 PM

jasonc good call on the zone

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:52 PM

thanks…guess the detroit game humbled us, and we look very focused tonight.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:52 PM

good half…brief period where we struggled against the zone..but good shooting and good D

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:53 PM

focused indeed….we know we can beta this team and we are just getting it done..can’t let up in 3rd

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 9:56 PM

Very important for the Wiz in the second half to attack the zone rather than settle for jumpers. Also Wiz need to double down and focus on Bogut but be abl;e to get back out on Yi, Mo, and CharlieV

Comment from wermol
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:00 PM

Sadly the Bucks are now already on a 62 point pace…

Comment from Wizfan4life
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:02 PM

wizards been very good with unselfishness also and finding good shots even if they dont all drop…..i mean u cant make em all

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:03 PM

lets hope it stays at 62

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:05 PM

nba is a game of runs….we need to be ready for it

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:05 PM

bucks have been good at home

Comment from Wizfan4life
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:11 PM

so have the wizards….hopefully we get better on road 2

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:15 PM

23-4 run since 2:00 left in first half

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:19 PM

I’ll gladly trade baskets at this point…guess we got them out of that zone quick.

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:20 PM

give that lady an arenas jersey!.

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:23 PM

or at least a new beer.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:23 PM

that is funny jasonc…just used it on the radio….remind me of rex barney pa announcer saying…”give that fan a contrcat” when a fan would catch a foul ball

Comment from LilGil
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:23 PM

lol at least the poor lady who was beer showered got a towel!

Comment from wermol
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:23 PM

give that woman a new beer…her team is taking a beating and now the damn visiting team throws her beer away ;(

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:25 PM

that is funny too

Comment from LilGil
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:25 PM

Just imagine, you’re watching your teaming loosing by 30 points and you get your beer knocked away…. worst day of her life lol.

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:26 PM

hmm if i were at a home game i’d carry around a sign saying “if you hit my beer you owe me a jersey gil” and walk around with a beer.

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:27 PM

if he weren’t injured i mean.

Comment from LilGil
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:28 PM

lol Jason. How about Roger on that shot!!

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:30 PM

hm if could afford court side seats, i guess i would just buy a jersey…nevermind.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:31 PM

amazing she did not drop the beer

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:32 PM

i can’t believe the pistons did this to them with redd…they are on another level right now.

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:35 PM

safe to say the blatche point guard experiment continues to be a project.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:37 PM

we see daniles holding hisd right knee on bench..hope it is not a big deal

Comment from wermol
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:53 PM

I just want to know what we could have held them to if we had tried.

Comment from LilGil
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:53 PM

Any news on Daniels’ knee??

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:55 PM

think he was just icing it..no biggee

Comment from LilGil
Time January 4, 2008 at 10:57 PM

ok thks, that’s good.

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time January 4, 2008 at 11:00 PM

boring but a win never the less

Comment from Jason C
Time January 4, 2008 at 11:00 PM

good win guys, time to build some momentum

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time January 4, 2008 at 11:01 PM

great game..will update tomorrow

Comment from LilGil
Time January 4, 2008 at 11:03 PM

I’m with you Wiz4life, definitely boring, but great win! See ya guys.

Comment from neal
Time January 4, 2008 at 11:10 PM

Nice for the guys to get a blowout. I’ll bet it felt good. Subs got to play.

Haywood was terrific. Blatche may be coming around.

Excellent offensive game, but I thought our interior D could have been better at times.

I love that guy Daniels.

Seattle this weekend. Go Skins/Wiz.

Comment from BruceO
Time January 5, 2008 at 9:11 AM

is it wrong that I was cracking up when I saw ruffin in another uniform.. I think that feeling was joy. I also saw awvee storey..either way..do you guys smell something?..I think it’s a blowout

Comment from Reuben
Time January 5, 2008 at 9:53 AM

fantastic win, I just looked at the eastern conference standings and we are now 4th

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