Game Day Jazz
6:20 AM….Dave Johnson checking in…and it is a good morning ….hard work pays off.. and the Wizards have two examples of that in All Stars Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler…clearly the rest of the league has noticed the job Jamison and Butler have done as players and leaders to have the Wizards at four games above .500 half-way through a season without Gilbert Arenas….and we have had so mnay reminders of how much we miss Arenas but this is special to have two guys selected as reserves and at the forward position. Antawn Jamison: On being selected by the coaches’ vote:“I always think that the coaches’ selection is a little bit more meaningful. To get selected among your peers, by guys who know everything about the Xs and Os and are trying to find a way to win against you really…that really says a lot. It says that they respect what you are doing and they understand what you have accomplished.â€On Caron Butler being an All-Star as well: “Just to make the team says a lot, but to have a teammate there with you, it really says a lot about the type of team you have and the type of guys that you are surrounded by. Not too many teams have more than one representative and for the last three out of four years we have had two guys representing our team. It says a lot about the type of talent that we have on this team and the type of character that we have as well.†Caron Butler: “It is very satisfying because a lot of people doubted us. A lot people thought we wouldn’t be able to turn everything around. As captains, Antawn and I decided to take the lead and lead the team on the court and off the court. We have players on the team who have raised their level of play.â€The Wizards will need that high level of play tonight against a very good Utah Jazz team….BLOGCAST starts at 7:55…hope you can join us–again you can hit us up on the BLOG –live as we do the radio
6:37PM….Dave Johnson checking in courtside…..No Caron Butler….so starters….daniels, stevenson, haywood, jamison, blatche…..jazz williams brewer okur, boozer, kirilenko
Posted: February 1st, 2008 under Blogcast, Wizards.
Comments
Comment from neal
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:33 AM
I think we should be happy to get a split with the Rafters with Caron out.
Of the next 7 opponents, all but Philly have a better record than ours. We need at least a couple of upsets. It would be terrific to get one tonight.
Please be well, Caron.
Go Wiz.
Comment from SportzWiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:41 AM
Hey Wiz-skins, I was able to talk to Caron last night, right now he also is recovering from a bad case of the flu. After shootaround I will have a better idea, stay tuned.
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:49 AM
okay…i just want to congratulate you SportWiz on good coverage….
I hope he can be alright…if he plays today it would be nice because we are playing one the national stage…
Hope he can pull a Jordan off and play one of his best games through the flu…
!!Go Wiz!!
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:52 AM
This would be a tough win with a fully healthy team; it’ll be a great great win if we can get it in our currently depleted state.
Maybe they’ll be taking us lightly? That’d help.
neal — “split w/ the rafters” I like that! 
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 12:09 PM
DeeCharming…
you should be kick off this blog for saying something like that…
This team could use Gilbert for all those close games…i think that when he comes back he wont average 30 a game any more maybe 20….he will learn how to play defense…and he will be MUCH improved with him..we would have better depth, scoring options,..etc..
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 12:17 PM
now one the other hand…if we could get Chris Paul…(which is my ONLY option)…that would be great…i like the view though…i tould prefer to build it around Caron b/c he is more of a team player…
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 12:20 PM
guys….
i should KICK myself off this blog for saying something like that..
i’m confused 
Comment from SportzWiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 12:21 PM
DeeCharming i think most people will disagree with you on that one, but you are entitled to your opinion
Just a quick stat on body size, Gil is 30lbs bigger and 1 inch taller. For what it’s worth.
As for Caron tonight. He did not practice yesterday and only did individual work today at shootaround. He is being called a game-time-decision, but don’t be surprised to see him take tonight off and have a day off tomorrow before the Noon game on Sunday vs. LA, his old team.
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 12:22 PM
great….come Caron pull off a Jordan and score 50+ points through the flu…I BELIEVE..
Go Wiz.
Comment from DeeCharming
Time February 1, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Don’t get it twisted man, I love the Wizards.
I think Nick Young as the potential to be a Devin Harris type player when he when learns to protect the ball better and increase his focus because he definitely has the skill.
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time February 1, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Unless you’re Gilbert Arenas’ rehab trainer or Gilbert Arenas himself, you can’t comment about his body “not built for the league”. I thought DeeCharming was mistakenly typing Gilbert Arenas when it is Larry Hughes that should be mentioned about the body being made of glass.
Seriously, no one knows what is going to happen to Gilbert Arenas. No one knows if his knee injury is going to cause future chronic problems. No one knows if he can adapt his game to be more team-oriented. No one knows if he will have the discipline to play defense. And no one really knows how much better/worse the Washington Wizards will be with him.
Do you people know the difference between a superstar, a star, and a regular player in the league? The superstar is one that can create his own shot and have more God-given talent than others (like speed, strength, quickness). It is that simple. I can’t name one superstar in the league that can’t create his own shot. Gilbert is a superstar because he can create his own shot, has tremendous speed and quickness, and has a strong physique for his size. Caron and Antawn are only star players because they can create their own shot but they just lack more of the God-Given talent. Devin Harris isn’t even a star player by my definition because he can’t create his own shot. Harris is fast and quick, but he doesn’t have the consistency in shooting yet. Harris’ high FG% is strictly from driving the ball to the hole for layups. For this fact alone I will take Arenas over Harris any day. I have seen what Arenas can do when healthy and it’ll be a mistake to let that type of talent walk away during a man’s prime.
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 1:12 PM
i like what you said but one thing was wrong CB3 is better than most the guys you call superstars i dont think you can say he is not in anyway, shape or form… he is one of 3 players with 3 big stats night in and night out LBJ and Kobe are the only other players with stats like his so to say he is just a star is wrong and is KG a superstar? if so then you got to give AJ the same title because at this point AJ is a better player stats wise than KG!
Comment from neal
Time February 1, 2008 at 1:15 PM
I presume we can all agree that Arenas has always believed that he can make every shot and that what’s good for the team is for him to score a boatload.
It seems to me that he has gradually taken a few less of those quick shots from the perimeter, but he still had a ways to go when he got hurt. And he never expended as much energy on the defensive end as on the offensive end.
I presume we also can agree that Arenas has a huge talent and huge drive – biggest on the team in both categories in my opinion.
I THINK our best hope for the team to get to the Detroit/Boston level is for Arenas to come back healthy and with a different attitude/approach. I know it’s got to be difficult for a guy with his ability to see/accept that what’s best for the team isn’t his scoring 30 points/night. It took M. Jordan a while, as I remember. Quite a few superstars never do adjust, it seems to me. I think Gilbert has a good chance of pulling it off. The current success of the team w/o him may be an excellent message to him.
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time February 1, 2008 at 2:27 PM
I don’t think there is anything wrong with saying Caron isn’t a superstar because in my opinion, there are only like 12 total guys in the league that is a superstar from my definition. In no particular order: Kobe, LeBron, Wade, Amare, Shaq, Vince Carter, Gilbert, TMac, Iverson, Melo, KG, and Nash.
I don’t disagree with most of what Wiz4Life said. But I think when you look at stats as a means to measure and compare, you’re more talking about guys being classified as an all-star and not a superstar/star/regular player. Looking at my 12 from above, obviously Vince, Shaq, Gilbert, and TMac are not putting up any jaw dropping numbers/stats this season and thus they’re not “all-star worthy”. But, they are still superstars in my mind because they all can (1) create their own shot and (2) have so much more God-Given talent than their peers. Shaq and Vince are about to fall off my superstars list because their God-given talent is nearly gone (if not already).
My issue with Caron not being a superstar in my definition has to do with God-given attributes (basically, things that you are born with). Caron lost 15 lbs two summers years ago and is much quicker now; but he’s still not as quick as other 6′6″ to 6′8″ inch guys like Kobe, LeBron, and TMac. Caron may also not be as strong as LeBron. These God-given talents just don’t match up at this moment for Caron.
In summary, there is a difference between how I define an all-star (using stats) and how I define a superstar/star/regular player (using God-given attributes and having the ability to create your own shot). Caron and Antawn have stats to back up their trip to New Orleans, but just not enough to be a superstar (yet).
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 3:18 PM
i get what your saying but if you base it on the ability that they have from birth lets say that LBJ is faster and has better driving ability and Caron dose not but he is putting up the same numbers that makes Caron better because LBJ game came easy but CB3 has a disadvantage because he is slower and is not able to drive the lane like that but is able to get his points on hard shots and tough plays would that not make CB3 better than LBJ
Comment from SportzWiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Hey everyone, just a quick comment about the Lakers coming to town on Sunday. The Lakers just made a big acquistion today according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Lakers traded away Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton and 2 First Round Picks to Memphis for PAU GASOL.
Comment from jmpalomo
Time February 1, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Gasol traded for junk from memphis!
Dang. i bet the wiz could’ve done a better trade to get a front court player like Gasol than Kwame Brown, Crittendon and 2 firsts.
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Someone posted this thought on the RealGM boards – is Kwame Brown the least successful player to ever be traded for all-stars in 2 separate occasions 
?
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time February 1, 2008 at 4:07 PM
In Wiz4Life’s example, Caron is a better player than LeBron. No question about that. But being a better player doesn’t mean he’s a superstar in the eyes of other people. Caron is a stud in D.C. And David West is a stud in New Orleans. Both are much better players than Vince, TMac, and Marion this season. The world will never acknowledge Butler/West as a superstar outside their team area but they have made Vince and TMac superstars. Why you ask? I don’t really know the actual answer but I think it has something to do with Butler/West not being a “freak of nature” and I strongly believe a “freak of nature” in NBA = (1) can create own shot and (2) mad ability given by God. You have to have both to be a superstar. I just see both Butler and West lacking the God-given ability. Superstars are freaks of nature and people love them. From Shaq 16 years ago to LeBron now, these are the guys that just stand out and that’s what people want more of. If you think about it, Gilbert is a freak of nature and that’s why we love him (well, most everyone here except DeeCharming).
Like I said before, I don’t think there is anything wrong with not calling Caron a superstar. He’s done more than anyone here expected of him in the last couple of seasons. You don’t have to be a superstar to be respected. Caron has certainly earned that through hard work.
Onto something about tonight’s game. The Jazz are 9-1 in their last 10 games with a 6 game winning streak. The Wiz, even without Caron, have a chance because Utah is 8-15 on the road. The Jazz are about fundamentals. I believe you combat fundamentals with better fundamentals to get the Jazz guys out of position offensively and defensively. Deron Williams can’t be happy with what Gilbert did to him last year, so expect him to pick-n-roll the Wizards to death with Boozer as the recipient. The young guys on the Wiz need to stay disciplined and grounded.
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Oh boy if they really got Gasol they just got… well better is not enough for me but…
An other quick thought about that trade, How is JCN feeling now that he cried to get with his buddy and that his buddy left hahahahahahaha.
Well about the Wiz now, having Caronwould really be great tonight and I can just imagine how happy and wanting to play he is right now!! I’m a lil worried about the Wiz’s last performances which were… well…. kind of sad… and to be honest I don’t see Gil coming back just after the allstar game so they gotta get back on the right track asap.
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time February 1, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Jesus @ the Lakers/Grizzlies trade. Lakers want to win one more with Black Mamba within the next 2 year window. Grizzlies will have so much money to spend that they can get up to 3 really good players in offseason.
Chicago made a big mistake with Gasol sweepstakes. As a matter of fact, Chicago (players and management) has made a bunch of mistakes since the Ben Wallace acquisition. Bad draft choices and bad player decisions. Ouch.
I feel bad for Navarro. His best friend is gone and he doesn’t really fit the team’s run-and-gun philosophy (well, neither did Gasol).
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 5:09 PM
that was a crazy trade they must want to rebild because they got riped.. i dont think saving the money was worth it…. but that makes LA a power house with Bynum and Gasol and Kobe thats like a mini boston.
Comment from kp23
Time February 1, 2008 at 5:38 PM
is butler playing tonight??
Comment from Reuben
Time February 1, 2008 at 6:15 PM
We are going to have a hard time on Sunday with the Lakers
Hopefully we can win tonight
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 6:23 PM
I think a player is a super-star, based on how he plays and how it envolves the players around him. If one player with God given talent is scoring all of the points and the team is not winning games then all you have is one great show and nothing to show for it. Everyone wants to see Kobe, Lebron and Wade play, because of the things that they can do and the amazing shots that they make. But people know that teams like the Spurs and the Pistons are going to win because they have guys that play together. What we have here is a team learning to play together and winning games with super-stars that are making other guys better, without the guy with the God-given talent scoring 40 a night. I like our chances with Gilbert playing with these guys not by himself.
Comment from neal
Time February 1, 2008 at 7:18 PM
My immediate thought is what this does to our “first round” pick from the Phizzlies. The pick is top 19-protected in the next draft. Right now the Phizzlies are in 28th place in the 30 team league. Kwame Brown and Javaris Crittenton for Gasol can’t help them get better. So we’ll have two firsts and a second round pick coming next year. We have 13 good players on the roster now and three draftees coming. At least one has to go, and that’s if Grunfeld can fit 15 under the luxury tax limit.
And then there’s Veeremenko. He was originally expected to spend two years in Europe. That would put him here next year also, and at our most crowded position. Barring not resigning Jamison and major injury to another PF, I can’t see that there’s room for him. However, I just checked the Collective Bargaining Agreement. We retain his draft rights as long as he’s playing pro elsewhere. If he is no longer under contract somewhere else we have his rights until the next draft, when he can reenter the draft if we haven’t signed him.
The TV guide says tonights game is at 7. I presume the sports page is right – it says 8.
Comment from SportzWiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 7:18 PM
Hey everyone. Just got official word from Eddie, Caron will NOT play tonight.
Comment from Bridge
Time February 1, 2008 at 7:19 PM
All the players in the NBA have what was called a “God-given†talent because it’s what they do professionally; if they weren’t good, they wouldn’t be playing. How I see it is that every single player have their own individual strengths (and weaknesses, unfortunately). Bench players can do what the “big-dogs†do, we just don’t get to see this a lot because they’re sitting on the bench! Look at how amazed we all were when Dominic did what he did the first Raptors game. People like Kobe and LBJ are HIGHLY overrated players – it’s a conspiracy how overrated these two are! Wade is overrated too; the moment that he sees that his team is losing, he’s ready to sit-out due to “injury†or “sickness;†but why should he care – he already won a championship. Speaking of championships, I think that a person who deserves to win one is Grant Hill – that’s all I’ll say about that…
The Wizards are full of superstars; I love this team and hope that they’ll stay like this for a while. DeeCharming if you think that Gil is some type of “Mr.Glass,†maybe you should go on YouTube and re-watch the day of his injury – the man tried to get back up! Did you catch that cuz I did?? Maybe you should also do some research on other players who had similar injuries, primarily Amare S. DeeCharming your comment about Gil is so bad that it makes me look bad because my nickname is “Dee.†What happen? Did you just wake up this morning wanting to feel special for a couple of seconds? But hey, that’s YOUR opinion, and I respect that…
We need our big-three back; y’all know why??
CUZ I BELIEVE!!
WHO ALL BELIEVE WITH ME???
Comment from Bridge
Time February 1, 2008 at 7:21 PM
I believe that we can win this game 2nite too!
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 7:49 PM
neal…we arentgoing to get a 2nd rounder this year…we will get it until about 2010-2011…IF we havent gotten a 1st rounder from the “Phizllez” then
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 7:49 PM
6:37PM….Dave Johnson checking in courtside…..No Caron Butler….so starters….daniels, stevenson, haywood, jamison, blatche…..jazz williams brewer okur, boozer, kirilenko
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 7:52 PM
one the other hand..i ALSO BELIEVE…and im ready here tonight to blog with all you DIE-HARD wiz fans….i didnt blog last time b/c i was so frustrated
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 7:57 PM
great to have everyone on board..if anyone adds an internet link..make sure it fits otherwise it impacts the alignment of the bog…so if you happen to post a link make sure it is not too long
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:03 PM
its time to get this party started i hope we get this win its too bad that Caron cant go but at least we still stand a chance of gettin him back when we go to Kobe land
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:08 PM
getting daniels and stevenson to drive will be key..on tuesday we had success when they got into the lane
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:22 PM
wiz getting after it on d
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:23 PM
good energy fromAB
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:27 PM
yes he just can’t dunk on kirilenko with one hand.. has to go hard to the basket
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:28 PM
they got a nice big man to big man thing going but they got to start calling some fouls that last block was ABs arm and head
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:31 PM
AJ playing a nice game hes gettin them while there trying to set there D
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:34 PM
how about the energy on defense
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:35 PM
good D AD
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:38 PM
good driving by stevenson
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:40 PM
more great d
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:42 PM
antawn jamison outscored the jazz 13-11
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:44 PM
jazz forced into 9 turnvers
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:44 PM
this game is started well lets hope we can keep up this grate play! also not sure why but EJ went to the bench early and we still have not slacked off on D
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Nice defense in the first quarter by our guys. Solid job. Nice to see dominic get some early and meaningful burn once again.
Dave and Glenn, have you heard what caused Haywood to leave early?
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:44 PM
good qtr. great hustle by everyone. Darius, needs to get on the same page as the rest of the team.
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:51 PM
not a great start to the 2nd quarter, but at least Haywood is back on the floor so it couldn’t have been anything too bad.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:52 PM
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Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:58 PM
we kinda droped off here dont know what happend but we need to fix it
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:58 PM
Is that raffle US only :p?
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:06 PM
somehow we keep settling for long jumpers a lot…and down 2
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:06 PM
need alot more cutting on offence no one is moving there all watching the ball
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:07 PM
we are doing everything right except scoring. Why no Nick Young yet?
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:07 PM
raffle is open to everyone
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:08 PM
good ? you would think he would be in there he can gets some shots we know that and EJ likes to use him to score when we are down
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:09 PM
Glenn here: Suzie, I’m not sure because they Wiz certainly could use a scorer right now, but I think Eddie is concerned about maintaining the defensive play
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:13 PM
real treat rod hundley on the way
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:14 PM
got to get some points form other places but all in all a good half we need to get some people moving and shoting alot better
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:15 PM
well…we turned it around at the end of the half a little and regained the lead…Jamison sounded very very tired at the halftime interview on espn… great half by him 19 points
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:18 PM
AJ is something special, I love his offensive game, those shots are awesome. We need to get him some help in the 2nd half and get our shooting touch back. I like what I am seeing from AB in this game and he is not in foul trouble. AD needs to go to the rim more we need someone to soften up the defense a little. Come on DS get your touch back, we are playing these guys well lets go!
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:19 PM
decent first quarter…bad 2nd quarter….we need nick young in the game…our gaurds are scoring particularly mason and stevenson…daniels is the only one which had 4 points in about the last 2 min of the 1st half….hope we can pull this one off….what about songaila real disappointment this season…he played 7 min and only recorded an assist(which was nice) and 2 personal fouls…those could have been good min for O-Pech
…Go Wiz…
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:28 PM
I agree Wiz-skin07, we need to see more from the guards, Nick and OPech should see some time in the 2nd half. We to score, we are playing good d-fence, and holding off Dwilliams and Cboozer so we fill it up.
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Well I follow you guys. We gotta keep the good work on D cuz we just can’t rely on our offensive game…. I hope you power on DeShawn three points shooting is still up wis-skins07 
, jokes apart he’s once again struggeling, when you compare Jamison and Stevenson during this first half you can see what effect national television has on em….
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:33 PM
wooo boy AB just got up and slamed it down
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:34 PM
WOOOOOOOOO
what a followup by blatche
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:34 PM
wow what a dunk
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:34 PM
AB you go boy!
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:38 PM
wow they are loaded down low too bad the 3 point shoting is not going in for us
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:41 PM
thats what we need to keep driving the lane
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:42 PM
good point on driving the lane..blatche recenlty had anice dish to haywood..a nd it put haywood on the line
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:44 PM
Blatche is having a nice quarter… glad to see him do well lately
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:44 PM
Free Nick Young!!!
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:46 PM
lol Suzie. yes i would like to see nick as well Dray shooting free throws well too
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Okur is pushing off everytime on the rebounds, free the wistle!
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:49 PM
Mehmet Okur versus Wizards so far this quarter :s
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:49 PM
come onwiz…we let AK47 out off all ppl score one a 3eeee
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Dmac to the rebounding rescue!
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:51 PM
wow Dominic McGuire and MASON out of all ppl…he is haveing a bad game..FREE NICK FREE NICK FREE NICK
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Why do I feel like there’s something wrong with Nick lately?? I mean maybe something directly with Eddie or I don’t know…
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:53 PM
what is wrong with Nick???..he played like 4 min the first game agasint the raprtors..and got garbage time in the second game…and now its near the end of the third and still no Nick???
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:53 PM
Nick must have done something to have Eddie put superglue on his seat
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:53 PM
we have 0 points from our bench – that needs to change and fast if we want to have a chance to win the game.
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:54 PM
yea that s what i was wondering LilGil..even D-Mac is getting more time than Nick….not to take anything away from D-Mac though
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:55 PM
by the way…Hedo Turkoglu scored yet another game winner for Orlando tonight…
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:56 PM
call the foul man!
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:57 PM
i think we may need Nick to hit a game-winner for us tonight…SERIOUSLY
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Thank you
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:58 PM
nick not in a dog house….just the flow of the game..eddie going to roger…and using dmac for d
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:58 PM
Looks like Wes Unseld Jr. has a better chance of hitting agame winner tonight than NIck Young:(
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 9:59 PM
i get you Dave but nick has missed about ATLEAST 5 or 6 shots tongiht and a couple were open
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:03 PM
i hear you …..but eddie i think going with expereicne against this very good jazz team
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:04 PM
bad 3rd quarter but we played well enough to keep up with the Jzz…hope Nick can get some minutes and that we can pull out a win
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:04 PM
This game is just so physical we’re really playing 100%, we’re giving everything we got, BUT GOD PLEASE FREE NICK YOUNG.
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Give me a break Eddie, no Opech no Nick. Whats up, Dave are we watching the same game, what flow? They shoot we rebound and are unable to turn that into points, where is the flow? Darius is not the answer
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:06 PM
i think i have figured it out…without Caron Butler aka Tuff Juice…we need some more defensive minded players in there to make up for his absence and obviously Nick Young doesnt play better defnse than Roger…and O-Pech may play about the same as Darius BUT he chose veteran EXPERIENCE(props to DAVE) on that position battle
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:06 PM
I agree with Glenn about the 4th quarter – Boozer scares me too because he has been getting some points off moves lately.
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:08 PM
wow this is gettin to me its good D just one little slip and there open
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:09 PM
look at EJ face man i would hate to be a ref in there lol
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:12 PM
how you kno????? was he getting ready to check in…we need deshawn nick daniels jamison and blatche in there rite now
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:13 PM
i am not saying flow to the game…just in eddie’s sub pattern….nick is about to come in…but at the end of the day the wizards without caron are in a game with one of –if not the hottest teams in the nba….so it is not all bad
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:14 PM
jazz shot 49 PERCENT AS A TEAM..wiz holding jazz to 40 percent…..
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:15 PM
I’m just *amazed* by our absence of good offense, I mean once again we’re staying alive thanks to defense and that’s really something I didn’t expect to see. Y’all know Nick could bring a good offensive flow so free him !!!
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:15 PM
hope Nick can come in and get going rite away
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:16 PM
wow this is a play off style game no easy shots alot of hard nose D
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Nick’s on the floor
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:18 PM
yep we need haywood over songaila RITE NOW
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Damn we cannot afford those fouls….
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:19 PM
We need anyone over songaila right now.
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:20 PM
my goodness i think we let this one slip away from use unless deShawn or/and Nick hit a couple of threes
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:20 PM
the game is slipping away :/
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Lets go wiz
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:22 PM
It’s alright fellas, Nick’s gonna get a 4 points play, and Deshawn is gonna get 3 3pointers.
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:22 PM
songaila is a offensive liability if he can’t score and gives up cheep fouls. It is crunch time. Nice move Nick, just did not fall
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:24 PM
free throws, free throws, free throws
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:24 PM
man he got slap on the hand or did it slip that would have been a monetum sparking dunk
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:25 PM
there running away we need Dray in D.Song out and a pep talk from AJ
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Damn I definitely don’t understand EJ….
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:27 PM
they are killing AJ
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:28 PM
now thats MONETUM SPARKING go Blacthe…the crown went nuts and are now screaming DEFENSE DEFENSE
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:30 PM
We were in this game and you are right LilGil, I don’t understand EJ at all. Darius, is not the answer when you need to score
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:31 PM
i would take O-Pech over Daruis anyday..better jump-shot taller…and a more intimadating prensence in there b/c trut me when you see a 7-footer in the whole its not fun..
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Down by 10 with a lil more than 2 minutes…. either we do it again (without Caron??) or we keep on playing ugly offense……..
Comment from dcbutler357
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:33 PM
We’re over-matched….time to dig deep
Comment from dcbutler357
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Penetration, kickouts for shots hurt us
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:36 PM
looks like its over i am happy that we keep it close thats hard to do with a team like this just wait till we get out guys back and start to beat the brakes off some teams
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Boy I wish we had tuff juice….
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Glenn Here: Wiz had to face the most physical team in the NBA, it is tough to second guess EJ, but you need physical players on the floor.
Comment from wermol
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:38 PM
oh well…nice first half…we just lacked the manpower in the 2nd
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Just not enough, I am proud of these guys tonight. AB was a great tonight and I look forward to Sunday’s game. We can win
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:41 PM
i wonder if Pau Gasol will play in Sundays game??
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:42 PM
We played some good minutes, but boy we coulnd’t get any point….. Let’s hope we can handle the Lakers on sunday ( :S )…
Comment from LilGil
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:42 PM
They say he “should” play on sunday.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:44 PM
it was a good effort against a good team..remember it took 51 from gil to beat these guys last year….if deshawn hit his shots tonight..and roger had more of a roger like game it might have been different….and as glenn said …ceretain guys were still in there becasue this jazz team is physcial…..in the mold of their coach jerry sloan
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 1, 2008 at 10:48 PM
the jazz….get paint scores and on the season shoot 49%..tonight wizards heled them to 42%…blacthe another good start 19 point s and 13 rebounds
Comment from ChenierFan
Time February 1, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Great game by Blatche. And he did it on national TV. He outscored the all-star Boozer 19-4. That made the game competitive. On the other hand, Stevenson, Mason, Young and Songailia were miserable. If those four had any game at all, say 20 points combined, then the Wiz win tonight. That’s a pity. They generally shoot well at home. Strong game by Jamison too. But he needed help and the bench was not productive tonight.
One thing that has become apparant the last 3 games – Blatche can be a legit starter in this league. And that is saying a lot for a guy who is only 21. Does he remain as a starter with Butler moving to the backcourt? I have blogged about that line-up many times and would like to see EJ give it a try.
Comment from neal
Time February 1, 2008 at 11:17 PM
They gave it a good shot I thought. Blatche looked good. Songaila and Young didn’t. Neither played with confidence.
Too many points in the paint. I realize the Jazz is good at the pick and roll but we’ve got to do better at rotating.
With Butler back Sunday and a chip on our shoulder the Puddlers better bring their A game. Gasol or not.
Comment from suzie-qwiz
Time February 2, 2008 at 8:35 AM
Nick Young came into the game cold and did not get the oppurtunity to warm up to the game, Songaila played many minutes and stunk
Comment from neal
Time February 2, 2008 at 8:44 AM
It has to be hard for a player to play relaxed when he just comes in for a few minutes each game. I understand why Jordan doesn’t like the alternatives, however. Hard to justify more minutes for a guy who’s not playing well in limited action.
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time February 2, 2008 at 9:45 AM
That must have been a hard loss for the team to stomach. They had a legit chance to beat a very good team while fielding a very depleted roster.
As I’ve said many times, the Wizards have a good chance to win a game where DeShawn plays well. If he has an off night, we don’t have much room for error. Tonight, with the bench itself depleted because Andray started, they didn’t come through.
I’m on the West Coast (sitting in a Starbucks in SF at 6:30 in the morning), so I didn’t get a chance to see the game — although I did catch the last minute and a half on nba tv. I’m delighted with the way Andray is playing; he seems to have played great minutes last night. He still fouls too much, and he had 5 turnovers. Still…
Does anyone understand why Pecherov didn’t play. I’m kind of sick of the nothing we get from Songaila.
Hey, I really like the Wizards right now — even with this loss. They really compete, and we are building a heck of a team!
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time February 2, 2008 at 9:47 AM
Hey looks like the grizzlies like that monster Kwame Brown enough to trade Pau Gasol for him!
How about that? Watch out for the Lakers in the 2d half and in the playoffs. Memphis is a mess; they basically got nothing for one of the better players in the league.
Comment from neal
Time February 2, 2008 at 1:09 PM
I got it bass-ackwards about our pick from the Phizzlies. They will obviously be one of the bottom 19 teams, so we won’t get our pick next year. And they are obviously rebuilding and going for youth, so who knows when we’ll get it. They stand to pick toward the top for a while. If we don’t get our first-round pick in 6 years, it converts to a second round pick.
Yes, Andray is making big strides. His present rate of fouling, though high, is still much better. And his shot-making continues to improve.
Comment from neal
Time February 2, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Sitting in a Starbucks in SF sounds really nice. Doing it at 6:30 AM sounds less so.
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 2, 2008 at 4:38 PM
some one asked what JCN thought about Gasol jumping on the Lakers and i was thinking who cares if you got a choice play with your buddy or play on a team with Kobe what would you pick
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time February 3, 2008 at 9:47 AM
neal – when I travel to the bay area for a short visit to my kids/grandkids, I avoid adjusting to the time change by getting up early and going to bed early. It’s actually fun to be here as this place fills up w/ the morning regulars.
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time February 3, 2008 at 11:41 PM
Wiz4Life…. lol…. I can see Navarro looking around saying ….where the heck did he go?
My question is why the heck would Memphis do that? I thought they were rebuilding….. Around Gasol? Didn’t they get Navarro to further enhance that? That is like filling the tub to take a bath and pulling the stopper out when it’s half way full? I just don’t get it. Maybe they don’t want us getting a first round pick and will settle for us getting a 2nd rounder in 6 years?
people in La are now going to be saying “hahahaha we got Gasol for Kwame”. Until now I “had the rights” to that line lol.
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Comment from wiz-skins07
Time February 1, 2008 at 8:46 AM
any word on Carons injury status???…will he be available to play???