Game Day Miami
5:42 AM…..Weather is nice wish you were here….Dave Johnson checking in. Wizards had been working really hard leading up to Wednesday’s win and had a light practice before coming here yesterday. It’s a win for the Wizards to feel good about. It was a tight game the Wizards found a way to close. The Wizards have to watch out for turnovers. The Jazz did not fully capitalize on the Wizards 17 turnovers. As for tonight Antonio Daniels might have to sit because of a sore knee. It will aso be interesting to see if Eddie Jordan finds a need at any point to use that “big” lineup he used Wednesday withDeShawn Stevenson and Caron Butler in the back court, Antawn Jamison and Andray Blatche at forwards, and JaVale McGee at center. Spread the word …all the fun starts at 7:30 PM with theBLOGCAST…radio with a live blog….connect with us court side. On radio on 980 AM in Washington, 92.7 FM in Southern Maryland,94.3 FM in Warrenton and Northern Virginia, and 1370 AM in Baltimore…on TV on CSN+ and there will be a listen live link at the top of the page….maybe I will check in later pool side
6:55 PM..Dave Johnsonchecking in from American Airlines Arena….internet would not work pool side…starters are in…no Antonio Daniels (sore right knee)..so it is Juan Dixon, DeShawn Stevenson, Etan Thomas, Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison….Heat will go with Mario Chalmers, Dwyane Wade, Udonis Haslem, Michael Beasley, and Shawn Marion....Marion is back after missing two games with a groin strain…
DAVE JOHNSON POSTGAME REPORT
Posted: November 14th, 2008 under Wizards.
Comments
Comment from aznzero
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:37 AM
man i wish i was there dave. its raining here in southern maryland again!
other then that its a great day today. hopefully i can blog but i may have to be with the lady today. good thing i can listen to the radio now while im on the road.
i actually liked the big lineup. forced alot of opponents to change their shot while in the lane and we were outrebounding them. this is not the same heat team from the past couple years. we cant take them lightly. we shouldnt take anyone lightly!
Lets go Wiz!
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:10 AM
YEAH!!!
I just played the Caron Butler game…I won a Wizards Long Sleeve Shooting Shirt!!
Comment from Da_Big_Taba
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:24 AM
^^^lol hey where do you play that game??? i want to win something
Comment from SportzWiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Da_big_taba i was goign to make a post on monday about it.
But if you go to washingtonwizards.com on the lower right side there is a flashing image that asks how well do you know caron butler, click it and you will play the game.
I actually did it with Caron’s cousin and he only got 4 of 6 
.
Comment from wtop
Time November 14, 2008 at 11:08 AM
Please Wizards lets go for 2 in a row tonight verses miami
Comment from rgz
Time November 14, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Agree with you Rick, and I think a lot of fans do too.
Comment from Phemy
Time November 14, 2008 at 11:46 AM
…yeah. GO ZARDS!
Dwade is having some sick games right now, 30 – 10 like..we gotta stop him! Looking forward to the game, hope the guys keep the high energy and stay focused, then we can really take this one! (or these 2)
Comment from arden1006
Time November 14, 2008 at 2:14 PM
sportzwiz
I am in Florida and I cannot register for the Caron Butler game. Can this be fixed? at least add FL to the states that can register to play 
On the other hand, if you play big we’ll win this game with rebounding and in the paint. And don’t double team down low to leave 3 point shooters open. Chris Quinn and Cook are hitting them at a high rate this season.
go wiz
Comment from SportzWiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 2:50 PM
sorry arden i dont believe so, its one of those legal issues only people within a certain radius of dc can play.
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 14, 2008 at 2:55 PM
SportzWiz, that post you made with several posts from Draft Night was priceless. I can safely say I wouldn’t have been one of McGee’s detractors because I didn’t know a damned thing about him. Although when they picked him my friend (a Houston fan but lives here in MD) said, “That’s a really good pick, I’ve been following him for a while. I was hoping the Wiz would get him.” So from there I was excited to see him play.
I can say that his growth from summer league till now has been immense. In summer league I was mostly high on Dominic who did really well. Andray was also doing very well. McGee showed only slight flashes so he didn’t stand out to me too much. Now he’s getting double doubles and changing shots like a champ.
arden1006, good advice I agree to not double down low. Etan and McGee can probably easily take Haslem/Blount. Beasley physically can probably take Jamison apart (though Jamison has years of experience on his side) and he’s probably skilled enough to shake Andray. Still I wouldn’t be doing a lot of doubling down low. Like you said, leaving Chris Quinn open is a death sentence. #1 priority tonight is slowing down Wade (because lets face it he can’t be stopped).
Comment from Andycaron
Time November 14, 2008 at 3:43 PM
How do you play the Caron Game. I don’t know the controls!
Comment from arden1006
Time November 14, 2008 at 3:51 PM
yeah but Wade cannot beat us by himself… he can get his 30+, but if we shot down the 3 point shots we’ll be fine. With Leamonhead overthere, our inside defence is covered. Let Wade pentrate, so McGee can have a seazon high in blocks. Just stick with the shooters!!!
Comment from SportzWiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 3:55 PM
Hey everyone, just so you know there will be an Etan Thomas mailbag coming out next week, so if you have any questions for Etan please send an email with Mailbag in the subject line and your Name and location in the email to Wizardspromotions@washsports.com.
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 4:25 PM
I hope EJ does use the size line up as miami has a smaller front line then other teams use.
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 4:27 PM
Oh yeah sportzwiz any news on whether you were able to secure more extra shirts from opening day? Just wondering.
Comment from neal
Time November 14, 2008 at 4:32 PM
I still don’t think McGee should start. He’s doing well off the bench. Don’t change things by upping expectations. Just keep increasing his minutes for now.
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Ok thanks for the quick response sw.
@ neal, I think Javale should start because we’ve had to play from behind in almost every game until he started. I’d rather the game be close in the beginning than us trying to dig out of a hole later.
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 4:39 PM
Er sorry I meant until he came in quick into that Utah game.
Comment from AUNDRA
Time November 14, 2008 at 4:41 PM
THE COACH IS PLAYING THE RIGHT COMBINATION SO ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS GEL . I REALLY LIKE PG:STEVENSON SG:CB3 SF:JAMISON PF:BLATCHE
C: MCGEE AND SUPERIOR BENCH PLAY FROM THE DYNAMIC DUO YOUNG & DIXON WITH THE SOLID PLAY OF SONGALIA,PESH,DMAC AND THE POET. WE HAVE A
OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT THE SITUATION SO DO IT!
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 4:54 PM
I played that Caron game and won a ringtone and wallpaper for my phone. It’s sweet though.
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 14, 2008 at 5:10 PM
the game is not on TV so i guess we will be on the radio tonight… i played the Caron game last night i got all ring tones and wallpaper but my GF got the CB3 jersey witch she is going to give to me but i have been talking all year about a CB3 autograph and i finally got one
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 5:18 PM
nice…all i got was a ringtone =P
Comment from arden1006
Time November 14, 2008 at 5:21 PM
I am even more jealous now that I cannot play the Caron game since I cannot register from FL… can someone give me a fake MD address so I can register
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 5:44 PM
haha dang arden that sux. i live 3 hours outside DC and i still get to participate… hell, i wouldn’t even care about the prizes, i would just do it for fun.
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time November 14, 2008 at 5:57 PM
SportsWiz,
This is from the other thread and i wanted to make sure you saw this…..
—————————————————————
SportsWiz,
Its NOT funny! 
I was one of the MOST and i mean MOST ANTI-Mcgee people on this blog…but now i think i maybe his Number 1 fan!
Im going to the game tonight and im trying to get a hold of a McGee Jersey!!!!
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time November 14, 2008 at 5:58 PM
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
Comment from wiz-skins07
Time November 14, 2008 at 6:01 PM
Btw..I Mean im going to the game tomorrow night..my bad..we play the Heat!!!
ALSO….the game is on CSN+ so atleast im going to watch it
ALSO…
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
WE WANT McGEE WE WANT McGEE
Comment from neal
Time November 14, 2008 at 6:09 PM
Well, Jason, I guess we can agree to disagree. Like Jordan said, it would be ideal to bring McGee along even more slowly than is happening. I think it’s more important to develop McGee correctly than win a game or two now. Same with Young. Let their confidence grow and make sure they’re learning the game as they go. That’s also better for the guys that are losing minutes: Thomas and Stevenson. They get to work on getting back to peak form, rather than being benched immediately. If nothing changes the young guys will be starting before Arenas gets back and then we’ll see.
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 14, 2008 at 6:11 PM
The game is televised, yes — it’s on CSN+.
Go to http://comcastsportsnet.com/pages/main and pick your region, then put in your zip code, and maybe you’ll find it in your area, especially if Comcast is your cable provider. Where I am it’s on 98.
Comment from SportzWiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 6:19 PM
wiz-skins im not bashing the people that made those comments. There were a lot of people that made statements about the pick. And I think this is one of those were most everyone is glad they were wrong (While i liked the pick i didnt expect him to get this type of playing time or production as a rookie and Im very happy I was wrong!)
I just thought it would be fun to look back and see where our mindsets were five months ago.
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 14, 2008 at 6:40 PM
It is fun, but some people might not want to be reminded. But first and foremost it is fun!
Comment from JC
Time November 14, 2008 at 6:43 PM
My friend thinks Shawn Marion is out tonight, is this right? I haven’t been able to find anything on it.
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 14, 2008 at 6:53 PM
I sure hope Marion is out for the night; maybe, wherever he goes, he can take Wade with him????? Pretty please????
Re: the pick of JaVale. There are 2 different issues; one is did we pick the right guy w/ the #18 pick. He looked like a very good choice at 18; I am not sure there was ever much question about that. Yes, I would have preferred Speights, but he wasn’t there; he was gone.
The other question, very different and now very irrelevant, is what’s the best way to manage a draft? I’m a devotee of the economist way of being a GM. Houston’s Darrell Morey is the best example. Ernie is a very traditional basketball guy.
I wanted to trade down in the draft and get more assets out of it. No one knows whether maybe JaVale might have been available in the 20s?
In any case, this is *all* water under the bridge. It’s lot more fun to pay attention to games than to picks!!
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 14, 2008 at 7:01 PM
From Fantasy News:
‘”Analysis: ”It’s looking good,” Marion said. “I was able to do some stuff [Thursday], and I didn’t really feel any pain. But we didn’t do a lot, either. At the same time, I want to play. I wanted to play last [Wednesday] night but they wanted me to sit that one out. I think another day of rest and treatment and stuff and I’ll be ready to go.” Sunday will also be the last day that Marion has to wear the protective mask for his broken nose. Expect Marion to be a game-time decision Friday night against Washington.”‘
He’ll probably play. Might not be 100%. Frankly, I want to see him take some three pointers. I love watching that.
Comment from Charli B
Time November 14, 2008 at 7:59 PM
Now That we got that monkey off out back(1st Win). And Eddie Jordan has seen the light lets get on this darn win streak.
P.s. I was smiling from ear 2 ear on wedneday when we got that 1st , W
Comment from Charli B
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:01 PM
anyone know if the maryland basketball come on TV 2nite
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:06 PM
6:55 PM..Dave Johnsonchecking in from American Airlines Arena….internet would not work pool side…starters are in…no Antonio Daniels (sore right knee)..so it is Juan Dixon, DeShawn Stevenson, Etan Thomas, Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison….Heat will go with Mario Chalmers, Dwyane Wade, Udonis Haslem, Michael Beasley, and Shawn Marion….Marion is back after missing two games with a groin strain
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:08 PM
looking forward to another good night oon the BLOG,,,hope everyone has fun playing the Caron game…I hosted it and still got some answers wrong
Comment from wizbulletman0
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:11 PM
I have a feeling McGee might have another big game, against a smaller Miami team.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:14 PM
wuzbulletman0 I hope you are right….Portland’s size gave the Heat problems in their only home loss
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:18 PM
glenn consor here;Keys: Contain Wade, good traps, don’t let him split traps, offensive efficiency, take care of the ball, Heat will play passing lanes, back door packages, and pound the paint, heat are small, we can get off rebs and paint scores
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:38 PM
wade has been incredible 4 straight 30 point games
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:40 PM
here we go gang
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:40 PM
courtside, alright!!!
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:41 PM
Clearly Shaq was holding him back.. oh wait.
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:43 PM
im here… i have no tv feed so thank god for the raido… lets go get this win we need it.. so we can start a win streek and a losing one
Comment from Bmack34
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Tonight is going to be a great game! Shut down wade and beasley. Gooooo wiiiiiiizzzzzzz!
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:45 PM
wizards4 life always good to have you..and welcome bmack34 jascon c and everyone
Comment from Phemy
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:46 PM
…yeah let’s go! Finally I get to see a game again!
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:47 PM
I continue to value the interviews eddie gives, he really values trust, believing in priciples, like veterern reliability, and keeping harmony and rhythm among the players. Hope you can post that one, too!! So much was said!! Go Wiz; beat the Heat!!!
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:48 PM
thanks DJ, I’ll be around until 9 ish today…gotta get some excersize in.
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:48 PM
Phemy welcome love your comments though sometimes you have to sleep!! LOL
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:50 PM
they got a pretty good low post bunch of guys but none of them are big guys i would like to see McGee play good in this game….
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:51 PM
Phemy Germany
LilGil Switzerland
I think,
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:52 PM
wow there putting us down in the low post and playing the passing lanes well
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:54 PM
DS needs to find that shot i know people dont pay him much mind when it comes to the O# side of the ball
Comment from wizbulletman0
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:54 PM
get mcgee in there its a miss match. Thomas cant hit nothing right now, he gives no O
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:55 PM
I like how we’re posting, but i think twan should over etan.
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 8:58 PM
our d doesn’t look great tonight.
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:00 PM
hhaha nice the karl malone one hand dunk impression.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:00 PM
offense is not in rythym..need to get more quality chances for butler and jamsion….
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:00 PM
still need less jump shots tho.
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:00 PM
yeah the D seems to be ok but there taking alot of fast brake shots! off turnovers
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:02 PM
glenn just said on radio ..defense is scattered
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:03 PM
were is Dee Brown we have not seen him alot the past 2 games
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:04 PM
dj/glen whose inactive tonight?
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:06 PM
YOO WHATS GOOD DC FANS!!! didn’t think the game was on tonight but i turned channels and it was!! glad to be on teh blog!
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:07 PM
another slow start….
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:08 PM
still too many quick shots.
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:08 PM
tf, they are behind; no bench in yet
Comment from wizbulletman0
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:08 PM
nobody should be inactive slwiz, because Daniels is out, plus haywood and arenas.
WHERE IS OUR BENCH!!!!
I Hope McGee goes in there after the TO
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:08 PM
2 minutes in the quarter, I expect to see at least McGee come in. Maybe McGee and Young.
Comment from Bmack34
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:09 PM
thanks Dave! Great blog. Looks empty in Miami tonight
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:10 PM
Thanks, forgot AD was out!! I’d think pretty soon for the bench
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:10 PM
ya i am watching but it is still early. we did just force a TO after all, and it’s just a 6-point game with that NY jumper.
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:10 PM
wow, lots of subs
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:12 PM
is Dee, Young, Dixon, Jamison and McGee in?
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:12 PM
BENCH ENERGY!
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:12 PM
not a great crowd in miami..wizards going to the bench mcgee brown blatychje mcguire and young
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:12 PM
slwiz, yes but AB just came in for jamison
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:12 PM
yay at least nick can drive and get by ppl.
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:13 PM
Alright, I’m gonna give my DVR some time to get some future. I hate waiting for commercials. See ya’ll laters.
Comment from Phemy
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:15 PM
I really like the fact that nick is hitting his freethrows that well!
Now Let’s get ready to see Nick&JaVale scoorrrinnggg!
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:15 PM
not good that the heat out rebounded wizards they are not a good rebounding team
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:16 PM
FG shooting needs to get better. maybe we can go on a hot stretch here to start the 2nd. would be nice to get a nice little lead for awhile,.
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:17 PM
we need to get close to the hoop.. high % shots and get back our D is good but its hard to stop a guy with 3-4 steps on you.
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:18 PM
just noticed we’re goin completely young guys right now.
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:18 PM
is a loose ball considered a rebound:)
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:18 PM
Channel 25 in md
Caps-1 NJ-0
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:19 PM
thx 4 the update dcbutler357. rocking the rED!!
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:19 PM
dang Tag his missed one shot give him a little brake
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:19 PM
he actually missed 2 if you’re counting =)
Comment from LilGil
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Hi everyone, just got home…. we’re down by 8 and that’s pretty much all I know as for now let’s score a lil bit
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:21 PM
bah quinns’ their only real shooter out there…we can’t slack off him.
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:22 PM
free’s are .5 of a shot so he missed 1.5 lol
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:22 PM
damn. that was a thunderous follow dunk by beasley.
Comment from Phemy
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:22 PM
Dude stop talking about that book..we dont care 
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:22 PM
W4L – he’s been really inconsistent all 6 games so far. he’s shown “flashes” of greatness but he still has yet to prove to me that he is ready to play in this league.
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:23 PM
is mcguire still in the game, cause i think he sould guard beasley
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:23 PM
Blatche seems a little bigger than beasley
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:23 PM
nick can get to the hole whenever he wants, we should just iso him and let him get to work.
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:25 PM
I think CB3 came in for Dom
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:26 PM
are we playing a box and one on d?
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:26 PM
dcbutler – blatche is a big player, but he’s too soft of a player
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:27 PM
lol…ok, thanks
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:27 PM
noooooooooooo why is etan coming in for javale?
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:28 PM
lol…same thoughts about etan, but we shall see
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:29 PM
wow, he stepped right around etan for a layup
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:29 PM
bad offense.
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:30 PM
Defense not so good tonight. Don’t know why Etan is in there for JaVale. I don’t like it. We need to get some offense going soon. We just look flat and kind of disjointed.
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:30 PM
I’d rather go with the big lineup with stevenson as the pg than this 5.
Comment from Phemy
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:31 PM
nice effort on the offensive end. don’t give up on that ball!
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:32 PM
not enough driving to the basket to score or create
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:33 PM
no sense of urgency…
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:34 PM
ok, etan needs to work on setting picks, and we need some rebounders on the floor
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:34 PM
Wade is crazy good
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:35 PM
Yeah, Wade is definitely going to get his.
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:36 PM
he’s got the starting 5 in right?
Comment from Rick
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:37 PM
thomas has 0 rebounds in 17 minutes. i just dont understand
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:37 PM
we’re getting lucky right now they’re not making those open 3s
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Exactly, Rick. And I’m also surprised Antawn has missed so many of those flip shots. He usually makes them.
Maybe the 2nd half will be better?? We can hope.
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:40 PM
etan does not move at all on D….get javale in pleaseee……
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:40 PM
GET ETAN OUT NOW@!
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:41 PM
GET DARIUS OUT NOW!
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:41 PM
yeah i dont see the urgency tonight.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:42 PM
13 point lead….get it 2gether
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:43 PM
serious problems tonight
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:43 PM
man.. we gotta play more urgent in the 2nd half. where was that play we had against utah
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:44 PM
caps up 2-0
Comment from Hando
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:44 PM
oh boy…. do we suck tonight or what
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:46 PM
help!
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:50 PM
MD women getting blasted, men are up by about 14
Comment from Hando
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:50 PM
for the love for this game. MOVE THE F***** BALL!!!!!!!
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:51 PM
just did not look good on offense at well ..surprise after all the work on spacing
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:52 PM
more nick
Comment from Hando
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Haywood for MVP!!!
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:58 PM
and this is a back to back meeting….
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:59 PM
beasley went around jamison with no problem…good shot Juan
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:00 PM
songailai runs offense well starts second half
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:01 PM
uh uh uh beasley took him again
Comment from Jason C
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:01 PM
aight gotta jet, hope we come back!
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:02 PM
this is embarassing…
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:02 PM
Yeah, Jamison can’t guard Beasley But I like that foul he just gave on Wade, that was a smart one.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:03 PM
best d of the night right there
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:04 PM
OMG….beasley!!
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:04 PM
oh my that slam was bad…… no defense at all
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:04 PM
michael beasley plays like me by the way. the wizards should just sign me
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Ok, why can’t we start our rookies….LOL
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:05 PM
ok…lets play D now
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:06 PM
wow nice little mini-run we got going. cut to 8.
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:07 PM
keep it up guys!
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:07 PM
keep it up…
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:07 PM
true, songalia can place picks, pass and use his body
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:07 PM
ball is moving much better
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:08 PM
teamwork
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:09 PM
ball is moving better outscoriung heat 14-7
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:11 PM
songalia does the little things that matter on the offensive end. Etan needs to take notes
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:13 PM
put mcgee in, we have no interior D
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:13 PM
we need some length down low
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:13 PM
PUT! IN! MCGEE!
CHANGE WE NEED!
YES WE CAN!
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:14 PM
MCGEE
MCGEE
MCGEE
MCGEE
YOUNG
YOUNG
YOUNG
YOUNG
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:15 PM
tag flip you called it mcgee is in
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:16 PM
one on one moves did not get us back into the game
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:17 PM
is dixon in or stevenson?
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:17 PM
NY didn’t wait for the pick to get set
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:18 PM
so dixon, young and mcgee have not been in together, right?
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:18 PM
COME ON LETS GOO!
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:18 PM
man.. we need to go back to that ball we were playing when we clawed the lead down to 6
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:19 PM
LOL….I guess he’s waiting on the last few minutes of the fourth quarter.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:19 PM
no one can match up with marion
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:20 PM
its about to be a blow-out
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Jamison got his shot blocked like he was 6-0
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:21 PM
yeah..we suck..this is a joke…we should just quit
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:22 PM
omg why the hell hasn’t eddie called a timeout
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:23 PM
our “stars” are weak.
yes…caron and jamison are wack.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:23 PM
What are we doing in practice? There should not be such a drastic drop-off in the running of an offense
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:23 PM
o snap, where’s bridge at? pecherov is now in!
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:24 PM
it was a 20-1 heat run
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:24 PM
This game is over.
What is wrong tonight???? So many things, but what is the most glaring thing?
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:24 PM
can we trade everyone for lebron please…
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:25 PM
We look like an expansion team
Comment from Hando
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Nice game againtst a team missing a true center
This is not a NBA team. This is something from a secon-hand shop
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Well, if NY is going to go one on one all the time, there are no screens being set. The ball doesn’t seem to be spread around the floor. If Songalia can come in every sixth game and run it smoothly, what are we doing in practice, having dunk contests?
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:27 PM
we should be 0-6, the jazz just felt sorry for us
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:28 PM
wizards going young top starts 4rth
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:29 PM
This lineup looks really, really bad.
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:29 PM
whose in? Dee Young Pech Dom Blatch?
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:29 PM
rebounding has hurt wiz
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:30 PM
But D Brown 2 rebounds!
Comment from Hando
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:30 PM
After the jazz win the championship in the summer of 2009 the title will be taken away from them. Because they lost to the Wizards who ended the season with a 1-81 record
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:30 PM
man.. i want pech to score for my homage to Bridge!
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Also, there doesn’t seem to be a consistent line-up after the same old starting line-up and NY off the bench.
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:32 PM
hahaha Hando.
that would be awesome ahah
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:32 PM
No, there are NO consistent line-ups. It is so confusing. That might be why we never get into a rhythm.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:33 PM
outrebounded 40-29 just can’t be
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:33 PM
our starters just come out with no energy….we have no “stars”, just a bunch of bench players…I miss Gilbert.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:33 PM
At least the capitals won
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:33 PM
dee brown pech blacth young mcgee
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:35 PM
LOL…I’m not even going to say who should start anymore. If Eddie gets fired, it’s not because he isn’t good, its that he doesn’t like to change his ways.
Comment from slwiz
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:36 PM
dj, AD being out really makes a difference for the bench rotations?
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:36 PM
PECH comes out with more energy then jamison…sad
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:38 PM
problem #1. Haslem just set a pick at the top of the key….go down the court and all the wizards big men are on the perimeter….WTH???????? I guess the hang with A.I. during practice…LOL
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:38 PM
eddie just needs to let nick go all out…let him just go back to his USC days…
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:41 PM
this is soo sad…i don even know why im watching this…
Comment from zbp18
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:42 PM
“No, there are NO consistent line-ups. It is so confusing. That might be why we never get into a rhythm.”
He took the words right out of my!
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:43 PM
WADE can rest up for the next game…poor wiz
Comment from Rick
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:44 PM
The Wiz cannot afford to continue to start so slowly. They are having a hard enough time at both ends of the floor as it is. Coming back from what seems like an instant 10-point defecit every game is just not going to happen.
there is no rhyme or reason to the lineups or substitution patterns.
michael beasley is for real
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:45 PM
i hate this princeton offense crap…
they move around for no reason…
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:45 PM
If he brings pech in for blatche, that is exactly what’s wrong with this team….too much subbing at the wrong time. Thats why blatch is what he is
Comment from Rick
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:46 PM
it looks to me like blatche has reached the point where he doesn’t want to play for this coach/team. too bad.
Comment from zbp18
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:47 PM
OOPPSS! that’s a girl, she knows her basketball (my bad)
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Eddie didn’t give him a chance….time to trade him and let him move on. ONE of them has to go
Comment from TAG FLIP
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:51 PM
we closed on a 11-4 run though. i was at least encouraged that we finished off strong with our reserves.
Comment from jdmek9tec
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:51 PM
can we meet the wizards haha….can we meet the coach? and let him what the fans think?
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:52 PM
gang thanks for hanging with us toinight…give the heat credit….but it was a poor effort..jazz game showed what we can do….i will check in saturday
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:52 PM
No problem, zbp18!
Comment from Rick
Time November 14, 2008 at 10:54 PM
history does not repeat itself. the veterans simply are NOT getting it done at either end.
does jordan think that if he keeps doing more of the same, somehow they will start winning?
why won’t he commit to a different lineup?
is he more concerned about caron making the all-star game as a forward or winning games?
is he more concerned with all the veterans liking him than with developing the young talent?
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 14, 2008 at 11:01 PM
Well that was pretty painful. I skipped like the whole dwane wade run in the 3rd quarter.
Well, at least there are two other games on tonight. I need to rest my brain though. Painful.
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 14, 2008 at 11:02 PM
dcbutler357, to any earlier comment of yours, AI doesn’t go to practice.
Comment from wizbulletman0
Time November 14, 2008 at 11:03 PM
It was 50-56 and thought we would come back and i turn my head and all of a sudden its a blowout
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 14, 2008 at 11:07 PM
I’m not angry at anything Wizards. Even though this was probably their worst game. We’ll take a rest and reconvene when everyone is feeling better. Keep your ears up fellow fans.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 11:08 PM
LOL….That was my point….It looks like we dont practice either….LOL
Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 14, 2008 at 11:15 PM
I think that Eddie jordan, while being the longest tenured coach in the Eastern Conference, is the 30th best active coach in the NBA and Etan Thomas is the 360th best player. Can we PLEASE get rid of both. Since I can’t imagine any team that would want him, Ernie, just eat the Thomas contract if you have to.
I was hoping that at half time there would be a joint announcement by Jordan and Thomas that they were both resigning so that EJ could pursue a new career as ET’s literary agent.
Against the Jazz the players overcame EJ’s stupid coaching, but the coaching prevailed against the Heat. Nice match-up’s EJ. Great coaching decisions. NOT!
The player who made the difference against the Jazz was McGee. I haven’t seen the stats yet, but I’ll bet most of his minutes against the Heat were when the game was over.
If I were Andray, I would ask to be traded. This guy has all the talent in the world and he is put in situations where he has to be a combination of MJ/Jabar/Oscar/Bird/Magic to succeed. The result is that he looks bad…and then EJ embarrasses him in the 4th Quarter of a lost game. Give me a break. a PLAYER’S COACH…I don’t think so.
The Eddie offense. Once again…two/three passes and whoever has the ball is on his own to create something.
This offense????? is guard-oriented and the Wiz has the tallest team in the league. What is wrong with this picture? Why is there no focused low-post play for McGee and Andray. Why are they both forced to create some offense from the corner or top of the key.
Why is there so little movement away from the ball???
Ernie, please give us a break and trade or release ET and fire EJ. You are very close to losing a lot of your previously very loyal fan base.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 14, 2008 at 11:24 PM
wow!! getabigboyoffense’s comment sounded like a Stephan Smith from ESPN….but it’s hitting home. Time for some changes, where-ever they happen…get it together WIZ!!
And next time your star player (that doesn’t know what to say out of their mouth from day-day) says if you don’t sign someone first, he’s not going to sign….TAKE ALL THE PENS OUT OF THE ROOM AND TELL THEM BOTH TO GO KICK ROCKS!!….and I’m out!!
see ya tuesday
Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 14, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Ej,
if your still here on Tuesday (which I’m hoping you will not be) how about some extended minutes for a combination of: Juan, CB, AJ, McGee and Andray. You’ll get rebounding and scoring. If you coach it right, you’ll also get better defense because the front line can be more agressive since we will have two shot blockers in the back to help out.
ET is a negative. We love DS’s attitude, but he’s a bench player and should see action after Slick Nick who should be the first man off the bench to replace Juan or CB.
Comment from zbp18
Time November 15, 2008 at 12:19 AM
I’ve finally figured how Eddie picks his starter’s. Like any good coach you rhyme !
Juan, Deshawn, Caron, Antawn, & Etan.
Mcgee would through off his rythem.
Comment from Rick
Time November 15, 2008 at 12:39 AM
i’ll bet that polin doesn’t do anything re: jordan until after gilbert returns. i only hope that jordan sees the writing on the wall and does change before it is too late.
losing like this with 2 all-stars is not OK
alienating blatche is not OK
not playing defense is not OK
scoring < 80 points against the Heat is not OK
to say it is because Arenas and Haywood are injured is not a valid excuse to me.
Comment from wizbulletman0
Time November 15, 2008 at 1:48 AM
I would be surprised to see EG make a move soon, not a DRASTIC BLOW UP THE TEAM MOVE, but something with some of the vets that dont bring anything
EG better try to dump etan, somehow, maybe someone will do what the lakers did, bight on a young talent that isnt working out in DC. We got Caron last time, maybe we can get something good again.
Comment from wizbulletman0
Time November 15, 2008 at 1:49 AM
i mean to say *wouldn’t be surprised*
Comment from Jason C
Time November 15, 2008 at 2:56 AM
I hate to say it, but EJ’s job is gonna be in jeopardy if we lose a few more like tonight. They almost seemed uninterested at times…especially on the defensive end. Its just not fun to watch.
Comment from Jason C
Time November 15, 2008 at 2:59 AM
Neal I know you think that you think we need to bring the guys slowly, but I don’t think Eddie’s gonna keep his job if he doesn’t give them a lot more minutes and possibly start them.
Comment from adnanajanah
Time November 15, 2008 at 1:01 PM
what is wrong wit da wiz
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 15, 2008 at 2:56 PM
TRADE EVERYONE TARE UP THE BILDING AND BILD A NEW ONE CHANGE THE NAME OF THE TEAM MAKE THE HOOP BIGGER (people are getting crazy)
Comment from Wizfan4life
Time November 15, 2008 at 4:11 PM
Something is terribly wrong with this Wizards team right now….Sure we don’t have Haywood this season, but we gained McGee, Dixon, and Brown…..And players like Young and Butler have gotten better….WITH THOSE NAMES WE SHOULD BE BETTER!!! But right now we are the worst team in the league….A few years ago we were considered one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference and now we are the worst…..I mean it’s already 7 games in and it doesn’t look good……I’m not saying what Wizards4life is saying, but something has got to change…..I know this team is good and I know theyre better than this….Whatever happens, I’ll be with em till the end!!
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 15, 2008 at 4:29 PM
Wizards4Life, I LOVE IT!
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 15, 2008 at 4:33 PM
Come on people, besides the Wizards losing it was a great night in basketball. The CELTICS and the LAKERS lost. How can you say no to that? It’s called balance in the universe. If the Wizards would have won, the Celtics and Lakers probably would have won too.
Comment from Rick
Time November 15, 2008 at 5:34 PM
the only tradeable players in my opinion are:
Jamison and Blatche
There are other players that teams would want (young and butler of course), but i don’t think we can part with them.
before trading jamison or blatche, i think a coaching change makes more sense. for those who thinks that EJ deserves more time, when will it be enough? 20 games in? with our record at that point you can pretty much write the season off.
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 15, 2008 at 5:53 PM
I think you guys are right. Eddie Jordan should Go. His shooting percentage stinks and he can’t defend. Oh wait that’s not Eddie that’s our all stars. Eddie can’t coach the ball into the basket. It’s up to the players to do that. 3 for 10 shooting from our all star may be a little piece of the problem. That was Antawn’s best shooting night at 7 for 14. He was top scorer at 15. With JaVale and Nick at 13 with nobody else close…. not much wonder. For some reason Caron and Antawn have not yet hit their strides. So far all the blog Ohhh’s and Ahhh’s have been over JaVale and Nick. That’s great, but, when we are Ohhhing and Ahhhing over JaVale, Nick, Antawn, and Caron we will again have something.
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 15, 2008 at 5:57 PM
A trade now would be a mistake. A trade is like any other business transaction. It is best done from position of strength. Being at the bottom end of things does not set us up for the best of negotiations. The other GM’s in the league have no intension of “helping” us.
Comment from Rick
Time November 15, 2008 at 6:20 PM
i agree a trade is unlikely to help us. so what do you suggest Grifon?
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 15, 2008 at 6:30 PM
Eddie is not the reason we’re losing. The reason the Wizards are losing is simple: we are missing many of our best players. The guys who are playing in their place aren’t real good.
No, Juan Dixon is not even an average NBA player — he worked his way to being completely out of a job the last couple of years, until we came along to sign him at the vet minimum. Now we are counting him — counting on a guy who (great guy tho he is) doesn’t bring enough to the game.
Etan is coming off a year of idleness; what do you expect from him this early in the season.
Andray has simply *not* played to the level of a reliable nba player. Ditto Nick — everyone says “he has improved” — maybe just a little. He still doesn’t put up *total numbers* that are even average for a 2 or 3.
JaVale is a rookie. Not a superstar, a rookie — maybe he will be great. He certainly has had a couple of terrific games. But what he is right now is a raw rookie.
So… right now, we are as good a team as Antawn, Caron and Antonio — our only reliably good players — can make us. That’s not much to work with overall, unfortunately.
Brendan is out; Gil is out; Antawn and Caron are playing below their career numbers right now; Antonio is half-strength at best.
None of this is Eddie’s fault. I doubt his job is in jeopardy, and if he were replaced we would not improve.
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 15, 2008 at 6:31 PM
how about we wait to see what happens… its only 7 games in its not like we are the knicks.. lets just try to get our line up set to the rotation that will work and get our all stars on the same page and getting back into the game and watch the wins go up that might just work!
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 15, 2008 at 6:36 PM
The idea of trading Etan doesn’t make much sense — who wants to trade *for* Etan, exactly?
Maybe there are GMs around the league who still think Andray has potential or who are high on Nick or might be interested in Dominic. But, they wouldn’t be likely to give much back.
Someone said “trade Jamison” — Antawn just signed a big contract extension. You can forget about trading him.
Hard to imagine any trade right now.
Comment from Rick
Time November 15, 2008 at 7:29 PM
jamison is not untradeable. many of the teams actually contending for the title are willing to pay the luxury tax (look at what boston did last year) to find the last piece of their puzzle.
Comment from neal
Time November 15, 2008 at 7:37 PM
We disagree on most points getabigboyoffense. I think Thomas is an OK center. And we couldn’t get anything for him worth having. Better to wait out this year and next than take some questionable guy with a longer contract.
I think Jordan is a good coach, overall. We’ve certainly done better since he brought his offense and the players like playing here and with each other. The main thing is if you fire him who will you hire that’s better? It’s not like Jerry Sloane or Phil Jackson is looking for a job.
I think a much bigger problem is the long-term expensive contracts of Arenas and Jamison. They will severely hamper our ability to sign first class FA’s for years to come. Arenas may never be the same, and I think he only makes us a little better than we are, unless he’s reborn as a PG who makes the whole team better. And Jamison is again a liability on defense, and may well be overprices and over the hill by the time his contract ends.
We certainly had enough desperation trades with the Unseld regime. I think such trades are a step backward in the long run. It’s not like we need one guy to compete for a championship, like when we got Bobby Dandridge.
However, getabigboyoffense, you make an interesting point. With our size down low, and our iffy guard production, maybe we should be working harder to get the ball down low. Go to a more traditional half-court offense in most situations?
Comment from Rick
Time November 15, 2008 at 7:48 PM
Any tactical change would be good to see. Something must be tried. More of the same is a recipe for the lottery.
Comment from ChenierFan
Time November 15, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Luckily for me I could not watch the game live because I had a social function to attend. But I did see the game on tape and the Wiz looked like a D-League team. I would rather our guys lose at the buzzer then not be competitive. That was disgraceful. I think Eddie was in brain lock – determined to have his veterans play their way out of their funk.
I said at the beginning of the year that the key to the Wiz success would be the development of Blatche and Mcgee. That’s because Caron and Antawn can’t be expected to play at the level of last year (and they aren’t). Nor can a guy coming off of open heart sugery be expected to be a competant starting player. That’s not fair for Jordan to ask that of Etan. Maybe he will be more explosive next year, but right now he has no offensive game.
I enjoy getabigboyoffense’s comments and he is parroting what I said last year – to put Jamison at 3 and Butler at 2. The NBA gets bigger every year but the Wiz are determined to go tiny. Let Butler and Jamison post up and McGee and Blatche crash the boards. If Blatche and McGee learn to play together-look out! But that will take time.
I expect Eddie to make some of these moves pretty soon. Otherwise the Wiz will have a 22-60 season.
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 15, 2008 at 10:51 PM
Tom makes the best points because they are all based on what the situation actually is. Who is going to blame Eddie? I’ve said it before (as Tom has made his point before), take away the starting center and the “star” of any team in the NBA and see how well they do. Here are some examples:
New Orleans without Chris Paul and Tyson Chandler.
Houston without Yao Ming and T-mac.
Boston without Kendrick Perkins and KG/Paul Pierce (pick one).
Orlando without Dwight Howard and Hedo Turkoglu. (or just Dwight since he is the center and the star).
Would you expect those teams to have winning records? I wouldn’t and I’m surprised people are being this hard on the Wizards for bad luck.
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 15, 2008 at 10:51 PM
Rick I’m of the same opinion as Wizards4Life. It’s 7 games into the season. Caron and Antawn have not played well, but, they are 2 time all stars for a reason. I don’t expect either of them to continue playing at a “rank and file” pace. And if they do Chenier Fan will be right we will be 22 and 60. I don’t see any of the subs able to put up Caron/Antawn kind of numbers when they fianally start to play. And they will.
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 15, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Sorry GlingGling I disagree. Last year we lost Etan and Gilbert and Caron for significant games and still had a winning record. We can do it again. This team is resilliant just off to a slow start (which is becoming just a little old too)
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 15, 2008 at 10:55 PM
It’s time to bail her out but not time to abandon ship
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 16, 2008 at 1:38 AM
In 06-07 Etan was arguably already the backup center (less games, less starts, less minutes). Last year we really only lost our star player. The scenario I gave is less applicable to the Wizards of 07-08 because of the ambiguity of the center situation in 06-07. However it still stands strong for the examples I gave. Do you really think David West could carry the Hornets by himself? Would you feel comfortable putting the Rockets solely in the hands of Ron Artest? Or the mac daddy of examples, the Cavs without LeBron.
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 16, 2008 at 1:51 AM
Our star player and Caron ( who is arguably the “real” star player). let us not forget the labrum tear… of course as always late in the season. Still we found a way to win. I have no doubt Caron and Antawn will find their games. With the growth of everyone else this is not a throw away season by any means.
The Cavs without Lebron are a high school team. That’s why so many teams are wriggling “big bucks” loose for when he becomes a free agent.
as far as the Hornets and Rockets go… I couldn’t care much less lol.
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 16, 2008 at 2:05 AM
The Wizards have suffered significant player losses over the last 3 years and have still found a way to reach the post season. Why would you assume this year to be any different?
If Gil comes back healthy in a month or two and Brendan comes back a little before the playoffs? things can change fast.
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 16, 2008 at 3:02 AM
I’m not assuming different as much as acknowledging that they are mortal. I agree things can change fast, anyone who watches the NBA with any regularity would agree. What I am doing is defending their losses, which others can’t seem to accept. Instead they are talking about trading players and firing Eddie Jordan (and subsequently Ernie Grunfeld). I don’t really know what else to say, patience?
Gil I will accept as a team changing event. At this point Brendan is out of the picture. He is a very smart player and I wouldn’t be surprised if he just sat out the whole season. But who knows.
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 16, 2008 at 3:06 AM
Gil *was* our star player and one can only assume he will be the #1 (or #0) go to guy when he finds his stride again. That is absolutely not to knock Caron. He is my favorite player in the NBA.
The LeBron thing is hilarious. There are gonna be about five teams who offer him max contract. It will be interesting to see what he does.
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 16, 2008 at 9:04 AM
All right, well thank goodness we’ve figured the whole thing out! I was starting to get worried.
All we need to do is trade Dee Brown for Chris Paul and we’ll be ok. Now, if that doesn’t work we can trade Etan for Dwight Howard and we’ll be ok. If even *that* doesn’t work, then it’s goodbye DeShawn for LeBron and we’ll be ok.
Comment from Reuben
Time November 16, 2008 at 11:26 AM
GILBERT HAS A NEW BLOG
Comment from neal
Time November 16, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Good thoughts Tom. And if that doesn’t work we still have GrifonRacing. He should be worth a couple of no. 1′s.
Comment from aznzero
Time November 16, 2008 at 1:21 PM
about gils blog man those kids are lucky in his new commercial.
Comment from Rick
Time November 16, 2008 at 1:35 PM
Gilbert may never come back (and play at the level we remember). And even if he does, suggesting that he will fix the team is as ludicrous as suggesting Obama will come in and fix the Economy (no matter how badly we would like to believe it can happen). Just as we all need to take part in resurrecting the economy, the whole organization needs to be part of a winning season. From Gilbert and Caron down to the last practice player. Not to mention, the Polins’s the Eddie’s and the rest of the basketball and non-basketball personnel. And so far I don’t see “it” from anyone. Unless that changes, the addition of Gilbert will be futile.
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 16, 2008 at 1:58 PM
SportzWiz, any word on practice today? And there was no postgame audio from Eddie Jordan or any players, but maybe that is because we played so badly?
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 16, 2008 at 2:01 PM
gbkdc, there is an Eddie post game video at ( http://comcastsportsnet.tv/pages/wizards ). He wasn’t very happy.
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 16, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Here are some wise words from Jamison,
“Nothing is missing; guys have just got to take pride in what they’re doing,” Jamison fumed. “I can take guys playing hard for 48 minutes and the other team finding a way to get it done, but we’ve got to have some pride. To let them play as physical as they did and outrebound us the way they did … that’s not what this team is all about.
“So, nothing is missing – guys just aren’t doing it. Nothing is missing at all – and that comes not from the coaches, not from the front office. I have to get these guys to play night in and night out.”
Comment from GlingGling
Time November 16, 2008 at 2:11 PM
That was after the Miami heat loss.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 16, 2008 at 2:42 PM
The best teamwork that I saw, was when songalia was in the game, and it was 56-50. He knew when/where to set picks, where to pass, etc. ALL of this can be covered in practice. Gilbert is one of three all-stars that could make his own offense, when needed. NY can do this, but he’s no Gilbert. The wiz won when Gilbert was out last year because of discipline and everyone knowing their roles. They need to go and check out the films and use that as a starting point. That’s just one of their many options….well today is football day. Peace.
Comment from SportzWiz
Time November 16, 2008 at 5:27 PM
Hey guys, we wont hear much until tomorrow, but just to answer gbkdc’s question about postgame audio. We wont have that type of access for road games.
We should have that type of audio for home games, but unfortunately I do not travel with the team.
Comment from neal
Time November 16, 2008 at 6:51 PM
I agree with dcbutler357.
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 16, 2008 at 11:31 PM
I don’t know Tom? The Dee for Chris Paul and Etan for Dwight Howard sounds ok, but Deshawn for Lebron? I kinda like Soulja Boy?
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 16, 2008 at 11:32 PM
LOL… Neal I think the only one that tries to trade me more than you is my wife. There is probably a message there
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Comment from Rick
Time November 14, 2008 at 9:37 AM
I really like the BIG lineup and I think it is important. Here’s why:
The top 5 teams in the East all have big front lines!
Celtics – 6’11, 6’10, 6’7
Hawks – 6’11, 6’10, 6’9
Cavs – 7’3, 6’9, 6’8 (Wallace and LeBron both play even bigger)
Pistons – 6’11, 6’11, 6’9
Magic – 6’11, 6’11, 6’10
Wiz – 6’10, 6’9, 6’7 (Thomas is strong but not long or a leaper. Jamison is a finesse player, not physically dominant)
If you swap out McGee for Thomas, that helps some, but JaVale plays better with another big man to help cover his free-wheeling spirit on defense.