Game Day Indiana
6:34 AM…Dave Johnson checking in…. and ready to get back to .500…It is clear we are better defensively this year and certainly the return of Brendan Haywood has helped that but we have also been aided by Fabricio Oberto’s presence when he has been on the floor…Gilbert Arenashas become a better off the ball defender..And rebounding is a part of defense and we are a better rebounding team this year…Wizards are holding opponents to 43% shooting from the field…three point numbers hurt by the success of the Cavaliers and Heat the last two games….On to tonight and the Pacers and I would expect Randy Foye to start along side Arenas in the back court with Mike Miller out with a sprained shoulder…The Pacers are also dealing with some injuries and Troy Muprhy is listed as day to day with a back injury. …BLOGCAST—radio and blogging together—starts at 7 with Flip Saunders comments—on the dial we have great radio stations from Cumberland to Lynchburg….closer to home our flagship is 106.7 FM THE FAN in Washington and in Baltimore 1370 AM…..and there will be a LISTEN LIVE link to listen on the computer…..
5:27 PM…Dave and Glenn checking in from Conseco Field House UPDATE NICK YOUNG WILL START AT 2 guard
6:30 PM….Starters are in…It will be Arenas and Youg in the back court…Oberto and Butler are the forwards and Haywood the center…Pacers will go with…TJ Ford Brandon Rush as guards..Dahntay Jones and Danny Grangers are the forwards and Roy Hibbert is in the middle
Posted: November 6th, 2009 under Wizards.
Comments
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:47 AM
this season has started off, not quite how i thought it would. teams i didn’t expect to do good are doing great, and teams i expected to do great aren’t doing good.
but the wiz need to stay at least at .500 till twan comes back, so that the team can get a good seeding for the playoffs. of course there is also 77 games left, so there is no reason to panic.
caron is going to have a tough night both ways tonight against granger. granger is a pretty good defender so he will be able to take care of butler, and butler is going to have his hands full trying to slow down granger. hopefully butler does better than the last game, because the wizards need a second scoring option.
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:15 AM
caron only needs to do 1 thing against granger tonight – just drive the ball to the hole. granger is a terrible defender on the move and caron needs to exploit it.
with that said, caron can’t be careless with the ball. he’s a much better player than the one we’ve seen.
if foye is hitting shots and blatche goes back to being game 3 blatche, the wiz have a real good chance to take this on the road.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Hola!!
If DMac always checked the oppositions best offensive threat last season, where does he fit into the mix this season? In our last game, DMac could’ve/should’ve got some floor time, and probably would have held dwade to 50 also 
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:48 AM
wade was too crafty to let any pesky wiz defender slow him down. he was on a mission to expunge all his energies to take down arenas on the road. all in all, i thought wade made some tough jumpers and arenas made bad decisions in the 4th quarters; however, wade just cruised to the basket for layups early in the game and that got his mindset into attack mode the entire game.
flip certainly has more patience than eddie jordan when the game was slipping. flip stuck with his guns and didnt dig deep to get nick or someone else to jumpstart the offense.
Comment from llballa19
Time November 6, 2009 at 12:20 PM
The Wizards will bounce back tonight.
Has anyone been watching how ESPN has been making a big deal over the no call for the Queen last night against the Bull? That is the type of stuff that drives me crazy. I know he is THE superstar in the league, but jeez it is not that big of a deal if he does not get a call. That is the NBA.
Comment from Bridge
Time November 6, 2009 at 12:27 PM
As far as Flip:
Maybe what Flip is doing is all just a bit of experimentation; seeing who “fits” and who doesn’t. The beauty about the NBA is that there are 82 games in a season. What better time to do it then now. That’s just my POV though; his determination of who stays, who goes.
@IIballa – Of course they’ll be llballa19! His name is F(ing) Lebron! Or, in us Wiz fans terms “The Queen” et al LMAO. We sure are some craaazzzy fans lol.
GO WIZARDS 
Comment from llballa19
Time November 6, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Yea! Go Wizards! lol
Comment from Phemy
Time November 6, 2009 at 1:02 PM
Gotta get a win tonight! Can’t fall lower in the standings! C’Mon guys! Let’s hope randy foye is feeling it tonight! Won’t be blogging, but have fun guys ;>
And to that gil/shaq stuff….yeah right, whatever. Funny story, but that’s it.
cheers!
Comment from SportzWiz
Time November 6, 2009 at 1:04 PM
fyi…we are going to keep the gossip/tabloid comments to a minimum…
If we see em we will delete the comments….Thanks guys.
Comment from Bridge
Time November 6, 2009 at 1:05 PM
…The exact reason why I stopped posting a lot on here…It’s just gonna be erased anyway lol. Oh well!
Yeah, what Phemy said – have fun blogging & rep HARD!
Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time November 6, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Okay, Pacers tonight. Let’s get a “W”.
Big thumbs up for ‘Dray.
Go Wiz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 6, 2009 at 2:22 PM
It’s a little early in the season for a must-win game, but this may be one all the same.
Comment from SportzWiz
Time November 6, 2009 at 2:29 PM
bridge under .1% of all posts on here get deleted. Taking personal shots at other posters, swearing and off topic posts that are out of line or not appropriate for bloggers of all ages get deleted.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 2:39 PM
I hope everyone’s day is going well….almost time to get this party started
countdown to tipoff. Lets get a healthy win-streak started, rolling into the holidays
Comment from M2
Time November 6, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Blog’s should not be censored!
What makes a REAL blog a real blog is the community within it.
Let us (the washingtonwizardsblog.com community) dictate what gets discussed.
The minute admin starts playing around with comments a blog loses it’s guts.
I think we all do a damn good job keeping each other in check on here & yesterdays tabloid crap took care of itself after 20 posts (not 200), so don’t panic & get all “admin” on us guys.
We all know that this is a Wiz blog dealing with Wiz on court issues 95% of the time. Every once in a while other things connected to the Wiz permeate the discussion. We get to quickly see if anyone cares, & then we move on.
I personally have nothing to contribute to the “tabloid” discussion, but I do not think our admin should be in anyway involved in censorship.
The community here is probably the most professional in all of the NBA team blogs.
Let the community handle itself.
My two cents
From Paris no less…
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time November 6, 2009 at 3:16 PM
You want a STAT – I got a STAT:
ARENAS IS ONLY 9 POINTS AWAY FROM 10,000 CAREER POINTS.
thank you.
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time November 6, 2009 at 3:23 PM
@ SportzWiz
Suggestion:
If admin is going to delete posts, just delete the whole thing. Trying to edit portions of it will result in incoherent comments.
Comment from Wiz_HypeMan
Time November 6, 2009 at 3:28 PM
@ llballa19
Im not going to call the guy a queen because clearly his numbers Trump most guys in the nba. Had saying that, imagine if Gil didn’t get that call. I would throw a fit. I’m a firm believer in one call shouldn’t decide a game. They just got their buts kick by over looking an up & coming team.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 3:40 PM
@M2,
“My two cents From Paris no less…”
that would be 2/100 of a Euro from Paris…lol
@Wiz_HypeMan….it may be just me, but the Cavs don’t really have that extra intangible, that show’s that they are better than anyone else (hands-down)….and Chicago had the athleticism and length to cause them problems (Lebron).
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time November 6, 2009 at 3:49 PM
@ M2
Visiting bloggers are subjected to the rules set forth by the Washington Wizards organization and the NBA. They can do whatever they want, no matter if this medium is really defined as a blog or not.
From its early beginnings, this blog just showed up one day and it led to Tom M. and I jawing about the Wiz with others following suit later. No established rules were ever written or stated. It was like when someone breaks a rule – that’s when the enforcement took place.
For those that come here a lot, they know I am the rulebreaker. I think I have more of my posts deleted than any other blogger. I make up 0.08% of the deleted posts. As a ticket holder for xx years now, I hear and observe worse things at the Verizon Center. I will never take children to the Penthaus levels because that’s where the ugly commentary can be heard more than in the lower bowls. There is no censorship at the Verizon Center, even though Kevin reads the rules to everyone about 30 minutes before tip-off; as mandated by the NBA. This blog, even at its absolute worst, is not even close to live action at the arena.
I use this blog to reflect what I saw and what I read about the Wiz and the NBA. Some think what gray16 posted is gossip; I think it’s information that didn’t have enough time to materialize for anyone to make a correct judgment on whether it is “tabloidish/gossip” or “fact”.
Comment from SportzWiz
Time November 6, 2009 at 4:06 PM
M2 i would say the rules that you see here are agreed on by most blogs and people that are on here…we have bloggers of all ages on here, and yes some topics are not appropriate…when they are not we take them down…you also wont see swearing on this blog, bashing of any of our bloggers by other bloggers…you can argue, but thats not going to change on here.
wiz_fusion noted on the comments part…
Comment from Wiz_HypeMan
Time November 6, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Thanks sports wiz
Comment from Wiz_HypeMan
Time November 6, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Dear mike Miller,
LBJ is at MSG tonight. So we dont’t need to extra free publicity of you wearing his hoes on the bench. Thanks a bunch good friend and get well soon.
Sincerely, Your Conscience
P.S they dont go well with a suit
Comment from M2
Time November 6, 2009 at 4:42 PM
Re:
I use this blog to reflect what I saw and what I read about the Wiz and the NBA. Some think what gray16 posted is gossip; I think it’s information that didn’t have enough time to materialize for anyone to make a correct judgment on whether it is “tabloidish/gossip” or “fact”.
That was EXACTLY my point Sports-Wiz, thank you…
Comment from M2
Time November 6, 2009 at 4:43 PM
I understand… Appreciate you… & enjoy the blog
Comment from Rick
Time November 6, 2009 at 4:51 PM
looks like the pacers injury report is just as bad as ours:
Travis Diener – Left Toe (GTD)
Mike Dunleavy – Right Knee (O)
Jeff Foster – Right Ankle (O)
Tyler Hansbrough – Right Shin (DTD)
Troy Murphy – Lower Back (O)
so no excuses tonight. must go out and get it done!
Comment from SportzWiz
Time November 6, 2009 at 5:05 PM
M2 i appreciate your blogging as well, and love reading your thoughts and opinions on the wiz.
Comment from SportzWiz
Time November 6, 2009 at 5:10 PM
Michael Lee of the Washington Post reports that Nick Young will get the start tonight at shooting guard…
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 6, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Wow, Nick is starting. Interesting.
WizHypeMan, I agree 100% about those shoes! Funny!
Comment from Rick
Time November 6, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Nick gets the start? Huh? How do you go from a DNP to the starting 5? Flip must be really focused on Foye and Blatche learning to play their roles off the bench.
Comment from llballa19
Time November 6, 2009 at 5:52 PM
@ Wiz Hype Man
I mean don’t get me wrong I know he is on top of the game. He is a likable character when he is not playing the Wizards.
At the same time that play would have been a no call if it was Gilbert against the Cavs. At this point I already know what to expect from officiating when we play the Cavs, so there is really no point in getting mad anymore.
I call him the Queen b/c of the way he acts anytime someone touches him. He makes every little bump or bruise seem like it was a hard foul, when he is always one of the biggest dudes on the court. But don’t get me wrong, I know he puts up numbers on a daily.
Its not like I just started watching basketball yesterday, lol.
Comment from M2
Time November 6, 2009 at 6:03 PM
llballa19
Exactly!
Comment from neal
Time November 6, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Welcome back Bridgy.
This site is sponsored by the Wizards. We have to expect some censorship. Not having some would risk a whole lot of bad ink if things got nasty and were read by the wrong sorts. I don’t begrudge the Wiz that. I do hope, however, that SportzWiz is using a very long/lax leash.
Slick is starting! I guess Flip has decided it’s his turn to give it a go. I trust he’ll have at least as many games as Stevenson had to prove himself.
Comment from prime time woose
Time November 6, 2009 at 6:27 PM
@
SportsWiz
Do you think that JaVale Mcgee could make an impact on the offensive production for the wizards this season?
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 6:31 PM
5:27 PM…Dave and Glenn checking in from Conseco Field House UPDATE NICK YOUNG WILL START AT 2 guard
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Antawn Jamison looks great warming up here
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 6, 2009 at 6:59 PM
good for nick glad to see that flip is not scared to put a young guy in they need that Exp. lets hope he steps up like Dre…
and yeah the old blog i got a quit a few things removed but its easy to stay on the good side of things after you remember how to yell at your T.V. then make your post lol
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:15 PM
Jamison lookign good is a good sign..as Flip Saunders said
“I am totally surprised how effective Gil has been able to be without him. At times when we play Fab (Oberto)and Brendan (Haywood) together neither one of them is a threat outside of really14 feet so when you run pick and roll they are able to extend their defense and chase Gil around,” noted Saunders.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:23 PM
On Nick starting tonight Flip said:
Similar to Andray (Blatche) we have Randy in a pretty good groove in how we are using him. I also just thought about giving Nick an opportunity,” said head coach Flip Saunders. He has had a couple of opportunities, but at some point he has to start making some legitimate progress.
Also
Pacers have so many perimeter players and I did not want to take a chance and getting in foul trouble and putting two of our better ball handlers on the floor at the same time
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:24 PM
Wow, Slick Nick went from the bench, to a starter? Now that’s shaking up the lineup! Have a great game Nick, and the Wizards get a win tonight. Dave and Glenn here’s to a great call tonight, and fun on the blogcast.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Pacers will be without Troy Murphy, Mike Dunleavy and Jeff Foster
Comment from llballa19
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:28 PM
I appreciate that M2
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:32 PM
6:30 PM….Starters are in…It will be Arenas and Youg in the back court…Oberto and Butler are the forwards and Haywood the center…Pacers will go with…TJ Ford Brandon Rush as guards..Dahntay Jones and Danny Grangers are the forwards and Roy Hibbert is in the middle
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:34 PM
Last two games Roy Hibbert has been very impressive against Knicks 15 points and 14 rebounds
against Denver 14 points and 12 rebounds
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:36 PM
and wizards fuson you are right Gilbert is only 9 points away from 10,00 points
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Hmm interesting, Nick is starting? Ah well flip knows what he is doing lol.
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:49 PM
9 points away from 10,000 points. I expect gil to break the record in the first quarter!
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Hibbert vs Haywood should be fun to watch
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Arenas should bring the best out of Nick tonight they have chemistry
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Flip just stated that he isn’t comfortable with all the young guys being in at the same time, so he’s starting NY with the vets.
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Just defend granger and we will be fine. They don’t have many offensive options.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:52 PM
welcome jeffmalone1990..in case you missed it datonypony Flip’s thoughts on Nick starting
On Nick starting tonight Flip said:
Similar to Andray (Blatche) we have Randy in a pretty good groove in how we are using him. I also just thought about giving Nick an opportunity,” said head coach Flip Saunders. He has had a couple of opportunities, but at some point he has to start making some legitimate progress.
Also
Pacers have so many perimeter players and I did not want to take a chance and getting in foul trouble and putting two of our better ball handlers on the floor at the same time
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:53 PM
If the Pacers get out on the break, and the jumpers are falling, could be a tough game for the Wizards. This should test the Wizards perimeter defense.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Hey Dave and Glenn, again thanks for the shout, let’s bring the ENERGY the entire 48 minutes and get a much needed win.
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 7:55 PM
If they are seeking jump shots then we need to seek points in the paint and to draw fouls. We need to bang them inside and NOT settle for the jumper!
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:01 PM
we are underway gang comments of flip on the way
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:02 PM
looking forward to the game, and the pre-game with Flip…..
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:02 PM
AMerican Radio does sound very different!
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:02 PM
here we go, the wiz need butler to play a lot more focused tonight, and gilbert is going to play more efficient
hope nick does well too, i would like to see him get some minutes
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Gil said Caron has to be ready to shoot when he gets ball, hesitating or passing up the shot takes him out of his rythm
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:04 PM
for the rest of the year the one STAT the I will look at with this team will be assists, if we can maintain 20+(as a team), we are sharing the ball and everybody is involved and we should get some W’s.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Wow, Granger starting at the 4, I didn’t realize he was that big, or is that small ball.
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Maybe flip needs a drink of water lol, his throat sounds hoarse.
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Oberto guarding Granger? I do not like that, if granger takes so much advantage over oberto I think we should put dominic in!
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Oh yeah unorthodox is such a good word for Jamison haha.
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:09 PM
dominic would be a good person to guard granger. granger doesn’t have blinding speed, so dom would be able to stick with him. it would then just be a matter of dom not biting on shot fakes.
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:10 PM
I know, I really want Dominic to prove himself as a defensive lock down player!
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:11 PM
datonypony are you in new zealnd
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:11 PM
Wizards win at the Mavs…(29 assists)……..Wizards Win at Nets (28 assists)…In the lost vs Hawks 19 assists, Cavs in the lost (12 assists)…and the Heat (15 assists)
So again, look at the assists, and ball movement, when we have it we win, I am POSITIVE this will continue for the entire year!
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:12 PM
When is jump ball?
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:12 PM
yes I am! From wayy down south haha.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:13 PM
As far as Granger vs Oberto, you will see Blatche play extended minutes vs Granger tonight. This also would be a good game for Dray to get his stride back.
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:14 PM
can’t remember the last time i saw the national anthem shown in a regular season game
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:18 PM
well thanks for the pre game guys sound like flip is going to be counting on the outside shooting of AJ to keep the other team playing more one on one
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:19 PM
thansk for being on boiard with us
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:19 PM
Thanks Guys Let’s get a win
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Thanks for the shout Dave and Glenn, and hello to all of my fellow bloggers
Comment from mcgeemaniac
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:21 PM
I would like to see a good game by Nick Young!
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:21 PM
CB3 on target tonight just like DCbutler357 said stright up with the shot..
thanks for the shout out guys
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:21 PM
nick young 1-1 so far
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:22 PM
good looking shoot and passing from Nick and CB3 and Oberto
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:22 PM
Oberto really knows how to play bball
Comment from mcgeemaniac
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:23 PM
WHOOP! Nick Young good shot!
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:23 PM
Would like to see Dray and Arenas run the pick n roll, from the high post tonight
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:23 PM
what a block on Haywood’s dunk try
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:25 PM
good time out Flip……..defensive rotations have not been good so far
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:25 PM
wow what happend i got lost where did they come from?
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:25 PM
Wow pacers out with a quick start!
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:25 PM
bad defensive start, hibbert is punishing haywood
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:27 PM
Need to get our defense together!
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:27 PM
bad defense, and bad offensive sets so far, quick shots, and not running the offense
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:29 PM
LOL….Why is Oberto picking up Granger at the three point line…lol…
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:29 PM
i like Fab but i think its time to let AB come in and take care of the young quick players
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Another turnover! We need to get this sorted out.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:30 PM
hmmm, is oberto the only one moving on offense, with gil
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:30 PM
obeto with 2 aists but that was a bad pass
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Oberto has too be more offensive minded, he’s is only looking to pass, and the defense is only playing him for that (not a good match up for Oberto tonight)
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:30 PM
well thank you flip great minds think alike or i just got lucky and said it wile flip was thinking it
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:31 PM
Energy level is not there for sure
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:31 PM
What a stubid mistake….
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:31 PM
haywood is playing real soft
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:32 PM
We are really taking some bad shots……….
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:32 PM
we may need to put in teh 5 pass before shoot rule
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:33 PM
5 turnovers already. Wow.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Hibbert IMO is outplaying Haywood to this point
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:34 PM
tyler hansbrough in
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:34 PM
that went out because NY was running to the three point line, instead of cutting to the basket
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:34 PM
haywood is getting killed jeffmalone. haha.
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:34 PM
god we need jamison back
and we need etan back too, seems like he’s the only person that could get haywood to play with some effort
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:34 PM
Yeah nick should have ran in for the layup.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:35 PM
We are not even looking to go inside at all………….
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:35 PM
Stop taking Jumpshots. Please.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:35 PM
too mnay perimetr shoits
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:36 PM
no rythtum six tunrovers
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:36 PM
I say bring in a whole new five and say, if you don’t play disciplined…you will be on the bench….
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:36 PM
might throw Fab in there i think he is more of a banger than Haywood
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:36 PM
And ANOTHER turnover. WOw, not getting it done at all tonight so far!
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Can’t believe we are struggling to score
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:36 PM
I think we may need another timeout…..really this not running the offense is horrible, and we are playing at a horrible pace (way too slow) which is the Pacers game
Comment from mcgeemaniac
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Too many turnovers…
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:37 PM
We need to see Foye, Young, Dray, Butler, McGee for a stint…..not happy looking at this team right now…..
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:38 PM
Not going very well so far, we need to start executing a lot better offensively!
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:38 PM
caron is sucking again, he is still hesitating, taking jumpers only, and allowing his man to recover from picks before he decides to do something
haywood is playing softer than anderson varejao
oberto has been getting the ball way too much
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:39 PM
@dcbutler did we not see this effort last year on the offensive end? We cannot get back to BAD HABITS…..
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:39 PM
I forget who the coach is maybe Phil Jackson or Sloan, if the whole starting crew doesn’t get it together, they will sit the whole crew down for a minute…..something needs to be done….Yes, even Gil, he’s the floor general, gotta pull them together.
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:39 PM
Good game to get McGee in
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:40 PM
Dray has to finsish that play, Dray gotta dunk that!
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:40 PM
a reverse/fade layup to shy away from contact????
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:40 PM
@dcbutler both Jackson and Sloan do that………
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:41 PM
great block by blacthe
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:41 PM
why DS and why not Dom ? i know for a fact Dom is better than DS
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:41 PM
We are playing so soft. Get a dunk or a storng move!
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:42 PM
Again bloggers and Dave and Glenn, I will say it again, look at the assists per game, and that will tell you how good or bad the Wizards are doing……….
Wizards win at the Mavs…(29 assists)……..Wizards Win at Nets (28 assists)…In the lost vs Hawks 19 assists, Cavs in the lost (12 assists)…and the Heat (15 assists)
So again, look at the assists, and ball movement, when we have it we win, I am POSITIVE this will continue for the entire year!
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:42 PM
yeah, we need McGee and McGuire’s energy….what did DMac do to get no burn, with the way we’ve been playing the last 2 games plus this one.
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:42 PM
the effort out there is beyond rediculous
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:42 PM
Put Mcgee in. We are killing ourself on offense.
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:43 PM
every man for himself
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:43 PM
Please lets see the athtletic front line Dray and McGee get extended run tonight versus the young and athletic Pacers…..
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:44 PM
Horrible energy. Absolutely horrible. We are playing against a so far horrible team and we cannot score.
Comment from WashingtonBullets
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Butler needs to be more selfish. It seems like he is being a bit too passive in the early going this season. He knows how to score the ball, and he just needs to attack the rim more.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:45 PM
our offensive plays ….i just dont get it.
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Haywood putting in work now doing a good job AB making a Diff with him and Haywood on the floor
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:46 PM
Uh…. Flip better be lecturing this team right now.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:46 PM
speechless……..I mean really 19 pts against a Pacers team that is short handed in the front court, (crazy)
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:46 PM
Okay, we are only four down at end of quarter, let’s get this thing together.
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:47 PM
If our guards cannot play just rhow the ball inside. Haywood and Blatche and Mcgee should be able to dominate them!
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:47 PM
passing seem to be the key to this game
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:47 PM
Horrible playing by both teams. WHat an ugly game to watch!
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:47 PM
i for one would like to say that 8 man rotations suck
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:48 PM
This game is all about tempo aka pace, we are not a half court team, the Pacers are……We need to run, and not walk the ball up and set up half court! You can see by who is winning who is dictating tempo……….
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Why has Caron been playing so badly! Honestly he jsut cannot get his stuff together!
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:49 PM
I also have to agree with many on this board, this is the one game Ithink DMAC could be effective……….
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:49 PM
We are trailing against a horrible team because we are turning it over so many times and playing bad offense, and not setting proper offense. Jeez.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:49 PM
Oberto should not play extended minutes tonight, we really need to go athletic on the front court
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:50 PM
But my problem is that Caron’s still in the freak’n game, no matter what
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:50 PM
Deshawn has been a spark
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:50 PM
please take Oberto out of this game……….
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:51 PM
Subsitute dominic in for Butler. BUTLER IS PLAYING HORRIBLE!
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:51 PM
Yeah, we need McGee’s extension moreso than Oberto’s toughness right now
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:51 PM
Now here we go Dray and McGee, watch us get back in this game
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:51 PM
flip is just trying to get caron a rhythm, he’s going to give him 75 games to do it
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:51 PM
LOL…And despite all of this, we are only four down…remarkable
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:51 PM
And ANOTHER turnover. Jeez.
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:52 PM
Dunk it mcgee wth.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:52 PM
Man we are not looking to feed the post at all????????????
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:52 PM
If he want’s rythm sign him up for line dancing…lol
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:52 PM
mcgee is horrible imo, he’s not going to get us back in this game
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:53 PM
If we play like this we aren’t making the playoffs.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Okay, take a deep breath….what are the pacers doing that we look so bad on offense?
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:54 PM
we need better PG play this game, somebody HAS to run the offense and get guys in there correct position, we are launching shots and nobody is crashing the boards.
No pick n rolls, double screens, nothing?
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:55 PM
pacers winning bu shooting ionly 34 %
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:55 PM
@dcbutler-the Pacers are controlling the tempo, and Hibbert is controlling the paint. And we are bailing them out by launching quick shots!
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Arenas needs to take over. Right now.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:55 PM
pacers winning bu shooting ionly 34 % but winning because of tunvers
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:56 PM
DMAC in the game
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:56 PM
what a great matchup McGee on Hibbert
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:57 PM
hibbert looks like shaq tonight, the wiz inside defense is just horrible
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Roy hibbert killing us. Mcgee cannot guard him.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Hibbert is laughing at our D
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Hibbert 12pts 6 rebounds thus far
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Man I want ETan back!
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Pacers are playing an illegal zone
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:58 PM
finally dmac in
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:58 PM
domenic mcguire getting time
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Okay, back to pre-season…what is it that we didn’t want to show until the regular season? If we aren’t running a fast break, we’re lost.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:59 PM
McGee can guard Hibbert, the differance to me is that the Pacers are looking to feed the post (Hibbert) and we are not!
Hibbert is saying to the Wizards you should have picked me
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Down by 11. Honestly what the hell. A nearly no name like Hibbert killing us more than shaq.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:00 PM
@dcbutler exactly
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:00 PM
one for all and all for none
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:00 PM
@datonypony Hibbert is not a bum or no name sorry
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Hibbert is just going down low and posting. we are not whipping the ball on offense.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:01 PM
our defense and offense rotations are non-exsistent
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:01 PM
mike james getting time too
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Wow that should tell you Flip is lost this game…Mike James is in the game ( I am really scared now)
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Haywood cannot do a thing vs Hibbert
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:03 PM
the wiz need a leader, and arenas is not a leader
should i say, they need their leader back
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:03 PM
jsut lucky right now only to be 11
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:04 PM
This is definitely not going as we expected.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:04 PM
This is how you get a spark Flip, trap the ball, get out on the break, and change the tempo, our team is playing with no energy or urgency on both sides of the floor. Not one player thus far is really playing a good game (so far)
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Regroup guys, what’s the real problem here?
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Arenas needs to show that he is a star now.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:06 PM
I agree we miss Jamison alot, however there is no way in the name of Sam Bowie, we should be playing this poor vs the Pacers
This is a winnable game by far, we are playing like we don’t want it
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:06 PM
everyone is asleep on defense
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Arenas and Mike James in the backcourt, WOW????????
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Man this team right now is looking like last year, I cannot believe it
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Are you serious Foye, Arenas, and James on the floor together?
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:09 PM
>.<\ Jeff you just said what I did not want to admit!
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:09 PM
32 pts with 3:13 to go before the half for the Wizards, down by 13
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Did someone just shout ugly! What the heck are we doing?
Comment from mcgeemaniac
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Boy are we in a funk! Let’s go Arenas, Foye, Butler, someone take over!!
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:10 PM
bad offense + horrible defense + turnovers = horrible team
the sacramento kings could beat the wizards tonight
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:12 PM
This is not the team we expected this year!
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Wizards 7 assists so far as a team this game………5TO’s…….1-4 from the 3pt line
Comment from mcgeemaniac
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:12 PM
So far this offense seems like a bunch of passing preceding by isolations. I would like to see some better ball movement.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Can anynody tell me outside of McGee, who can fire up this team as a player who is healthy?
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:13 PM
entirely too much dribbling
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Caron just went 1 on 3,,,,wow
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:15 PM
caron butler can’t hit a layup to save his life
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Quinn Buckner just said “The Wizards are pretty easy to guard”..WOW, and wondered why we have 3 guards on the floor
Comment from mcgeemaniac
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:15 PM
But seriously, what is up with the missed FTs??
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:16 PM
Need an alarm clock
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:16 PM
Flip needs to go old school and throw a chair, or let Sam Cassell have at this team at halftime
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:17 PM
GLAD THIS HALF IS OVER….Can we see some organized ball tonight?
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Oh my goodness 53-41. This is just…
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Wow, we didn’t even play this bad against Hawks and that was quite horrible already!
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:18 PM
41 pts at the half……heads should roll with all the talent on this team…NOT ACCEPTABLE
Comment from mcgeemaniac
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:18 PM
We need a serious spark in the 2nd half, if the Wiz lose this it will be ugly.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Talent doesn’t matter if you don’t have a system in place…..
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:19 PM
not good it is the turnovers….in part but frankly we are getting outhusted and we have not taken good shots..other than that perfect
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:19 PM
I honestly do not get what is going on. Horrible offensive plays, honestly, have you seen some of the screens Haywood has tried to set?
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:20 PM
again, this goes back to leadership
if gilbert was a leader, he would yell at his team right now for their horrible performance
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:21 PM
I’m still wondering what we weren’t supposed to see during preseason….lol…either gil has to take control, or I don’t know what we’re going to do.
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:22 PM
We need Jamison, gil can be like the Carmelo, but we need Jamison to be the Billups.
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Pacers are very good on defense but shouldn’t be scoring almost at will.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Okay, he doesn’t have to call himself a leader, so go out and call yourself a point guard and run the team…lol….
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:23 PM
The way this is going, what would Jamison do that would make such an impact?
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:24 PM
@dcbutler they have a system, it just has not be consistent game to game? Arenas no matter who is at the 4 or 5, should be running the pick n roll. Double picks should be in play with Foye, and Young. With Haywood, feed the post reward the big man so he can keep giving you energy and effore and get Hibbert in foul trouble. Arenas should have the ball at the top of the 3 pt line, always to initiate the offense! Dray should also get in the low past, again the Pacers are just playing fundemantal, keep it simple stupid basketball.
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Dcbutler, a leader is needed right now, we need a voice on the court!
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:26 PM
dcbutler, sometimes people just need a swift kick in the butt (verbally) to raise the energy level up
energy is most of the reason the wizards are playing so bad
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Okay, so out of all our bigs, Oberto is the only one that knows how to run the offense. Oberto just has fundamentals, no leaping out of the gym athleticism, but he gets layups, while the others are trying to jump over people……Fundamentals out-weigh athleticism any day….
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Javaris would have been great in this game…….
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Hibbert 12pts 8 rebounds at the half………
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Glenn says quick shots leading to bad chemistry on the court
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Gil and Oberto are the only players that get assists? Boy do we miss Miller already. Flip, you have a job ahead of you….
Let’s go wiz!!!!
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:30 PM
We can come back easily! Show our true colours wizards! We aren’t losing to a lottery bound team like the pacers!
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:30 PM
You have to go with Young, Arenas, Dray, Butler, Haywood for some extended run to try and get back in this game (if Young cannot get going then you bring in Foye)
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:30 PM
lebron over knicks by 12 in 1st qrtr
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:31 PM
Great interview, I believe J Crittenton can contribute this year
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:32 PM
i agree dave and glenn, chemistry is just not there
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:32 PM
That’s one of the problems, Butler stays in too long…i would say exchange Butler for a scorer or non-scorer, that would work within the system (if they run one this half)
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:33 PM
OK guys, I’ve turned down the TV sound and logged on to the blogcast in hopes of changing our luck.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:33 PM
Pacers 13\19 from the line, Wizards 6\12……..Pacers Fast Break pts 15 to the Wizards 4
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:34 PM
wizards goign with james arenas burler forye and haywood
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:34 PM
nice attack
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:34 PM
caron is just playing horribly
he can’t finish around the rim, goes one on one too much, turns the ball over, just isn’t showing any energy out there
something just isn’t right there
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:35 PM
Why in the world do we have Arenas, Foye and James playing on the court at the same time???????
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:35 PM
sounds like a running squad
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:36 PM
No way on a defensive rotation can 3 guards guard the Pacers, no way!!!!!!!! Foye was checking Granger?????????
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:37 PM
Caron just aint cutting it….five point swing
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:37 PM
@dcbutler–HUGE MISTAKE–no way in the world we should have come back to start the half with this line up, no way
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:37 PM
we can, just take caron out of this, we don’t need HIM penetrating or thinking he can
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:38 PM
We are just screaming, one on one basketball, and a bunch of dribbling……….wow
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:38 PM
15 reb haywood
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:38 PM
I dont ever remember Eddie Jordan starting the second half with a different lineupi than he started the first. At least flip is trying.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:38 PM
there you go, catch and shoot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Who’s going to check Granger with 3 guard’s in the game????
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:40 PM
@fishercob-I not not have an issue with a different group my issue is 3 guards???????
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:40 PM
We can’t play perimeter d with 4 small players….lol…
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:40 PM
64-51 again. Such bad defense!
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:41 PM
have the pacers missed in the second half?
yeah 3 guards may get some offense (which it isn’t) but it’s going to do bad on defense (which it is)
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Haywood has nice stats, but the team is not feeding the post at all, unlike the Pacers…who are looking to Hibbert, working the inside\out
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:42 PM
Arenas is not attacking is he.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Who else will rebound for this team with this lineup?
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Man the only thing this lineup will do in launch 3 pointers and jumpers that’s it…….Not winning basketball
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:43 PM
it can be done because Indiana isn’t going inside…lol
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:44 PM
@dcbutler I think Granger heard you , lol
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:44 PM
terrible transition D by the Wiz and recognizing who their man is.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:45 PM
wiz are messing up, the middle of the floor is wide open for penetration when on offense….one good pump fake and even caron could get a layup
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Jim O’Brien is smart now he is going even bigger, with this 3 guard line up
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:47 PM
Okay, Indiana has figured it out, time to play regular ball…
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:47 PM
You don’t get the sense that the Wizards have an emotional leader on the floor, which is really disheartening as a fan.
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:47 PM
WHat are we doing….
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:47 PM
FLIP, take caron out!!!!!!
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:47 PM
We have DeShawn Foye, Butler, Oberto, Arenas and Foye in the game…OMG
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:48 PM
Again the floor is not spaced properly because of this horrible 3 guard line up, CRAZY…I am speechless…..
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:48 PM
Butler you idiot. We are playing so horrible. Launching up 3’s.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:48 PM
No offensive sets still….this is not a good sign.
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:49 PM
this is disgusting. I really hate to say that, but i hate the EFFORT tonight.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:49 PM
Can we call a time out from the blog and get it to Flip on the bench, LOL?
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:50 PM
and the funny thing is, we did not taake a time out, lol
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:50 PM
what is the point of using oberto for pick and rolls?
they aren’t going to ever worry about him, they are just going to trap the ball handler.
caron butler, great hustle, great hustle, please take this guy out, bums shouldn’t get 30 minutes
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:51 PM
finally called that zone
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:51 PM
Mama mia! Somebody do something. Flip, help!
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:51 PM
I can’t watch this. I really can’t. DIsgusting playing, Arenas not even trying, Butler playing horrible, WHAT THE HECK!
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:52 PM
don’t know what to say guys..this is our worts game of the year
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:52 PM
Yes the effort has been bad all night, but my lord, you cannot start the half with 3 small guards and hope we can get back in the game, the lead has grown because of that horrible move! Young must be so far in the dog house now, wow! His confidence cannot be all there looking at this! Pacers up by 18, and should be up by more…….
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:53 PM
It is undeniable. This is in fact looking worse than even last year at times…
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:53 PM
a Pacer is always in the middle on D so passing the ball would get some open looks
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:53 PM
finally a gilbert drive, after 30 minutes of play.
first basket of the second half…
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:54 PM
And with 2 minutes to go Flip puts Dray in the game, wow…….Hey Flip maybe waited too long to go to Dray instead of the 3 small guard rotation?
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:54 PM
whats with the extended commericals on the web radio feed?
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:55 PM
This game is making me sick.
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Jeff, Flip was looking for a spark. He had to try something. it’s not like anything else was working. Thats not why we’re laying an egg tonight.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:56 PM
Have we had any post ups in any of the Wizards games this year? Or have we run any high post pick and rolls at all this year?
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:57 PM
hansbrough has 11 points…
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:57 PM
this is… I have no words.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:57 PM
Well at least the ref’s are calling a good game?
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:58 PM
If there is one game that we cannot blame on calls, this would be it.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:58 PM
okay, we need to set a foundation, and run some plays. all this helter skelter aint working. also set a foundation on defense. It’s time to start the season.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:58 PM
Pacers 82 Wizards 65, there is nothing else to add
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:58 PM
terrible transition D off a MAKE!
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 9:59 PM
They took a 12 pt too a 17 pt lead, seriously no comment
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:00 PM
refs just want to go home. they are probably tired of calling this game, just as much as we are tired of watching it.
absolutely no one on the wizards, including flip has done well tonight. if anyone has played hard, i would say foye has and mabye haywood at times, but other than that, no one has done much.
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Where is the *leadership?* Can we talk about the elephant in the room? What’s Gilbert doing to lead this team?
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:01 PM
I don’t want to watch this anymore. What’s more, I’m also…. agrh. What the hell….
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:01 PM
@gray 16 I agree with your post 100%
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:01 PM
I think I know why Miller doesn’t look to shoot more, seems like everyone but Gil is looking to shoot first. Blatche?
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:03 PM
mike james has been atcking the basket
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Did Granger watch Antoine Walker’s shot selection instructional video?
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:05 PM
lol @ fishercob
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:05 PM
sorry Dave and Glenn, James has not looked good…..he looks as he should rusty and not expecting to play major minutes
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:06 PM
i appreciate Mike James’ effort.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:06 PM
crazy enough wizards are still in it
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:06 PM
foye out, gilbert in
usually i wouldn’t say this, but that is not a good thing
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Gotta have bball IQ, gotta recognize when other players are helping and ready to double team, stop dribbling and pass. Can only coach so much.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:10 PM
crazy still in it….but jsut do not look crisp bobbling passes
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:11 PM
@dcbutler-you are right only so much you can coach, however this is the first gamewith I would not give Flip a passing grade, that lineup too start the half in a word “questionable”? Young getting spot minutes after you give him the start? Then you give James extended minutes? And you come back Dray late in the 3rd, and not back with energy with McGee?
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:11 PM
good foul by gilbert
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Maybe dray should change his number to 5 or 6. Ha ha.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Ford is attacking Arenas………
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Has a wizards team come back after this kind of deficit and won?
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:13 PM
well, i think that’s all she wrote
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:13 PM
20 pt lead, with 7 minutes too go in the 3rd
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:13 PM
No it is over. 20 points and we are horrible. Embarrasing and frankly, disgusting/
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:15 PM
I am always optimistic, however Dave and Glenn you have to call it like you see it, and tonight from the jump ball the Wizards were never in this game!
Comment from gbkdc
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Is there any chance that everyone is really nervous and confused from running a new system, all the new players, a new coach? I’m grasping at straws.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:16 PM
somehow tj ford has 8 reboudns
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:16 PM
watching butler go to the rim is more awkward than dwight howard’s post moves
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:16 PM
I don’t think so. I just don’t see any energy at all from the wizards today.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Arenas is not having a goodnight on either end of the court
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Butler is not looking like the player he was last year, Gil did not try to control the game.
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:18 PM
As a fan, I can deal with off shooting nights, the reality of being under-manned, etc. But I simply cannot accept an effort like this. It’s pathetic.
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:19 PM
ok Dave and Glenn, what in the world did you guys do on the trip over? Was it bad food? lol
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM
No execuses, just a lack of effort.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM
haywood 18 rebounds
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM
DJ and Glenn, do you guys have ANY idea what’s wrong with Caron?
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:22 PM
well let’s look toward’s the brighter future
the wizards are going to play against one one of the worst defensive teams at home next game, mabye they can get something going then
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:23 PM
Who are we playing against next?
Comment from fishercob
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:24 PM
“He’s 5′1″ Love you Coach COnsor.
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:24 PM
next game is against the suns at home i believe
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:25 PM
I would rather wizards hold suns to 80-90 points than trying to outsocre them in the 130s…
Comment from datonypony
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Maybe it’s too early but I sincerely hope butler is traded.
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:28 PM
Maybe Flip has a plan for the Wizards…that is do your own thing in certain games to break up the scouting reports????
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:29 PM
let’s start with butler’s minutes being reduced
if flip is going to not play dmac because he’s not performing like he wants, you can’t keep playing caron so many minutes with the way he has performed these past two games
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Well, can’t let go of the dream. Gotta have a total team effort to realize the dream.
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM
How many assists do we have?
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:32 PM
@tyrone2000 again the assists is the total too look at
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:34 PM
guys thanks for hanging with us…i just told coach consor you love his comments
you can talk to him at 1 800 636 1067
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:34 PM
i’m really disappointed at the team. it was rather frustrating knowing that the guys come to play on some days and not ALL days. there is nothing to add than what others have already posted …
sigh – oh well, Suns are next. there are no easy opponents in the nba. there have been unexpected blowouts tonight. the full-moon is causing weird stuff to happen.
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:35 PM
gilbert arenas +/- was -24, butler’s was -22
wow, that’s just horrible, especially against the pacers
this team needs to get it togethor
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:36 PM
time to hire a psychiatrist? maybe hypnosis?
i think it is 135% mental.
Comment from gray16
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:37 PM
they need a pharmacist, need some 5 hour energy pills
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Pacers outscored Wizards on the fast break 23-6, and the Wizards total assists for the game 16
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:38 PM
lol @ gray16
i was expecting gil to have no energy on sunday against the suns …
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM
i cant believe what im going to type but here it is
JAMISON IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PLAYER FOR THE WIZARDS.
his consistency cant be matched by anyone at the moment. wow -
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:40 PM
i have run out of excuses for this team …
im blaming all the losses this week on
seasonal mood disorder …. yeesh!
Comment from tyrone20000
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Butler 0 assists 24 points
Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time November 6, 2009 at 10:51 PM
Dave and Glenn, thank you again for taking my call , man I hope we can get a win at home Sunday…..Go Wizards
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:01 PM
lol….i think Miller is the most important outside of arenas, but that is just my opinion.
AND FOR CRYING OUT LOUD….As much as Caron and Gilbert get burnt on D, that should not be used as a reason NOT to play Javale and NY….Too much stock is put in CB, Gil and Jamison (I can’t call them the big three anymore, they haven’t done anything to be called “BIG”).
One thing we talked about last year is accountability. Allstar (in the past) or not, make all accountable and get this ship resurrected. It’s only going to be the beginning of the season for a few more nights….
Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:04 PM
After the Heat game I blamed the loss on rust, now I just hope that we’re not rusted solid. If so, we’ll have to swap out the rusted parts.
I wanted to write about our perimeter defense…but, sorry there’s nothing there to write about. It simply does not exist.
Okay, how about our offense. Gil or Randy: dribble around until there’s little time on the clock and pass the ball to a forward…oh, oh, that sounds just like last year. Okay how about this: pass the ball to Caron and see if anyone else gets to touch the ball…damn, that’s just like last year too.
No offense, no defense. Coach Saunders… coach. Take the team back from the vets who were spoiled last year into thinking that THEY ran this team.
Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:05 PM
let me rephrase this:
“lol….i think Miller is the most important outside of arenas, but that is just my opinion. ”
to:
This team needs all of its parts working in order to be successful. and one player is significant, but not a savior.
Comment from Aj
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Tonights effort was unexceptable because many teams have injuries but only the wizards feel sorry for themselves. I think nick young only looks for his shot and gilbert hasn’t found the right balance in his attack. Our offense needs more movement and I hope twan and m and m come back by next saturday. If anything they will be more energy to the team. Let’s go wizards let’s beat the suns and stop feeling sorry for ourselves.
Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Mulitple choice- which of the following are NOT true
1. Gilbert Arenas is one of the most talented players in the NBA.
2. Gilbert Arenas is one of the worst defensive players in the NBA.
3. Gilbert Arenas is one of the most exciting players in the NBA.
4. Gilbert Arenas is a leader.
5. Gilbert Arenas has been a positive influence this year.
6. Gilbert Arenas is erratic.
Comment from Aj
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:24 PM
One more note after reading someones quote about jamison, his worth was not realized because he usually always plays, he was so consistent that he was forgotten at times or unappreciated. He truly beleives that we can win a title and is eager to play so I think he will be ready to come back in all star forn.
Comment from Aj
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:26 PM
Im am guessing # 4 that you don’t think he is a leader.
Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:26 PM
Okay. I’m frustrated too.
Let’s get after the Suns on Sunday.
Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Actually, AJ, I do think that Gil is a leader…as Gil goes, so go the Wizards.
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:41 PM
I can’t remember the last time I dozed off during a Wizards/Bullets game? I did tonight. I guess I had less energy than the team did, but, only by the smallest of margins lol.
On the head DCB…. it’s not going to be the “start of the season” forever. When Paul Davis has the best statistical night of any Wizard we are in serious trouble.
I guess that’s what I get for marking this one in the win column before the game started. My bad
Comment from neal
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:43 PM
I got depressed and turned it off with 9 minutes to go but I presume nothing happened to change my opinions.
The bright spot was Haywood. I predicted career years for Haywood, Blatche and Young. We’ll see.
Why start Young and play him so little?
Neither Stevenson nor Oberto are in my rotation. I know a lot of you like Oberto but in my book his good points are offset by his fouls, turnovers, and lack of rebounds.
Comment from Aj
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:43 PM
Unacceptable, I can’t believe i misspelled that. Goodnight everyone.
Comment from neal
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:44 PM
Foye and James played pretty well. Anyone but Stevenson.
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:46 PM
We “will” be a much better team when Antawn returns. There is a little flash to his game, but for the most part, he and Brendan are our “Rocks”. Guys like Gilbert are the flash. Brendan and Antawn anchor us.
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 6, 2009 at 11:55 PM
Neal I agree with “everything” you said. Young having a career year might be a stretch lol, but, everything else…. spot on.
Haywood certainly isn’t disappointing anyone and Blatche (until tonight… of course) has been consistently very good.
They started Nick and played him so little because he was stinking up the joint lol. That kid needs to let all the distractions go and focus. I don’t know when of if that will ever happen, but, if it does that kid has potential through the roof.
I have no idea what’s up with Stevenson? For a guy that 2 seasons ago hit more 3 pointers than he had in his entire career combinded to that point he sure is shooting a lot like Michael Ruffin so far.
I don’t want the Suns Sunday lol. Somebody change the schedule and give us Memphis or somebody lol
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 7, 2009 at 12:00 AM
I’m really starting to like Foye’s defense. He is quick and cuts his man off very nicely. Those shots that swish so nicely aren’t to bad either 
Comment from neal
Time November 7, 2009 at 12:08 AM
I agree, Grifon. I like Foye’s D better than Stevenson’s.
We played like a bunch of individuals for the most part.
Butler is shooting his FT’s with straight legs. No flex at all that I can see. I’m sure I would have noticed if he had been doing that last year.
And don’t they teach these guys to follow their shots? Someone puts a shot up and then just stands there to see if it goes in. My HS B-team coach would not have been happy.
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Comment from wizards_fusion
Time November 6, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 6, 2009 at 12:58 AM
Gray my friend it didn’t offend me on little bit. Never feel like you have to apologize. It was a “little” tabloid for here, but, hey that’s what the news talks about these days.
Caron will have his hands full trying to guard Danny Granger tonight. The Wiz have played well at Conseco Fieldhouse the last couple of visits there and I hope the team can get back to winning. The team really needs a win right now because they’re last in the SE division. Heck, even Charlotte has a better record than the Wiz! And those other teams are at 4-1; hence the Wiz can’t fall that much more behind.