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Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 16, 2009 at 10:40 AM

Kings tonight.

BIG thumbs up for ‘Dray.

Go Wiz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment from dlts20
Time December 16, 2009 at 12:21 PM

Tonight Is The Key Game

It sucks that weve started so bad and lost all these close games because even if we do go on a big run, we still only will be able to think about what couldve been. Like if we win 8 in a row to get to .500 then thats great but instead of being happy about being .500, we will moreso be thinking that we shold be 24-6 in the first 30 instead of the 15-15 we are now. Still, thats a long ways away but it could start tonight. Call me crazy but I thought the Clips game would be the hardest game of the trip, even moreso than the Suns because of the matchups. With that being said, we shouldve won but we just arent playing well right now and it starts with Gil.

The thing that keeps my hopes up is that Im a guy who always believes in the power of “1″. I believe everything can change on one game, one play, or one whatever. The Kings are a very beatable team and the Maloofs wanted Gil when he was a FA so hopefully he can show up. If we manage to win this game then I will feel good because its on National TV and then we follow that up with a National TV game in GS and if youre a Wiz fan then you know that Gil & Twan love to go off against there former team. They seem to always play there best ball against them, espically Gil. Then if we win 2 in a row then we go to the Suns the next night where again Gil always goes off and we matchup super well with them if we are playing good ball at the time.

All we need is one win and it could start it, espically tonight. If we win this game then I know that guys will be super pumped for the GS game. Gil & Twan wont let us lose that game and then we will feel like world beaters heading into PHX even though we only beat 2 garbage teams. The best case is that we win tonight and Gil looks good. If that happeneds then I guarntee you things will instantly turn around because I know they will carry that over to the GS game where Gil will either go for 40 or have like 30 & 13. Again, thats if we win and he plays well tonight. Either way I will settle for the win tonight and take it from there

Comment from dlts20
Time December 16, 2009 at 12:27 PM

BTW, if we arent aggressive tonight and cant beat this team then IDK what to say. Our roster should kill there roster and we should drive all day with the big men they have inside on defense. They can play a little O but on D we should score or get fouled all day if we attack the rim but I can count on that with our team. Im hoping they start tonight and Im hoping Gil just tries to jump with all his might when he does because he’s not getting any lift or burst on the left side of his body so therefore he has to go the extra mile and jump like he’s trying to dunk a 12ft rim or something but I dont think he’s mentaly able to do that right now

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 12:44 PM

as far as arenas and company complaining about rotations, i don’t think they complained about the right thing.

i don’t blame flip for taking arenas out, he was on a string of turnovers and just got his fourth foul. he was losing control, sitting him was the best thing. as far as caron, he wasn’t doing much better, so getting someone in there for him wasn’t a bad idea either.

i think the problem was who he subbed in, and the lineup he had. dominic is good for rebounding and defense, not scoring. boykins was having a bad shooting night, so he was making the offense stagnant. and haywood was having as bad of a half as possible. and stevenson hasn’t had a good season yet. so only tawn was the guy who could hit shots, but boykins’ tendency to hold the ball for a long while, especially when being pressured, prevented him from getting the ball a lot of times.

this is why the offense couldn’t do a thing, and with haywood not getting a defensive rebound to save his life, the clippers were scoring every time down, even after two or three missed shots. so i don’t think the subbing out was a bad idea, but rather the lineup that was in. nick and/or foye should’ve been subbed in sooner. plus the people on the court (boykins and haywood most notably) were really struggling.

this team just needs a win now. udrih and evans should be the main guy to note, along with jason thompson.

although he had a rough night the other game, i still think starting deshawn might be a good idea. even though gordon gave him troubles, that shouldn’t be a surprise, good shooters always have. but deshawn has always shown to be good against people who rely on going to the rim, just like tyreke evans. put him on tyreke could lock him down, due to tyreke’s inability to hit a jumpshot consistently. plus deshawn’s size will help too. nick could do a good job as well, so either of the two would work.

in the end, go wizards, this is definitely the game to turn things around.

Comment from Jaba
Time December 16, 2009 at 12:50 PM

It’s not easy being a Wizards fan these days. I should be looking forward to tonight’s game, but I’m actually worried….I’m worried that not just the fans, but also some players have given up on this team. Once losing becomes a state of mind, it doesn’t matter how talented and gifted you are. If you can’t play with confidence, you’re not going to be better than mediocre. I sure hope we haven’t reached that stage yet. I still think we’ve got much more than just a decent roster…..and a great coach. I still think we can turn this season around!
Let’s get a win tonight and take it from there!!!

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 1:09 PM

also did anyone hear that they are having 1 dollar beer night at arco arena tonight… yep they are trying to pack the house for the cameras tonight lol

hang in there jaba, the good thing is, the players on this team have all been on losing teams, they’ve been through this before, and flip has coached losing teams. the beauty of age is experience, and these guys have been through all of this before, so i’m not worried about the players giving up. they’ll get it together, might take a little longer than we want, but they’ll figure it out.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 16, 2009 at 1:20 PM

Dave again here in Sacramento and you got it right gray16…it is dollar beer night..

be listening tonight for the moment a cup of suds ends up on my head

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 16, 2009 at 1:29 PM

A boozed-up crowd is probably the dumbest thing in the world. Whoever thought that this is a good promotion should have to pay for any DWIs.

Comment from wizards_fusion
Time December 16, 2009 at 3:10 PM

i certainly missed some heated discussions about the team during the last couple of weeks. but all in all, frustrations are starting to come to fruition for most. i don’t blame anyone for giving up or staying silent.

instead of repeating the sentiments of many, i went back and read through stories and viewpoints written about the Wiz from the national scene. there was 1 item that caught my attention more so now than before:

(*) the will to win (*)

this is a team coming off a 19-win season. at the current rate, this team is going to win 28 games total for a season that was supposed to bring some positives back into the psyche of the players that went through years of injury hell.

i wondered, after the excruciating pacers loss, if the team has lost the will to win. when good athletes bag-it-in (see randy moss), it is very apparent his/her mind is nowhere close to helping his/her team. i ask, where is the killer instinct? where is the intimidation factor like what tiger woods does by wearing a red polo and black slacks on sundays? i mentioned before that this team has absolutely no mental grit and i’m right – these guys are all jellyfish-brained. consider the following from the last couple of games:

– player x dribbling the ball off his feet and causing a turnover in crunch time
– player x missing crucial free throws in crunch time (more than once)
– player x missing an easy layup during crunch time
– player x turning the ball over 5 times a game
– player x issues a touch/soft foul and lets the other team get a 3-point play
– players x, y, and z speaking through the media to vent frustrations about teammates and coaches
– team x building a huge lead but swings into a huge deficit in a matter of minutes because of undisciplined play

all these examples above are characteristics of mental deficiencies and not physical deficiencies. all the guys on the team can shoot and make free throws and all the guys on the team can play defense. also, all the guys can stay healthy for 82 games. however, the current Wizards team always thinks along the lines of “not again” instead of “well, x happened and i’m going to change it so that y actually happens”.

contrary to what dave johnson says, a win does not solve the inherent problems for this team. to me, there is no difference between 7-16 (if the team loses tonight at arco) or 8-15 (if the team wins). i also don’t think a string of 2 or 3 wins will solve problems either. i do know that winning will stop the bantering on the blog/message boards and also among the big 3 until the next losing streak. the will to win, however, is far more important than an actual win – which is just a glorified stat. when the will is ultimately broken, the team is done.

if this team truly wants to win games, every Wizard needs to play the rest of the games like it is his last. if benching egomaniacs is the solution, then so be it. there is no more margin of error where guys can take games off for the heck of it. from what i’ve seen lately, the Wiz are not hungry and the team has no will to win. instead, they’re letting desperation dictate the outcome – which hasn’t be favorable at all. the basketball court isn’t congress – lobbying only can go so far.

the following is a slew of tidbits I want to get off my chest after reading what others posted

– for those that continue to complain about jamison’s defense, please watch the games again and tell me how many times arenas’ man beat him with just one pick or one screen or one anything? arenas is the worst defensive player on the Wizards. period.

– for those that complain about what stevenson was doing during the final pacer possession, let the record show that he did the correct thing by fronting dunleavy jr (his defensive awareness told him to do so during that state of confusion). for those that still doesn’t get it, please watch that play again and tell me who actually fouled dunleavy jr – i can tell you it was not stevenson but instead was the guy from behind, which was haywood. the refs got it right and haywood was the person to blame for that possession, if you care to put blame on someone.

– for those that complain why mcgee isn’t playing (aka JeffMalone1982), i’m so with you there. i’m rather angry at flip for being such a nincompoop. what is mcgee doing that is not getting him minutes? is it the way he’s not practicing correctly? mcgee, when he’s on the floor, looks very hungry to me and that’s a good thing. i’m not asking for mcgee to get starter minutes – i think 10-15 floor minutes is good for him. heck, i can see matchup problems for the opposition if both mcgee and blatche are on the floor at the same time. but since i am not employed by the team, i don’t know what i’m talking about.

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 16, 2009 at 3:39 PM

I understand that ESPN is running a contest asking fans to design an offensive play for Coach Saunders to use. I’m the first one to complain about the WIzards offensive plays; however, my complaint is that the plays are not executed properly, not that they wouldn’t work.

The entire Wizards offense if based on pick & roll (this is the basic NBA big boy offensive set), primarily using the center as the pick setter. The real problem is that B-Wood just does not set the pick. He runs up there and as gIl starts to run his defensive man into B-Wood, B-Wood rolls to the basket looking for the pass. As a consequence, gIl is double-teamed and has to dribble backward to get free. It looks as though BH is more anxious to get a possible return pass for a shot than to execute the play.

If BH would stay put in the pick for about another 1/2 second, gIl would rub the defensive player off BH; B-Wood’s man (center) would have to take gIl and then when BH rolled to the basket he would be guarded by the man who had been watching gIl (a guard…layup).

Actually, AJ runs the forward/guard pick & roll with gIl very well, which is why he gets so many open looks for the 15-20 footer.

In the Nets game, AB and gIl ran the pick&roll to perfection which led to those open jumpers that AB kept hitting, or gIl getting the open shot…result 30+ for gIl and 30 for AB. The pick & roll does work if it is executed right.

Coach doesn’t need any more plays. Coach needs to make the players execute the plays or sit their butts on the bench.

Comment from wizards_fusion
Time December 16, 2009 at 4:18 PM

i am offended by this espn insider contest. as for GABBO’s comment that it is the execution that matters, GABBO is 100% correct.

year after year, the madden videogames have the same plays. plays don’t change – only how the players that run them do.

Comment from therealbigthree
Time December 16, 2009 at 4:39 PM

Espn has sac as a 59% to 41% favorite to win this game even though the wizards have beat the kings eight times in a row. Wiz fushion i completely agree with your statement on gils defense after I saw how rondo blew by him down stretch on every play last week. Jamison’s lack of athletism hurts him and butler doesn’t bring the effort every game. I think the right players have to have the ball down the strectch because against phily, toronto, and the bucks we could have easily lost. My question is, why does every game the wizards play have to come down to the final play.

Comment from millie mill
Time December 16, 2009 at 5:38 PM

Gotabigboyoffense you need to change your name back to Getabigboyoffense. Maybe I should change my name to getabigboydefenseandoffense.

Comment from getabigboydefenseandoffense
Time December 16, 2009 at 5:43 PM

Yeah, I think I like this new name. It will stay this way untill we win three games in a row.

Comment from getabigboydefenseandoffense
Time December 16, 2009 at 5:54 PM

The Wizards have not won three games in a row since April 9, 2008 when they beat Boston for the third time in the same season. That’s 108 games played without a three game winning streak. (now that’s sad)

Comment from Rick
Time December 16, 2009 at 6:51 PM

this season is rapidly getting away from us. the wizards have gotten so good at providing excuses for not winning over the past 1.5 years that i’m afraid people are not as upset as they should be. Even Saunders has become an excuse making machine and he did not even have to endure the debacle that was last season. tonight is a must win. otherwise i think some trades need to be made. this squad is just not cutting it.

Comment from therealbigthree
Time December 16, 2009 at 8:04 PM

Saunders should go into the locker room and tell everyone that at 7-15 they should already be planning next summers vacations but since they are in the east they are just two gb of the playoffs and should be thanking god. Seriously the fact that we still are in the playoff race should be motivation enough. The players should know that this is their last chance to prove they are a good team before they are totally destoyed in the form of trading twan and caron for nothing. It will be exactly like when the capitals traded away their big three of jagr, lang, and bondra for nothing. They were TERRIBLE for two years more and got lucky in the draft when they got the best player in the world in alex ovechkin. That is pretty much what the wizards are looking at.

Comment from argracia
Time December 16, 2009 at 8:42 PM

We know how good of a team the Wizards can play when they are all on the same page. Now with that being said, they have only all been on the same page a few times this year. We need to realize that with Gilbert coming back after being out a few years, and Haywood being out last year we are NOT going to win a championship this year. (And yes I mentioned Haywood’s name because he is a huge key to this teams success.) It’s going to take time for this team to gel, and we have all been “witnesses” to that.
Now on the positive side, if we are patient we know that this 7-15 record could easily be 15-7. I mean think about it, our last five losses have been lost by a total of 11 points! A steal here, or a shot there, or….FREE THROWS MADE, we would not be having these conversations.
So lets all just take a deep breathe, realize the Wizards aren’t going to win the NBA Championship (no matter how badly we want them too) and just watch this team as they slowly start to come together, because I know that we will all be surprised how good they look around the all-star break.
Now, we do need to go out and win these games at home and on the road against teams that are A LOT worse than us…LETS GO WIZARDS!

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 16, 2009 at 9:34 PM

LOL millie mill – I believe we have the bigboyoffense, now we have to get some big boys to execute it.

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 9:37 PM

at this point, it’s time to stop talking, and start playing. it doesn’t matter what the wiz say now, it’s their game that needs to do the talking.

leave the talking to dave and glenn, steve and phil, and us bloggers, i’m sure we can take care of it lol. but the players need to go out there and turn things around. like rick said, no more excuses, there have been enough of those these past years, time for the games to step up. of course i do have patience though, and time is definitely deserved, but progress needs to made, so let’s hope it starts tonight.

Comment from wizfan and the kid
Time December 16, 2009 at 9:53 PM

Speaking as someone who basically stopped blogging because of the difficulty in watching the games without being driven mad, I think all of us have taken deep breaths.

There is a reason we are on here venting: we care about this team.

I know this:
We can teach a JV squad the logic behind playing with a lead:
Use the clock
Work to get quality shots
Get back on defense
Don’t let the other team dictate the temp

We can teach youngsters that if you are up by 17 and work the clock on each possession and get good shots, that even if we miss on 6 consecutive possessions we probably have burnt out half a quarter AND if we score just 1 of every three possessions we can probably hold on for an entire quarter. (of course, someone could argue that in the NBA hitting 7 consecutive 3’s is possible)

Anyhow, I know this team can gel… just hope the gel comes with a dose of smarts.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 16, 2009 at 9:58 PM

8:54 PM EST…Dave and Glenn checking in…..this Kings team can score—close to 105 ppg…Tyreke Evans trying to join an exclusive class of rookies to average at least 20 points, five assists and five rebounds a game….The only other rookies to do it LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Oscar Robertson

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 10:07 PM

tyreke evans has quickly become on of my favorite players, i’m kinda torn tonight. i want evans to do well, but just not tonight lol.

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 16, 2009 at 10:20 PM

well guys tonight all i want is a win ugly.. or the best game we have ever played no matter a win is a win and we need one in the worst way

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 16, 2009 at 10:57 PM

Glenn here: Keys: Dont let Evans get to the rim, Wiz need a good start, Kings are young but play very hard, Wiz need to play like a veteran team, Jump them early, defend the 3.

Comment from argracia
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:12 PM

strong defense, good not great ball movement, and taking smart shots, not forcing shots will win this game and its what we need to do tonight.

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:15 PM

@wizfan and the kid – you summed up how to play with a lead beautifully. I’ll bet Coach Saunders knows that also. Now, if only he can get the three EGOs to use their heads and play that way.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:16 PM

10:09PM…starters are in…Tyerke Evans and Donte Greene at guards ..Specer Hawes in the middle and Jason Thompson and Andres Nocioni forwards….Wizards again will go with Arenas, Stevenson in backcourt..Haywood in the middle…and Butler and Jamison forwards

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:20 PM

I hope that B-Wood comes to play hard every minute that he is on the court tonight. If not, get the kid in there and let him intimidate them at the rim. No one in the league alters shots like he does.

It would really have been a nice surprise to see AJ at the 6th man tonight and AB starting.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:22 PM

a change in the kings lineup…jason thompson moves to center mri casspi…sharp shooting rookie starts at forward

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:33 PM

lets go get our swag back… i’m ready i hope they are

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:35 PM

I really hope we pull together as a team. I don’t want this season to turn out like last season… I hope Caron Butler turns into an offensive option and Gilbert stops questioning himself s much of the time. Hopefully we’ll see the old Gilbert back soon… I also don’t want to see any 2nd half/2nd quarter collapses this game.

Good luck Wizards.

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:36 PM

welcome to the jungle

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:37 PM

here we go! let’s get a win

Comment from argracia
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:37 PM

game time!!! lets go wizards!

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:37 PM

here we go

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:39 PM

Why is Desean Stevenson shooting jumpers?

He is not a jumps shooter… he doesn’t have the range.

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:39 PM

Y is DBrick starting??? Why? Why? Why? We have all seen this movie before. G-Whiz

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:39 PM

bad start.. lets go drive the ball

Comment from wtop
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:39 PM

Hey Wizards think defense and not many turnovers tonight we need this win

Comment from datonypony
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:40 PM

Id Deshawn takes another shot bench him

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:40 PM

jamison again being our starter

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:41 PM

We’re having a poor start right now.

We’ve got to get other people involved.

We can’t fall in love with the J.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:41 PM

EVANS IS A BEASTT!

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:41 PM

why does haywood take so many jumpers?

Comment from argracia
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:42 PM

so its just going to be the Kings vs. Jamison tonight…cool…

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:42 PM

like i said, you cannot have jamison coming off the bench

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:42 PM

well done butler

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:42 PM

AJ and Caron going at the rim we need that

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:43 PM

hey what do you know Caron got a call for him

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:43 PM

alright good to see thw wizards try to get to the rim instead of settling

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:44 PM

Nice drive by Desean Stevenson. Now make those free throws.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:44 PM

EVERYONE, take the ball to the hoop, this Kings defence is HOPRRIBLE

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:45 PM

Jamison is a BEAST

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:45 PM

jamison falling in love with the post not the jumpshot

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:45 PM

toruble containign evans just tried butler

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:45 PM

Antwan Jamison is doing great against the Kings.

I hope he wins…

Uh… just kidding.

This is the Antwan Jamison show!

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:45 PM

soorry zone last play

Comment from datonypony
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:45 PM

If only we had the 4th pick. LOL

Comment from wtop
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:46 PM

I have said this to a lot of people Why Can’t Boykins start in place of someone like Stevenson

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:46 PM

Hey, it’s obvious Gil is not full strength. Why not bring him off the bench until he get’s his elevation back?

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:47 PM

datonypony, tyreke wouldn’t work in flip’s offense imo, although tyreke is a beast

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:47 PM

nick might be the best gard tonight he is quick and has the hops to keep there gards thinking

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:47 PM

yeah jamison going at casspi

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:48 PM

wtop, look at the kings backcourt, boykins against green or evans is a nightmare waiting to happen

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:48 PM

Nice driving by Gilbert there… I like the hustle.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:48 PM

I would rather have TYreke than flip. lol

Comment from gbkdc
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:48 PM

Wow Gil! He’s got some moves.

Comment from argracia
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:49 PM

we need to keep going at the strong hand until they find a way to stop jamison

Comment from datonypony
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:49 PM

TYreke is 6ft, 5? 6? 7? We saw what tall guards did to Boykins. The only ones boykins can play are weak guards like delonte west or mo williams who cant only shoots 3’s/

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:49 PM

Yeah Jamison got that look 2nite. The same look your franchise player should have every night. I sure hope he isn’t the one of the three to get traded…

Comment from datonypony
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:50 PM

Kudos to GIl driving it, keep doing that!

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:50 PM

like Gil attacking for 2 reasons 1 easy baskets 2 he can shoot 400 freethrows and get in a grove

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:51 PM

Hopefully, the sub in NY for stevenson.. during the to

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:51 PM

got one of thos there awsome realy are warm

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:51 PM

will mix up defenses zone etc to try and make evenas a passer

Comment from Mr. Know it All
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:51 PM

wtop I was thinking almost the same thing but I think Foye should start. Foye & Miller were the big off season signings but Foye barely gets anytime.

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:52 PM

thanks for the shout out

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:53 PM

Gil dribbled the ball for 15 seconds. wow

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:54 PM

woah haywood you go boi

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:54 PM

that was nice Haywood should have drove that to the rim

Comment from argracia
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:54 PM

watch out here comes Haywood at the point!

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:55 PM

It’s the Antwan Jamison show!

It looks like the Kings are going inside…and they’re scoring on us that way. We need more of an inside presence.

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:55 PM

Really dumb play by Gil. Just stupid.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:55 PM

Wow, guys, please… drive it. Arenas, what are you opping those kinds of Jumpshots for.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:56 PM

Sigh, Arenas, Butler, keep driving.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:57 PM

alright one of those stretches we were not under control…and evans is a big problem

Comment from datonypony
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:57 PM

Wow evans averaging 20,5,5. Nice numbers man.

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:57 PM

gilbert it forcing to many things, he needs to let the game come to him

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:58 PM

Hard to believe we didn’t draft a PG….

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:59 PM

Gilbert needs to sit on the BENCH.

Amazing Nick Young is In!!

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:59 PM

well actually we did, jermaine taylor lol

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:59 PM

That was a nice running jumper by Antwan Jamison there.

Antwan Jamison is a beast… just give the ball to Jamison. Everyone else get out of the way.

Comment from gray16
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:59 PM

gilbert getting to the line well

Comment from 2stepsaway
Time December 16, 2009 at 11:59 PM

*here for a quick minute…*

Jamison has put the team on his back…… Haywood w/ the 5 def rebounds… ok…. arenas 80% from the line…

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM

And we sold him to Houiston. LOl

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:01 AM

gilbert driving and kicking, that’s what he should keep doing

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:01 AM

But Nick should be starting until Miller get’s back

Comment from 2stepsaway
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:02 AM

Uhm…. where’s the defense?

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:02 AM

kings shooting 70%

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:03 AM

@kevenjones, he should be starting over Desean Stevenson IMO.

He’s a good player and he gives us energy off the bench.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:03 AM

We have stink defence :/

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:03 AM

why is that gilbert posts up more than caron does?

caron, learn to post up please, stop relying on pull up jumpers

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:03 AM

haywood 7 reboiuds as he goes out

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:04 AM

i dont think the kings will keep shoting 70% but the D# def needs to make it hard on them at least a little

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:04 AM

Kudos to Haywood.

Comment from 2stepsaway
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:04 AM

Young will put pts on the board, but stevenson will defend….. if only we could mesh them together….

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:05 AM

Nice 3 by Gilbert!

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:05 AM

gil needed that to fall, nice shot

Comment from argracia
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:06 AM

ok strong ending to the quarter, now we just can’t let up in the second like we do a lot of the time

Comment from 2stepsaway
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:06 AM

THAT WAS SO DAMN HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now can we all get the consistent shooting underway?

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:06 AM

AJ 16 poitns first quarter. lol. Nice shot by gilbert.

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:06 AM

good D# at the end.. nice shot by Gil i was thinking right b4 he shot go for the 3 if it falls its going to make him feel better about his shot

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:07 AM

Please, no collapses this game. PLEASE! Man, haven’t watched too many kings games. But man, I think evans if my favourite rookie.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:07 AM

hey 2 steos away welcome back and great to have everyone with us tonight

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:07 AM

gilbert 8 pts 3 assists

jamison 16 pts

haywood 7 reb

now let’s see some defense

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:07 AM

Yeah Stevenson gives you good defensive effort but NOTHING I mean Nothing on the offensive end. And I thought the purpose of the shooting guard was to shoot? Maybe that’s what’s wrong with our team.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:08 AM

we need to adjust on d…. they have been good at finding mismatches…

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:09 AM

SportzWiz if your around could you try and find out why i can’t log into Gravatar.com i use my password it says its wrong but it works under Wizards4Life still

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:09 AM

Agreed, bad bad defense inside so far.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:09 AM

biykisn arenas and young in

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:10 AM

wow AB played some good D# made him take a hard shot it still fell

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:10 AM

omg, jamison just has every angle shot there is

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:10 AM

And they need to keep going to Jamison until it dont work

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:11 AM

These ESPN announcers are falling in love with Antwan Jamison.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:11 AM

need ed help after blatche lost greene

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:11 AM

now, in order for there to be no second quarter let down, someone other than jamison needs to step up

boykins first shot in, hopefully that means this will be an on night for him

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:12 AM

Oh wow… that was a nice reverse layup by Nick Young.

Nice assist by Boykins.

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:12 AM

ooooo baby lol parking lot shot right there

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:12 AM

OMG NICK! NICECEEEEEEE

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:13 AM

right now they should sub caron for gil

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:14 AM

Okay. I don’t want a second quarter collapse here.

Come on Wizards…

We need to get the js to fall and keep up with the D.

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:14 AM

wow K.Jones nice ESP you got there

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:15 AM

jamison on fire, nick playing well off the bench, boykins moving the ball nicely, this is what we need

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:16 AM

Lol…. Commentators amazed at Antawn.

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:16 AM

CB3-4-Life, no ESP but I know my team. Watch how much better they play with this line up.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:17 AM

Need to keep driving the ball in and dishing.

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:18 AM

datony they should be he is playing so well he could be traded stright up for kobe lol

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:18 AM

Oh mna, I want to see Mcgee against this tiny kings front line. PLS FLIP!

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:19 AM

this is the test, no jamison in right now, some else needs to step up

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:19 AM

I would love to have seen the lineup we had on the floor before the break..

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:19 AM

AGREE ABOUT MCGEE we need to knock the dust off him

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:19 AM

Did the announcers say that his shoulders were hurt?

I hope AJ is okay. Anyone know more about that?

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:21 AM

udrih is a horrible defender, keep attacking him boykins

Comment from jeffmalone1991
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:21 AM

The real Jeff Malone here.

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:21 AM

Haywood is not going after shots because fouls

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:22 AM

Come on… let’s not collapse during this quarter. We’re starting to slack off.

Come on Flip, call a time out.

Comment from jeffmalone1991
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:23 AM

Yo Dave where’s my shout.

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:23 AM

They need to run a play or plays for Caron. He always seems to get the ball in the exact same position, and forces a tough shot. Seems like he can’t find his rhythm.

I’m pulling for CB..

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:24 AM

andray not having a good night so far

feel sorry for mcgee, this is a team he could really go off on

gilbert set to come back in

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:24 AM

again with the real Jeff.. lets get a real win

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:24 AM

got a point kevinjones….on that it is that spont on the wing

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:26 AM

lol ok now its funny but its because you got Dave and Glen off there game

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:27 AM

caron give up, just give up with that move it hasn’t worked since 2008

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:27 AM

Oh Lord here comes Stevenson……

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:28 AM

ok here we go, gilbert starting to feel it

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:28 AM

Caron needs to drive he can kill em if he dose

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:28 AM

Nice shots by Gilbert…

@gray16, I agree I would like to see to see McGee get more playing time. I prefer him over Oberto. Maybe Flip can tell us why he’s not putting McGee as much as he did earlier in the season.

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:29 AM

hopefully Caron can get to the foul line.

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:29 AM

finally caron, there we go

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:29 AM

well he got to the foul line but not in the way you would think

Comment from jeffmalone1991
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:30 AM

I’ll give up one of my All-Star appearances if the Wizards will play some D

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:30 AM

deshanw got into evans

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:30 AM

great defense by deshawn, and great help by haywood

that’s why deshawn is in the game

Comment from Mr. Know it All
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:33 AM

Here’s something I don’t get ? (don’t know if anyone already touched on this) Flip said Magee wasn’t getting any playing time because he wasn’t showing any emotion. If you watch the bench now after every good play Magee stands up and claps !!! LOL……….. the sad thing is he’s still not getting any playing time!!!

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:34 AM

Deshawn should NEVER b n the game

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:34 AM

Oh man… that last play was a momentum killer..

We could have had 2 points there easily.

We need to stop the turnovers…

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:35 AM

flip calling plenty of timeouts this quarter,

oh no, antawn out… basketball gods against just laughing at us

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:35 AM

IF AJ is done, cancel Christmas. Please don’t let him be hurt Please.

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:35 AM

Come on.

Antwan Jamison can’t be injured now…

>_<. This isn't good. I hope he comes back…

We can't take any more injuries.

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:35 AM

we need to get other players involved. this isn’t the washington arenajamisons.. this is the washington wizards.

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:35 AM

man o man AJ going to the locker room never a good thing lets hope he is ok

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:36 AM

wow, i’ve never seen dominic without a headband…

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:37 AM

Nice move by Gil

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:37 AM

he is looking to score and not for the foul thats what he has needed to do

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:38 AM

ok dominic you goy boy!!!!

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:38 AM

Not a good quarter for us IMO

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:38 AM

Nice stuff by McGuire…

I hope that AJ is okay there.

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:40 AM

alright, something has to be done about caron, the wing isolations aren’t working, and haven’t worked all year long, why keep going to them?…

have caron doing some pick and rolls, give him the ball at the top of the key, instead of wings, and for gods sake caron, learn how to post up

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:42 AM

yes we have to make them play defense

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:45 AM

Oh man, what happened to AJ.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:46 AM

jamison left shoulder…they are looking at him right now not sure yet

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:46 AM

Man what is up with haywood, grabbed 7 in the first quarter. 2nd quarter grabs NOTHING.

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:46 AM

aj left the game holding his shoulder, looked in pain

could’ve just been a jar, let’s hope it’s not too bad

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:47 AM

Please, AJ, not be serious. Why is fate so cruel to the wizards…

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:49 AM

i don’ think haywood effort chnaged…he was in and out after almost playing all of the firts quarter

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:49 AM

Man, Caron playing really really awful.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:50 AM

Ok, I was without video for like 4 minutes so I didnt see all of the 2nd half. I would love Mcgee to get some time, No emotion? Wow, um. Being emotional is picking up techs all the time, or does flip want 5 rasheeds on this wizard team.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:51 AM

“This is the Toyota Half time show broguht to you by Toyota” – OH REALLY? lol

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:51 AM

“This is the Toyota Half time show broguht to you by Toyota” – OH REALLY? lol

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:51 AM

jamison left shoudler straing mild will return

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:53 AM

i guess tawn’s shoulders still hurt from trying to shoulder this team from last season… come on guys, let’s get our act together

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:53 AM

Hmm… he shouldn’t push it. Otherwise, injuries on both shoulders are a real concern.

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:53 AM

wait, so now both shoulders are hurt for jamison? man oh man, but glad to hear he is returning, the wizards will need him

but someone else is definitely going to have to step it up, mabye gil can after those shots he was hitting in the first half

Comment from CB3-4-Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:53 AM

yes Caron is having a bad night i think flip needs to get Dom in for some much needed time dont let caron shoot his heart out and feel bad about it later

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:54 AM

This is a young, but not good team beating us by 5 at the half. Wiz have NO energy.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:55 AM

Caron has shown recently that he has returned somehwat, but. Man, tonight hes not contributing. Rather have more mintus for Nick and Dom.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:56 AM

Saying theres no energy and then not putting mcgee into the game is just…

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:56 AM

log back in with my old name see if i can’t chage the mojo

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:57 AM

wizards4life pulling an arenas, changing things up at halftime lol

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:57 AM

thanks for the shout out

Comment from 2stepsaway
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:58 AM

Has anyone seen this (or am I late/just out of the looop : Play coach: Site offers fans chance to design Wizards play (espn.com is the site…)

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/12/16/wizards.play.ap/index.html

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:58 AM

Alright lets go wizards/

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:58 AM

haywood should be able to do that everytime, his height is too much for thompson

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:59 AM

well that might get CB3 going

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:59 AM

there u go Caron

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:59 AM

That was a nice stuff by Caron Butler.

I’m glad that Antwan Jamison is okay now.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:59 AM

2 consecutive king flops. LOL! HAHAHAHAHA

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM

give caron some screens with the ball, get him going towards the rim, caron’s got the lift, let him go to the rim more instead of just getting isolations all the time

nice stuff caron

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:02 AM

much more physical defense, there we go

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:03 AM

Haywood crashing the boards

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:03 AM

GOod job haywood/

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:03 AM

caron with a screen with the ball, open look, keep giving him those please flip

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:03 AM

I’m going to keep my eye on Antwan Jamison. If he’s moving really slowly… and he’s not running around it means he’s still somewhat hurt. If he’s back to how he was playing earlier tonight… he should be okay.

And nice shot by Caron Butler. Caron is heating it up.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:04 AM

Man gil should ahve made that….

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:04 AM

OK. Lets get Nick back In the game…Why wait. Sub Nick and boykins now.

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:05 AM

we need to play better in the 4th quarter.. the only thing that matters at the end of the day is which team has more points when the clock reads zero at the end of the 4th quarter.

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:05 AM

well im not going to say what but there is one thing we are doing well tonight

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:06 AM

wow he got 2 guys going away from him and nailed that

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:07 AM

@Tag Flip, that’s true we do need to play in the 4th quarter as well. At least we haven’t had a 3rd quarter collapse yet.

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:07 AM

Making them for now but shooting too many jumpers…

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:09 AM

nice play what a 2 man game that was

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:09 AM

the kings going small against the wizards

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:11 AM

the wizards just need to contest jumpers, and get defensive rebounds, this small ball stuff should be pretty obsolete if they do that

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:12 AM

But their guards have good height.

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:12 AM

DSS is having to hard time keeping his man off the rim and im not sure its bad D# just a very good player

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:12 AM

that’s true, but they all play small and on the perimeter, other than evans

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:14 AM

Need to give haywood the ball down low and just stuff it.

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:14 AM

haywood just abusing this small ball, just get shots around the rim, haywood will clean it up if you miss

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:15 AM

I think we need to guard their inside looks. They just seem to get anything they want to against us at times…

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:15 AM

Y Gil Y Shoot that

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:16 AM

arenas needs to post up sergio

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:17 AM

There was no defense on that play. The Wizards need to get better with their rotating defense. There was literally no one there to guard the jump shooter on that play.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:17 AM

WHY! Was the clock reset, and why, call a foul. mna

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:18 AM

OMG wow that was the most messed up set i have ever seen

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:18 AM

Oh my goodness. Those two couldnt convert that! FOR GOODNESSS SAKE!

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:18 AM

Boykins for Gil? Is that the sub Glen?

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:19 AM

first, deshawn come to the ball, the fundamentals son, remember them

second, good hustle by arenas

third, come on jamison make that

fourth, bad foul arenas

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:19 AM

that was one of the stupidest sequences i’ve ever seen… no foul call on butler when he gets hammered, then nocioni gets poked by arenas and gets an and-1 on a 3? come on stu(pid) jackson…

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:19 AM

If wizards can mess this up again. heck. How butler missed and then AJ missing it… I donno

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:20 AM

kevenjones, i take it you don’t like arenas huh?

i’d hope it’s going to be boykins for deshawn

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:20 AM

It’s called fatigue

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:20 AM

Refs hate Gil this year lol, gets called for the tiniest stuff.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:20 AM

Three minutes, come on, lets get a run.

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:21 AM

Caron got hit AJ just missed it but not alot you can do about that now

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:22 AM

as boykins said mental toughness, the wizards just got to put those last plays behind them

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:22 AM

gray16, Love Gil. But not feeling him and haven’t been for a while now. Too much foolishness from him.

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:23 AM

why not step in and take a charge their Gil, instead of the silly foul

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:23 AM

that was a weak foul call that was a no call at best

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:23 AM

arenas f oiurth foul

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:23 AM

Okay. We need to bounce back after this. That was a pretty bad defensive sequence… we need to stop the surging Kings team from pulling this game away.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:23 AM

AGAIN ON ARENAS? Are you serious. replay of last game.

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:23 AM

has randy even seen the floor yet tonight?

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:23 AM

Love this lineup. Love it. would like to c haywood though

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:24 AM

oh my god these refs suck!!!!

Comment from CAPS_HOCKEY25
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:24 AM

Hey Dave, board-op’n for 1430WNAV Annapolis. Are the wiz going to wear those shiny gold uniforms this year?
Thanks, Vic

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:24 AM

WEAK CALL! Come on, please.

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:24 AM

wow.. that hit the rim.. i replayed that on my DVR and it CLEARLY hit the rim..

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:25 AM

I HATE THESE REFS. How could the ball not have HIT THE DAMN HOOP!

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:25 AM

I almost can’t bear to watch this game. The That was just a pretty bad sequence… now we find ourselves down…

Come on…

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:26 AM

the ball bounced on the rim a couple of times, these refs need some coffee?

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:26 AM

I AM SICK, of these weak weak calls. We are getting foul calls on every defensive possession!

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:27 AM

the offense is so stagnant right now, luckily boykins is hitting shots

all the calls going the kings’ way right now

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:27 AM

Get Blatche out of there and bring back haywood

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:27 AM

OH FOR GOODNESS SAKE. foul calls 6 posessions in a row.

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:27 AM

alright.. let’s at least contain the damage in the 3rd, then play strong in the 4th.. otherwise i’ll have stayed up late for nothing…

where is the D?

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:28 AM

Blatche is terrible. I mean that’s ridiculous

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:28 AM

It looks like we’re having a third quarter collapse now. This quarter just wasn’t good for us.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:29 AM

Sigh, this is ridiculous.

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:29 AM

oh man… offense was disgusting there at the end, stagnant as could be

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:29 AM

Guys please come back 4th quarter. I can’t bear another loss…

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:30 AM

Boykins should go back to Europe. All he does is dribble around and then shoot as the clock runs down. Every time he is in the game we lose ground.

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:31 AM

its hard to play D# when you get foul calls every play gets into your head that no matter how good you play D# the ref will bail them out but its a NBA team need to learn how to Digg this out and if we do it will make it that much better of a win

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:31 AM

Offense does look better with Gil out there I have to say. He must start 4th quarter even with 4 fouls.

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:31 AM

gabbo, i’m glad i’m not only one who sees it

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:31 AM

Yes, it is hard to play good defense, and get stops, only o have a foul called 4 posessions in a row.

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:31 AM

I think they just need to add haywood to this mix. He wont bring back gil until 7 minutes or so left

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:31 AM

need pop on mcguire in….randy foye in

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:32 AM

Okay, either we trade Caron, B-Wood, DSS and James for whatever we can get, or throw that coaching staff under the bus. This combination simple does not work!

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:32 AM

I don’t see boykisn signed next year.

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:33 AM

Jamison ice cold

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:34 AM

No. Antwan Jamison. What’s with the three? You didn’t even set up properly… that wasn’t a good shot.

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:34 AM

i think we need to get rid of deshawn and mike james.. i’m not yet sold on getting rid of butler but if he keeps playing like garbage i’ll be lobbying for his departure no doubt..

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:34 AM

dominic using him arms wisely, great defense

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:34 AM

and why is espn even talking about mike miller being our “glue”

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:35 AM

blatche stepping up? all the wiz need is one guy to step up

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:35 AM

Please get Blatche out of there and bring in Haywood

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:35 AM

these refs are just calling everything against the wizards

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:36 AM

from one flip to another, please call timeout, saunders… get brendan back out there.

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:36 AM

I’m sorry Flip must be blind to not see what Blatche is doing on the defensive end

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:36 AM

Okay… something isn’t working here. We’re letting Tyreke Evans get whatever he wants here…

We’re down by 11…

This game might be considered over now.

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:37 AM

alright.. we NEED our guys back in.. this is just embarrassing

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:37 AM

Im positive we have seen the last of Blatche for the evening.

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:38 AM

the wiz need gilbert and haywood back out there

blatche’s defense is despicable

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:38 AM

gray16 – what defense?

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:38 AM

Flip needs to put Haywood back in for Earl then slid AB to the 4 and Aj to the 3 put Caron at the 2 play Big on this team and go at the glass

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:39 AM

lol @ tagflip, i guess you’re right

@wiz4life, flip needs to slide blatche to the end of the bench

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:41 AM

back picks by Haywood getting good looks at the basket

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:41 AM

Nice drive by Gilbert Arenas. I’m glad Flip decided to make some changes to the lineup now. Our bench players were not coming through for us.

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:42 AM

cant put AB at the end of the bench McGee is glued there

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:42 AM

looks like we have thrown the towel in to me

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:42 AM

put in the original starting 5.. that’s your best lineup.. its the same lineup that got you to the top of the eastern conference 3 seasons ago

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:43 AM

arenas being aggressive, that’s what the wiz need

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:43 AM

wow.. gilbert isn’t spinning the ball around his waist 3 times anymore.. am i late to notice that one?

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:44 AM

tagflip, i say keep dom out there, he is playing well

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:44 AM

Well boys.. Were done

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:44 AM

horrible call ref, who are these refs?

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:44 AM

he could not even foul him because he held his arm off

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:45 AM

gilbert’s gonna foul out again.. i just know it

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:46 AM

This is a coaching Loss. I’m sorry. Why is Blatche still in the game

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:46 AM

blatche is playing horrible

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:46 AM

We need more rotation on our defense. There was no one there to contest the shot Niccioni on that look.

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:47 AM

my question is.. how are we losing to the sacramento queens… and where on earth is jamison?

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:47 AM

I’m pretty sure we will get a win @ GS on Friday! I think we will probably blow them out. Maybe even leave an unnamed player or 2 in GS

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:47 AM

gilfanatic, that was a fastbreak, that’s why there was no rotation, everyone went to the basket

Comment from bbman7
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:48 AM

i stay up late for no reason when the wizards play out west… we are terrible

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:48 AM

When you get a chance look what that kid that plays for the Lakers did 2nite. WOW!

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:50 AM

great move by jamison to draw the foul

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:50 AM

gilbert and jamison are going to try and carry the team here

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:51 AM

gilbert is getting hit every time down the floor, no calls though

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:52 AM

if gilbert can stay in the game and we play SOME defense, we maybe, just maybe have a chance

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:52 AM

Jamison had one heck of a game 2nite!

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:53 AM

come on gil, i know your frustrated but don’t take shots like that

good pass by mcguire

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:53 AM

why has javale seen a lot of DNPs lately? haven’t seen him in over a week?

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:53 AM

We lost this game in the first 4:00 minutes of the 4th due to poor coaching…

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:53 AM

casspi is annoying

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:54 AM

I think one of the things we need to work on is defense. We’d probably be a better team if we worked on our defense out there… we’re allowing too many easy looks… to many drives to the basket. We probably would be doing better if we had better defense.

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:55 AM

poorcoaching? or poor play by the bench. just because players that are supposed to play well don’t play well you can’t blame it on the coach every time.

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:55 AM

@Tag Flip, you’re optimistic. We do have a chance. We just need to stop Tyreke Evans… he’s been torching us whenever he’s got the chance tonight. Hopefully we can contain him in the last 4 minutes.

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:55 AM

Flip has got to settle on a rotation and stick with it. We are so discombobulated. I just don’t understand.

And I agree McGee needs minutes. He should at least get a shot when Haywood gets a rest. I know he is still raw and not all there yet mentally but still

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:56 AM

refs were killing any momentum we could have tonight. shot clock violation when butler clearly scored, offensive foul on casspi sticking arm out, and the rest

Comment from bbman7
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:56 AM

I agree… i hate how players like javale and nick are on such a short lease when they get on the floor but no one that replaces them make a big difference so why not let them grow and develop

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:56 AM

gilfanat you are right drives by several kings

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:56 AM

ook, lets go. we can pull this out

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:57 AM

come on wizards, let’s pull this out

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:57 AM

No I’m saying he left Blatche out there too long when he cost us major possessions

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:57 AM

it’s not just tyreke.. we need to stop casspi and nocioni.. basically, we need to play defense.

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:57 AM

gil should have finished that

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:57 AM

great drive there by arenas

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:57 AM

kings are handing this game over, taking long contested jumpshots every time, come on wiz you can win this

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:58 AM

were still in it

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:59 AM

did thy not give us a point on espn

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:59 AM

well.. we’re not gonna stand a chance if we keep firing up quick shots and missing like that.

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:59 AM

arenas not giving up

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:59 AM

way to attack Gil.

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:00 AM

i like how the kings are complaining about that call, yet they’ve had quite a few calls go their way (24-second violation in the 3rd; casspi’s and-1 that should have been an offensive foul)

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:01 AM

gilbert definitely isn’t giving up, but where is the support from the rest of the team?

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:01 AM

let’s go agent zero!!!

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:01 AM

agent zero, yes agent zero there we go

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:02 AM

omg jamison, what a dumb shot

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:02 AM

oh my gosh.. jamison what were you THINKING?!?!?! oh wait,…

Comment from bbman7
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:02 AM

damnniittttt jamison.. give the ball to gilbert

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:02 AM

wow, how many offensive rebounds are we giving up

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:03 AM

CARON!!! DC STAND UP!!!

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:03 AM

alright caron!!!!! there we go

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:04 AM

miss 1 please!!!!!!!

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:04 AM

whoo!! let’s go DC!!!

Comment from bbman7
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:04 AM

please just take a GOOD shot gil

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:04 AM

tie or win? what do we do?

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:04 AM

the kings are giving the wiz every chance in the world, just don’t

a) miss a layuo
b) miss fts
c)dribble the ball off your leg

Comment from Phemy
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:04 AM

Good morning everyone! 7am here

LETS GO WIZARDS! GO BUTLER!

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:05 AM

Come on gilbert. Please, do it good.

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:05 AM

got to get it to agent zero, this is what we are paying him millions for

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:05 AM

good morning phemy, let’s hope you are waking up to a wizards win

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:07 AM

foul before the inbound, thank you kings you are so grateful

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:07 AM

haha, wow we get a big break

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:07 AM

alright.. let’s go DC.. this is your game to win right here..

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:07 AM

we gotta get it up quicker

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:08 AM

wow…. unbelievable

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:08 AM

WOW WE LOSE! AGAIN! WOW!!!!!

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:08 AM

wow, great defense by tyreke, gotta give him the credit for that

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:08 AM

6 games by 13 pts

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:08 AM

AGAIN! WOW! GUYS PLEASE. WTH!

Comment from Phemy
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:09 AM

you gotta be…..duuuuuuddddeeeeeeeee

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:09 AM

it’s not over yet

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:09 AM

i wonder if the wizards will challenge that 24-second violation from the 3rd quarter.. if that ends up being the difference

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:10 AM

Its not over. But man. This is again a heartbreaker. ilbert had the chance to win it.

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:10 AM

that 24 second violation was terrible

Comment from Gilfanatic
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:10 AM

That was a really frustrating sequence. Why did Gilbert have to turn it over?

I really want a win here… come on…

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:10 AM

i’m liking nick young right here

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:10 AM

Whos shooting the three?

Comment from Phemy
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:10 AM

seriously, i don’t like to run down the clock all the way.

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:11 AM

Man I feel bad for Antwan.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:12 AM

And that is it. Sigh, again, we lose crunch time. Wow, again a loss.

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:12 AM

halfway down and out

another disappointing loss…

something has got to be done about this bench

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:12 AM

oh my 1 800 636 1067

Comment from EP3
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:12 AM

good look, we are really cursed as a franchise. this sucks

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:12 AM

Wow, gil no longer has his clutch feel.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:12 AM

that for post game

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:13 AM

i don’t blame gil for that last possesion, that was just great defense by tyreke

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:13 AM

This is so annoying. How many clutch losses in a row is this…

Comment from TAG FLIP
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:13 AM

once again, we find yet another innovative, creative way to lose. whatever it is that we’re doing, it clearly isn’t working. i thought i had something good to look forward to when i saw this upcoming road trip because i’ve been so busy with my life lately that i haven’t seen much of the home games.. but now i don’t even know if it’s worth me staying up to watch golden state or phoenix this weekend…

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:13 AM

I mean Gil had a great game. But if you’re not on the floor at the end of the game, what’s the point. It’s a waste. You gotta be clutch. You can’t miss free throws and turn the rock over. Even if you score 90 points. We lost the game.

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:13 AM

You can’t blame him but, it’s just, I don’t know. I just expect him to be able to get by him and get a layup but. Ahhh

Comment from datonypony
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:14 AM

See you guys next game.

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:14 AM

Horrible!!!! This is the worst defensive NBA team EVER!

Comment from Phemy
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:15 AM

so we got handled by two rockies? Oh boy…

We just can’t get over the hump…

Comment from kevenjones
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:16 AM

You don’t have to blame Gil but he turned the ball over with the game on the line.

But truth be told, this shouldn’t have even been this close.

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:16 AM

are we that down on our selfs that we can’t win a close game i dont get it i feel for the guys more than im mad at em we played that lead down with some good ball that last play was just good D# but that got to crush them all

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:18 AM

well let’s look at the bright side, there’s only a certain amount of ways to lose a game right?…

the wizards are bound to run out of ways to do it.

but like i said, for this team to be better, the bench is going to have to step up. and like you guys are saying, the defense is going to have to step up.

Comment from bbman7
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:18 AM

how is it not gil’s fault.. obviously good d but good offense is suppose to beat good defense anyday. You cant turn the ball over you have to make some sort of play… get a shot up or make a pass to a shooter when you have the ball at crunch time… he shouldnt of wasted that much time too. he played pretty good till then but thats what counts

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:21 AM

bbman, you have to give tyreke some credit here man, that was just a great defensive play

and he was taking the time down, just like any other star does, so the other team doesn’t have a chance to win it, it’s not like i would want the game to rely on the wizards defense after they had just given up all those points, and as we saw with the pacer’s game, anything can happen

Comment from gee wiz
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:26 AM

this season, with all the talent we do have. it is really showing our weaknesses. things we should do that comes naturally u would think like make free throws, rebound, hustle back, team defense, effort and just simply hustle are all missing. we are basically a team with players who does specific things good. gil likes too shot and twan. deshawn good d. nick good offense. blatche constantly inconsistent. miller great shooter. haywood is a piece the wizards better beg too stay! having a center is a must in this league. changes need to be made. i must say im dissappointed in caron. on offense he seems lost if he doesnt have the ball. and on defense he normally plays tough but where is the juice? haywood plays his role deshawn plays his role miller plays his role, orberto, mcgee and dominic. we have too many wanna be stars and not enough people who just wants too play

Comment from bbman7
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:26 AM

i dont agree at all… you cant say its just a great defensive play because gil got the ball stolen from him maybe if he made a move to the rim and got blocked by tyreke… but gil got nothing out of the possesion when it mattered the most

Comment from bbman7
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:29 AM

the possesion that bothered me the most is jamison’s ugly quick shot on the baseline tho when gil had got us back in the game… its all very frustrating

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:33 AM

one saying i would like to bring up, one of the oldest sayings in the book

“if it doesn’t kill you, it makes you stronger”

the wiz just need to take lessons from this game, and continue to work.

the reason i feel the wiz lost tonight was due to the bench not stepping up, running a very stagnant offense usually ending with a late second one on one, or quick shot. that coupled together with some tough calls shifted the momentum, allowing the kings to get the lead and never give it back.

the small ball by the kings had the wizards running to close out all night long, and it helped the kings get a lot of points, as we saw casspi and nocioni get a combined 42 points. as far as evans, the wiz played pretty good defense against him, but you can’t stop a player as good as him, only try and contain him, which they did ok at.

fast break points for the kings also played a big part, but alot of points came off of unfortunate turnovers, or players falling down leading to undermanned defenses. but they can learn from that as well.

again, the wiz need to just keep learning and working, they can only learn from these losses. the best way to turn a loss into a win is to learn from it.

Comment from Mr. Know it All
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:33 AM

For future references maybe next time Gil has a chance to make a last second shot, they’ll use a pick & roll to get him by his man. This year so far he’s been getting his pocket picked too often when trying to go 1 on 1 in critical situations.

Comment from dlts20
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:39 AM

We Lost Again, But…………………………………………..

It sucks that we lost again for seemingly the hundredth game in a row, all by seemingly 1 point. It also sucks that we cant play a complete game ever. It sucks that early in the season we were playing good D but our O sucked and now were playing solid O but our D sucks. It still sucks that Flip cant figure out a rotation and the players still dont seem confident in this system. All of that sucks and there is probably even alot more than that, but…………………………………………

it may sound crazy but winning honestly isnt more important to me than Gil looking good. It truly isnt. When we were winning some of those games earlier but barely doing it and looking like crap in the process, I never felt that we were anywhere near being good. I made threads saying the win is nice but none of that matters if Gil doesnt look right again because we have no chance of wining the East with Gil playing like that. Therefore I honestly rather lose and have Gil look good than win and have Gil look bad because I believe that if he looks good again then everything else will either fall into place or be easier to fall into place. Is that crazy? Its like I was never happy when we won but Gil had 6pts with 4ast and had no aggression. I was never happy win or lose when Gil looks like a one legged man who couldnt score 30 if you gave him a 20pt head start. This was only 1 game so we still dont know about Gil for sure but he looked pretty good physically and he’s been getting better & better over the last 8-10 games or so. He still has some games in between where he looks like he has nothing just like last game but my thing is this:

I said last year when he came back that with all his injuries I never had a doubt that he would come back like the same Gil until his very last one because he looked horrible physicaly in those 2 games last year. He started off this year better but quickly went down hill for a long time. Lately he’s picked it back up but he’s still had games like the Clips game where it looks like he cant do anything. Thats when I start worrying that we are finished because we have him for 5 more years and he may never even be close to the same guy again. Thats why Im ok with tonight because it gives me hope that he can get his game back and thats the biggest piece of every problem. If he’s right then the rest will fall into place. Now some will get mad about his play down the stretch but I never do. How can you get mad when he hasnt played in 2 years? He’s rusty. Its going to take time for him to conistently make those plays but my thing is what is his burst like, what is his game tempo like, what is his elevation like, what is his J like, and what is he like mentaly? All of those were pretty darn good tonight and if he can keep this up then he can easily average like 26 & 8 with 45% shooting.

Im not worried about the turnovers. Most of them have come from rust and injury. If he stays with a bounce like tonight then they will go away soon enough and he eventually will stop losing the handle like he does on nearly every play now. So again to end it off, it sucks that we lost but I like what I saw from Gil tonight and if he plays like this then we can bounce back. If he plays like this then he can light up GS tomorrow like he always does and hopefully soon get Miller back to see what happeneds. I would like to give Foye one start also. I feel like eveyrone has had a real chance except him. Since his injury he only gets scrap minutes off the bench. He’s like NY, he needs minutes. It wouldnt be a big deal if DS was playing well but he’s not. DS sucks on O and his D is horrible now compared to where it was in his 1st season with us. Give Foye one start to see what happeneds or go big with Oberto and move CB to the 2

Comment from dlts20
Time December 17, 2009 at 4:15 AM

Despite everyting I said above about Gil looking good, the bad thing is that he looked good and we lost late with him messing up. Its bad because it seems like when that happeneds, Gil gets depressed again. I bet anything that if he had scored at the end then he wouldve went to GS and put up 40 and he still might but now he is more likely to come out sad in that game and go 3-11 with 8pts and 5ast in 30 lackluster minutes. Thats the bad part about all of it. I just hope he can say that he messed up but he felt better and he can makeup for all that against his former team and light them up but Im not confident that he will do that

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 17, 2009 at 4:16 AM

Gotta feel for Gil and the organization. After being off the court for two years, is this the approach that we need to take for the sake of the team?

Looking at the boxscore, four players played close to 40 minutes. AJ and Gil both had 30, Brendan had 14 rebounds, Caron had 16 pts and stevenson played 20 minutes and made the teams even. Total rebounds were basically even for the teams. Both benches scored 19 points, we had more offensive rebounds, we had 5 more fouls….really can’t get a feel for what happened, looking at the boxscores….ONE thing that sticks out is we had only 13 assists and they had 21

Gil has fouled out in two consecutive games, does it mean he’s trying to play D more or that he just doesn’t have it physically yet? Is this season just to get Gil back in shape for future years?

What is considered solid minutes off the bench? Blatche had 18 Boykins had 15 DMAC13, NY 12, Foye 5. When were the minutes played, and how were the players used. McGee and Oberto had another DNP, as well as the others who didn’t get in, but I guess they are still hurt.

Is looking at a box score deceiving or does it tell the story(it really doesn’t give me the same umph, that lil hustle play that is seen but not accounted for, that helping out on d, etc….Heck, who knows, maybe i’m not using some type of deductive reasoning when looking at the numbers…lol….i’m just a blogger)?

One thing we do know, is that we don’t have the guy that can close the show right now, or is that guy on the team and not getting the call?

Questions, questions questions, that only a few within the org can answer. See ya at the next blog. Until then,
THIS IS STILL MY FAVORITE TEAM

but I really want to cheer and just jump up and say YES with a balled up fist!!!!!!!!!! Well, the redskins did win, so I guess that helps and the caps are rolling along…..I guess I’ll just have to accept this as our fate, until someone gets tired of the same ole same ole….Peace.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 17, 2009 at 4:36 AM

Other stats, we took 9 more shots, out of 95 shots AJ, CB and Gil took 63. Out of the three, caron took the least amount (19), which was more than anyone on the other team took in total (evans took 18). Now, that tells a story….or does it?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 17, 2009 at 4:50 AM

Okay, so more research leads to more questions…..sooooo we had a total of 13 assists, boykins had 2 and dom 1. Sooooo we have stevenson with 1 and he’s only shot three times…hmmmm, for 20 minutes he touched the ball and did something four times?? AJ with no assists and 11-22 50% is good right?Caron was 7-19 with 1 assist, Gil 10-22 with 6 assists….I wonder if this is what I would see on average, if I looked at the boxscore on a regular basis?

When will I be able to cheer again?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 17, 2009 at 5:00 AM

My last post, then I’m done for the evening………we lost every quarter, and was down by nine going into the fourth. Who brought us back in the game? Who needs to get yelled at, to get in gear, when four players get close to 40 minutes? What is the role of the bench, does our bench get the same opportunities as a regular NBA team (two players on their team came off the bench for nearly 30 minutes, so it must not be our benches fault, but this is just looking at one game)? Looking at the stats does clear some things up, but looking at just one game, doesn’t tell the whole story……so what is the “story” with this team (rhetorical)? Looks like a team of four, with piecemeal players to me……………..

Comment from dmac
Time December 17, 2009 at 8:26 AM

I am going to share my heart this morning some of you may agree with my comments some may not. First of all the Wizards are in a deep funk.
The Wiz organization has had high hopes for this team for this season.
Gil’s return, Brendan’s return, a new coach, new players added and a hope that the young players namely AB and NY would improve.
Yet we are having the same if not worser results when see how we are losing.
Well I believe that it is not all Gil’s fault even though he has missed some opportunities to close it for us on more than one occasion lately. I believe that because of the type of person Gil is that the bad karma or whatever it is will go away. He can’t lose his confidence.
In my observation I want to say like I said a year ago. I believe that Gil is not in the right position. I believe he should be at the 2 spot.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 17, 2009 at 8:56 AM

This about sums it up (from Tom Knotts of Washington Times) and if I may say so, HOOVER DAM I’M GLAD SOMEONE IS SAYING IT:

As long as Arenas is out of sorts, stuck on uncertain, the Wizards are conditioned to follow his lead.

It would be no different with any other NBA team featuring a scaled-down version of a franchise player.

It is on Arenas to make plays in the closing minutes of games, to hit big shots and to cripple the opposition’s defense. He is not doing those things these days.

That is why no one can be too critical of Earl Boykins and the turnover he committed in the final seconds against the Clippers on Monday.

Boykins was not on anyone’s radar in the upbeat days of training camp. That he has been entrusted with finishing games is a response to the shortcomings that afflict the point-guard position.

Boykins has handled the assignment with a certain efficiency but hardly in the manner of the old Arenas.

That guy is not with the Wizards at the moment.

The person who is passing himself off as Arenas is missing his shooting legs, his lift at the basket, his timing, his feel for the game.

That is his two-year debt to an unfeeling game.

Comment from dmac
Time December 17, 2009 at 9:07 AM

We need to get Foye back in the starting lineup with Gil because alongwith Mike Miller I believe they match up with Gil the best. Gil needs to be released to play his game as a scorer first versus trying to be the consumate point guard. Gil’s strong suit is his scoring ability. We need to also improve our defensive approach.
Mostly every team that we have played that has beat us had their best games against us. Meaning we are easy pickings. However this year turns out we need to make some offseason moves to free up Gil to the 2 guard. Meaning we could use a John Wall alongwith a Chris Bosh.
we may have to use CB as trade bait to get another player that better fits our personnel. I am not saying this because I just want to trade CB> I am saying this because we can’t move Gil and AJ is not what other teams want where we can get equal or better value in return. Andray should be starting for us and producing in a way that I am not doing this blog. But he has not put AJ on the bench to be the sixth man. No more sugar coating. If we can’t get John Wall or or a Derrick Favors we need to give up something to get something back in return to improve this team. If we don’t turn it around we have no alteternative EG but to try another approach. I love Gil I just believe are trying make him be something he is not. This has affected him mentally beacuase he trying to be a Chris Paul type/Steve Nash type point guard. Gilis a basketball player that can score and sething on Hibachi fire. take the chains off of him and let somebody else play the point so he can play his game and help us win some games.
Just my opinion.

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 17, 2009 at 9:12 AM

Looking at the stats, you will see that the Wiz and the Kings played just about even. So it is small wonder that it ended up a 3 point game.

The problem is, given the personnel and the experience, the Kings should not play within 20 points of the Wiz. What happened?

Jamison, Butler, Arenas and Haywood played way too many minutes. Stamina has a bit to do with it, but, more importantly, gIl, AJ and CB stink defensively, and B-Wood is slow and lazy and can’t defend a man 10 feet from the basket. Consequently, they can not stop the other team from scoring.

If gIl can’t make the plays because he is rusty; don’t force him to keep trying to make the plays. If gIl can’t make the plays because he simply can’t do it anymore; stop going to him all the time.

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 17, 2009 at 9:17 AM

gIl is not a point guard and neither Earl nor Foye nor Critt is the answer to the point guard problem (and it IS the major problem). We need a quality point guard. We have way too many jump shooters. We have a center with tons of potential sitting on the bench. How about trading a jump shooter and a center for a good point guard and some potential?

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 17, 2009 at 9:42 AM

I’m personally very tired of seeing that starting lineup from three year’s ago take the court. Those days are gone forever. DSS has no business on the team, never mind starting. His offense is non-existent and he is no defensive stopper.

gIl’s playing out-of-position; B-Wood is having what everyone says is his best year. If this is his best, give me someone else’s mediocre. This is not CB’s offense. He struggles to try to get into any rhythm. AJ can certainly score and early in the game he rebounds, but he shouldn’t be playing 41 minutes a game.

Time to shake it up. Come on Ernie, do whatever it takes to put a winner on the court.

Comment from Wizfan4life
Time December 17, 2009 at 10:57 AM

What is with this team? I mean losing to the Clippers and the Kings??? We might as well get the guy from one of the concessions stand at the Verizon Center to play, because they seem to do their job better than the Wizards players do there job!!! And it’s not Flip Saunders, it’s the players…..Why does Randy Foye almost not play anymore? During preseason and the first month of the season he was dropping 17,18, and even 22 points a night, now he sees limited time because DeShawn almost has to start because of his status on the team for the past few years…….maybe the Wizards are intentionally losing so they can have a chance to win the lottery, or with their luck get the 5th pick again, trade Mike James, Oberto, Stevenson, and possibly McGuire/Crittendon for an all-star type player……last night on espn.go.com’s trade machine I worked out 2 trades, where the Wizards gave up all those players (minus the pick in this case, but I would say throw in a future 1st round pick) for Elton Brand and a 2nd round pick…..now that might seem bad, but it would be like having another Andray Blatche/Brendan Haywood type player coming off the bench, and would give more room for playing time for Foye, Young, and McGee……that is probably not a good trade, but then I worked out one where the Wizards get Marc Gasol, but lose the lottery pick (assuming we do get a lottery pick)

Comment from getabigboydefenseandoffense
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:20 PM

Some of the Wizards (i.e. Mcgee, Foye,James) need to request to be traded.

Comment from wizards_fusion
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:33 PM

Facts and Thoughts:

1) Wiz have not won a single game in December 2009.

2) Wiz’s last home win was against Philly. Guess what, with 2 games left on the LeftCoast trip, the Wiz is coming full circle again because Philly is up again next Tuesday. I’m not predicting a positive outcome against the Warriors and the Suns, so something’s gotta give.

This is the second time these long losing streaks occur as a result from one other team. The first streak started with losing against the Cavs in Cleveland (which should not have happened) – which led to a 6 game losing streak until the win against the Cavs in DC. It seems like another losing streak may come to an end after 8 games – but by then, the team is already in shambles.

What I typed sounds a lot like what Bill Simmons would write. And I don’t work for Elias Sports Bureau.

3) I save a lot of money when the Wiz don’t make the playoffs. I mean A LOT.

4) Washington DC has supplanted any other large city with having the worst pro sports franchises. It was Philadelphia and Cleveland, but they are just an afterthought. The fans in Chocolate City are suffering more than you know.

Comment from wizards_fusion
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:37 PM

Instead of trading guys away, let’s trade the team away. I heard Seattle is looking for a team.

Seattle SuperWizards – I like the sound of that. And thinking about things being full-circle, Seattle was the team to beat Washington in the 79 Finals. Let them deal with the mess.

Team relocation isn’t that far fetched – if Ted Leonsis doesn’t care about supporting an NBA team.

Comment from wizards_fusion
Time December 17, 2009 at 12:39 PM

Isn’t a SuperWizard a Warlock? Seattle Warlocks? I guess it’s better than the Seattle IHateHowardSchultzes.

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:04 PM

From what I’ve read and heard, Ted Leonsis has the first right of refusal to purchase the late Abe Pollin’s shares in the Wizards. Can anyone confirm? and if that is the case, does anyone know the status?

Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:05 PM

Who’s in charge right now? Mrs. Pollin?

Comment from Wizfan4life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:47 PM

wizards-fusion why would we trade our team away? DC is one of the biggest metropolitan cities in the country, and has some of the wealthiest people as well…..the population is growing, and the city has many economic opportunities….so why would they waste nearly a billion dollars to move all the way across the country?

Comment from wizards_fusion
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Comment from Wizfan4life
Time December 17, 2009 at 1:47 PM

wizards-fusion why would we trade our team away?

Well, it’s because NO ONE is coming to the games. And this was when the team was actually winning. Imagine now – actually you don’t have to to imagine since I’m there most of the time – I’m telling you that at best, Verizon Center takes in about 12,000 fans for a Wizards game (less for a bad opponent and slightly more for a good opponent).

I think Abe held on to the team as long as he could knowing that it was losing money year after year. He had to sell bits and pieces of his team away because of the losses. Just because people are wealthy in NOVA and Beltway Maryland and DC doesn’t mean they’re flocking to see the Wizards.

A big difference between the Wiz and Caps is that even when the Caps were doing bad (before Ovechkin), they still had rich fans going. The Wiz, on the other hand, doesn’t have the same luxury.

Comment from wizards_fusion
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:04 PM

Also, the Wizards is not worth a billion dollars! You must be thinking of the Redskins.

Comment from dmac
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:24 PM

With Vinny Cerrato resigning and Bruce Allen gives the Redskins hope for a better future.
I nlight of Abe’s recent passing one of the best decisions he may have made was give Ted Leonsis the opportunity to to run the Wizards.
That simply means a new set of eyes will be good for the Wiz. Ted is the type of owner I feel would do what is necessary to improve the franchise. The number one denial that EG has to understand is that Gil is not a PG but a Guard (scoring) Eddie Jordan had hope to mold Gil into a Jason Kidd type but it did not pan out . But Eddie simply let Gil play his own game by helping the Wizards put points on the board and win some games which is what happened until the injuries came. Now what is important is not to keep hoping the big 3 is going to do it. That chapeter just like the Chris and Juwann chapter is over. It is time to make some smart moves and get us a pg and pf that can come in and help right away next year.

Comment from wizards_fusion
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:37 PM

Ted Leonsis is not the savior for the Wizards. He knows hockey but not basketball. Having Ted in charge of the Wiz is like having a repeated Cerrato.

If the Caps didn’t get to draft Ovechkin, would everyone think Leonsis is such a great owner? I don’t think so. The Caps would be a middle-of-the-road team and not an elite team.

Comment from wizards_fusion
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:46 PM

All season long, no one on this blog has put Ernie Grunfeld under the microscope and see what he’s done right and what he’s done wrong. Most have focused on the Wizard players and a few have focused on the coaching staff.

It seems like game-in and game-out during these horrendous losing streaks, Grunfeld’s plans have not worked at all. The Big 3? More like the Big 1 with Little 2. The Miller and Foye trade? More like Hurt and Hurter (one guy’s hurt and the other is hurting the team). Having a hand in bringing Flip Saunders into DC? Flip’s job is twice as complex because he has to de-program the Princeton offense from Arenas, Jamison, and Butler + replacing it with his offensive gameplan. After 23 games, it is taking a toll and it is not a quick fix. Also, Flip has to win right away and we all know this is not going to happen.

There is no magic potion of quick fixes in the NBA unless you trade your draft picks for 2 hall of famers with a team panache for defense. Grunfeld needs to take the blame for not having the insight to know that change takes time. Instead of talks about championships, he should have talked about bringing back Arenas and Haywood into the mix and left it at that. The bar was set too high and guys like Butler kept spewing these sentiments when in reality the team is closer to Square 1 than Level 5.

Comment from wizards_fusion
Time December 17, 2009 at 2:53 PM

“It’s frustrating, especially for me because I live for moments like this,” said Arenas, who blamed himself for four of six losses in this slide. “The team has been behind me since we started and I feel like I’m letting them down right now — especially when they’re so used to the glory days. At the end of the day, you’ve got to take your bumps and your bruises. I can’t hit every game winner. It all evens out. One day, I’m going to start hitting them again.”

This is the most “leadership-like” thing Gil has said all season long. I’m glad he’s taking the blame for his mistakes. I’m also glad that he’s seeing the other side when the pendulum swings positively back for the Wizards.

The team has been as patient with Gil’s comeback as it can be, but we’re nearing the 25th game mark and the team is struggling to close (given whatever opportunities to do so).

Comment from therealbigthree
Time December 17, 2009 at 4:38 PM

wiz fushion what are you talking about? The wizards beat the bucks(At home) and raptors tjis month.

Another tough loss but after the game flip saunders guarunteed the wizards will make the playoffs according to nba.com.

Comment from Wizards4Life
Time December 17, 2009 at 5:03 PM

if you think about it this a job for the guys out there but its about heart passion and respect and they are giving evey bit they have but they still come up just a little short night in and night out and its a sad site to see i’m saddend by it all

Comment from HardCoreFan
Time December 17, 2009 at 5:19 PM

Hey DCBulter,

The Wizards did win the 4th quarter! 29 – 23.

Comment from gray16
Time December 17, 2009 at 6:22 PM

what will arenas have to do to prove that he is a pg?

he runs the offense, you could see him directing it last night, he was very vocal, he made great passes, but he has a tendency to want to score.

and i’m tired of hearing about chauncey billups this, chauncey billups that, who is much like arenas. they both are scoring pgs, yes chauncey has always been a scoring point. the first season chauncey was placed into a situation like arenas is now, it took him a while to get comfortable with it, just like it is arenas. but after a while billups really grew as a quarterback point guard, much like arenas is showing.

again, arenas is a scoring point who hasn’t played in two years and is for the first time being put into a situation where he needs to direct the offense. if no one can see the improvements in arenas as a point guard, i don’t know what to say, but go back to last night’s game, and look at how much he was directing the offense, especially tawn with the hot hand. look at how he directed caron to post up the smaller guys, even though caron just took bad shots from there. look at how much smoother the offense runs with arenas on the floor. arenas is a point guard imo, and i think he is showing us that.

Comment from Phemy
Time December 17, 2009 at 6:39 PM

The position we need help the most is at the 2.
And….yep, once Mike Miller gets back, we’re good to go! Can’t wait to have him back on the court! He does all the little things, plus hitting threes ;>

cheers

Comment from wizards_fusion
Time December 17, 2009 at 8:43 PM

Comment from therealbigthree
Time December 17, 2009 at 4:38 PM

wiz fushion what are you talking about? The wizards beat the bucks(At home) and raptors tjis month.

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LOL! You’re right, therealbig3 – Wiz wasn’t all Ls in December. The team’s been losing so much, I equated all their games to be in the dumpster.

I don’t think “Sports Guarantees” mean much anymore. In the past, people would jump on this stuff as bulletin board material and debate at the consequences and what not. Nowadays, if your guarantee is good, nothing happens. If your guarantee is bad, nothing happens.

However, coming from Flip and Randy Whitman, whom grew up with KG and lost all those first round battles, the playoff guarantee is rather inspiring. In theory, an East team can’t lose more than 38 games this season to have a chance at the 8th seed. With 59 games left in the regular season, the Wiz needs to go 37-22 the rest of the way. That’s a tall order.

Comment from ChenierFan
Time December 17, 2009 at 11:08 PM

I didn’t see the game becuase of business travel, but I’m not sure I need to see the games because of the predictable pattern going on.

If Flip would start Dom instead of Deshawn, the Wiz win these games. Dom plays hard and is the only Wizard who has a very underrated talent – a nose for the ball. Getting loose balls is something the Wiz are terrible at and that is worth about 8 pts a game. Presto – a winning record over the past few games.

If I’m Andray, I ask for a trade. There is no point for him to waste away playing a non-active role.

Same for Randy Foye. This is a guy who averaged 16 pts/game last year. That’s impressive. And his diminished role this year makes him look like a D leaguer.

The Wiz are banking on the big three but this isnt’ the same big three as they were 3 years ago. Antawn is on the downside of his career, Caron is undersized at his position and not playing at the same skill level, and Gil is rusty and should not be a full time point guard

Flip needs to make some changes – try something!

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 17, 2009 at 11:24 PM

Thanks Hardcorefan

Comment from GrifonRacing
Time December 18, 2009 at 12:23 AM

On Ted Leonsis. My understanding, at the time, was that Ted got minority ownership in the Wizards and majority ownership of the Capitals and Mystics. When Abe decided to step down Ted was to take full control. As far as I know that hasn’t changed.

Not a good season so far guys. I’ve been slow to post as I don’t really have much good to say. I can’t understand how guys that have played the game their whole lives can play the game so inconsistently. Is it the system? Is it too many egos clashing? They didn’t clash before… why now? I don’t really see Flip putting any of them in “horrible” situations as happened last season. The ball movement isn’t there, the “want” to defend is there only in a select few, NO HEART. I don’t get it. I don’t know about the playoffs but I would like to have a better record than last season

Comment from wizards_fusion
Time December 18, 2009 at 12:28 AM

in my opinion, dom’s game went down this season as opposed to last season. the only reason is because he’s not getting minutes.

i will say this again – why is mcgee not playing? there are no shot blockers on this team except for this guy! he’s an intimidating force in the paint!

i have to really wonder if flip’s ignorance for defense was actually true when the pistons ben wallace complained that flip doesn’t run defensive drills in practice.

with this group of wizards, the offense is not the worry – it should always be defense.

Comment from wizards_fusion
Time December 18, 2009 at 12:31 AM

if the wiz is 11-40, i’m going to advocate tanking the season and hope to win the lottery for the rights to john wall.

lebron said he’s the real deal – i have to agree. john wall doesn’t lose and that mentality is the same as kobe and wade.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 18, 2009 at 2:35 AM

WHO IN THE HECK IS PORTLAND’S TALENT SCOUT???

We need who/whomever that person is

They have more talent on that team NOT playing…I guess McGee is our Bayless. BTW-Who is our talent scout(please don’t say Tap)?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 18, 2009 at 3:01 AM

Milt Newton is VP of talent scouting etc.

http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/wizards_frontoffice.html

Okay, so who’s out scouting?

Comment from dmac
Time December 18, 2009 at 8:05 AM

Wizards_fusion I appreciate your recent comments. EG is our Vinny C. Thanks for letting the real big 3 know that a couple of wins comment is him missing the whole point. KG, R. Allen and P.P. did not win the championship by themselves.
Chenier Fan good to read your comment as well especially about A.B. and R.F. Main problem with A.B is has no killer instinct. If he did AJ would be the 6th man.
Grifon Racing good to here from you.

Comment from dmac
Time December 18, 2009 at 8:13 AM

Grifon Racing I meant to say if not John Wall there is also the man-child form Ga. Tech name Derrick Favors. He is a Dwight Howard type who is a natural PF with more all around game especially offensively when Dwight came out.
John Wall and Derrick Favors i predict will be the top 2 picks coming out.
I really feel we may have to trade CB to get a Amare or Bosh for next season. If we don’t get Wall I would try to get Bayless from Portland as well.

Comment from ChenierFan
Time December 18, 2009 at 11:32 AM

dmac,

That is a great point about Andray. He does seem to lack the mean streak needed to have the killer instinct. He needs to play with power underneath and at the post.

You know who else lacks that mean streeak – Nick. You need a mean streak to take (and make) those late-game killing shots. Gil has that mean streak, so does Caron and (the Duke of) Earl.

Everybody thinks Roger Federer is some easy-going nice guy – baloney. He has no qualms about beating someone 6-0, 6-0. That what it takes to win.