Game Day Charlotte
5:57 AM EST….Dave Johnsonchecking in…another Wizards road game..another storm set to hit DC…..It’s like that old show Gilligan’s Island….we started on a three day tour and now we have been gone a week…..With a win tonight over the Bobcats…the Wizards would hit the All-Star break with four wins in their last six games….Caron Butler talked to me yesterday about how he is trying to be more aggressive and is seeing the floor better. The win over Orlando was his best game of the year. Against the Bobcats tonight Flip Saunders says it is not as much about strategy but effort. He says the Bobcats win because they play harder than anybody else…….….BLOGCAST—radio and blogging together—starts at 7:00 PM —with Flip Saunders comments—on the dial we have great radio stations from Cumberland to Lynchburg….closer to home our flagship is 106.7 FM THE FAN in Washington and in Baltimore 1370 AM…..and there is a LISTEN LIVE link on the right side of the BLOG
6:23 PM EST…Dave and Glenn checking in……starters are in…Wizards will go with Randy Foye, Mike Miller, Brendan Haywood, Antawn Jamison, and Caron Butler….Bobcats will go with Raymond Felton, Stephen Jackson, Nazr Mohammed, Boris Diaw, and Gerald Wallace
Posted: February 9th, 2010 under Wizards.
Comments
Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:37 AM
In Charlotte against the B’cats tonight.
BIG thumbs up for ‘Dray.
Go Wiz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time February 9, 2010 at 12:34 PM
Man with the hawks game being rescheduled the wizards will have to play on three consecutive nights in april. That will be interesting. Go wizards, this charlotte team is tough but we never know what we are gonna get from tough juice and foye.
Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time February 9, 2010 at 5:25 PM
I just looked at the game preview and foye, miller, butler, jamison, and haywood is our best lineup at 4-3. After tonight they would have played more games together than any other lineup.
Comment from tyrone20000
Time February 9, 2010 at 7:21 PM
The Wizards organization should let Haywood and the fans know if they are trading or keeping him. If Haywood is not resigning with the Wizards, that’s a different story. But my fellow Wizards fans, mark my statement down today, that the Wizards will be looking for a replacement center that hardly ever gets injured, good rebounder, inside presence, and plays excellent defense for a loooooooong time…
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 7:28 PM
6:23 PM EST…Dave and Glenn checking in……starters are in…Wizards will go with Randy Foye, Mike Miller, Brendan Haywood, Antawn Jamison, and Caron Butler….Bobcats will go with Raymond Felton, Stephen Jackson, Nazr Mohammed, Boris Diaw, and Gerald Wallace
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:00 PM
lets get this thing started im going on a year of wizards withdraw
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:02 PM
more like rock you like a blizzard but still need a good game
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:04 PM
yeah he said play as many as you can that would make more than a few players happy from what i have seen on the blog
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:07 PM
here we go we are underway
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:10 PM
this team will run you to death if you dont come out strong
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:10 PM
thats funny wizards 4 life
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:15 PM
yeah there is none seen alot of lazy plays got to get strong and make them work
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:16 PM
exactly right thats why we cant settle for jumper
Comment from HardCoreFan
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:16 PM
I hope the long rest helps tonight!
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:17 PM
hey HCF nice to see someone else on the blog
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:18 PM
got to slow it down now they got the pace they want
Comment from HardCoreFan
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:20 PM
It seems to me that every time we have an opportunity to take a lead in games we have problems. I know it early in the game but I want to see some confidence in the way the team plays.
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:21 PM
nice Drive thats the way to get the team going
Comment from HardCoreFan
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:22 PM
There we go again couldn’t take the lead and again!
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:23 PM
we are making them a 3 ball team but thats wide open 3s not soo good
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:24 PM
nice find from foye and why did the radio just take its own brake
Comment from HardCoreFan
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:24 PM
Yeah Mike – love those 3’s.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:25 PM
mcguire is in
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:26 PM
wow Dom was wide open i think they need to look for him a little
Comment from HardCoreFan
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:28 PM
Okay, we got the lead. Let’s keep it – PLEASE!!!!!
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:32 PM
wow that was some BS we should have had that ball
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:34 PM
thats what we need drive the ball get them in foul trouble and make them take a seat
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:37 PM
need some more young guys in there to pick up the lazy legs we got going on
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:40 PM
not bad first bobcats six tunrovers
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:43 PM
bcats attacking jamiosn with 2 fouls
Comment from Kenan WizFan
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:45 PM
Blatch is really doing his thing!
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:50 PM
not realy getting anything going right for us tonight
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 8:51 PM
got to take Nick out not playing the Game we have seen him play as of late
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:00 PM
wizards five turnovers this quarter
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:01 PM
miller looked like he was doing jumping jacks on that shot
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:03 PM
MILLER is hot 2nite!!!!
Hi All!! My name is Loraine and I officially HATE THE SNOW!!!!
Lets Go WIZARDS!!!!!!
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:04 PM
miller yet to miss a shot
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:04 PM
Wizards do need a backup center….I say aywood STAYS!!!
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:05 PM
I used to LOVE snow!!! Growing up in Brooklkyn… oh – that’s right. Daddy shoveled…
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:06 PM
That 3+ min with no scoring gave them a chance to get back in the game….
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:08 PM
hey 2 steps away welcome
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:08 PM
did the team even get to practice? i would say it might be hard to get into a grove with no time to even shoot around
Comment from Kenan WizFan
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:08 PM
this snow is crazy. im in baltimore and its really comming down
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:14 PM
Caron is 1/7 with 4 turnovers. What’s up with this guy?
He’s hot then he’s cold. He’s yes then he’s no. He’s in then he’s out. He’s up and he’s down. He’s wrong when it’s right. It’s black and it’s white. He fights (Flip’s plays), he breaks up. He kisses, he makes up (by hitting game winners).
He, he don’t really wanna stay, no
He, but he don’t really wanna go, oh …
Perfect lyrics for Caron this season. Absolutely perfect.
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:17 PM
turnovers hiurting wizard sin secoind quarter…
welcome kenan wiz fan
Comment from Kenan WizFan
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:20 PM
thanks for the welcome
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:24 PM
five tos for butler
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:26 PM
if we can get some other people going miller will be free to shoot them down from 3
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:26 PM
Butler is becoming our 2nd half go to man….
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:35 PM
now that was a GOOD shot!! There was an open shot!!
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:36 PM
good foul if not that a easy 2 and it leads to a turn over
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:37 PM
AJ is not even looking for any shots whats going on with him?
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:39 PM
butler starting to feell it
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:39 PM
Only Humvees (sp?) can get around the DC areaa 
I just wanted to go to the hair salon…. & Taco Bell…
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:40 PM
I’m fine w/ Jamison not shooting…. *gosh* I heard that slam clearly on the radio…
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:41 PM
AJ is having a ruff week or 2 he is not getting any clean looks and even if he dose there not falling
Comment from tyrone20000
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:46 PM
Did Wallace come out of the game?
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:47 PM
Haywood was lost… he was like wow a ball and a basket with no one around it SLAM!
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:48 PM
got to get there shooting % down some almost 50% is not so good
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:50 PM
he thought he got away with that for a split sec.
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:53 PM
Uhm….s l o w it down…. got time…. time out!!
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:53 PM
that was miller that took that quick shot but still not looking good for us out there
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:54 PM
quick shots hurting
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:56 PM
Mcguire & shooting…. should not be in the same sentence…
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:58 PM
Butler’s selfish game…. his gift & his curse….
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 9:58 PM
wow Butler is now on fire get a glass and poor you some
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:02 PM
not great shot by caron but they went in
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:03 PM
lol this crowd is like a player i know who thinks fouls never happen
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:04 PM
*Why do I cover my eyes whenever butler goes for a jumper????* LOL
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:06 PM
great stop
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:07 PM
we were not expecting it either!! GO BLATCHE!!!
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:07 PM
AB has that range and i think he could shoot that at a high clip if he puts in the work
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:08 PM
that was soo clean he just faked that call
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:13 PM
Blatche is being the player we need him to be this evening!
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:14 PM
net is going to kill me keep getting kicked off
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:16 PM
when in dought find miller he will shoot em out
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:17 PM
what gets me look at the replay he is so calm when he is shooting that looks like he is just in shoot around or something
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:17 PM
miller time
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:18 PM
bad call he was under the basket and that the time you let em go
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:20 PM
read carons lips telling miller and AB to be open
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Keep the ball out of butlers’ hand…… *if I eat my words, I eat my words. I’m a big girl – I can take being wrong*
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:21 PM
OMG got to get a good look and tie it up or win it
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:23 PM
gee – another 1 shot ending coming up
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:23 PM
why AJ he has been off for 3-4 games come on got to get it to someone hot
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:24 PM
i think foye is going to toss it up – he struggled tonight
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:24 PM
ouch that was a good look by jamison
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:24 PM
ah – the capn missed again
Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:24 PM
1 800 636 1967 for post game show
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:25 PM
i wonder why the team didnt try to go for the win with a 3
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:26 PM
i used to remember the wiz having no problems with the bobcats and continuously win 4-0 series against them.
the tables have turned.
Comment from 2stepsaway
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:28 PM
*SIGH* … Guess I’ll go watch the snow bury my car again….. it was stuck in abotu 3 inches of ice anyway… Stayn warm & safe my fellow MD/DC/VA people…. Glen & Dave – enjoy the all star break!!! Travel safely!!!!!
Comment from tyrone20000
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:35 PM
CB is raising his stock! DM is a good change up player for CB.
Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:47 PM
The “captain” is actually the “anchor”. His presence on the Wizards squad single-handedly prevents them from becoming an elite team. He always says the politically correct thing, but he is the most selfish player on the team. Get him out of DC!
Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:51 PM
@ Flop – have you considered that every opposing point guard in the league has a big red circle on his calendar for when they are playing against Earl. I can see the smiles for miles. He is an offensive negative because of his constant dribbling and wasting seconds while he tries to see someone to pass to. He is an absolute ZERO on defense. He can’t stop anyone and he can’t even stay with his man. STOP PLAYING HIM!
Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time February 9, 2010 at 11:00 PM
McGuire – another wasted 8:39 minutes. 0 points; 3 boards; anyone he watched went around him at will. He is no defensive stopper. If he can’t put the ball in the basket (and he can’t), he should not play.
Earl – 14:42 at point guard; 0/3 with 2 assists. I had that many assists from my couch in 14:42.
DSS – 6:05 and 0/2
Nick – 6:12 and 1/2
The bench consisted of Blatche 5/8 15 pts.
Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time February 9, 2010 at 11:06 PM
We need 2 of our bigs in the game together at least 80% of the game. That means B-Wood and/or AB and/or McGee (AJ doesn’t count as a big…he’s a very good opportunity rebounder).
Comment from Gotabigboyoffense
Time February 9, 2010 at 11:14 PM
How can you leave a guy who is shooting as poorly as AJ in the game at critical points? 6/18 tonight…and that’s one of his better nights of his past several. He should have been on the bench and B-Wood should have been in the game to move AB to the 4-spot in the last half of the 4th quarter.
Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time February 9, 2010 at 11:44 PM
Man that was probably cb’s last game as a wizard I thought he would get the last shot tonight. I hope aj gets traded but that probably won’t happen. Im tired of him getting bashed every game. Antawn has a 22-23 game and no one says ish. He goes on a 3 game slump and he is now the worst player in the world. Caron butler plays terrible for 50 games and gets hot for two games and everyone sings his praises. Well wizards stink anyway why do i care. GO CAVS, LEBRON JAMES IS THE BEST THINH THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO THE NBA!!!!
Comment from dcbutler357
Time February 9, 2010 at 11:57 PM
ROFL….THis is getting quite humorous…..is a light ever going to turn on and say..”why don’t we change up our core/starting line-up”….is it because we are more worried about hurting a past all-star’s feelings?
We need to start treating the 4 like a 4 position and put a 4 in it. Granted, the bobcats are slashers, so we were pretty much behind the eight ball from “get-go”, but the coach has to know his personnel and either change our squad to stop them, or push our strength on the other team and make them stop us. I thought maybe Dom could help on D, but be it rust, or he can’t, he is being asked to come in cold and stop ALLSTARS, because no one else can…LOL…Pretty large task to be graded by. I could care less about Dom and McGee scoring. If they’re D stops the other team from scoring, that’s a plus.
And NY has to get some kind of clue, he looked like he had to many snacks or something. Cut down his sugar intake or something (going 100 miles an hour by himself)
Time to move AJ outahere and let AB and McGee get their time in. AJ needs to go help out a winner, and I’ll leave it at that….lol
Caron understands his role….take over when need-be, and let everyone else catch up. He sounds like he’s already traded when talking. They need someone of his caliber on the team…as long as it’s consistent.
If BH doesn’t want a boat load of money, keep him. He’s not a quick jumper, but he’s a stable player. If the wiz make the right moves, other players will want to come here. It’s really not a bad club. Moreso not knowing the resources on our “deep” team and giving our team better chances at winning.
Okay, nuff said. GO OKC 
BTW-Denver was plastering dallas earlier
Comment from dcbutler357
Time February 10, 2010 at 12:08 AM
Congrats to Russ Grim/Original Hog/Redskins on going to Hall of Fame
been meaning to do that for a few days now….must be the snow 
Comment from dcbutler357
Time February 10, 2010 at 2:36 AM
the reports are that Caron is the one that’s being shopped…..if that’s the case take MJames with him……Caron and another big salary leaving is a move that will put the wiz under the luxury tax….
Comment from M2
Time February 11, 2010 at 2:44 PM
dcb
You think Dray is a real 4?
& you wanna keep Haywood & play McGee?
C’mon man, make sense…
Comment from dcbutler357
Time February 11, 2010 at 11:14 PM
m2 he’s closer to one than AJ. We don’t need stars as bigs, just role players. The memo was lost somewhere between the delivery from the coaches to the players.
The only thing that doesn’t make sense thus far is the player rotations…..then we could base our decisions off of factual data rather than speculation.
AJ’s stats pretty much are pitiful, when you look at his percentages…
Comment from M2
Time February 12, 2010 at 5:31 PM
“m2 he’s closer to one than AJ”
Not a chance in the world (which doesn’t say much for Dray cause we all know how AJ plays the four)…
There are maybe only a handful of fours in the league that play a craftier (aka most times softer) brand of power forward than Antawn & sadly, Dray is one of them.
Although it’s tough to be considered completely soft when you average close to 10 boards a game down there mixing it up with the bigs in the league. It’s not like Antawn is getting long rebonds (Mike Miller), he mixes it up.
Dray is a two guard trapped in the body of an under-developed center. Well, under-developed upper body because his frumpy heavy legged lower body is clearly visible shuffling up & down the court year in & year out.
Dray over AJ, gimme a break!
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Comment from vitality08
Time February 9, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Let’s Go Wizards!