Comment from tyrone2000
Time November 21, 2010 at 12:02 PM

Flip found a way of keeping a hard working McGee in the game which was key to getting the win. Along with the switch of ABlatche on Gasol…NYoung is actually getting better on the offensive side of the ball. Armstrong has become a player I can support. He plays hard and smart…Looking for the Wizards to gain some confidence…

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 12:23 PM

Wizards after the Pistons in the Palace in Auburn Hills at 6:00 tonight.

Big THUMBS Up for ‘Dray!

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

Comment from Jaba
Time November 21, 2010 at 12:49 PM

I hope everything is o.k. with Al Thornton. He’s playing hard but hasn’t been able to match the quality of his earlier performamces. Just hope he’s not trying to play through some minor injury and will make things worse by doing so. Hoping for a big game from him tonight!
Also hope Gil will continue where he left off!

Let’s get that second win in a row!

GOOOOOOOOO WIZARDS!!!

Comment from dlts20
Time November 21, 2010 at 1:17 PM

I said before last game that I think Gil will play good because he’s going against guys like Mayo, Young, & Greivas who he plays alot with in the Offseason when everyone says he is dominant. I feel the same exact way about this game. Bynum went to Arizona and plays alot with Gil in the Offseason. I remember when we played them last Preseason and Gil had like 24pts in the 1st half. I wouldnt be shocked to see him go off again.

The only problem is on defense. He is never ever going to want to guard and maybe never even play well against teams that have SG’s that run non stop off of screens. I thought we shouldve put Gil on Rondo and let Kirk chase Ray. I might feel the same this game. He’s going to be late chasing Rip off screens and its going to wear him down on Offense. However, I also feel better about Gil guarding Rondo than Stuckey for some reason, maybe because Stuckey is more of a scorer than Rondo. In this case I might rather have Gil guard Rip than Stuckey, or maybe just play alot of zone. Still, there is no way in hell that Rip can stay with him on the other end if he plays right.

Have you guys been watching Detroit? Maxiel is hurt and is short even when he’s healthy. With him out they start a short Ben Wallace at Center while starting Daye & Prince at the forward spots. I say that Flip should tell them to attack all day. No one settle for jumpers unless you are wide open. We can kill them in the paint if we play right. Still, I dont care what anyone says. Gil needs to start with Wall. It would be horrible to sit him down now after he started 3 games. You might mess a guy up like that. Put Kirk back in his natural role and let us have a killer 3 man backcourt. Putting Gil back on the bench now would slow down his process of getting back right. He’s fine now so leave him out there

Comment from neal
Time November 21, 2010 at 1:39 PM

Tom, I don’t think you could get a majority agreement that McGee has played best this year. I would vote for Arenas but I don’t think I could get majority agreement on him either, or anyone else. Individually, I think we’re looking pretty good at this point. The coaches just need to keep talking and the players need to keep listening.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 1:52 PM

When each player does their part we have success. Keep playing your role(s) and success will soon follow. sum as a whole is greater than the sum of an individual part.

BTW-I hope thornton is back, he was a force earlier in the season.

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 21, 2010 at 2:06 PM

neal — I am not concerned about majority agreement. It’s obviously my view, not a request for a vote. But it is a review based on *facts*:

JaVale is shooting a higher FG % than ever. He is rebounding at a higher rate than ever. He is stealing at a higher rate than ever. He’s fouling at a lower rate than ever. He’s blocking shots at a higher rate than ever.

That’s called improvement. Playing better. As to the “do their part” stuff, if you miss a shot your team gets no points. If you don’t get the rebound, your team doesn’t get the ball, etc. *That* is what doing your part means.

As to Gilbert, so far this season he is shooting well below his usual %, getting to the line less than usual, assisting less than usual, etc. He is on his way back, but he’s not altogether back yet. He won’t be the player he was 4 years ago, no, but he’ll be better than he has been — tho yes we’ve seen flashes and even games at a very high level.

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time November 21, 2010 at 2:25 PM

Go wizards. John wall is gonna fry tonight. Let’s start the win streak.

Comment from AJfromVA
Time November 21, 2010 at 3:12 PM

Hopefully Gil starts with wall and Thorton or Kirk either/or though I prefer Thorton. But this should be a win tonight and I look for Gil to score big along with stuckey for the pistons

Comment from dlts20
Time November 21, 2010 at 5:44 PM

I doubt Wall plays tonight.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 5:49 PM

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 20, 2010 at 6:29 PM

Ok, here we go with the game by game soap opera…how many games must be missed if you are on I.R.?

“@MrMichaelLee: John Wall said he will “probably not” play vs. DET. Yi Jianlian is also out

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 5:57 PM

4:55 PM…dave and Glenn checking in from the Palace at Auburn Hills…John Wall and Yi going through warm-up…but thst does NOT mean they will play..

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 6:13 PM

I hope Wall plays tonight.

Looking for our BIGS to dominate tonight.
Javale and Andray should have a field day against Detroits front Line.
C-Ben Wallace 3 pts a game and 8 rebounds.
PF- Charlie Villanueva 14 pts and only 4 rebounds.

Go Wizards!

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 21, 2010 at 6:13 PM

Big thumbs up for….

Trevor BOOKER.

Lets see that kid put up some numbers tonight to go along w/ his hustle.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 6:28 PM

JWALL is on active list>>>>he was doing dougie in warmups…lol

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 6:48 PM

Yes!
Thanks for the good news DC.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 6:52 PM

starters are in….It will be Arenas and Hinrich at guards…McGee at center and Blatche and Thronton at forwards

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 6:54 PM

Pistons with bait of a change in their starting lineup…Jason Maxiell will start at one of the forwards instead of Austin Daye…Daye will still come off the bench..the Pistons other starting forward will Tayshaun Prince…..Ben Wallace at center and then Richard Hamilton and Rodney Stuckey at guards

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 6:56 PM

Dave and Glenn,

I just read where Flip is saying that John Wall has benefited from the 3 games off so he could watch Kirk Hinrich play.
Isn’t that the reason we traded for him from Chicago?
Because of what he did with Rose?

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:00 PM

here we go gang it all starts with Flip Saunders comments

Comment from reddog271
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:02 PM

Wall is active… is he starting?

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:02 PM

And Hinrich and arenas have been an interesting combination…becuase when they are in the game they alternate running the point

Comment from reddog271
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:02 PM

I’ve been down on Mcgee..but damn he played so good friday night. but on offense he scares me…

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:04 PM

wall is not starting and probably will not play he went through warm ups but they don’t went to rush it and risk anything because it is an injury that just needs time

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:05 PM

If Wall’s playing then he’s starting.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:06 PM

Oh well.
I will see John Wall on Tuesday at Verizon.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:09 PM

blacthe can have a bigg game if he stays in the post

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:11 PM

The pistons are starting Maxiel at Power Forward. I doubt Andray is going to want to mix it down low with that horse.
I am hoping for a big, big game from Javale and Andray.
This should be the worst front court they will have faced all year.

Comment from reddog271
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:12 PM

Let’s see what Gil can do.. Stucky is a pain

Comment from reddog271
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:12 PM

Let’s see what Gil can do.. Stucky is a pain

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:15 PM

Dave and Glenn,

3 players on the court tonight were all drafted one right after the other in 2007.
Can you name them?

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:18 PM

great fast break

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:18 PM

why ab isn’t an allstar….that weak layup he just tried….

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:21 PM

its like we only have one big man in the game…cmon dray wake up

Comment from dlts20
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:22 PM

this is what Im talking about. Stuckey going right by Kirk while Gil is getting worn down having to chase Rip off of screens. Switch that matchup Flip

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:22 PM

wow draftazoid we are working on that question

Comment from reddog271
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:26 PM

if he switches that match up.. Gil will be on the bench in foul trouble.. he kills Gil

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:26 PM

hes going right at/thru heinrich…lotta fight

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:26 PM

is it stuckey thronton and nick young

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:27 PM

ab is taller than maxiell and fading away….lol…piece of work

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:28 PM

great hustle by blatche

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:30 PM

arenas two fouls

Comment from reddog271
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:31 PM

why must we continue to beat up on Blatche? He’s not a power player… we all know that.

Comment from dlts20
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:32 PM

reddog, no way Stuckey kills Gil. Gil’s a better defender now and he can match him strength for strength. I just think we need Gil to scrore tonight so I dont want him having to run around screens on Offense and then have to chase Rip non stop on defense

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:32 PM

Dave and Glenn, You got it!

First round:
14- Al Thornton
15- Stuckey
16- Nick Young

Yi also went #6.
The steal of the draft was Big Baby going in the 2nd round.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:32 PM

draftazoid did we get it right

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:34 PM

nick young in for wiz mcgrady

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:35 PM

Dave and Glenn,

You got it right!

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:37 PM

the teams chances for winning are greater when he attacks, it isn’t beating up on him, its what the team needs for success.

attacking will also help detroit’s bigs get in foul trouble. being soft hurts the team.

Comment from reddog271
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:37 PM

dts Stucky is extremely aggressive and he’s always killed gil.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:38 PM

need to get javale back in there…detroit is attacking everything/everyone

Comment from reddog271
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:39 PM

attacking is not his game… trying to attack when it isn’t the. strength of your game will hurt the team more than playing the game the way you play it.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:42 PM

when he attacked, the wizards won….let it go

Comment from reddog271
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:42 PM

Gil looks really good

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:43 PM

great vision by arenas

Comment from reddog271
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:43 PM

and they won because he attacked… that was the sole reason they won? lol ok

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:43 PM

wizards attacking…Yes!!

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:44 PM

reddog, figure it out on your own time, i’m done with it.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:44 PM

btw-thanks for the shoutout guys !

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:45 PM

this unit is providing the spark the wiz needed

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:54 PM

Arenas is balling, our defense is ugly

Comment from reddog271
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:55 PM

might be time to put Gil back in some ads… The boy is back

Comment from reddog271
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:57 PM

wow Mcgee.. do your thing. dayum

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:57 PM

wow it’s the gil/javale show!!

Comment from Mr. Know it All
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:58 PM

JaVale’s got my vote to be an All-star this year!!!

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:58 PM

So far:

Javale +10
Gilbert +9
Trevor +5

Cartier is +11 in 6 minutes. Wow!

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 7:59 PM

gotta hold on for 4 minutes

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:01 PM

GOOD CALL REF, about time

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:02 PM

try hudson on d?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:02 PM

like the way the bench is stepping up (NY)

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:06 PM

Javale has arrived in this league

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:08 PM

now hinrich hot

Comment from Mr. Know it All
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:10 PM

Can they check the replay on that!!!

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:12 PM

As AB stated, this team will shock some people if they stay on this level…

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:14 PM

some of the players are cookin (arenas, hinrich, javale) but the defense needs to step up. if they do that, this is a blowout, if not (and the offense continues this way), it will be a down to the wire game.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:16 PM

sorry we are having internet problems…good first half…love the intesity the wizards have brought on both ends of the floor

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:21 PM

The Internet link only started to work with a minute left in the first half.
It’s good now.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:22 PM

martin has also quietly given the wizards some quality minutes

Comment from Mr. Know it All
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:25 PM

Looks like the Wiz are finally working out the kinks (players & coach). Flip’s rotation has gotten better, & the guys are being unselfish, and playing better as a unit. If we keep playing like this we should win this one!!!

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:26 PM

This is a physical game, gotta come ready.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:26 PM

sorry about that i will pass it on..we used your questiion on the air

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:27 PM

Dave and Glenn,

How does Jason Maxiel have 10 points with a perfect 4 for 4?
He is normally a backup PF only scoring 4 points a game.
Seems like our PF’s have to do a better job with him.

Comment from dlts20
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:28 PM

The key thing now is for Gil to stay out of foul trouble and not get worn down by guarding Rip. If he’s alright and doesnt pick up any fouls in the 3rd or just a late one then I would play Gil 20min in the 2nd half. He can do it and he’s feeling good tonight

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:28 PM

Oh man. I missed my question.
Next time.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:31 PM

@MrMichaelLee: I didn’t see DET gameplan 2night, but it obviously was “Attack Blatche!” Jason Maxiell & Charlie V combined for 21 pts on 9-15 FGs #wizards

Comment from dlts20
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:34 PM

gotta help Gil out. He’s not going to play hard D right now because he doesnt want to sit again with another foul

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:35 PM

@MikePradaSBN: Andray Blatche shoots finger rolls even when he’s wide open.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:35 PM

wizards just can not poull away frustrating

Comment from dlts20
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:35 PM

they are trying to trap Gil and take the ball out his hands. Someone has to step up and Dray has to wake up. Cant be playing slow & soft and you cant be settling for super long J’s

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:37 PM

AB is the weak link right now, time for the light bulb to come on…

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:38 PM

can HA and Javale play together?

Comment from Rostos
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:39 PM

Cant Washington get a rebound?

My goodness…Rebounding is all about desire and attitude and the Wizards dont have it…….

All what they want to do is score

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:39 PM

and some were crying for an all star bid….PLEASE!!!

Can we get a good back-back game out of him?

Comment from Rostos
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:41 PM

This team has serious culture issues that start at the top………..The longer Saunders stays there the longer this team will remain in the cellar…….

He is an awful coach

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:43 PM

its not flip, its the player right now, and he was substituted….i was a strong advocate against flip but i see things a lil different

did you just see JAVALE OMG!!!

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:45 PM

shot selection ha snot been good here in the third

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:45 PM

EG’s personnel selections are horrendous, but Flips gotta roll with what EG brings in here. At first people were complaining about how Flip plays Dray, but Dray doesn’t have to shoot the jumper and he doesn’t control Dray’s feet, nor other actions, except to bench him, which he did, thank goodness.

Comment from Mr. Know it All
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:45 PM

I can’t believe we had bloggers that questioned JaVale’s basketball I.Q.!!!

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:46 PM

just had to say my goodness javale mcgee

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:46 PM

In spite of the circumstances, we are still winning, LET’S GO WIZ!!!

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:47 PM

prince is heating up

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:47 PM

wow mcgee 19 points 11 rebounds

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:48 PM

ok, lets hold on for the last two minutes

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:56 PM

alright need to seize tyhis

Comment from Mr. Know it All
Time November 21, 2010 at 8:58 PM

Got a little sloppy in the 3rd, were not good enough yet to take any team for granted. GOT TO STAY FOCUSED!!!

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:00 PM

that was nice drive by blkatche

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:11 PM

arenas and hinrich have alrenated running the shiow

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:12 PM

ugggh this is when we question javales iq

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:14 PM

ughhhhhhhhhh two people were on AB weak self….why??? ok we got the ball back….

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:14 PM

let gil and heiny decide who shoots the ball….geez…stick with the game plan

Comment from Rostos
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:20 PM

Last year, the Wizards blew games exactly in this spot…….Lets see if they are better or have learnt from last year

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:22 PM

keep attacking, good job, they got a lucky bounce…

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:22 PM

okay, time to pass instead of dribbling

Comment from Rostos
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:23 PM

Wizards making Villenuava look like Bryant + James + Jordan……..

Pathetic

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:24 PM

cmon, we can steal this….focus fellas, get tough

Comment from Rostos
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:25 PM

Isnt the number basic fundamentals of basketball to REBOUND?
What does Saunders tell this team before they get on the court? Just look pretty for the Cheer Girls?

Seriously, roll your sleeves up, get dirty and REBOUND

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:25 PM

why do we try and shoot with two men checking us, someone is open. cmon!!!!!!!

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:26 PM

lucky that wasn’t an and1…

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:27 PM

ok, there is nothing to lose:

give it to gil, let him iso and take the shot. i’ve seen it work a million times flip, just trust me lol.

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:27 PM

or you can give it to hinrich and watch him turn it over, whatever floats your boat.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:28 PM

young in 20 sec left

Comment from datonypony
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:29 PM

THAT WAS WHAT WE CAME UP WITH?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:29 PM

would have liked to see NY shoot that….

Comment from datonypony
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:29 PM

WOw, what in the world? Seriously?

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:30 PM

that wasn’t a bad play imo, an open shot is what you need in that situation, although i would’ve loved to see gil just raise up like the good ol days

Comment from Mr. Know it All
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:30 PM

In the words of dcbutler…….. C’MON SON!!!!

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:30 PM

well he was open blatche…shame

Comment from datonypony
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:31 PM

But blatche wasn’t exactly on fire today… I didn’t like that play one single bit. I would have liked to see Gil going one on one.

Oh well.

Let’s win this overtime!!!

Comment from Rostos
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:32 PM

Wizards shot 55% from the field and they still cant win?

This team is mighty awful and everyone on this board watching this team is also wasting there time watching a bunch of failures run around the court?

How on earth do u shoot 55% and still NOT win?

How?

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:32 PM

Gilbert, Young and Kirk on the floor and Blatche takes the long jumper.
wpw.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:33 PM

Let’s go Wizards!

Comment from datonypony
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:34 PM

What in the world. I just don’t get it. it was a tied game, we ran the clock down, and we had Blatche take a 3. I would rather have pretty much anyone else take a contested shot.

Come on guys.

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:34 PM

blatche was doing well in the end, he was shooting well. flip gave it to the hot hand.

right now, rip is ripping us up

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:34 PM

I have no more words….charlie v drives from the three point line straight to the basket, and now ab is shooting all the shots? TRADE HIM and het a real PF

Comment from Rostos
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:35 PM

Wizards will NOT win more than 3 games on the road this year……..

They will be damn lucky if they win 2……..

This team is just plain bad………

U cannot make sh##t smell like perfume ……..u just cant

They shoot 55% and still cant win………..

Comment from datonypony
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:36 PM

Why hello there Troll!

Comment from Rostos
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:36 PM

This Blatche is a fraud…..

Overated , overpaid, overhyped…..

He is one of the most inconsistent lazy players the NBA has seen

Comment from datonypony
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:36 PM

Just don’t reply to the idiot, don’t feed the troll.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:36 PM

rofl…..there goes Javale IQ again…LOL

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:37 PM

great d by hinrich

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:38 PM

ny VS rip hamilton show

Comment from datonypony
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:38 PM

COME ON WIZARDS! PLAY SOME DEFENSE!

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:40 PM

man, we just don’t want this game…

Comment from datonypony
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:40 PM

I don’t believe this. We sure know how to fail in overtime games.

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:41 PM

someone needs to tell gil to be more selfish late in the game, look for his shot

Comment from Rostos
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:42 PM

Dont feed the Troll?

LOL, truth hurts huh, truth hurts…..

This team is mughty awful……pathetic……

Shoot 55% from the field and still cant win…..

All what the Wizards are good for is making the opposition players have career night……..
Gees, Maxiel tripled his average tonight

lol, what a loser of a team

Comment from datonypony
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:43 PM

TROLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

You still have much to learn Son!

Comment from datonypony
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:46 PM

Come on Rip. Miss it.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:46 PM

hamilton has scored all of pistons points in over time 12

Comment from datonypony
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:47 PM

Arghhhhh…. Come on wiz, don’t give up.

Comment from datonypony
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:49 PM

Sigh, talk about a replay of the game against the Kings last year.

Really wanted the wizards to be able to deal with late game situations….

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:49 PM

wizards post game show 1 800 636 1067

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:50 PM

offensively wasn’t too bad of a game other than some bad turnovers

but defensively the team just didn’t do the job. gotta get the defense working to win games.

but i’m still happy because i’m continuing to see the growth of javale mcgee. that alone makes any loss a little more bearable. hope it continues.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:51 PM

Wizards were in control in the last minute of regulation.
Couldn’t finish.
We need the game changer back!

Comment from Rostos
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:51 PM

LOL, it is only fitting your “FRANCHISE” player turns the ball over twice in the clutch…..

Good luck with him Wizards fans int he future……..

LOL, whoever thinks he played well , he only did this cause Wall isnt playing and wants to try and prove that he is the man.

Once Wall comes back, he will go back to really bad, just prove a point, thats what kind of person he is…

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:52 PM

ok, i’m tired of this, we need a traditional 4 and see how we make out. Enough of the tempermental stuff/player. We got rid of jamison to go through this again?

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:56 PM

This game is really hard to swallow, just win the game out right without the dramatic. I really thought we had this game.

Comment from Mr. Know it All
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:56 PM

BACK UNDER YOUR BRIDGE TROLL!!!!

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:57 PM

we don’t need a traditional 4, we need our 4 to play better, or at least more consistent.

me, i’ll take kevin love, david lee, or josh smith, but none of these guys are traditional 4s. but they are playing better than blatche, and would help the team out more.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:57 PM

Dave and Glenn,

After Rip hit his second jumper in OT how come we were not able to mark him and shut him down?
Hopefully, Trevor Booker will become our shutdown defender in the future.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:01 PM

AB is weak. there was no reason for him to take a three for that last shot. Charlie V was standing on the block….AB can’t get 10 rebounds in a game?and that went to overtime…javale doubled his rebounds….

ab and javele both shot 4 free throws….CMON SON!!!! TRADE DAT A–

Comment from dlts20
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:02 PM

Gil’s legs died down the stretch and he started making mistakes. Not enough legs to play those minutes just yet. I also think he gets a little nervous now about being the closer late. Its been a long time since he closed out a game on his own

Comment from Rostos
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:02 PM

Comment from Mr. Know it All
Time November 21, 2010 at 9:56 PM

BACK UNDER YOUR BRIDGE TROLL!!!!

———————–
Why , cause the Wizards won lololol???????

U really do KNOW IT ALL………..LOL

Wizrads lost after shooting 55%…..

maxiel was made to look like an all star lolololol

Only the Wizards can do that……..

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:04 PM

And bloggers are fussing because he wasn’t on an all star ballot…how about getting him on the game ballot..

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:09 PM

STAT OF THE NIGHT:

The 2 combined Power Forwards for the Detroit Pistons combined for 39 points and 16 rebounds.
(Maxiel and Villanueva).

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:10 PM

MONSTER game by JaVale. His best so far this year.

“your “FRANCHISE” player” – Rostos “YOUR”, not “our”. SportzWiz, this character is a fraud. Please block his posts.

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:14 PM

with andray and thornton playing so poorly right now, i say give booker a game to show his worth, give him 20+ minutes as an experiment.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:24 PM

Unless AB understands he HAS to go down low, this is what we will receive each night. Let him go somewhere else and be Scottie Pippen, we need a real 4 right now.

Comment from dlts20
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:25 PM

I still say that I was right about Gil guarding Rip. I said he wouldnt want to chase him around those screens all night and it would eventually wear him down on both ends, espically from a scoring standpoint. If you saw him in the 2nd half he was breathing very hard. He shouldve guarded Stuckey tonight

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:28 PM

JaVale had a monster game. Perhaps the best of his young career.

Blatche and Thornton were the only Wizards who shot under 50% tonight. I thought that Andray went away during the 2nd and 3rd quarters. I might be able to make a case for his performance because of Flip’s guard-oriented offense, but, I won’t even try. I have no idea where his head was. He totally crashed. He came back to play in the 4th quarter and helped the Wiz ALMOST pull it out. Sorry, no CIGAR! You have to play 100% every minute you are in the game in the NBA.

Thornton should not be getting the minutes he is currently getting. Slick is playing way better than Al. Give Slick the majority of the minutes at the 3.

The Pistons are NOT a good team. This was a winnable game. However, for one of the few times, I don’t lay it all at Flip’s feet. The players simply didn’t perform well enough to get the “W”. They are young. Hopefully, they’ll learn from their mistakes.

Comment from Mr. Know it All
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:29 PM

Yeah SportsWiz we need a” TROLL PATROL”to kick Frotos off the blog!!!

Comment from Mr. Know it All
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:30 PM

Down the stretch it looked like nerves took over, the next time were in this situation we’ve got to stay cool. I’ll admit our basketball I.Q. wasn’t very high at the end of the game!!!

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:32 PM

Charlie V. must just about wet-his-pants whenever he is about to play the Wizards. He simply kills us. If he could play 82 games vs. the Wizards, he’d be a first ballot inductee to the Basketball Hall of Fame. I think that Eg should get him for the Wizards and just place him in retirement. It would be worth several wins every year.

Comment from ChenierFan
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:38 PM

The blog is getting carried away with going after Andray. Charlie V. is a heckuva player who played lights out tonight.

That being said, the last play in regulation he should have given himself an 18 footer instead of a 23 footer. That was poor spacing.

I thought it was poor defense to keep letting Rip get to the spots he wanted. He just couldn’t miss. The Wiz were beaten by one man in the OT. Gill Just can’t get around picks very well – he should have overplayed him to that side.

I’m in favor of more mins for Carier instead of Al. I don’t think Al is making a lot of plays out there on either end of the court.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:43 PM

I’m tired of seeing AB running around at the top of the key setting high screens for the guards. In that situation, if he receives a pass he is 25 feet fom the basket. Obviously, that is not his optimal position in which to have the ball. How about designing an offense that gets players the ball in their BEST position to be productive.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:51 PM

Question:

Does Andray run the offense as he is instructed to run it. That is, should he be outside setting high screens and, as a result, taking the outside shot rather than setting up in the low post? If the answer is NO, then Flop should sit his butt on the bench until he follows directions. However, if the answer is YES, Flop should be required to take a refresher course in Basic Offensive Techniques 101.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:53 PM

I still maintain that Flip is NOT the right coach to develop a young team.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 10:56 PM

Charlie V is a less than average Power Forward.
14 points and 4 rebounds a game this year.

He comes off the bench and gets 11 rebounds against our Power Forward. (lets not forget the 25 points. Yikes)

Defense is all about effort.
Whats up with that?

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:02 PM

gabbo, if you set a high pick and roll towards the basket, you won’t be 25 feet from the basket.

as for developing a young team, i believe we are seeing improvement from nick and javale, dray needs to follow suit.

dray’s energy level just doesn’t seem to be very high right now, he doesn’t seem to be giving it all out there sometimes, especially when it comes to rebounding or defense. that’s on dray, not coach.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:02 PM

@draftazoid – Charlie V. did not get 11 rebounds against our power forward (I know that you understand basketball so you know that, therefore why are you being such a jerk), he got a lot of those rebounds against Flop’s zone “D”. That being said, as I wrote before, Charlie V. eats the Wizards lunch EVERY time we play against him. I wish he were a Wizard. How about Charlie V. for Al Thornton?

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:04 PM

Ernie said that he specifically drafted Trevor Booker and Kevin Seraphin because the team needs some “toughness.”

So when are they going to play and get some significant minutes?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:07 PM

good response gray. straight and to the point.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:09 PM

@gray – if your job is to set a high screen and “pop out”, you do not roll to the basket and you will be 25 feet from the basket.

‘Dray leads the Wizards in almost every stastical category (check the Wizards web site – Team Stats). He has improved in almost every category every year. I would call that “seeing improvement”.

I would agree with you about his energy level. I don’t get it either. Did you not hear me screeming at him (through the TV) tonight! My neighbors did!

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:11 PM

We don’t need a 4 rebound a game Power Forward like Villanueva.
You should ask why does he blow up ONLY against the Wizards?

Sorry I am not buying he got it against Flips Defense.
Detroit specifically started Maxiel to beat up on Andray because the coach knew Andray would not want anything to do with the big tough horse.
Maxiel basically softened Andray for Villanueva who turned into an All Star for tonight.
Think about it. Villanueva for the past two years has only averaged 4 rebounds a game.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:13 PM

The Bottom line is that if Andray sinks the 3 points shot at the buzzer then we are not having this discussion.

Funny how Villanueva just left Andray all by his lonesome for the last play. They wanted Andray to take that shot and the Wizards were suckers for falling for that play.

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:14 PM

The first six minutes of the 2d half we had many opportunities to extend our lead, but our loose play didn’t allow us to do that. There was about a 3 minute stretch in there where we didn’t get even one good shot. Made the rest of the game tougher than it needed to be.

We won a game at home in overtime, and we lost one on the road in overtime — I wonder whether home teams win most overtime games?

As I said earlier today, JaVale is our best player right now. He’s turned a corner. He still has a ways to go, to be sure, but he’s at a different level of productivity from last year. Props to the young man.

Thornton contained Prince effectively; other than that, he didn’t do much for the good of the cause. Nick was effective tonight as a shooter (he has *really* improved his shot selection!), and mostly he played excellent defense. Otherwise… the usual: 1 board in 30+ minutes? Zero assists? Only 3 FT attempts? That doesn’t cut it.

Still, Thornton isn’t rebounding much, so maybe Nick *should* start. I guess if he is going to get 30 minutes, it doesn’t matter much whether he starts or comes off the bench. Cartier was effective in limited minutes tonight. Maybe if Nick starts at the 3, and Al’s minutes are limited, Cartier would wind up with more minutes at the 2?

Idle speculation…. Hey, this was a tough loss . In 65 minutes, the bench managed 8 rebounds, and 4 of them were by Armstrong in 10 of those minutes. Booker didn’t grab a single board.

We’ll play again…

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:16 PM

Bloggers are funny characters. If the Wizards had made the shot at the end of regulation, almost everyone would be happy. We missed, so now we have to figure out which play we should have made, or which player should have done what that would have changed the game. I guess that is what makes blogging fun.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:17 PM

@draftazoid – Sometimes I wonder which end of your body is providing your prose.

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:19 PM

gabbo, dray leads the team in rebounding, foul shooting, and 3 point shooting, that’s all i see.

as for from last season, the only stat that has increased noticeably is his minutes, and the one that has decreased noticeably is his fg% (and fg attempts).

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:20 PM

It’s probably time to get your JWALL persona involved in your defense.

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:22 PM

oh, and i don’t know if dray will be leading in rebounding anymore after mcgee’s night tonight.

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:23 PM

Except for the beginning of the 3d quarter, I didn’t see any lack of effort from Dray. Everyone was passive during those first 6 minutes.

No, Dray didn’t have a good game. On the other hand, Tayshaun Prince didn’t have a good game either.

You can’t pin the loss on Dray. Just like you can’t build him up into a player he really isn’t.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:25 PM

@gray – you missed scoring…So let’s see. AB leads the Wizards in Scoring, Rebounding, Foul shooting and 3 point shooting…and that’s ALL you see! How much more do you want to see?

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:27 PM

actually, dray no long leads in rebounding, 3 point shooting, or ft shooting after tonights game. those categories belong to javale, hinrich, and hinrich respectively.

and scoring belongs to john wall unless my numbers are wrong.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:28 PM

The Wizards are 4-8. We have the Sixers in the booth on Tuesday. Hopefully, we’ll be 5-8 after that. Let’s keep pounding that keyboard.

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:29 PM

@ Gotabig — you can’t even say “the last shot in regulation”! If someone had made one more FT *any time* in regulation, we’d have won the game.

Heck, right now it looks like Thornton had a bad game. If we’d have won, everyone would be saying we got the W because AT contained Tayshaun Prince. That wouldn’t be right any more than we lost because Dray missed one particular shot is right.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:33 PM

Up until a few games ago, AB was ONLY leading in rebounding because he was averaging about 10 more minutes a game than Javale, and then he was leading by about .4 rebound a game. To be seven feet and not get 10 rebounds a game in 35 minutes is kind of weak. If you know you have no hops and you’re slow, start using your other skills (no not dribbling).

But being that Dray isn’t our only weakness right now, I just want the team to get more umph down low. Even if it means benching dray or trading him. He’s had more than a chance to do better.

To hear all star near his name right now is a joke. I am a fan of the team, if any player is not fitting in, they should be changed, any time one player is put in front of the team as a whole, its a mistake.

Comment from gray16
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:33 PM

i say we loss because our defense was poor. if we had won i would’ve said it was because our offense was so good.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:36 PM

@gray – After tonight’s game, you are correct about the rebounding, 3-point shooting, and free throw shooting. While John wall has the scoring average lead, AB has scored more points (John has missed 4 games).
Sorry, but it was never my intention to get into a inter-team rivalry about any type of statistics. My point, all along, has been to emphasize ‘Dray’s versatility to the Wizards.

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 21, 2010 at 11:49 PM

Agreed — lets get a win Tuesday. Tonight’s game is over.

Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 22, 2010 at 12:06 AM

All of you guys worried about Andre not getting selected on the All Star Ballot… I wouldn’t worry too much about it. The All Star Balloting is nothing more than a popularity contest. Andre isn’t one of the “big three names” on our team. It really has nothing to do with how a player is “actually” playing.

Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 22, 2010 at 12:14 AM

I’m also on the JaVale bandwagon. He has come a long way in a years time. He has been more that hustling out there… hustling doubled? Hustling personified? Hustling to an exponential power? I’m really impressed with his desire this year.

Gilbert may have lost a step and the coach tends to play him too many minutes at this stage of his “comeback”. Other than that it is very nice to have his NBA savvy and skills working for us.

Gabbo… I’m sorry, but, at this point it appears Andre is setting high screens then camping out for the shot he seems to love… that 17 footer from the wing. I seriously doubt he is being coached to do that so consistently. Even if he had made the last shot in regulation I’d still have to ask… Why the heck was he out beyond the 3pt line??? Makes no sense. Andre needs to make his living inside to be a help to the team. Not camping out at 17 feet and beyond. He simply isn’t effective out there.

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time November 22, 2010 at 12:19 AM

We lost because we are allergic to winning streaks, I think it has been three long years since we have won more than 2 games in a row. We are the only team in the NBA that can brag about that stat. Andray will improve once he gets in shape and considers playing defense. At 6ft 11 inches there is no reason why he can’t play the 4 position in this league taken up by unconventional power forwards. (landry, jamison, lewis, lee, smith, etc.)

Comment from GrifonRacing
Time November 22, 2010 at 12:24 AM

I’m starting to get “a little” behind Nick Young. We all knew he could shoot… during streaks. This year Flips individual work with him seems to be paying some dividends. His defense is much better. I’ve “never” seen him fight for rebounds as he has this year so far. Granted he doesn’t draw many fouls or get many assists, but, he is playing much better all around ball than he did the first 3 years.

Thornton has been struggling the last few games in every aspect except for defense and hustle. That guy has a serious motor. While he struggles I’d like to see a little more of Trevor Booker. He is very tenative offensively so far but I think that will come. His defense should buy him some extra minutes. At some point this season when we need some defensive stops I’d like to see the lineup of Hudson, Cartier, Booker, Hilton (yes lol I said Hilton.. I never thought I would either ) and JaVale.

Comment from tyrone2000
Time November 22, 2010 at 2:50 AM

Charlie V seems to shoot the ball at a very high % when he plays the Wizards…Nice game even though we lost. Nick Young is improving on the offensive side of the ball. Prince actually played him like he was seriously challenged. You all would think that when a player reaches the NBA level that the left hand wwould be serviceable…..

Comment from ericw
Time November 22, 2010 at 8:47 AM

Couldn’t we have ran that same play at the end of regulation but had Nick Young taking the shot? Young had an excellent game. Excellent shooting and solid d. Only 1 rebound but it was a monster.

I don’t understand people getting after Andray so hard. Everyone’s agreeing Blatche had a bad game and he still shot 41% (not terrible), had 20 pts, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, a block, and didn’t really turn the ball over.

Comment from gray16
Time November 22, 2010 at 8:52 AM

i saw at least two times last night where gil found young in positions where he could get to the rack. if we can keep doing this, his fts will go up, his percentage will go up, and he will look like a better player. he has the athleticism and the ft shooting ability, the more we can get him to go the rim the better. and i’d still like to see some post ups by him, i felt this was a very underrated part of his game from day 1. i remember he did it a lot in his rookie year, and it seemed to be a nice weapon for him (that fadeaway in the post). i’d like to see it return in some games, especially if he has a smaller player on him.

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 22, 2010 at 9:25 AM

The more the better, yes. But “if” this and “if” that doesn’t mean anything does it?

Props to Hilton Armstrong who has contributed so far — he’s still not a very good player, but he is playing better than any time since his rookie year and maybe better than that year as well.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 22, 2010 at 9:39 AM

ericw,

Gilbert, Nick and Kirk were all on the floor for the last shot.
Villaneuva left Andray wide open. In fact, Andray could have stayed about 17 feet away instead of hanging at the 3 point line and had a way better shot.

I don’t understand the logic when you have 3 guys on the floor who can shoot the rock that you kick the ball out for a guy shooting .364 from beyond the arc.

That is a very low percentage shot.
How about starting the play 3 seconds earlier, Gilbert driving, shooting and then Andray and Javale crashing the boards in case there is a miss.
Andray would have been uncovered for the rebound since Villanueva challenged the shot.

Comment from gray16
Time November 22, 2010 at 9:40 AM

well i’m just saying that nick would be better if went to the rim more.

as for if this, if that stuff, imo it does mean something. it’s a guess. it’s just like you saying we will win 20 games; that’s an if thing. you are saying if we play at the level wow predicts us to, we will win 20 games. that means something to you, so my theory on nick means something to me. we are both basing it off of observation and what we believe to be true, so no reason to downplay either one imo.

Comment from dlts20
Time November 22, 2010 at 9:44 AM

Starting The 3 Small Guard Lineup Thoughts

Im probably still against it but Ill tell you that Gil & Kirk have played so well & Al has played so bad lately that I wouldnt be shocked if Flip goes with it despite wanting otherwise and I might not even disagree with him. I know one thing, even if Al does start he will be pulled super quick in every single game if he doesnt play like he did early.

Also, its not even all about the 3 little guards but alot of it is about NY. Alot of people think he’s the odd man out when we get Wall back but all the guards including him are playing mad well while Al is struggling. I just wouldnt be shocked to see us start the little 3 or start NY or start Al but pull him quick every single game if he’s not getting it done. I still dont like having 3 guards on the floor per say because all of them seem to be a little better “with” the ball and 3 guys means they wont have the ball that much. It has to be 2 in that respect but Al better step up

Comment from crozby
Time November 22, 2010 at 9:46 AM

Again, bad defense tells the story. Whenever you have a player hot like Rip, you put your best lock-down defender on him (like Trevor Booker)…it’s simple. However, the only thing that makes me not feel so bad about this one is that John Wall was out. With him playing, we probably would have won this game. We really are missing his defense right now and hopefully he gets back soon. If he had been the one playing Rip in OT, it probably would have been a different story.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 22, 2010 at 9:48 AM

I think starting 3 guards is just a way to give Kirk props and respect.

Nothing more and nothing less.
Once all 3 are healthy and Josh Howard comes back I think that will be the end of starting the game with 3 guards.

It’s just a starting lineup for the first few minutes of the game.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 22, 2010 at 9:50 AM

I think Nick Young will stay in the rotation from now on.
He deserves it.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 22, 2010 at 9:55 AM

A good question to ask Andray (not to slam him) is when Villaneuva left him to challenge Gilbert:
Why didn’t he follow so Gilbert could have dished him the ball for a short jump shot or LAYUP.
He might have even gotten fouled because Villanueva would have had to adjust to the pass.

That is the question that is baffling me.

Comment from crozby
Time November 22, 2010 at 10:02 AM

Can’t wait to get Josh Howard back. Also, I would seriously look at trading Dray for a down-low, hard-nosed, and tough power forward, with good defensive skills. We have enough outside shooters, especially once Howard returns. In keeping Dray, we will always get killed going up against good low-post scoring teams like the Lakers (Gasol and Bynum), Boston (Shaq, Big Baby, and Garnett), and Orlando (Superman).

Comment from dlts20
Time November 22, 2010 at 10:31 AM

crozby, I think Dray has shown the ability to scrore in the post. I think there are 2 problems. One is he’s setting alot of screens so 90% of the time he gets the ball is when he’s on the perimiter. The 2nd problem is that he’s only been playing ball for about 45 days when every other guy in the league has been balling & training for the past 5 months or more. He’ll look better every month

Comment from reddog271
Time November 22, 2010 at 10:34 AM

draftzoid.. that is a good question, but he had an open shot…. a better question is why wasn’t it Martin or Young on the wing to take the shot. Do you really set up Dray for a game winning 20 footer?

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 22, 2010 at 10:44 AM

I don’t buy the setting the screen argument because once you set a screen you should have time to go back to the post.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 22, 2010 at 10:48 AM

It wasn’t Young or Kirk because Detroit WANTED Andray to take that shot.
Why do you think Villanueva left Andray to go after Gilbert?
In that situation I would be more than happy for that play 100 out of 100 times.

I could hear the Pistons through my TV say “sucka” when Gilbert passed the ball to Andray.
It is all about percentages and the Wizards settled for the lowest percentage.

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 22, 2010 at 11:02 AM

Ummm, actually .364 is a *good* % from 3 point range not a bad one. Of course that doesn’t make it the right play!

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 22, 2010 at 11:04 AM

crozby — you’d like to trade Dray for “a down-low, hard-nosed, and tough power forward, with good defensive skills.”

Uh huh. Anyone in particular? Or would you just like to trade Dray for a player better than Dray?

That’d be good — in fact, if we trade every player on our team for a better player on another team, we’d have better players up and down the roster! Lets do that.

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 22, 2010 at 11:10 AM

crozby — “Whenever you have a player hot like Rip, you put your best lock-down defender on him (like Trevor Booker)…it’s simple.”

Uh huh. Ok, so now we know that whenever anyone gets hot vs. the Wizards, we should put Trevor Booker on him. And “it’s simple” because Trevor Booker in his total of 94 minutes in the NBA has shown that he’s a “lock-down defender.”

What is with you man?

Comment from dlts20
Time November 22, 2010 at 11:18 AM

zoid, they left Dray but Gil is still a right hander and they had Dray on the high right side, which is the spot that Gil would most likely kick it too. He shouldnt have been there. If NY or Kirk is there then he kicks it to them or the guy doesnt help & Gil can go all the way. Still not a bad play. Dray shouldve been in closer but oh well

Comment from dlts20
Time November 22, 2010 at 11:19 AM

BTW, Im not advocating the 3 guard lineup. Im just asking. I think its dumb for the most part but at the same time, if your SF is playing like crap then you almost have no choice. One thing is for sure, we better start Gil. Gil made some strange comments after the previous game saying how when Wall comes back its his show and he will take his foot off the gas. He said that he will go back to the bench. I hope he’s just trying to be a good teammate because it would be stupid to make him a bench player. If Flip is hell bent on starting Kirk then it better be over Al and not Gil.

Still, Id prefer Al starting, then NY if he struggles, and then go small. Maybe even Booker before then but Gil better start

Comment from ericw
Time November 22, 2010 at 11:26 AM

“…they had Dray on the high right side, which is the spot that Gil would most likely kick it too. He shouldnt have been there. If NY or Kirk is there then he kicks it to them…”

Yeh this is what I’m saying. I don’t get it. Oh well…

Comment from dlts20
Time November 22, 2010 at 11:35 AM

Sources: Alonzo Gee close to rejoining Washington Wizards
By Michael Lee

The Wizards are on the verge of an unlikely reunion, with the team moving closer toward signing swingman Alonzo Gee, according to two league sources.

Gee spent part of last season with the Wizards, moving from a 10-day contract player to a starter, before bolting for San Antonio after his second 10-day contract expired. The Spurs offered Gee some guaranteed money through this season, which appeared more enticing than the Wizards’ plans to keep him for the rest of the season. San Antonio waived Gee last week.

The Wizards have 15 players under contract, which means they would have to release someone. Lester Hudson is on a non-guaranteed contract and stands as the most likely candidate.

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 22, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Nick has played more 3 than 2 so far this year, and he’s talked about playing the 3 in a way that makes me think he plays it a lot in practice. He’s been more productive lately than Thornton, but if his shot is off he’s *less* productive, because he doesn’t bring much else. Not going to make much difference in our chance to win a game between those 2 guys.

As to who starts between Kirk and Gil, I think of it this way: John Wall could get @35 minutes. Kirk and Gil could split the remaining 61 guard minutes about evenly. What difference does it make which of them starts? It doesn’t.

Comment from dlts20
Time November 22, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Great. This ends that 3 guard lineup crap I was talking about. Al better step up now. On a side note, I said last year that Gee was an idiot. He probably listened to his agent. No way he shouldve left us for SA and a guaranteed contract the following season. He’s a D-Leaguer who wants to play. He couldve played big minutes in alot of games for us down the stretch. Sure we sucked and werent going to make the playoffs. We also werent going to gurantee him a contract but he shouldve known that he wouldve went to SA and not even dress for 1 single game. He shouldve known that with our roster he wouldve gotten a contract this year even if we didnt gurantee it.

If he wouldve stayed & played well then we might not even had signed Howard and it couldve been his show. Dont get me wrong, I still love Howard and he is the guy if healthy but Im just speaking from a Gee standpoint. Good move anyways as Hudson doesnt look ready for the pros at all and Al is struggling as of late. We also need that toughness and both him & McGee will be crazy with Wall pushing the rock

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 22, 2010 at 11:39 AM

Gee might help more than Lester, even though Lester is a favorite of mine and I’ll be sorry to see him go.

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 22, 2010 at 11:47 AM

Alonzo played the 2 for us last year, not the 3. And he played well.

On the other hand, no, he wasn’t stupid to leave for more guaranteed money. Instead, he was *smart* to leave for more guaranteed money.

Read that phrase a couple of times — “guaranteed money” — and see if the point gets through.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 22, 2010 at 12:10 PM

Why take someone else’s problem?

There is something drastically wrong with Alonso Gee if he was released after two weeks of the season.
You spend summer camp and fight through traiing camp to make the roster and then you get released.
Wow. Something either physically or most likely “mentally.”

Great. We’re going to get another “head case.”

Comment from dlts20
Time November 22, 2010 at 12:11 PM

Gee played more of the 3. We still had Miller who was the 2. He was dumb to leave for guaranteed money. Its just like when Aaron Miles was great fur us in the SL a couple of years ago but turned down an invite to training camp because we wouldnt guarantee him a spot so he went overseas for the guarantee despite him being great and us having no PG’s hardly at all. He wouldve easily made the team. Now he’s struggled every year to get into the league and is a bench warming scrub when he’s in.

You think he wouldnt have made our team? That basically is a gurantee. Even if he didnt make it, he still probably wouldve made some other team. Now look, he’s back anyways but now we have multiple guys who could be ahead of him while he hasnt played hardly one bit in SA last year or this year. He doesnt even dress. He couldve got rotation minutes here

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 22, 2010 at 12:13 PM

Hudson, Martin and Ndaiye are all non guaranteed players.
They become guaranteed sometime in January if the Wizards decide to keep any of them.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 22, 2010 at 12:19 PM

dlts20,

This is a business. You go where the money is at.
When you get as much money as Mike Miller and Haslem then you “might consider” taking less money.

Young players are smart to go where they are guaranteed cash.
Hmmmm. Scenario:
I’m out of college and I’m BROKE:
1. Do I take a guaranteed $200,000 and go to Europe
or
2. Do take a chance of making $400,000 playing for the Wizards “IF” I make the team.

I can buy a whole lot of Ramen Noodles on $200,000.
If I don’t make the team I can use my $7 an hour job at GIANT to buy Ramen Noodles.

Comment from draftazoid
Time November 22, 2010 at 12:25 PM

You would think that once Alonso Gee made the final roster that he would play nice so that he can continue to get paid, whether he plays or not.

Something is very wrong with the player.
I hope Ernie does not bring another problem player here.

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 22, 2010 at 12:49 PM

Head case? What’s up with that?

They needed a 3d pg, so they signed chris quinn. That gave them 16 guys, so someone had to go. Alonzo was the guy.

Big deal. How do you get “head case” out of that? Happens all the time. When we cut Lester Hudson will you decide he’s a “head case”?

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 22, 2010 at 12:51 PM

@ dlts20 — draftazoid summed up the situation for a guy like Gee, except of course he went to SA not to Europe.

The one factor he didn’t mention is *injury.*

A marginal player takes the guaranteed money. And you have *no idea* whether we’d have brought him back — did we bring back Singleton?

Comment from crozby
Time November 22, 2010 at 12:52 PM

Tom, if not Trevor Booker, would love to know what your strategy would have been on Rip last night. Or, would you have done nothing???

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time November 22, 2010 at 6:57 PM

Why am I supposed to worry especially about Rip? Because he scored 27 points?

Why wouldn’t I have been worrying about Jason Maxiell instead? Because he only scored 2/3 as many points?

Thing is, Maxiell took only 1/3 as many shots as Rip to get 2/3 as many points. Why wouldn’t I have concentrated on *him* not Rip?

Why wouldn’t my focus have been on Charlie Villanueva? He doesn’t stand out, because he scored 2 points less than Rip? But he took 3 fewer shots than Rip. Why wouldn’t I have focused on him?

Finally, where does the assumption come from that we did “nothing” to defend Rip, because we didn’t put that lock-down defender Trevor Booker, a guy who hasn’t even played played 100 NBA minutes, on him?

“…it’s simple” — was it really so simple, crozby? We got beat by Rip? No. Not simple, and we didn’t get beat by Rip.

Comment from Rostos
Time November 25, 2010 at 10:09 PM

Washington will NOT advance as a team UNTIL FLip Saunders is GONE……

Its as simple as that