Comment from Tom Mandel
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:11 AM

@ Gotabig — win this one for me!! I’m in Chicago until tomorrow with no way to watch (and no time to watch even if there were a way — visiting kids/grandkids).

Very interesting discussion in the previous thread. Some of you imagine that our coach is so bad that if he had Dwayne Wade, LBJ and Bosh on his squad together he’d only be 13-8

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:41 AM

Wizards at the US Airways Center in Phoenix tonight.

Big THUMBS Up for ‘Dray!

Gi Wiz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:44 AM

@Tom M. – Take the grandkids to a sports bar and introduce them to the NBA. just kidding.

Comment from draftazoid
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:13 AM

Hopefully Nick plays tonight.
We will have a full roster if he can go tonight.

Go Wizards!

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:53 AM

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

Comment from Arthritic
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:54 AM

@draftazoid

I glanced over the gameday blog for the blazers game and saw that you heard about a trade offer for arenas… involving blake griffin and tyreke???

i highly doubt that’s true for blake griffin… tyreke is more believable

tyreke fixed his shot a little but it’s still not that good and he’s been playing worse than he did his rookie season.
so, i would definitely NOT want him for arenas unless we get demarcus cousins with him

… and… uh blake griffin…
ill take blake over arenas anyday ANYDAY
WOW

Comment from gray16
Time December 5, 2010 at 12:04 PM

arthritic, he was making that up to say that if we did get offered those guys, would ted still say arenas is untradeable, and if he did, he would be dumb for it.

i wouldn’t want tyreke either tbh. he’s one of my favorite players in the league, but he can’t play beside wall anymore than arenas can, actually less. tyreke really needs the ball to have any impact, he couldn’t play along side a pg like wall, he’d need a pg who plays off ball like udrih does to play beside.

Comment from AUNDRA
Time December 5, 2010 at 12:11 PM

Will the real Washington Wizards team please stand up!
We can’t out score this team so what other alternative do we have but play defense and hope for the best. This Phoenix team is loaded with offensive weapons but we can counter with defense if we make the right adjustments. The reserves I will look to make some noise is Arenas, Armstrong,Thorton,
and Yi and our three point specialist Cartier Martin! Booker should be ready to provide instant defense and offense! also!
Lastly remember “Theres No Place Like Home” !

Comment from Arthritic
Time December 5, 2010 at 12:22 PM

@gray16

oh lol thanks for the clarification.

Comment from Arthritic
Time December 5, 2010 at 12:23 PM

our teams not just bad at defending the paint but were also bad at allowing 3 pters…

if we dont guard their 3s were going to get destroyed tonight

Comment from dlts20
Time December 5, 2010 at 12:26 PM

I still say start them both without Kirk and we win this game without a doubt while both of them play well but thats not going to happen so Im not going to keep talking about it. Some say it was because NY was out. Really? So Jr Smith misses a game and Denver thinks “lets bring our best scorer in Melo off the bench to makeup for his production”. Its a joke.

Gil out West, where he dropped 54, against a team he’s had alot of good games against, and playing against his boy in Richardson had big game written all over it. Add that to Wall knocking off the rust and I think they wouldve lit it up this game. Now its just wait & see

Comment from tyrone2000
Time December 5, 2010 at 1:13 PM

Blatche and McGee should have a huge scoring game, but someone needs get those defensive rebounds IF they miss. I guess those two can not take off for any fast beaks, but someone should…

Comment from draftazoid
Time December 5, 2010 at 1:14 PM

dlts20,

When did Gilbert drop 54 on Phoenix?

Comment from tyrone2000
Time December 5, 2010 at 1:16 PM

Blatche and McGee should have a huge scoring game, but someone needs get those defensive rebounds IF they miss. I guess those two can not take off for any fast breaks, but someone should because of the way Phoenix plays.

Comment from draftazoid
Time December 5, 2010 at 1:30 PM

Gilbert scored 54 points against Phoenix on December 23, 2006.
4 years ago.

If we can get Gilbert from 4 years ago then we’ll be in good shape. (of course minus the 3 major knee surgeries and the inactivity from last year).

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time December 5, 2010 at 1:35 PM

In a lot of people’s minds, that is who Gilbert is. For these fans, as long as the name stays the same, the player is the same. Time doesn’t go by. 4 years is nothing in an NBA athlete’s career. 3 knee surgeries, etc. have no bearing on performance.

Not only that but shooting 38% doesn’t mean you are hurting your team. Etc. etc. etc.

Nothing you can do about it.

Comment from draftazoid
Time December 5, 2010 at 1:44 PM

Not only has 4 years gone by but because of what he did last year, and he not being significant since 2006-2007, the Referee’s pretty much go out of their way to ‘NOT GIVE HIM ANY RESPECT” when it comes to getting fouls or giving fouls.

They could care less about what type of player he used to be. We can all complain that Gilbert did not foul or was fouled during the game but the Referees could care less about Gilbert.
They do not even explain to him anymore about what had traspired that involved him when he fouls or gets fouled.
That is what I see during the game involving Gilbert and the Referees.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 1:50 PM

Did Flip enforce getting back on d in practice, and if our bigs don’t get back on d, is he going to hold anyone accountable?

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 5:52 PM

Go Wizards, John Wall is going to fry tonight in the wizards first road win. Here’s to a good road trip.

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 7:00 PM

The Knicks have won like 7 straight on the road, I hope the Wizards can get some win streaks this year, we have been allergic to those in the last few years.

Comment from AUNDRA
Time December 5, 2010 at 7:13 PM

It all falls back on the coach to make them accountable for there lack of defensive effort. If you are not stopping your man because he is just better than ask for help but you must also help out when your names called also!Its a give and take situation and everyone must pull the tight rope together in order for it to work. You know everyone going to need help on Nash and Frye so lets get busy and help the other man out!

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time December 5, 2010 at 7:16 PM

In the last thread, Mr. Know It All wrote:

“@ Tom, …Haven’t you learned that stats don’t tell the whole story. A player could shoot 1-20, but if that 1 shot’s the game winner he’s the hero!!! It’s all about making timely plays”

I read pointless comments like this all the time. Shooting “1-20″ isn’t a “stat” — it’s a *fact.* It actually happened, on the court not on the box score. 19 actual shots went clank.

Yes, *of course* anyone who makes a game-winning shot is “the hero.” And it could be a free throw not a shot; for that matter it could be an offensive rebound. Could be pretty much anything.

But if you shot 1-20, then if you’d made a couple of the shots you took earlier in the 4th quarter, the game wouldn’t be on the line at the end! I guess you wouldn’t be “the hero” but you would have done more to win the game for your team.

And that’s because it’s *not true* that “It’s all about making timely plays.” It’s all about *every play you make.* Every single one of them counts towards the result. Duh.

Comment from Tom Mandel
Time December 5, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Oh by the way, how about you shoot 1-20, and your team is down by 7 with 10 seconds to go. What kind of “timely play” is it “all about” then?

Isn’t it more likely that if you play bad you help put your team where it *can’t get a win* then that you put *yourself* where you can make a timely play? Huh? What do you think?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 7:32 PM

Aundra that is so true, thats why you keep hearing glen say “rotations”

We Want a winner, that reminds me of the saying, if the grass is greener on the other side, why not start watering our own grass…..what players does flip need in order to have a successful system. Dantoni was allowed to get players that fit his system correct? Is Flip afforded the opportunity to get players to fit his system or is he just given players and told to go coach (that’s an interesting viewpoint). He was given that situation in Detroit and here (originally) what exactly is flip’s system?

Tom, is it necessary to be condescending (with the duh at the end…lol…)

Comment from draftazoid
Time December 5, 2010 at 7:48 PM

The Last 2 Franchises Flip Saunders coached both made it the Conference Finals.

1. He Took a rebuilding Minnesota Timberwolves Rebuilding team and eventual were perenial playoff qualifiers and eventually made it to the conference finals. Kevin McHale wanted to be a coach so he fired Flip and hired himself. What a toad!

2. Flip took a nice Detroit Pistons squad and had success with them and in his 3rd season reached the Easter Conference Finals. They lost so Joe Dumars fired him. Where are the pistons now Joe?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 7:51 PM

zoid,

the pistons won the championship the year before he took over, so the team was already assembled. It’s okay to take up for someone, but conversations get tiring when we don’t look at the whole picture (consistently). this isn’t a new conversation, but you stay on the same beaten path…..lol…

Comment from gray16
Time December 5, 2010 at 8:08 PM

dc, the piston’s didn’t win the championship the year before, they won it two season before that, and had been beaten by the spurs in the season before that. but yes the team was already assembled, but put a bad coach there and they would’ve not done well (exactly what happened with michael curry). instead they did great, they just didn’t have the playoff success as previous seasons.

as for the game winning shot thing:

if a player misses a last second shot that would’ve won the game, it is a fact that if he had made it, his team would’ve won. if a players would’ve made 5 more shots than he did for the night, it isn’t a fact his team would’ve won. from there anything could happen, but when the buzzer rings, and a player made that last shot, there is nothing that can be changed from there.

by saying if a player made 5 extra shots his team wouldn’t have needed that last second shot, you are assuming that everything after that would’ve happened the exact same way. but that isn’t true, it’s just a guess.

at the same time, while a person shooting 1-20 and making the last second shot did make the biggest play of the night, he still had a bad shooting performance, and didn’t help his team as much as the guy who shot 50+%.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 8:21 PM

history of wolves

http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/min/twolves.html

flip was fired the season after making the finals? wow. randy wittman also had a turn coaching and cassell played for flip before. Mchale did build a nice team for flip to coach.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 8:25 PM

7:25 EST…Dave and Glenn checking in from US Airways Center in Phoenix…..good chance Nick Young will be able to play tonight.

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Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 8:31 PM

gray,

You might want to look up your info AGAIN, Flip took over the year after brown, and i wasn’t the person that said anything about game winning shots….lol…

#pleaseensureyourfactsareaccuratepriorto

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 8:33 PM

7?30 PM EST…starters are in….It will be John Wall, Kirk Hinrich. JaVale McGee, Alonzo Gee, Andray Blatche…Suns will have Steve Nash and Jason Richardson at guards..Earl Barron, Channing Frye, and Grant Hill in the front court.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 8:36 PM

Hello DJ/Glen, if this isn’t one game, whereas, if we don’t get back on D…..

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 8:45 PM

Why do we not have a 2 guard starting and I will go get a neinrich jersey if he stays with richardson….how is NY?

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 8:49 PM

you are so right dcbutler 357 they wnat tos core in seven seconds or less

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 8:49 PM

hinrich is matched up on Jason richardson so they need him on defense

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 8:51 PM

DJ – Is there something ailing Thornton?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 8:52 PM

Ok ny is back and coming off the bench…..is dray and jwall our only offense starting? I hope this bball game on the radio doesn’t go into o.t….

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 8:55 PM

Oh lawd its on tv and radio….whoas me

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 8:57 PM

we start at six no matter what….and i don;t thingk anything bothering thronton but just coming back from injury

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:00 PM

Ok we are up!! Have a great game!!

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:03 PM

Okay, thanks, DJ. It just looked as though his minutes were cut short last game.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:12 PM

The logic of starting a player who we picked up after he was released (Gee) and then playing him for about 8 minutes the entire game is totaly lost on me. Can anyone explain this logic.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:14 PM

lol…you’ll go crazy trying to figure out flips logic….

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:15 PM

here we go….heinrich can’t stay wit the suns, it loooks like they are in a zone too

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:15 PM

Why were there no guards back to defend the fast break?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:15 PM

No heinrich jersey for me…..lol

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:16 PM

wizards look tenataive

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:16 PM

we have two offensive players on the floor..not gonna cut it in this game

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:17 PM

Now we have McGee taking 20 footers.

Why is John Wall throwing the ball cross-court when he has two men wide open on ball-side?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:17 PM

so much for jwalls quickness

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:18 PM

We don’t have guards who can stop someone one-on-one.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:20 PM

We’re in that loser match-up zone.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:20 PM

heinrich is overmatched on d,

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:21 PM

there is no reason whatsoever to start two point guards…NONE

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:21 PM

yi and thorn ton about to come in

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:24 PM

and ray nice job of attacking

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:25 PM

Good man “D” that time.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:25 PM

great defenbse

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:27 PM

Kudos for Dray keeping us in it early…LOL…All these starters coming off the bench…lol

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:27 PM

hill going to suns locker room

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:28 PM

soooooo, jwall and gil can’t play together huh???….lol…let it go people

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:32 PM

perfect start and defense eis a big part of the story

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:33 PM

suns only shooting 36%

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:35 PM

no way nash can check gilbert

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:35 PM

Yi will catch a heap of crap for allowing that dunk, but he picked up Nash who had easily beaten Kirk.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:37 PM

That time it was AB trying to stop Nash because Nash, once again, beat Kirk and AB’s man scored.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:38 PM

pick your poison, can’t stop the pick/roll, cant stop the jumper….lol….maybe we should work on a pick and roll more in our offense?

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:38 PM

Kirk’s defense (lack of) allowed the Suns to get back in the game.

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:38 PM

That lead went away fast. We still have to play better pick and roll defense.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:40 PM

@dcb – how about putting Kirk (very over-rated defensive player) on the pines and letting Gil play the point and Slick play the 2?

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:40 PM

nash already 4 assist in 11 minutes

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:40 PM

where is slick?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:42 PM

slick can’t get any burn?…i’m about tired of yi and his jumpers…shouldn’t be his consistent first priority

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:43 PM

Now I understand why Al’s minutes have been cut. No “D”; no “O”.

Comment from gray16
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:43 PM

dc, flip took over in 05-06. in 04-05 the pistons lost in the finals, not won the championship, that would’ve been 03-04 against the lakers.

and the game winning shot thing wasn’t directed towards you, sorry for the misunderstanding. that was towards tom.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:47 PM

blacthe already 14 pointsd

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:47 PM

I guess John will pass the ball to AB everytime he has nowhere else to go with it.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:48 PM

AB having a good game

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:49 PM

I want John to focus on getting 15 assists per game. I don’t care if he doesn’t score a single point.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:49 PM

al was hitting the lanes on “o” during fast breaks

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:51 PM

Yet another offensive player gets around one of our guards (JW this time).

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:52 PM

either NY or Gil should be starting…heinrich should be the bench player…defense my …..

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:55 PM

NY is no joke, better sign an extension before he gets other offers.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:56 PM

Bad switch by JaVale.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:56 PM

ab shouldn’t be dribbling that much…

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:57 PM

yi and young each with 7

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:57 PM

who is checking warrick or supposed to be.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:57 PM

That’s just bad “D” by Slick.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:58 PM

“ab shouldn’t be dribbling that much…” – dcb

Huh?

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:58 PM

great hustle by young

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:59 PM

Nash got around John again! Come on John.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 9:59 PM

he started by half court and the ball ended up gettting stolen…btw i know who’s “supposed” to be checking warrick…lol

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:01 PM

Getabig, it’s a team game…not everyone gets yelled at except for yo boy….lol…that being the case, now you understand flip’s luv for heinrich….lol

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:01 PM

while the rest of us suffer…lol

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:03 PM

dcb – If you believe that Hinrich is contributing positively to this game, you should check the tapes.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:03 PM

no way, and AB doesn’t EVERY game either

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:04 PM

amazing suns made their run with nash and hill on bench

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:04 PM

actually, heinrich has nno reason to be on the team if he’s playing the two.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:04 PM

Guaranteed Subns lead by at least 6 at the half. Thanks Flip for the superior rotations.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:06 PM

jwall is fast and we are supposed to play d with our feet, what is the problem.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:07 PM

If we had someone who could play “D” on Nash, perhaps he wouldn’t be making all those great passes…however, he’s been doing that for years.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:07 PM

wall 10 assist

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:09 PM

if that wasn’t hte nastiest dunk of this year

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:09 PM

it was an entertaining half

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:10 PM

that was what the fourth or fifth pick and roll with the same player….lol…stay with your man

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:10 PM

John Wall the luckiest shot ever after the posterization of YI.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:10 PM

I would have been off by 1 except John pulled one out of… Go Wiz in the second half!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:10 PM

very entertaining…..

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:14 PM

The pick and roll is the perfect basketball play. Executed properly, there is no way to defend it two-on-two…and the Suns execute it to perfection.

It would be great if Flip were paying attention so that he might teach the Wizards how to execute it properly. Oh, right, of course Flip DOES teach it properly, the players simply don’t execute it properly.

Comment from dayle
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:16 PM

I think we should see Cartier Martin in the game.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:22 PM

Nash takes his man off that pick and roll as close to his picker as possible. That is why our guards are having a problem fighting over the top and the bigs are having to try to defend two players at the same time. Hats off to Nash. 2X MVP and small wonder. Take notes John because you are being taken to school.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:22 PM

dayle, we probably would/could if we stop playing one player at the two ALL the time

thx for the shoutout guys

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:23 PM

Flip better get with it with the rotations in the second half. We are a better team than the Suns.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:25 PM

20 free throws to 5

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:25 PM

Why don’t we get the ball to AB in the post and have Slick ball-side and Gil at the top of the key? Great scoring opportunity.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:26 PM

wall has dine well playing under control

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:27 PM

well slick and gil not in the game…mistake #1

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:27 PM

bad shot selction by AB. He wasn’t set or squared to the basket.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:27 PM

man are they abusing….

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:28 PM

We’re in that fool match-up zone again. Result..DUNK!

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:28 PM

you are not going to play a zone on the suns….NEVER

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:29 PM

GET THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE GAME

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:29 PM

uh need to watch out here

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:29 PM

LOL…..unbelievable, is flip serious

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:31 PM

Guard the perimeter shooters please.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:31 PM

Get Slick and Gil in the game and keep them in there until they can’t drag themselves up and down the court. Thornton, Gee, and Kirk shouldn’t get more than 20 seconds in the second half.

Comment from dayle
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:32 PM

Nick Young needs to come in the game RIGHT NOW.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:33 PM

i repeat, heinrich should never play the 2 with the players that are available right now.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:33 PM

Come on Nathan. You’re a point guard…pass the ball!

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:34 PM

I don’t like this line up right now.

Comment from dayle
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:34 PM

DCB, is that the only position Cartier can play?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:34 PM

the suns weren’t warm in the beginning of the game, but now they are and this starting lineup is not the answer….adjust coach and stop watching the game with us….lol…sad

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:34 PM

Phoenix commentators on league pass are even saying why don’t we have Yi, Gil, and Nick in. Go figure Flip.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:35 PM

he may play the three also, not sure

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:35 PM

yi now in

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:35 PM

this is about to be a blowout, wher are the subs

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:36 PM

gee is a bright spot, nice attacker

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:36 PM

If we can pull this out, the Wizards are going to have to overcome Flip’s coaching. We were ahead when he made that last rotation in the first half, and we were behind at the half (as predicted). Once again, due to his horrible coaching, the Wizards will have to fight uphill to get a win. Fire this guy!

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:36 PM

hinirch needs more attempts only 2 shots

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:37 PM

rofl…i can’t take it, he brings in YI????

Get heinrich outa there

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:38 PM

This is why it makes a difference who starts, because he lets them play almost a whole quarter before he subs

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:39 PM

Looks like that stupid match-up zone again…let’s see…YEP!

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:39 PM

lol…well we only down 14, feels like 30

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:40 PM

Buck – It’s not amazing. It’s poor defense.

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:40 PM

We will make changes when the game is out of reach, I kind of wish we didn’t stay close early so Flip wouldn’t get happy about this bad line up.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:42 PM

we play the likers twice in a week, cool

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:42 PM

screen and roll defense noit there right now

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:42 PM

Ted L. – Answer an old man’s prayers. Have Flip stop in Minnesota rather than return to DC to coach the Wiz.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:43 PM

He has NY gIL AND Heinrich…okay

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:43 PM

@ DJ – Screen and roll defense is NEVER there.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:44 PM

Get Kirk out of the game. He has ZERO chance of defending Nash.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:46 PM

Yi must have the worst hand ….lol….our bigs should not be jumping out, they should run with their man

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:46 PM

Yi just might be the softest 4 I’ve seen this year.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:46 PM

nash gioes out with 19 oiiunts 14 assits

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:48 PM

and now the subs are supposed to be superheroes and make a comeback….every game….

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:48 PM

Nash must be stuffed…he ate Wall’s lunch and he ate Kirk’s lunch. Knowing that he would be running that high pick and roll all night, I would have though that a decent coach might have come up with some defensive strategy to offset it. Ooops, sorry, I did say decent coach. That rules out Flip.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:51 PM

Thanks flip, you made the adjustments “before” it became a 20 point lead, great coaching

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:52 PM

just have not had the defense inseciond half after a promising start

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:55 PM

I truly believe that we can win with the roster that we currently have if we replace our head coach. Give Sam and/or Gene a shot at it. I believe that they will be successful. Keep Sam, Gene, and Jr….get rid of the rest of the mob.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:56 PM

Warrick owes Flop a steak dinner for the defense Flop designed.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:58 PM

We could have won this game with decent coaching. Put the blame where it belongs – FLOP!

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 10:58 PM

thayt booker slam was amzing

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:01 PM

nash has not missed shot

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:02 PM

I realize that I am a coaches critic, but that’s what it is. I hated Eddie’s college offense; Tapout just continued the foolishness (EG should have been fired for letting Tapout continue through the season); but Saunders is a total joke. He has no offense. He has no defense. He has no people skills. He is a terrible excuse for a NBA coach. Let’s see who he throws under the bus tonight!

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:03 PM

Our line up needs to change next game.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:04 PM

Nice “D”, once again, John. You’ve got a lot to learn.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:06 PM

The only way that the Wizards score is if they create something outside of Flip’s “offense???”

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:07 PM

wall arenas booker blatche Mcgee. That is what I would like to see, decent scoring and size.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:08 PM

Hard to believe, but Saunders actually lost this game with 3 minutes to go in the first half.

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:10 PM

Let’s make a run, good steal.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:10 PM

Blatche got about 6 touches in the seond half until that.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:10 PM

bioy booker has been terrific and now the wizards within 12

Comment from dayle
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:11 PM

Are we liking Booker?

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:12 PM

We have liked Booker all along, Idk about Flip though.

Comment from dayle
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:12 PM

Gilbert needs to keep being aggressive.

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:12 PM

nash and co back in

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:13 PM

Why did we give up that board?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:14 PM

we have like booker for a while.

Comment from WE WANT A WINNER
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:14 PM

What is Blatche doing?

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:15 PM

alot of built up frustration, but sometimes we must look up in the mirror also

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:16 PM

thats ok, it was agressive,,,he got there after he went up in the air?

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:17 PM

bad call! booker was fouled on the dunk attempt.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:21 PM

if arenas comes off the bench ever again, flip should be escorted off the court as soon as the ball is thrown in the air for the initial jump ball….terrible coaching this game, never gave teh team a chance to succeed.

Enough of the bench players trying to bail this team out of bad coaching, it’s insane

Heinrich should only be on the floor if he’s playing point, nothing else, not even for pregame shootaround, he doesn’t shoot in the game anyway….

#heinrichispasthisprimeandweworryaboutgilsgame

Comment from DJ-WizardsRadio
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:22 PM

glens post game on the way 1800 636 1067

and welcome dayle

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:23 PM

We can not build a team that has any confidence when the head coach does not provide an offense that puts players in a position when they can be most effectively successful, while asking them to also play a jr. high school defense. There is no chance for this team with Flip as the head coach. Cut him now, and give the kids a chance to develop under someone who can relate.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:24 PM

Flip is Warrick’s guest at the best steak house in Arizona.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:26 PM

lol….looking at three pick and rolls, YI was totally lost…lol…

practice, are we talking about practice???..lol…i guess we don’t practice

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:30 PM

hilarious, and for all of the stat watchers, Heinrich has a -20 in the +/- stat….lol….THAT TELLS the story….lol….

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:31 PM

We need to institute some penalties for bad plays:

AB – for every shot taken and missed from beyond the foul line minus total shots made = 10 laps;
Gil – for every turnover minus total shots made = 10 laps
Wall – for every shot taken minus assists = 10 laps
JaVale – for every shot take beyond 10 feet minus total shots made = 10 laps

We’ve got to establish some GOOD habits on the court.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:32 PM

I purposely didn’t include Kirk. He shouldn’t get more than 10 minutes a game. He’s cooked. Turn him over.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:36 PM

Heinrich shouldn’t be STARTING or playing more than x amount of minutes

He’s not a two. How can your two have next to no shots and not that many assists? what exactly is he doing while on the floor? Defense?….Nope

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:36 PM

As Porky would say…”That’s All Folks”.

Comment from tyrone2000
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:40 PM

I saw most of the first and second quarters. What happenend to the Wizards after half time?

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:52 PM

@tyrone2000 – Flip, Flip, Flip, Flip, Flip

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:54 PM

he started that weak starting lineup in the third quarter and that was it. Other teams make adjustments, we make same mistakes.

This coach doesn’t know how to use his assets. He should know which players to play vs certain teams. His 7-15 team is not good enough to continue using the lineup that has yielded a losing record (regardless if we have injuries). You never never never start heinrich at the two, he’s not a two and you have quality twos on the bench…..totally unacceptable, but to come out of the half with the same starting five, AFTER your bench players are teh players that kept you in the game in the 1st half….what game was he watching.

#morechangesareahead

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:54 PM

Ernie and Ted, give this group a chance to become successful. Get a coach who has an understanding of what the heck is happening around him. Fire Flop and make Sam the Man.

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:57 PM

@dcbutler357 – Sorry to be so stupid, but what does the #—— mean at the end of most of your posts?

Comment from gray16
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:57 PM

didn’t see the game, so bash me all you want for what i’m about to say if you want:

but 125 points given up and 108 points scored. based off of that, i would say offense wasn’t a problem but defense was.

so if hinrich should be replaced, he should be replaced with someone who can play defense well. that puts gil out. but if nick can play better defense than hinrich, well at least good defense and continue to score, i say start him.

of course, we don’t know how well this will work out, since nick might be comfortable with his role right now, and might not perform as well starting. but its worth a try.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 5, 2010 at 11:58 PM

lol…use it in twitter just to emphasize a reasoning/rationale

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:00 AM

@gray16 – Sorry you missed the game. This is NOT a bash, but the box score does not tell the tale. The coach lost the game; the coach is incompetent; the coach should be replaced.

Comment from gray16
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:02 AM

and as for hinrich, something in the back of my head tells me he is auditioning right now. i think we might be giving him minutes to boost his stats so he can be used for a trade later in the season. i think he’s our biggest trade pawn at the trade deadline, so that might be why he’s getting so many minutes.

of course, he only played 20 minutes tonight, so flip did limit his minutes since he wasn’t doing much.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:05 AM

it’s not only the defense, he HAS NO OFFENSIVE VALUE AT THE TWO. he’s a point guard, nothing else. And if you call what he did tonight defense, I would like to play your team for the championship every year. He can play in your face all he wants, but as soon as he’s in someone’s face, he’s back pedaling because he is getting thrown to the side somewhere…..what the heck made anyone say that he plays good d in the first place? over the last three years he’s avg 1 steal a game, he’s a minus 20 for the game and the highest on the team. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stop asking questions if you are only looking at one or two numbers, there’s other numbers in stats to use also.

#releasethecrackonthiscoach

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:06 AM

The deal is that each of the Wizards players is a competent NBA player. The issue is how and when their individual talents are used and with what other combination of talents. IMO, the Wizards should have won, at least, five of the games they lost. Those loses rest solidly on the shoulders of coach Saunders. He, of course, will acknowledge NO personal fault for the losses, but will find individual or multiple players who he will willingly throw under the bus and then back up over them. Do any of the bloggers really wish that they had ever played for a coach like Flip Saunders?

Comment from getabigboyoffense
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:08 AM

I’ve got to get out of here. Blog at y’all tomorrow.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:09 AM

gray,

he played the first quarter and was dogged, he played the third and the game was over. he wasn’t the whole reason, but he sure didn’t help. we need scoring also. dray and jwall were our only offensive threats vs phoenix. also phoenix is small, we should have attacked attacked attacked….the boxscore can be used for this one…he’s in for 19 minutes takes two shots and he’s minus 20….lol….

if i were another team, i wouldn’t even want him, he looks awful to me…unless he’s strictly point guard and that’s it (limits there also)

Comment from gray16
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:16 AM

i’m sure if a team saw that blazers game they would’ve remembered why hinrich is considered a good defender, and i’m sure if they saw tonights game (even though i didn’t), they wouldn’t have short term memory loss.

there are going to be some playoff bound teams that wouldn’t mind picking up a good defensive pg for the bench who has an expiring contract, i’m willing to be money on it.

Comment from dlts20
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:20 AM

Look, if you guys are going to argue against Gil starting all the time then fine but this isnt just about Gil anymore. It also hurts our new Franchise player in Wall. He’s a pure PG who can score but he needs scorers around him. He looks lost starting out there with no big time scorer to pass it to. Its the dumbest lineup ever. Again, if not Gil then you start NY. That gives us the size at the 2 and a scorer for Wall. Defense isnt the whole story. You cant start 5 great defenders who only average 2ppg. You still need to score the ball. If you dont want Gil then start NY and bring Kirk off the bench with Gil. I think it makes way more sense to start Gil but if not then you atleast have to start NY. The Wall-Kirk backcourt with guys on the floor like McGee & Gee is the dumbest lineup ever.

The other 1 good thing about Gil is that he’s the only guy on our team who feeds the post. Dray never gets it in the post unless Gil is in. The same for everyone else. Flip is dumb about that also. Give Dray some post touches, espically now when he’s getting healthier. Not only that but give him post touches on his strong side where he can turn over his left shoulder. We always give him post touches on his weak side where he basically can only shoot a fadeaway over his right shoulder. It takes away alot of his options. Flip is just dumb and outhinking himself

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:23 AM

i hope so, because the wiz don’t need heinrich….UNLESS he’s backing up JWall for a few minutes here and there.

Comment from dayle
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:26 AM

thanks, DJ.
Nick was in such a good rhythm, I think he should have
stayed in even with 3 fouls.
Would like to see Josh Howard!!
would like to see:
Wall
Gil
Booker
Blatche
McGee
starting. and give Nick alot of minutes. and Cartier
needs more time as well.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:26 AM

AND YI, ok he got rebounds, but his jumpshooting, whew, and looking at some of Nash’s back doors….with yi on the floor, they could have went through the front door, he was so out of position…lol…oh well, that is just one game.

Showtime Tuesday!!

Comment from dayle
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:34 AM

did not see the Redskin game, don’t know what the score was but I just heard Haynesworth was benched
before the game. talk about messed up coaches!

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:47 AM

yeah, the pride running around here is something else….but, shanahan will be here a while, flip wont.

Comment from dayle
Time December 6, 2010 at 1:06 AM

So, who are our options for coach?

Comment from Arthritic
Time December 6, 2010 at 1:54 AM

stop blaming the coaches

were just a bad team with bad players

john wall looks lost because there arent many players on the team who can make a jump shot or spread the floor with 3s

we lack shooters on offense. its not an opinion its a fact.

our defense always sucked so thats nothing new.

were just a bad team. hopefully well get one of the top 5 picks in the draft and maybe through trades well get better.

Comment from GrifonRacing
Time December 6, 2010 at 2:11 AM

DCB answered your Wile E Coyote question on the last thread. Short answer.. yes.

Comment from GrifonRacing
Time December 6, 2010 at 2:19 AM

From the box scores it looks like Andray had an exceptional shooting night… Yi had 9 boards… and Wall had 12 assists. Nicky looked to have a pretty good all around game. Good shooting, had a couple rebounds, an assist, and a block.

I couldn’t watch the game tonight so I thought I would read the blog from the time the game started till it ended. I’m not doing “That” again LOL. I haven’t seen that much negativativity in a very long time. I don’t think one person save DJ had one positive thing to say. Andray only missed 2 shots all night… not one comment about his shooting prowess? I’m not good at reading box scores, but, there did seem to be some positives.

Comment from GrifonRacing
Time December 6, 2010 at 2:28 AM

At halftime in the football game I was able to watch some of the 4th quarter. Tuned in JUST in time to see Booker put back Wall’s miss with a thunderous one handed Flush. And another one off an Arenas feed.

Arenas only got credit for one steal? But I saw him knock the ball loose numerous times. He seemed to be playing inspired D the short time I was able to watch.

We have to take individual accomplishments right now. We are “not” a better team than Phoenix or a lot of teams this year. We are very similar to the “try out” team the second half of last season. It’s fun to see who is going to impress and who won’t.

Comment from GrifonRacing
Time December 6, 2010 at 2:54 AM

I Love the Wizards, but, my first love will always be the Pittsburgh Steelers. Very Big Congratulaions to the Steelers for their very ,Tough Fought, win over the Ravens. Troy Palamalu for President. Ben with hobbled foot and nose in the shape of a C got it done.

I’m also glad Heath Miller’s head stayed attached during that hit LOL. Tough Guy I guess

Comment from GrifonRacing
Time December 6, 2010 at 3:06 AM

as a Ps… If the Steelers don’t put a few guys on IR and sign at least 2 “Good” offensive linemen we will have No Chance against either the Jets or Patriots.

Comment from GrifonRacing
Time December 6, 2010 at 3:11 AM

I wasn’t a basketball coach, but, I was a football and wrestling coach

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 6, 2010 at 9:55 AM

Grif, I gave props, and I criticized. JWall had 10 assists at half. Yi’s shot selection was

arthritic, total blame isn’t on the coach, just his suspect rotations. He took AB out because of his “tenacity”, i think (wasn’t up to par). Glen mentioned it. the starting lineup isn’t giving us much of a chance, and the subs are fighting uphill. The subs ignited us in the first half and couldn’t overcome the deficit in the second half.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 6, 2010 at 10:09 AM

A blogger mentioned that ted was taking a break from negative emails during t-giving…..Ted was referring to the emails he was getting from Capital fans…..lol…..smdh

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 6, 2010 at 10:22 AM

Teds comments after toronto loss:

My expectations are quite simple; the team needs to forge an identity that we are energetic; have young legs– we are tough to play against–and we have upside. And that we play tough and that we play together. We are tight–we are well coached.

We didn’t show any thing like that last night– and to not have one road win yet this season is unacceptable.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 6, 2010 at 11:02 AM

The mystics are going red/white/blue, did the wiz already announce this for the men’s team also?

Ted on NY:

I loved Nick Young’s look last night– his leather jacket was ” like butter” ; he is a great young man; but I like the way he looks in a Wizards jersey even better.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 6, 2010 at 11:06 AM

okay, last quotes from Ted’s Take:

We need. We want. You must get.

I get it.

I was reading some clips about the Miami Heat in the NBA the other night.

They had the greatest free agent signings ever in the off season.The most hype. The most off season excitement.
One media analyst said this week ..” now they need to add a big man; a point guard and one more scorer off the bench; they need some more size at forward too “. Is that all? Who doesn’t?

Every team needs something; some where.

I agree.

But when we focus on what we need– sometimes we disrespect what we have.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 6, 2010 at 11:24 AM

other news:

Wall, who had played 12 games before Sunday, is the fifth NBA rookie to record 100 assists in 12 or fewer games, joining Oscar Robertson, Phil Ford, Damon Stoudemire and Breven Knight. …

Young has scored at least 20 points in a game five times this season, all off the bench, which leads the NBA.

Comment from draftazoid
Time December 6, 2010 at 11:29 AM

It is time for Trevor Booker to start at the 3!

First round draft pick that has proven himself on the court for the 6 plus minutes he plays most games.

He is a player who needs to play.

The investment in John Wall is to have him start from the first game.
Now that Trevor has proven that he can play at a high level in this league the Wizards need to make that leap and start him also.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 6, 2010 at 11:37 AM

The comments at the end of this article are on point…..:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2010/12/steve-nash-carves-up-wizards-a.html#more

Comment from draftazoid
Time December 6, 2010 at 12:10 PM

Why I like Mike D’Antoni:

1. He sat a very selfish and ” I could care less” player in Stephen Marbury even though he was making $20 million a year.
2. Eddie Curry said he is ready to play now. (Now that the Knicks are winning and, lo and behold, Eddie becomes a free agent at the end of the year. Surprise-Surprise). D’Antoni said “naw”- your not ready.

I love it when a players big money contract is not the deciding factor for who plays and who does not play. Settle it on the court.

PLAY THE BEST! PLAY TO WIN! ALL THE TIME!

Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time December 6, 2010 at 1:18 PM

So I watched the game, and the same thing took place….The Wizards continue to launch jumpers, stay in a zone defense, and play the occasional 3 guard rotation. Kirk again was non effective and Wall had 10 assists in the 1st half and 1 TO in the 1st half, however Nash really took it to him for the game.

*Arenas needs to be the focal point in the offense* he is playing tentative still, almost as if he is not sure when to pass or shoot. Also McGee should be rewarded with some inside/out action with his hustle play, he and Blatche for that matter. As long as we are a jump shooting team that cannot get to the FT line we will be a very bad team. This is a philosophy decision not TALENT.

Bright spots:

Young
Gee
Booker
Blatche

Comment from jeffmalone1990
Time December 6, 2010 at 1:29 PM

Gentry on McGee

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2010/12/alvin-gentry-on-javale-mcgeehe.html

Comment from gray16
Time December 6, 2010 at 2:34 PM

i’d like to see a starting lineup of:

wall
young
gee
blatche
mcgee

next game.

wall will need to get his shot straight, but having young on the floor with him will take a lot of pressure off of him. and they seem to play well together imo.

young will provide scoring in the starting lineup. this should help the team get off to better starts if he can keep that stroke flowing. plus wall should be able to find him for good shots.

gee is an offensive liability, but with another scorer (young) on the floor, i don’t think it will look as bad. plus, we need rebounding in the starting lineup, and gee is our best rebounder at the 3.

blatche is on or off, but i feel we shouldn’t depend on him for offense in the starting lineup. he does get off to some hot starts, but with another shooter on the floor, that should help the team whenever blatche is doubled or doesn’t have a good shot.

mcgee is mcgee, get those boards and blocks.

Comment from dcbutler357
Time December 6, 2010 at 5:23 PM

It’s amazing how people outside of our home can dissect our players better than those that should be dissecting our players and playing them the proper way.