Wizards @ Clippers - 1/19/13 - 10:30 PM EST

[80sballboy]

This is the best I felt about a Wizards loss in a long time. Nothing went right but through sheer willpower, they kept themselves in the game until the last minute.

Agree, we are just snakebit. If Wall is healthy, we are close to .500. He's definitely improved his all-around game.

[DANNYLANDOVER]

They are 32-9.

That is a 64-win pace.

it took a bunch of favorable calls and a great step back move by Chris Paul, an MVP candidate, to beat the Wizards who are playing the second of a back-to-back game!

If you're mad at the Wizards, Beal, Booker, or Nene; you're missing the big picture IMO.

I'm just upset with the refs and Blake (b c h) Griffin. I can't stand his flops.

sorry, but that was a push off on Wall by Paul...there was nothing great about that step back

[Illmatic21]

Wall can't take clutch-shots and he can't make clutch FT's, that is part of closing-out games. Got to get some confidence with the shooting.

I don't think there's any systematic problem with Wall in the clutch. He's had a bad stretch with the FTs but I'm sure he'll fix that.

I see him becoming like Lebron, in that he may not necessarily have the Jordan-esque "clutch" mindset but he understands how to exploit his physical advantages to get whatever he wants.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

This loss was better played than most wins they've had this season.

I love Bradley Beal's game.

I am a big Wall critic, but he looks different in a good way. John is very assertive and he's playing very well.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Uh, why did the refs NOT EVEN check that last out of bounds on replay? CCJ, you are right, certainly something crooked going on here.

They were not that subtle this time. This wasn't quite as bad as the time Washington played the Lakers earlier this season. I saw 6 bad calls in one quarter that game. This game it was obvious to me but not the absolute worst.

I am just a fan but to me the league or someone has to know when it is this obvious. i am just a fan but I think it damages the game a lot. The game is so beautiful it is a shame that officials with an agenda or some other thing going on influence a game. I see this a lot.

[Tyrone Messby]

It's Joey Crawford's crew, come on guys. EVERY.SINGLE.GAME. of his I watched last year in the playoffs went to the home team with some shady ish going down. I specifically remember a Thunder loss to the Lakers at Staples Center which was just absurd in the 4th quarter. It takes away from the game.

[hands11]

God I hate loosing game when the refs are the different.

What kind of BS call was that on Booker when Blake just tried to run him over and Booker stood his ground.

How is that a foul on Booker. God that pisses me off.

LAC are a bunch of punks.. short of Grant Hill.

A team of Princess.

Refs called it pretty good through the first half but down the stretch was terrible.

[hands11]

Blake Griffin is a punk. Period.

Booker was eating his lunch.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

It's Joey Crawford's crew, come on guys. EVERY.SINGLE.GAME. of his I watched last year in the playoffs went to the home team with some shady ish going down. I specifically remember a Thunder loss to the Lakers at Staples Center which was just absurd in the 4th quarter. It takes away from the game.

If this were the movie Goodfellas, Joey would play a Made Man.

[nuposse04]

I don't mind so much CP3 pushed off at the end, but I'm actually to the point where I'm wishing someone flagrant fouls Blake to the point he'll think twice about his antics. Or he pulls a Lou Williams and tears his acl on one of his grand acting jobs. That is a **** way to lose. I mad. I salty.

[WizKid25]

22 Clippers offensive rebounds. -15 rebounding differential. 18 Wizards turnovers. 15-27 free throw shooting by the Wizards, including some pivotal misses from the stripe down the stretch.

Please stop blaming the refs for this one.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

What a funny picture.

[hands11]

I don't mind so much CP3 pushed off at the end, but I'm actually to the point where I'm wishing someone flagrant fouls Blake to the point he'll think twice about his antics. Or he pulls a Lou Williams and tears his acl on one of his grand acting jobs. That is a **** way to lose. I mad. I salty.

I never wish ill on people but I wouldn't mind him getting injured.

The league needs to fine him for the acting job he did on Nene. Nene's elbow didn't even touch him. That is exactly the kind of play they set up the fine for. Now do it.

[kirubel94]

Wall played great. The palming violation and that 1 missed FT to tie the game hurt our chances. Wall also played really good defense on CP3 but CP3 made a desperation 3-pointer with the shot-clock running out late in the 4th and he also got away with that push-away on the step-back jumper.

Beal played well, would've loved to have him more involved early in the game.

I really believe that this team is just a decent SF away from being a playoff caliber team, unfortunately it is to late this season, even if they acquire Rudy Gay. Hopefully Ernie doesn't screw up this off-season(if he is still the GM).

I really believe this loss is the only morale victory of the season, playing well against a hot LAC team but barley coming up short because of bad calls through out the game and some self-inflicted wounds were the only reason why they lost. Really proud of how the team is playing right now.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

22 Clippers offensive rebounds. -15 rebounding differential. 18 Wizards turnovers. 15-27 free throw shooting by the Wizards, including some pivotal misses from the stripe down the stretch.

Please stop blaming the refs for this one.

I will keep blaming the refs for not calling the game evenly.

[hands11]

Man, Webster really laid an egg when they needed him big time.

[WizKid25]

22 Clippers offensive rebounds. -15 rebounding differential. 18 Wizards turnovers. 15-27 free throw shooting by the Wizards, including some pivotal misses from the stripe down the stretch.

Please stop blaming the refs for this one.

I will keep blaming the refs for not calling the game evenly.

Fair enough. But it didn't cost us the game.

[mhd]

I'm rooting for the THunder or Grizz in the West. Thunder b/c Durant is local and Grizz b/c I just love Marc Gasol as a player. Mike Conley is also the most underrated player in the NBA.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Agreed the refs didn't cost the game.

The Clips have Chris Paul and they hit the boards well today.

I'm not even sad with the loss. I just get worked any time I have to watch Griffin and Paul, especially with Joey Crawford reffing. This was really bad for me. I expected no Paul and maybe a win. I am like Tyrone, any time I see Joey Crawford I expect shenanigans.

[sfam]

Get that Good Effort, Good Job kid.

Another moral victory.

Without Paul, who wasn't supposed to play, this would have been a win.

They definitely played hard. Careless, but hard. I agree with you though - without Paul the Wizards probably win this one. This isn't something we would have said a few weeks back.