GT #71: PHX 42-29 at WAS 36-34, CSN 7:00 PM, March 26th

[LPHotspur]

Not mad at this L

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I sure as hell am. Better hope BKN beats the bobcats in OT, or else charlotte is going to be right on our necks with Indiana game coming up on friday...

To be honest, maybe I need to change my attitude, but I still haven't given up on us catching Brooklyn. So I have no problem with the Bobcats beating BKN.

[dckingsfan]

spacing bruh. spacing......lol

D created transition opportunities, transition opportunities create spacing. This teams starts on the defensive end of the court. And is finished when the D Isn't there. Now that the game has slowed down, how many times has Wall gone back into the lane? None

He can be a superstar but... he needs to play d for longer stretches and he needs to work on getting into the key and finishing.

I agree about Wall's D and finishing but to be fair, I think Wall is somewhat coasting or saving energy because he has to do so much for us to win, especially before we got Dre. He's also never played this many games with the playoffs on the line. I think he's trying to pace himself at times. He definitely needs to work on finishing but again, I think thats a coach/system/confidence thing. I think if he were in a system like the Suns where he could penetrate a ton and get oppurtunities then I think the better finishing stuff would come very quickly because he would want to be non stop on the attack

I can't disagree with you on the energy level - he has to play hard for 30+ minutes per game for us to have a chance. When he takes a quarter off we get in too deep a hole to dig out. But that is a talent level "thing" for this team. We just lack the depth. So, he has to play harder for us to win. And because he doesn't have the inside moves down - he has to play even harder.

[dlts20]

again, I use to feel so confident at home even on our worst Wiz teams. I felt we would either win or I atleast knew we would play better then we do on the road but we just are so flat at home this year. I dont get it. Its annoying. Literally the only time weve looked good at home in the last 20 plus games are when it feels like a road game. When the opposing team has a bunch of fans there and the place is rocking. Thats why I think we will play better at home when the playoffs hit because it will be rockin but pros shouldnt need that, atleast not every single game. Witt sucks though.......lol

[LPHotspur]

Not mad at this L

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I sure as hell am. Better hope BKN beats the bobcats in OT, or else charlotte is going to be right on our necks with Indiana game coming up on friday...

To be honest, maybe I need to change my attitude, but I still haven't given up on us catching Brooklyn. So I have no problem with the Bobcats beating BKN.

Though I should say that the battle between us getting the #6 vs #5 seed is looking pointless. Because quite frankly, we'll have to play absolutely amazing to have any chance against either Chicago or Toronto in the first round.

[tontoz]

If this team was in the west they would probably have 10 fewer wins. But i know what Ted is thinking...

[payitforward]

Not mad at this L

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I sure as hell am. Better hope BKN beats the bobcats in OT, or else charlotte is going to be right on our necks with Indiana game coming up on friday...

To be honest, maybe I need to change my attitude, but I still haven't given up on us catching Brooklyn. So I have no problem with the Bobcats beating BKN.

There's a much better chance of the Bobcats pushing us down into the #7 position than there is of our catching Brooklyn.

[dlts20]

What do you guys think we could do if we played like the Nets? They took off when they went super small with Williams-Livinston-JJ-Pierce all starting. What would we do if we started Wall-Beal-Web-Ariza? IDK how good we would be but I think it would be exciting and both Wall & Ariza-Web(whoever the 4 covers that game) would look great.

I dont suggest we do that but I would like to see us go small more like we did tonight. Even if you want to play big then start Gooden at the 4 since he has a J. I honestly would rather start Al over Book no matter how much you guys think he sucks. I think the overall effect it has on the lineup would be more befenicial. Anything but Book. Its not his fault. He's not bad but its just a bad mix. Even Gortat would beast more if he had a spacer beside him

[dckingsfan]

bobcats in overtime... shot blocked to the corner caught in the corner buries the 3 - bobcats will win. Down two games to us in the loss column.

geez

[dlts20]

we are now officialy an inch away from facing Mia or Ind in round 1. It wasnt long ago where we felt we had a very good shot at the 3 seed or atleast HC in the 1st round. Now we are fading while the Bobcats are coming and play us twice still. The Hawks have been hot also. It would be dissapointing if we played this whole season just to be 7th or 8th in the weak East. It might wouldnt have sounded horrible before teh season but the way it went, that would be horrible finish.

We need a spark and we need it now. not waiting for Nene. Change the lineup

[dlts20]

also 1 game away from .500 again. I thought we had been there, done that and would never look back. Terible stretch

[dckingsfan]

4-years $30 million, what a bargain.

Yep, I wonder what they will sign Bledsoe for... That is a backcourt that is just going to get better.

Going to be funny when Bledsoe gets a bigger, more lucrative contract than a guy (Dragic) who is far and away a better player.

Yep, could get ugly. Then again - rather have the talent and deal with the locker room

[tontoz]

The only winning teams that the Cats face the rest of the way are the Bulls (in their last game) and us. the Bulls are sure to rest their regulars in the last game.

[jeffsays]

If this team was in the west they would probably have 10 fewer wins. But i know what Ted is thinking...

http://tedstake.monumentalnetwork.com/2 ... um=twitter

[jeffsays]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JMichaelCSN/status/448999968452669440[/tweet]

Took the idiot long enough

[Sluggerface]

panic coach. desperation coach.

[TheKingOfVa360]

We need a new coach. Wizards fading fast. I'm going to be pissed if we end up with the 7th or 8th seed when we had a shot at the 3rd.

[dlts20]

IDK if I agree with you guys about Dragic being better but IDK if it means anything. By that I mean I think Bledsoe is the better player. Meaning, if you put both on all 32 teams, I think Bledsoe would do better then Dragic overall easily. However, I think certain guys are system players and I think the Suns system fits Dragic perfectly. I think he's definetly better than a system player but he's not as good as he looks in this system. On other teams I dont think he would be as good while I think Bledsoe is solid just about anywhere and lets not forget about the other side of the ball. Its no contest who is a better defender

[dandridge 10]

The Wizards deserved to lose this game. The lack of effort and intensity in the first half and half of the 3rd was simply inexcusable, especially with Charlotte nipping at their heals and them trying to catch Brooklyn. Again, the post game comments from the players and the coaches is all about how the Wizards need to learn how to play with a sense of urgency and play 48 minutes. Its a broken frickin record with this team.

I think the second biggest problem with the Wizards (besides a lack of elite talent and depth due to our one and only Ernie Grunfeld) is there is no established leader on this team. The most logical person would be Wall, but I never see him get in other player's faces during games. During time-outs, I never see Wall animated at all...he usually just sits there staring straight ahead with a blank look on his face, similar to the other players. Someone needs to step up on this team and start holding other players accountable. While I think Wittman can do a better job there, it really needs to be a player and preferably one that is starting and will command respect. The only two people that I think of that can do that are Wall and maybe Ariza. There really is just no excuse for the Wizards to play with a lack of focus and intensity that last 5 games.

Finally, I just got to say that Glenn Consor is an absolute tool. Jim called the post-game show and made the comment that management is the problem and has to go. Consor just cut him off at the knees and wouldn't let him talk. He just said he wasn't hearing it. Then, two minutes later he starts going off about some guy on Twitter that is always ranting about how the Wiz management sucks and has to go, but doesn't have the guts to call Consor and state his reasons. Well, why would the guy call Consor when Consor isn't going to let him speak. Anyway, congrats to Jim for making the call. There has to be more calls like that, even if Consor is going to be a douche and cut people off.

[DANNYLANDOVER]

AM I the only one who doesn't give two s#!ts whether we make the playoffs or not? If that's what it takes to do a proper rebuild under a competent GM and coach, I say tank the season away!

P.S. Dan Snyder >>> Ted

[miller31time]

AM I the only one who doesn't give two s#!ts whether we make the playoffs or not? If that's what it takes to do a proper rebuild under a competent GM and coach, I say tank the season away!

P.S. Dan Snyder >>> Ted

I want to make the playoffs at this point. Losing doesn't do much for us and at least we get to catch a few more games and get some excitement in this dead franchise.

But I agree that it's essentially meaningless. This team is directionless and will be average for quite some time. We can't even take advantage of a historically bad East. Yet our GM and coach will both be handsomely rewarded for simply doing the bare-bones minimum and lucking out by being in the right conference.