Player of the Game - Wizards at Warriors (12/18)

[WizStorm]

Here are the Player of the Game nominees from tonight's game...


Agent 0: 45 points (FG:15/25, 3P:4/10, FT:11/16), 13 assists,
3 rebounds, 1 block, 5 turnovers, +/- +17


Caron Butler: 28 points (FG:13/22, 3P:0/1, FT:2/2), 10 rebounds, 2 assists,
5 steals, 2 turnovers, +/- +13


Brendan Haywood: 15 points (FG:7/9, FT:1/2), 12 rebounds,
1 steal, 1 turnover, +/- +14


Antawn Jamison: 10 points (FG:4/14, 3P:1/6, FT:1/2), 10 rebounds,
1 assist, 4 steals, 2 turnovers, +/- +20


Andray Blatche: 8 points (FG:4/12), 6 rebounds, 3 turnovers, +/- -12


Nick Young: 7 points (FG:1/4, 3P:0/2, FT:5/6), 2 rebounds,
1 steal, 2 turnovers, +/- +12


Feel free to post your thoughts and argue the merits for your favorite candidate. Also be sure to post your thoughts on the 2nd and 3rd place guys, including role-players that stepped up and made a difference in the victory.

Player of the game from the Wizards victory over the Milwaukee Bucks (12/2) (link)..
Player of the Game - Earl Boykins
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_________13 points (FG:3/5, FT:7/10), 4 assists, 1 rebound, 2 turnovers
_____________________2nd Place - Brendan Haywood
_______________________3rd Place - Nick Young

[dlts20]

I think we all know the answer to this one. Told you he's always like half MJ half Magic Johnson against GS and he's not too far from that against the Suns either so he might go off again if he's not too tired

[AceDegenerate]

What a game by Gilbert, best game in 3 years.

[GhostsOfGil]

gilberto!!

[Hoopalotta]

1. Gil
2. Haywood
3. Caron

Well, feels good to put Gil up there! First time this season.

I'm not saying that his athleticism is quite what is was before or that there won't be some more '8 point-6 turnover' episodes, but all signs point to Gil regaining elite status again.

[toughjuice03]

1.Gil
2.Caron
3.Wood

Nice to see Gil play well all game long and Butler too.

[Halcyon]

I'm bitter I was not able to see this game. From the stats I have to go with Agent0, Caron then Wood.

[Astonished]

1) Gilbert
2) Caron
3) Haywood

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

1. Gil
2. Haywood
3. Caron

Well, feels good to put Gil up there! First time this season.

I'm not saying that his athleticism is quite what is was before or that there won't be some more '8 point-6 turnover' episodes, but all signs point to Gil regaining elite status again.

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Hooplotta, I agree with you that signs say he's regaining elite status. He's clearly out to prove his critics wrong. I like the way he went out about it last night. He had 45 points on only 25 FGAs and also had 13 assists with only 5 turnover--a very good ratio for him.

This was on a par with his greatest of games, and we know he's not even back to what he was.

Wow.

[jimij]

1. Gil
2. Haywood
3. Caron

[dlts20]

I rewatched the game and I like what Im seeing from Gil but Im still sad. He’s right arm likes great, his left arm looks great, his right leg looks great, but his left leg looks still dead and it probably wont ever come 100% back. Maybe not even 90%. I remember I use to be happy that if he had to hurt his knee, Im glad its the left because all righties want to keep there right side strong. Then you watch the games and realize that 90% of the time as a righty, you are going to leap & explode off your left leg, not the right.

Thats Gil’s problem right now. Even last night he made a ton of great shots in the lane but he shot every single one of them from ground level. I still have his 54 & 60pt games on tape and he was never MJ or Wade but Gil use to explode to the rim and finish high. Now he lets the ball go from the floor basically and thats always going to suck. He could get better as the season goes on and most guys feel alot better in there 2nd year back but like I said, he always feels an extra boost against GS so if he couldnt get off the ground against them then he probably wont get off the ground against anyone.

Thats the only thing that saddens me. Still, we all saw an old MJ do well even without being able to jump. Gil is like that. He still has mad handles and knows how to position his body. He also still has unlimited range and good vision so he will produce numbers. The question is wether he’s good enough to throw up monster games against the big 3 or 4 in the East because the old Gil could. IDK if this guy can consistently without that lift and that burst at times but he’s getting there.

The good thing is that just like GS, the other team he kills on the road is the Suns. He doesnt kill them like GS but he still lights them up. Im worried because he looked tired last night and its a back to back but I could see him going for 40 again tonight against Nash and his boy Richardson. Who is going to stop him in the lane? Frye? Yeah right

[LyricalRico]

Kicking myself for falling asleep after the first quarter. Monster game by Gil, so he's clearly POTG. Also great to see Caron shoot over 50% AND get the boards/steals we're so used to. Let's see if this is the beginning of those two being able to play together again.

[daSwami]

Ji finally gets his "historic" storm. Gil finally has a monster game. coincedence?

Ji clearly gets the vote here.

[wermolwermol777]

I missed the game, but the stat that stood out from the boxscore was the number of FT attempts for Arenas. That was really Agent0 like.

Hope it is a sign of things to come