Official Thread - Wizards vs Grizzlies (3/3/14)

hands11 · Post #181 » by **hands11** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:05 am

20MexicanosIn1Van wrote:Serious question, is Ariza our second best player?

Playing right now for the Wizards. Yes.

Induveca · Post #182 » by **Induveca** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:05 am

Speed is unreal

GhostsOfGil · Post #183 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:05 am

THERE WE GO WALL

dckingsfan · Post #184 » by **dckingsfan** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:05 am

This is good - we are hanging around in a game where we would have been blown out in the past.

80sballboy · Post #185 » by **80sballboy** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:06 am

It must be nice to be Prince and get so many open looks.

nuposse04 · Post #186 » by **nuposse04** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:06 am

And of course Wall wakes up after i criticize him, I'll take it

Beal needs to get his head outta his ass, ASAP.

Jimmy Recard · Post #187 » by **Jimmy Recard** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:06 am

That was good defense by Porter on Conley a couple possessions back.

Looks like Wall has woken up

Post #188 » by **miller31time** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:06 am

Tayshaun Prince averaging 6.1pts per game on 39% shooting.

Yet has 14 in the first half alone.

Sluggerface · Post #189 » by **Sluggerface** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:07 am

Jimmy Recard wrote:
miller31time wrote:At this point, you take Beal out. It doesn't really matter who you put in, they can't possibly be worse.

I'd play Porter in place of Beal right now no joke. More size on defense and has the better midrange game.

Someone is clearly drinking haterade right now.

hands11 · Post #190 » by **hands11** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:07 am

Well, I would say we survived the first half.

Gotta get the pace way up though. Wall has to take over more.

jeffsays · Post #191 » by **jeffsays** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:07 am

I didn't think it was possible but there is now a wizard I hate more than Chris singleton. I hate drew gooden.

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CntOutSmrtCrazy · Post #192 » by **CntOutSmrtCrazy** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:08 am

The good:

-Wall finished the half strong
-Our front court at worst has played theirs to a draw

The bad:

-Beal
-We need to put a body on Prince

GhostsOfGil · Post #193 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:09 am

Sluggerface wrote:
Jimmy Recard wrote:
miller31time wrote:At this point, you take Beal out. It doesn't really matter who you put in, they can't possibly be worse.

I'd play Porter in place of Beal right now no joke. More size on defense and has the better midrange game.

Someone is clearly drinking haterade right now.

It's hard to disagree though. Beal has played like absolute garbage. As bad as Porters been he's still better than what Beal is currently giving us.

dlts20 · Post #194 » by **dlts20** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:09 am

this game is simple. If Wall is aggressive then we can win. If he's not then we cant. We looked like crap until he kicked into next gear. Hopefully he starts the 2nd half the same way. Its not just about him. The whole team plays better and gets better shots if he's aggressive. Our tempo bothers them. Playing slow plays into there hands. Wall has to push the tempo and attack

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #195 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:11 am

Jimmy Recard wrote:
miller31time wrote:At this point, you take Beal out. It doesn't really matter who you put in, they can't possibly be worse.

I'd play Porter in place of Beal right now no joke. More size on defense and has the better midrange game.

Why not?

Effectively, play Ariza at SG and at least throw a new look at Memphis.

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hands11 · Post #196 » by **hands11** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:12 am

miller31time wrote:Tayshaun Prince averaging 6.1pts per game on 39% shooting.

Yet has 14 in the first half alone.

So what do you do about that ?

Gotta at least try Temple on him.

Sluggerface · Post #197 » by **Sluggerface** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:15 am

GhostsOfGil wrote:
Sluggerface wrote:
Jimmy Recard wrote:I'd play Porter in place of Beal right now no joke. More size on defense and has the better midrange game.

Someone is clearly drinking haterade right now.

It's hard to disagree though. Beal has played like absolute garbage. As bad as Porters been he's still better than what Beal is currently giving us.

Throwing redshirt otto porter in against Courtney Lee and Tony Allen does not solve the problem.

GhostsOfGil · Post #198 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:16 am

dlts20 wrote:this game is simple. If Wall is aggressive then we can win. If he's not then we cant. We looked like crap until he kicked into next gear. Hopefully he starts the 2nd half the same way. Its not just about him. The whole team plays better and gets better shots if he's aggressive. Our tempo bothers them. Playing slow plays into there hands. Wall has to push the tempo and attack

I dont think it's that simple. Look at the way Memphis is guarding him. Anytime Wall has the ball, the interior guys step out and the ball defender stays on the weakside. Memephis has amazing interior defense that does a fantastic job at cutting off driving lanes. There is a reason why ALL of Walls points came in transition.

dlts20 · Post #199 » by **dlts20** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:18 am

GhostsOfGil wrote:
dlts20 wrote:this game is simple. If Wall is aggressive then we can win. If he's not then we cant. We looked like crap until he kicked into next gear. Hopefully he starts the 2nd half the same way. Its not just about him. The whole team plays better and gets better shots if he's aggressive. Our tempo bothers them. Playing slow plays into there hands. Wall has to push the tempo and attack

I dont think it's that simple. Look at the way Memphis is guarding him. Anytime Wall has the ball, the interior guys step out and the ball defender stays on the weakside. Memephis has amazing interior defense that does a fantastic job at cutting off driving lanes. You saw ALL of Walls points come in transition.

nah. Everythng you said would be true if Wall was agressive but it was clear that Wall came out like early in the season Wall, strictly non aggressive and just looking to pass. I dont care how they are playing him, he only had 2 shot attempts for much of the half. Thats him being non aggressive. No doubt their D is great but he can force their hand more. He even had transition opputurnites earlier like he did at the end of the half but werent aggressive in them. He saw that we were down double figures and deciced to take it up a notch

hands11 · Post #200 » by **hands11** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 1:20 am

dlts20 wrote:this game is simple. If Wall is aggressive then we can win. If he's not then we cant. We looked like crap until he kicked into next gear. Hopefully he starts the 2nd half the same way. Its not just about him. The whole team plays better and gets better shots if he's aggressive. Our tempo bothers them. Playing slow plays into there hands. Wall has to push the tempo and attack

Great idea. Now how do you go about making that happen.

A) Cross fingers and hope Wall figures it out
B) Have coach with ball bigger then a raisin make sure it happens

Who will prevail?