GT #65: Pacers @ Bullets 7 PM EST

80sballboy · Post #21 » by **80sballboy** » Mon May 3, 2021 11:57 pm

tontoz wrote:
80sballboy wrote:Now Gafford is in. WTF took so long?

Has a shirt underneath. Wonder if he's under the weather? Turned it over on first possession. (second vaccine shot?)

You are too paranoid lol. He always plays with a shirt underneath.

I am just guessing on Brooks. Frankly I would be concerned if I understood his decisions.

No doubt I'm paranoid and I was with you on the tank. So I don't care if they win or lose. But this kid is special. When you hear the roar of 2,000 people when he comes in, they were scratching their heads as much as I was.

My only guess is that he's trying to get at least 25 minutes tonight out of him, so he didn't play him in the first quarter. WIll he start him in the third? Only "Red" Brooks has the answer.

80sballboy · Post #22 » by **80sballboy** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:00 am

Ok, scratch the 130 the way the Pacers' transition D has been. We're looking at possibly 150.

tontoz · Post #23 » by **tontoz** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:00 am

Gafford with 11 pts already.

Frichuela · Post #24 » by **Frichuela** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:02 am

Why does Brooks take Gafford only after 5 mins of play when is he is beasting the Pacers???? He is such a MORON

80sballboy · Post #25 » by **80sballboy** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:04 am

I know we can't keep up this pace in the second half, but just sayin'
https://www.landofbasketball.com/teams/stats/most_points_scored_wizards.htm

tontoz · Post #26 » by **tontoz** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:06 am

80sballboy wrote:Ok, scratch the 130 the way the Pacers' transition D has been. We're looking at possibly 150.

Lol nice call 80 at the half.

80sballboy · Post #27 » by **80sballboy** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:08 am

Frichuela wrote:Why does Brooks take Gafford only after 5 mins of play when is he is beasting the Pacers???? He is such a MORON

Mad genius. He knew we would be up by 16 at the half and he'll start him in the second half.

tontoz · Post #28 » by **tontoz** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:10 am

Russ has 14 assists at the half. Not sure if I have ever seen that before.

80sballboy · Post #29 » by **80sballboy** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:14 am

tontoz wrote:Russ has 14 assists at the half. Not sure if I have ever seen that before.

Probably Skiles when he had 30 against Denver in 1990. Their defense was a tad worse than Indiana's, but played at a similar pace. This is fun, but also like an AAU game or All-Star game with very little D.

J-Ves · Post #30 » by **J-Ves** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:20 am

Over this recent hot streak the Wiz D has kicked in during the 3rd quarter. Let’s hope that continues

tontoz · Post #31 » by **tontoz** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:24 am

At the risk of being captain obvious I'll say that Gafford is very good at finishing inside. He has shown a variety of dunks as well as a soft touch within 5 feet when he can't dunk.

NatP4 · Post #32 » by **NatP4** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:29 am

tontoz wrote:At the risk of being captain obvious I'll say that Gafford is very good at finishing inside. He has shown a variety of dunks as well as a soft touch within 5 feet when he can't dunk.

So true. Elite finishing just like Thomas Bryant

NatP4 · Post #33 » by **NatP4** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:29 am

Is Indiana on the 2nd end of a back to back or are the wizards actually this good?

NatP4 · Post #34 » by **NatP4** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:30 am

Rui just blocked a shot!!!!

80sballboy · Post #35 » by **80sballboy** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:32 am

NatP4 wrote:Is Indiana on the 2nd end of a back to back or are the wizards actually this good?

No, they put up 152 on OKC on Saturday, but they are playing without Brogdon. Not to mention Myles Turner, T.J. Warren, Jeremy Lamb and Goga Bitadze, who provides some size.

80sballboy · Post #36 » by **80sballboy** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:34 am

I really think we had a long shot at the team record for most points in a game, but we'll probably have such a big lead that our reserves will be in with five minutes left in the fourth quarter. That will slow the scoring down.

Post #37 » by **nate33** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:34 am

NatP4 wrote:
tontoz wrote:At the risk of being captain obvious I'll say that Gafford is very good at finishing inside. He has shown a variety of dunks as well as a soft touch within 5 feet when he can't dunk.

So true. Elite finishing just like Thomas Bryant

This is notable because Bulls fans said that Gafford's weaknesses were bad hands and finishing around the rim.

80sballboy · Post #38 » by **80sballboy** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:35 am

nate33 wrote:
NatP4 wrote:
tontoz wrote:At the risk of being captain obvious I'll say that Gafford is very good at finishing inside. He has shown a variety of dunks as well as a soft touch within 5 feet when he can't dunk.

So true. Elite finishing just like Thomas Bryant

This is notable because Bulls fans said that Gafford's weaknesses were bad hands and finishing around the rim.

They came on here after the trade and said a lot of negative things about him including his lack of strength, which hindered him on D. Not saying there's some truth to the strength part but other than that he's been incredible.

Post #39 » by **nate33** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:36 am

Man, Indiana's defense is TERRIBLE!

Frichuela · Post #40 » by **Frichuela** » Tue May 4, 2021 12:38 am

Westbrook is a BEAST. Wow oh wow.