2/4 LA Clippers @ Wizards 7PM CSN.....

ST21 · Post #41 » by **ST21** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 2:08 am

I am really losing confidence in wall extremely quick. his offenseive game is dreadful and showing no signs of improvement. he is in his 3rd season we should be seeing at least some type of improvement.

closg00 · Post #42 » by **closg00** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 2:08 am

Temple in over Crawford, Thank You! He probably won't hit like that in the next games, but at-least he isn't a stupid chucker like Crawford.

Floater · Post #43 » by **Floater** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 2:10 am

How can we honestly expect to contend when our star player doesn't have a go to, consistent offensive move? I think I have to put Shabazz over Noel on my draft board. It's such a huge need

TheBigThree · Post #44 » by **TheBigThree** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 2:12 am

A few late buckets for Wall to make his game look respectable. Right on cue.

MikeTheKid · Post #45 » by **MikeTheKid** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 2:12 am

Is it too early to call it a W???

closg00 · Post #46 » by **closg00** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 2:12 am

ST21 wrote:I am really losing confidence in wall extremely quick. his offenseive game is dreadful and showing no signs of improvement. he is in his 3rd season we should be seeing at least some type of improvement.

Don't forget, this is the Wizards. Isn't their a placard above the the training room that reads " Develop Yourselves"

DANNYLANDOVER · Post #47 » by **DANNYLANDOVER** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 2:12 am

mad props to Temple...if he continues to shoot like this with his excellent D, Crawford might as well pack his bags

MikeTheKid · Post #48 » by **MikeTheKid** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 2:15 am

Cmon ODummy miss the FTs

Post #49 » by **Zonkerbl** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 2:18 am

geux wizards!

MikeTheKid · Post #50 » by **MikeTheKid** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 2:25 am

Good Job Good Effort..................................No wait we won Ill take the W!!!

Earth2Ted · Post #51 » by **Earth2Ted** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 2:30 am

Wall probably not going to be happy with his own performance, but good to see him step up the last 2-3 minutes - hits a mid range J, gets a steal, a dunk, skip pass to Webster for a corner 3, and a dish to Nene to draw a foul inside.

I think he will be fine as he gets in game shape- I think some of his out of control play is him trying to fight his way through fatigue. I'm still relieved he wasn't hurt worse when he bumped his shoulder in Memphis.

tontoz · Post #52 » by **tontoz** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 3:12 am

With Beal out Crawford gets only 5 minutes, Temple 37. There must be something going on in the locker room for Crawford to be that far in the doghouse.

Post #53 » by **miller31time** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 3:13 am

tontoz wrote:With Beal out Crawford gets only 5 minutes, Temple 37. There must be something going on in the locker room for Crawford to be that far in the doghouse.

Whatever Crawford is doing, Seraphin needs to be imitating.

Post #54 » by **montestewart** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 3:18 am

tontoz wrote:With Beal out Crawford gets only 5 minutes, Temple 37. There must be something going on in the locker room for Crawford to be that far in the doghouse.

Maybe he says things like, "I'm the straw that stirs the drink."

Post #55 » by **montestewart** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 3:26 am

DANNYLANDOVER wrote:mad props to Temple...if he continues to shoot like this with his excellent D, Crawford might as well pack his bags

When he first got here, he had a couple of great games (for a D-League signing). Even taking the sad shooting into account, he looked like he might be a real find, a defense-minded hustle player that can back up two positions. A decent 5th guard. Yeah, if he can shoot more like that, a real find who could stick beyond this year.

jivelikenice · Post #56 » by **jivelikenice** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 3:36 am

Crawford really in the doghouse.....I wouldn't mind dealing him, but Randy is killing his value...

CntOutSmrtCrazy · Post #57 » by **CntOutSmrtCrazy** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 3:39 am

Here's a legitimate gripe; Okafor played 0 minutes in the fourth. Dude is 7th in the league (tied with D. Howard) in rebounds per 48 and is the only player to have shown up consistently since the new year. He had 9 point and 14 rebounds in only 26 minutes tonight; what has done not to deserve to be out there when the game counts baffles me. Man should be playing at least 30+ minutes a night, no way Seraphin deserves playing time over him. Okafor plays the right way, nothing too fancy and plays within himself, whereas Seraphin plays as if he's done something.

On another note I think something has gone on in the locker room, Wall's body language has sucked since the Sacremento game (at home), he's way too passive and doesn't look like his heart is there. I know some of you want to fault his ability, but just by watching the game something seems off. He's the damn PG of the team and he and the rest of the team seem content with him passing the ball to players out of position (i.e. Nene, Ariza, Crawford, etc.) with the little, to no chance to do much of anything. We saw when he came back that he was aggressive and how well the offense looked. What has happened too changed that look?

We won, but I'm not happy. This team has way too many players in the rotation and the rotations at best have been subpar with zero rhythm or method to them. I guess you can point to the defense as a compliment to Whitman, but being dead last in offense is something that solid defense can't make up for.

nuposse04 · Post #58 » by **nuposse04** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 3:44 am

I'd be sad too if the best available SG for the night was Temple (although he filled in nicely). I think Wall is just frustrated with himself, although he seemed quite pleased with himself after that break-away dunk. He's getting people involved well, but it was odd, 7 assists in the first half...just one in the 2nd? Not that 8 assists i bad...but an odd way to finish.

I'm glad we won, I just wish we put em away. We should have beat them by 15+. Clippers are a lottery team in the west without CP3.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #59 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 4:35 am

Earth2Ted wrote:Wall probably not going to be happy with his own performance, but good to see him step up the last 2-3 minutes - hits a mid range J, gets a steal, a dunk, skip pass to Webster for a corner 3, and a dish to Nene to draw a foul inside.

I think he will be fine as he gets in game shape- I think some of his out of control play is him trying to fight his way through fatigue. I'm still relieved he wasn't hurt worse when he bumped his shoulder in Memphis.

I thought Wall was the key player in the fourth quarter. After DeAndre Jordan pinned his dunk attempt, Wall ran back on defense and immediately came up with a key steal. After that, Wall hit a jumper that made the score 89-81. The next series, off Ariza's steal, Wall had a dunk that put them up 10 and pretty much sealed the game.

John didn't play great all game but he was good when it counted. I liked his effort a lot.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #60 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 4:37 am

tontoz wrote:With Beal out Crawford gets only 5 minutes, Temple 37. There must be something going on in the locker room for Crawford to be that far in the doghouse.

I support that move by Randy. Temple played very well.

At one point, Randy had Wall, Temple, Ariza, Singleton and Nene in near the end. They locked up the Clippers and generated offense with their defense.

Temple bricked a couple but he also hit some key shots and played very assertively.