GT #35: 76ers @ Bullets 7 PM (NBCSW/980 AM) [12/27/22]

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Win wouldn’t have happened with Gibson in there instead of Gafford down the stretch,

(Gafford has issues Gafford hasn’t shown anything this season Gafford can’t play more than 20 minutes…)

Nah.

Wes gets it now.

That and Beal benched while healthy but not playing good defense…AT LAST!

Whoopeee!

[CntOutSmrtCrazy]

I didn't know that Will Barton was a DNP-CD tonight. His absence hurts the tank. Play him!

Shocking that it took WUJ as long as it did to realize how big of a donut Barton is.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

This game is pivotal and MIGHT stop the tank rolling

[FAH1223]

Was Beal really not out there for the final minutes? Our super max player was on the bench?

I thought he left due to injury

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[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

I didn't know that Will Barton was a DNP-CD tonight. His absence hurts the tank. Play him!

Shocking that it took WUJ as long as it did to realize how big of a donut Barton is.

I knew once Wright returned perimeter defense would improve and shot jacking would diminish.

No need to blow up the team.

[CntOutSmrtCrazy]

Deni "Best Defender In NBA History" Advija

He's uncanny at this point and slowly raising his percentages. Just needs to continue playing to his strengths.

[80sballboy]

Was Beal really not out there for the final minutes? Our super max player was on the bench?

I thought he left due to injury

Re-injured his hamstring.

[80sballboy]

I didn't know that Will Barton was a DNP-CD tonight. His absence hurts the tank. Play him!

Shocking that it took WUJ as long as it did to realize how big of a donut Barton is.

I knew once Wright returned perimeter defense would improve and shot jacking would diminish.

No need to blow up the team.

I don't think Wes had an option at the backup 2 before Wright came back. Now, he's not playing Goodwin and Barton. No Gill. He's also going big with Kuz at the 3 so there are only so few minutes available for Rui, Kispert and Deni off the bench.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

I watch the DC crew games w no sound. Didn’t realize Beal had hammy issues.

Take back my good coaching Wes Jr comments.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Shocking that it took WUJ as long as it did to realize how big of a donut Barton is.

I knew once Wright returned perimeter defense would improve and shot jacking would diminish.

No need to blow up the team.

I don't think Wes had an option at the backup 2 before Wright came back. Now, he's not playing Goodwin and Barton. No Gill. He's also going big with Kuz at the 3 so there are only so few minutes available for Rui, Kispert and Deni off the bench.

I agree on no options.

Helped the tank AND ALSO Tommy signed good player, Wright.

They’re going to be better with Wright Goodwin AND Morris without Beal, Kuzma and Rui will get more FGAs without Beal.

Nothing personal against rich assed Beal but not worried about how it seems.

[FAH1223]

Was Beal really not out there for the final minutes? Our super max player was on the bench?

I thought he left due to injury

Re-injured his hamstring.

It’s his other hamstring.

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Nice win, and we're back on the playoff train. Can't wait to see the new banners hanging from the rafters urinal cakes.

[nate33]

Another catastrophic win. Every win increases the chances that we resign Kuzma to a $25M-a-year deal instead of trading him for a first round pick and probably a high 2nd.

[deneem4]

Another catastrophic win. Every win increases the chances that we resign Kuzma to a $25M-a-year deal instead of trading him for a first round pick and probably a high 2nd.

I’ll sign kuzma for 20-23 a year

[80sballboy]

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[nate33]

Rui was very impressive in the first half. He earned all of his points. He wasn't the opportunistic recipient of shots created by others. He was instrumental in building the lead. He would be a POTG candidate except he did nothing on the rest of the stat sheet. 1 rebound and 0 assists.

Deni struggled to stay on the floor because Philly was playing a lot of zone and basically just ignored Deni. I was surprised when Wes stuck with Deni down the stretch instead of replacing him with a shooter (Kispert or Rui). But Wes' faith in Deni paid off as Deni made several key defensive plays down the stretch to help secure the win. I loved that Deni calmly knocked down those 2 free throws to clinch the game.

Porzingis was real good defensively. He cleaned up the mess after several defensive breakdowns. He ended up with 3 blocks and 2 steals. I think he was POTG over Beal.

Wright is a defensive menace. He is approaching Gary Payton II territory with his absolutely lethal impact on the opposition's offense. It really is remarkable to see a guard make such a difference defensively. The team is 5-1 when Wright plays.

Kuzma was a disaster tonight. It's important to remember nights like this when evaluating Kuzma. Kuzma can look really good when those shots are falling, but he can really shoot you out of a game when they're not. Tonight he went 4-13 with 4 turnovers. Yikes! That said, I have to give him props for hustling back on D and thwarting a Philly fast break late in the 4th quarter. That was a huge play!

[80sballboy]

Another catastrophic win. Every win increases the chances that we resign Kuzma to a $25M-a-year deal instead of trading him for a first round pick and probably a high 2nd.

Tough to re-sign a guy that doesn't want to be here. If Beal is out for awhile, it's not a completely bad thing for the tank though I guess they should beat a tired Suns team without Booker tomorrow.

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[80sballboy]

Rui was very impressive in the first half. He earned all of his points. He wasn't the opportunistic recipient of shots created by others. He was instrumental in building the lead. He would be a POTG candidate except he did nothing on the rest of the stat sheet. 1 rebound and 0 assists.

Deni struggled to stay on the floor because Philly was playing a lot of zone and basically just ignored Deni. I was surprised when Wes stuck with Deni down the stretch instead of replacing him with a shooter (Kispert or Rui). But Wes' faith in Deni paid off as Deni made several key defensive plays down the stretch to help secure the win. I loved that Deni calmly knocked down those 2 free throws to clinch the game.

Porzingis was real good defensively. He cleaned up the mess after several defensive breakdowns. He ended up with 3 blocks and 2 steals. I think he was POTG over Beal.

Wright is a defensive menace. He is approaching Gary Payton II territory with his absolutely lethal impact on the opposition's offense. It really is remarkable to see a guard make such a difference defensively. The team is 5-1 when Wright plays.

Kuzma was a disaster tonight. It's important to remember nights like this when evaluating Kuzma. Kuzma can look really good when those shots are falling, but he can really shoot you out of a game when they're not. Tonight he went 4-13 with 4 turnovers. Yikes! That said, I have to give him props for hustling back on D and thwarting a Philly fast break late in the 4th quarter. That was a huge play!

Delon Wright! We finally agree on something. He could shoot 2-10 and still be valuable defensively. I guess I wish we could find some minutes for Goodwin though with Beal probably out another 4-5 games, he'll get that chance again. We wouldn't be calling for the tank had he not gotten hurt and I do think Rui's ankle injury hurt the bench scoring. He passed the ball well against Sacramento and then went back to jacking up shots again, though he was productive offensively.

Deni was fine. He's going from 30+ minutes as a starter to 20 tonight. If they trade Kuz, he'll get 25+ mpg again and probably start.

[DCZards]

Good summary of the game, Nate.

Beal injured his hamstring in the first half. You could see him struggling physically after that.

[TGW]

I said a few weeks ago that they would go on a mini win streak…and here it is.

10th pick here we come.