Wizards @ Hornets: 2/25/08 8:00ET

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Blatche's foul at the end is why BTH should be in there over him.

correct me if im wrong but the 5 EJ had out there on D where

Stevenson
Jamison
Haywood
Blatche
McGuire

Ej decided to go extremely big at the end defensively..

alsoo a side note...

The last play of the first half, EJ had Jamison, Mason, Pech, and Stevenson; all shooters with AD as the point. The LAST THING that EJ would have wanted was for AD to be the one shooting a jump shot...because he did and didnt even penetrate whatsoever i believe EJ had an epiphany and realized AD just isnt cutting it.

Bottom line is EJ used his bench to his advantage and FINALLY used situational substitutions.

Dude, don't start any crap with me after a win.

For you to take one thing out of context and try to start something with me.

For anybody wondering, EJ has benched Haywood and played Blatche in past games the Wizards have lost. That Blatche had a foul in this game WITH HAYWOOD IN THE GAME AS I WAS WELL AWARE OF is just an example of Blatche getting called for a foul that wouldn't be called on Haywood.

If the choice is to have Haywood OR Blatche (like when Caron's healthy) then I say 8 or 9 times out of 10 Haywood should be on the court.

Haywood made a ton of big plays down the stretch. That's because he was on the court.

Kudos to EJ.

No kudos to people who have an agenda when I've been nothing but positive the last few days.

[miller31time]

I will say, however, that it is not a coincidence that, when Haywood gets ample playing time (came in at the 9:30 mark of the 4th) and the proper rotations are made (Blatche had an off night, McGuire replaced him / Daniels sucked it up in the 1st half, Mason started for him in the 3rd), we can withstand a horrible shooting night from Antawn and still be in position to win the game, as we did.

[Wizards2Lottery]

Seriously I dvr'd the last two minutes of the game and I cant stop watching the ending.

I love these dagger wins.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

miller, that's what I'm getting at.

Brendan's been having a strong season and when he's in at the end good things generally happen.

More McGuire and Mason, and less Daniels is also a good thing.

Recognizing that Andray's a total game big man, but one who's not yet the man in the middle is also big.

I thought Eddie coached a tremendous game.

[miller31time]

miller, that's what I'm getting at.

Brendan's been having a strong season and when he's in at the end good things generally happen.

More McGuire and Mason, and less Daniels is also a good thing.

Recognizing that Andray's a total game big man, but one who's not yet the man in the middle is also big.

I thought Eddie coached a tremendous game.

Nah, let's just chalk it up to us being fickle.

[newslowsad]

Seriously I dvr'd the last two minutes of the game and I cant stop watching the ending.

I love these dagger wins.

Haha, I did the same thing.

[rl25g]

[quote="Chocolate City Jordanaire"][/quote] I wasnt questioning whether or not u knew...i just wasnt sure and wanted to make sure to support my point. didnt mean to upset you sir.

[zardsfan]

Stevenson added a 3 point shot in the first half of this year... and now he is starting to "finish" at the basket.

Looks like another good decision by EG.

[tkunit]

bad refs. Huge shot at the end. Good game to watch as a fan, drove me absolutely crazy.

[nate33]

Damn!

Missed the entire game. I just read through this entire thread. It's actually pretty funny to see the up and down sentiment.

Somebody please clear one thing up for me. Did DMac guard Chris Paul down the stretch by design? Was he actually put in as a perimeter stopper and got the job done? Or did he just get caught up on switches and end up guarding Paul occasionally?

[miller31time]

Damn!

Missed the entire game. I just read through this entire thread. It's actually pretty funny to see the up and down sentiment.

Somebody please clear one thing up for me. Did DMac guard Chris Paul down the stretch by design? Was he actually put in as a perimeter stopper and got the job done? Or did he just get caught up on switches and end up guarding Paul occasionally?

From what I remember, on certain plays, he was the designated Paul-stopper. On others, he came up for a quick double team to get the ball out of Paul's hands before CP3 could get to the 3pt line (ie: no easy penetration).

[wateryd]

man, we all needed that one. charlotte was necessary, but this is one that everyone can savor and feel good about. that was pretty much a "vintage arenas" performance turned in by deshawn, complete with the perfect flair for the dramatic. he'll remember that game his whole life.

haywood's defense on west down the stretch was vital to the win, absolutely great stuff. i loved getting mason and mcguire in there to start the second. mason should stay in there, daniels is just too banged up right now to be put in a position to play 30+ minutes. bring him off the bench, let him go hard for shorter stretches, see if he's feeling it and if so ride him in the 4th. if mason gets hot early on he can be a real asset.

it has not been an enjoyable last few weeks, let's hope this is the start of having some more fun.

[dobrojim]

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I had hoped to see AD traded.

I'm convinced Mason and Stevenson is better starting backicourt and that AD is a poor defender.

[just catching up with the thread here....]

I think EJ agreed with you. Interesting starting lineup in the 2nd half.

[dobrojim]

Way to be selfish Antawn... Man Brendan has been thoroughly dominated by Chandler.

were we watching the same game?

Chandler was NOT very effective this game. Kudos to Haywood
for a good job. Who was playing at the end when it counted?

[dobrojim]

I can't believe Jamison is getting owned by Peja Stojakovic......

Doesn't get much worse than that.

it ain't that bad...Peja was an AllStar too when he was healthy.

I agree it's painfully obvious that AJ's outside shot is nowhere
close right now but Peja ain't chopped liver, at least offensively.
AJ was just having trouble getting anything to drop for him.

[miller31time]

it ain't that bad...Peja was an AllStar too when he was healthy.

I agree it's painfully obvious that AJ's outside shot is nowhere
close right now but Peja ain't chopped liver, at least offensively.
AJ was just having trouble getting anything to drop for him.

I was talking about when Jamison had the ball.

Peja is known as a pretty bad defender. The fact that Jamison couldn't muster up quality inside shots and dominate Stojakovic in the post was embarrassing, IMHO. He should have had a field day on Peja.

[dobrojim]

That shot was literally the game. Wiz would have been down 3 with ball to start the quarter. Now they are down 6 with ball. Huge difference.

It did seem to be really deflating at the time. In retrospect, it seems
like it gave NO a false sense of security.

[Donkey McDonkerton]

I think AD is really hurting, he is making some bad decisions out there. Maybe we run Mason as the starter for a little while and give AD spot up minutes off the bench....as the calming presence if needed.

[miller31time]

I think AD is really hurting, he is making some bad decisions out there. Maybe we run Mason as the starter for a little while and give AD spot up minutes off the bench....as the calming presence if needed.

Yeah, his 1 assist really has me baffled. Even on 1 leg, you would think AD could muster up more than that.

I guess it's really killing him right now.

[doclinkin]

Jamison is the scum of the earth. Our defense is the worst in the league.

gtfo Antawn

im out this game sucks

If Jamison is resigned I'll probably find a new team to cheer for. I can't stand him anymore and if he is resigned that'd be the symbol to me that Wizards organization doesn't care to compete.

Some of our fans need to find some cojones, if not another team. Nice that you care but: Damn. Y'all give up worse than the French. Re-reading the thread is just goofy. Stick with it fellas, act like you want the team to win. Even down two allstars, even if we lose in the last quarter, we're still in every game. This kind of experience goes a long way towards getting tough and nasty when it matters most. And by then we may get a player back or two. Unlike the fans, the players aren't giving up in any of these games, they might get tired, but they're still feisty and scrapping.

I had a good feeling coming out the half. The Wiz got steely. We made some nasty defensive stops, battled some pretty one-sided officiating (and once again Tawn was getting the wrong end of the plunger on a number of calls) but the squad was attacking the center and even players who started out with off games were playing tough. Nick Young stuffed DWest (fouled him, but still got the block) Wood played smart and tough, Tawn got two steals an neutralized some bad calls and turnovers, EJ was shuffling lines with good timing and match-ups.

Quality win, even though the Bugnets couldn't hit a free throw to save their life.

Naysayers: do penance in an appreciation thread, any of 'em, pick one. But come on, stop giving up on the team, act like you remember this team beat the Celts twice. For instance.