10/30/13 Wizards @ Pistons SEASON OPENER GT

Illmatic21 · Post #441 » by **Illmatic21** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:13 am

Gortat with 9 and 9 in 17 min.. it's safe to say that we'll be a significantly better team when he is a regular in the rotation.

Just imagine how ugly this game would've been if we were playing our preseason frontcourt rotation :lol:

keynote · Post #442 » by **keynote** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:14 am

The good news:
- Ariza has found his range.
- Gortat looks legit - especially off the pick and roll.

The bad:
- Nene hates playing out of position, and today it looked like his position was "bench warmer"
- Beal looked tentative out there, and was unable to exploit what should be a favorable matchup vs. an aging Billups
- Wall settled for Js - especially in the first half.
- didn't see Jan wave his towel once. Know your role, Airwolf. Everyone has a part to play.

queridiculo · Post #443 » by **queridiculo** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:14 am

I'm still shocked that's it's possible for somebody with Nene's frame to collect only 2 defensive boards in 28 minutes of play.

TGW · Post #444 » by **TGW** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:14 am

Ves and Seraphin should have been in there...what are you talking about?

jeffsays · Post #445 » by **jeffsays** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:15 am

With some of the posts in here, you'd think we just lost game 7 of the nba finals

I think that once Gortat fully learns how to integrate into both the offense and defense, then the wizards will be scary. Not to mention that Beal and Wall shot poorly tonight, so hopefully we can get them to bounce back and start scoring some points. We can't depend on Ariza to score like this every night.

Jay81 · Post #446 » by **Jay81** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:16 am

Horrible bench
Trade ariza now

queridiculo · Post #447 » by **queridiculo** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:16 am

Wouldn't be surprised to see us at 1-7 heading into our matchup with the Cavaliers.

MikeTheKid · Post #448 » by **MikeTheKid** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:17 am

Just made a postgame thread to start off the season:

viewtopic.php?f=35&t=1280664

queridiculo · Post #449 » by **queridiculo** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:17 am

Leave it to Ernie to go all in with a mediocre squad whose ceiling is a winless first round exit.

GhostsOfGil · Post #450 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:17 am

Good:
Wall looked fantastic in the second half. Like he FINALLY realized to start attacking. 20 and 11.
Gortat on offense.

Bad.
Our interior defense is just awful.. but that may have been compounded by the Monroe Drummond monster combo.
Webster.
Gortat on defense.
Maynor. Enough said.

MarcoPolo · Post #451 » by **MarcoPolo** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:18 am

Tough loss, few bright points a lot to improve, hope Marcin will adjust quickly to Wiz plays, with him in the 3Q and at the start of 4Q the game looked winnable, just unlucky Wiz didn't catch the contact were nearly whole game 8 points behind.

To the next game!

hands11 · Post #452 » by **hands11** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:18 am

I was worried it would take Randy 10-20 games to figure out the roster.

That has been confirmed.

Lakers beat LAC yesterday by not staying with the traditional safe move and instead put in the athletic bench players, and they won.

Randy started Booker and never went to Glen, Kevin and Ves.

Just standard play the vets coaching. Even though they were out hustled for pretty much 2 quarters.

If not for Trevor A and Gortat energy, it could have been a lot worse.

They didn't start driving and getting fouls until Gortat got it going. Would have liked to see Glen is almost always drives.

To much Booker, AH and Webster tonight. More Kevin, Ves and Glen would have helped... I think

Post #453 » by **dVs33** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:20 am

Once you guys get Gortat up to speed, you'll be very nice.
Good game. :beer:

queridiculo · Post #454 » by **queridiculo** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:23 am

GhostsOfGil wrote:Good:

Bad.
Our interior defense is just awful.. but that may have been compounded by the Monroe Drummond monster combo.

Sadly it starts with our backcourt. Bynum and Billups just at us up, leaving our bigs scrambling on an island.

Really disappointed in Wall's on ball defense in particular. He made Bynum look like an All-Star.

Upper Decker · Post #455 » by **Upper Decker** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:24 am

queridiculo wrote:Wouldn't be surprised to see us at 1-7 heading into our matchup with the Cavaliers.

How long of a leash does Wittman have? Does 1-7 get him fired? I know EG's move is to fire the coach and assigned all blame on said fired coach upon departure.

dandridge 10 · Post #456 » by **dandridge 10** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:27 am

GhostsOfGil wrote:Good:
Wall looked fantastic in the second half. Like he FINALLY realized to start attacking. 20 and 11.
Gortat on offense.

Bad.
Our interior defense is just awful.. but that may have been compounded by the Monroe Drummond monster combo.
Webster.
Gortat on defense.
Maynor. Enough said.

Actually, I thought our perimeter defense was worse. Wall and Beal allowed way too much penetration by Bynum and Billups all game. Half of Monroe and Drummond's points were from dishes after Bynum and Billups beat Wall or Beal.

Gortat and Ariza looked good.

Wall looked much better in the second half, but he needs to learn how to stay in front of quicker guards.

Nene sucked. I think he is my least favorite player on the team. I just can't stand how he glares or complains at the ref EVERY SINGLE PLAY.

tmorgan · Post #457 » by **tmorgan** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:27 am

Refs were clearly not ready for the regular season, either. Both ways. Missed calls, phantom calls, late calls, charges that weren't, non-charges that were... yuck.

Good luck until we meet again.

dandridge 10 · Post #458 » by **dandridge 10** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:28 am

queridiculo wrote:
GhostsOfGil wrote:Good:

Bad.
Our interior defense is just awful.. but that may have been compounded by the Monroe Drummond monster combo.

Sadly it starts with our backcourt. Bynum and Billups just at us up, leaving our bigs scrambling on an island.

Really disappointed in Wall's on ball defense in particular. He made Bynum look like an All-Star.

Ha, I just posted the same thing. Glad I wasn't the only one that saw that.

Illmatic21 · Post #459 » by **Illmatic21** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:28 am

dVs33 wrote:Once you guys get Gortat up to speed, you'll be very nice.
Good game.

That frontcourt is a beast. Monroe was playing inspired out there, it looks like he took the trade rumors/lack of extension personally.

Post #460 » by **Rafael122** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:30 am

First and last game that Booker should start. Gortat should be in the starting lineup on Friday, no excuses.

Who wins?