GT #11: Wizards @ Cavs 7 PM CSN

[hands11]

Wittman HAS to get Nene in with the 2nd unit. I don't understand why he doesn't see this. Vesely is much less of a liability as long as he is alongside either Gortat or Nene.

Can't blame Randy for what EG has given him. Nene is back in but he has to limit his minutes to keep him fresh, especially on back-to-backs. If Seraphin wasn't so sh-tty. this wouldn't be as much of an issue.

I must not be explaining it well enough.

It is a little tight right now without Trevor A available. Going to have to use a short bit of Maynor and Kevin to get through the rotations but you can't play the starter the entire first quarter and then empty the bench all at once.

You need to stagger it. Specially if you have a good lead.

[80sballboy]

Wittman HAS to get Nene in with the 2nd unit. I don't understand why he doesn't see this. Vesely is much less of a liability as long as he is alongside either Gortat or Nene.

Can't blame Randy for what EG has given him. Nene is back in but he has to limit his minutes to keep him fresh, especially on back-to-backs. If Seraphin wasn't so sh-tty. this wouldn't be as much of an issue.

I must not be explaining it well enough.

It is a little tight right now without Trevor A available. Going to have to use a short bit of Maynor and Kevin to get through the rotations but you can't play the starter the entire first quarter and then empty the bench all at once.

You need to stagger it. Specially if you have a good lead.

We're doing ok without a stagger. But I see you're point. I'm not that stupid.

[deneem4]

Wall score better without nene

[nate33]

We have zero FTA's so far.

[80sballboy]

Love the way John is playing with Gortat now. OMG.

[jeffsays]

A little late but go WIZ!!

[GhostsOfGil]

Walls floor game looks good once again. Great pass to Gortat.

[dobrojim]

our shot chart has got to be ridiculous, so many shots at the rim.
and a good number of shots from 3. Me likey.

[80sballboy]

We have zero FTA's so far.

A lot of paint points. Not our fault they aren't calling much. Cavs are playing ole defense when Gortat and Nene are on the floor.

[dobrojim]

We have zero FTA's so far.

CLE should be fouling us consider so much is at the rim but they're not.
They are out of the play.

[Ruzious]

We have zero FTA's so far.

A lot of paint points. Not our fault they aren't calling much. Cavs are playing ole defense when Gortat and Nene are on the floor.

The zero FT's and our backup PG having as many rebounds as anyone on Cleveland are the odd stats of this game so far. I agree that the officials could have called at least a couple of shooting fouls against Cleveland.

[dobrojim]

this looks sooo much more like last year's D.
CLE is just awful tonight. Not even half over though.
Pedal to the metal.

[hands11]

Wittman HAS to get Nene in with the 2nd unit. I don't understand why he doesn't see this. Vesely is much less of a liability as long as he is alongside either Gortat or Nene.

Can't blame Randy for what EG has given him. Nene is back in but he has to limit his minutes to keep him fresh, especially on back-to-backs. If Seraphin wasn't so sh-tty. this wouldn't be as much of an issue.

He can still stagger Gortat and Nene. Sit Nene after the first 6 minutes of the 1st and 3rd. Let Gortat play the entire 1st and 3rd. Bring Nene in to start the 2nd and 4th. Bring Gortat back in with 6 to go in the 2nd and 4th.

Exactly. Something like that.

You can also work Temple in for Beal. Beal won't be able to rest for long without an extra scorer on the team like Trevor A, but even a 2-3 min rest in the middle of the first would help Beal get through the game.

I don't blame Maynor for looking like ass when he is out there with Beal, Temple, Booker and Ves. Manyor is not a Nate Robinson type PG. Who in the hell is Maynor supposed to set up out there with that line up ? You think the D isn't keying on Beal ? Well now you put Maynor in a position to be a score first PG.

That isn't who he is. You are wasting what little he actually has to offer as a back up PG.

They would be better off using Maynor for 2-3 mins in the first with the starters then bringing Wall back to run that 2nd unit.

[deneem4]

Were balling!!!

[miller31time]

Man, this starting unit is impressive. If only we had a semi-competent bench...

[80sballboy]

Hope we can keep this up the second half because we look like the fresher teams. We also should have a players-only meeting once a week.

[MikeTheKid]

[FreeBalling]

I wonder how Wall will respond tonight. The last meeting with the Cavs. Kyrie Irving, was the only elite player on the floor.

[dobrojim]

D leading to transition O

[miller31time]

I was really hoping we would throw the MLE at Jack this off-season. Thought he would have been a perfect compliment to Wall and a great addition to the bench.

But Maynor is a good backup plan, too.