GT #25: Wizards @ Suns 9 PM (NBCSW/1500 AM)

[gravytrain24]

My God, can Gortat stop anybody?

Jason Smith and Mahinmi I would guess

[long suffrin' boulez fan]

Wait. Is Kief playing like he cares?

[queridiculo]

Dudley looks in shape..

[long suffrin' boulez fan]

Kara understands the John Wall effect.

[80sballboy]

Getting zero from Porter and no D from Gortat. Let Mahinmi play the rest of the game or until he fouls out.

[NatP4]

we can't guard at all

[80sballboy]

Wait. Is Kief playing like he cares?

Of course, he's in Phoenix.

[nate33]

Man, Porter just missed 3 in a row - shots that he usually hits about 75% of the time.

[nate33]

In Gortat's defense, Monroe is a legit, top tier post player. He's really hard to guard 1 on 1 if he has time and space to operate. The Wizards need to send some double team help.

[NatP4]

there is a visible hitch in Otto's shot right now if you watch his feet. Seems like he's trying to aim it.

[TGW]

Beta Porter playing scared. I'd rather see Oubre in there.

[nate33]

there is a visible hitch in Otto's shot right now if you watch his feet. Seems like he's trying to aim it.

Yup. He's thinking about it now. This is his first slump in about 2 years. Must feel strange.

[Ruzious]

In Gortat's defense, Monroe is a legit, top tier post player. He's really hard to guard 1 on 1 if he has time and space to operate. The Wizards need to send some double team help.

He's got to push him out of the paint or get a double team, because it's been an automatic 2 every time when Monroe gets Gortat 1 on 1 in the paint. Not even a contest.

[gravytrain24]

Triano is doing a great job of playing the mismatches on offense, meanwhile brooks doesn't do anything

[80sballboy]

Letting a bad team hang around without their best player is a bad sign for the fourth quarter.

[nate33]

You gotta love Dudley. He looks like some random dad at the YMCA but he somehow gets it done at the NBA level.

[80sballboy]

In Gortat's defense, Monroe is a legit, top tier post player. He's really hard to guard 1 on 1 if he has time and space to operate. The Wizards need to send some double team help.

He's got to push him out of the paint or get a double team, because it's been an automatic 2 every time when Monroe gets Gortat 1 on 1 in the paint. Not even a contest.

What's his excuse for the 29 other centers that score over him with ease? Right now, he's a backup center on a team with a legit starter.

[nate33]

In Gortat's defense, Monroe is a legit, top tier post player. He's really hard to guard 1 on 1 if he has time and space to operate. The Wizards need to send some double team help.

He's got to push him out of the paint or get a double team, because it's been an automatic 2 every time when Monroe gets Gortat 1 on 1 in the paint. Not even a contest.

What's his excuse for the 29 other centers that score over him with ease?

29 other centers don't score over him with ease. Gortat is actually a pretty solid post defender. Where he is weak is in help defense. He's not mobile enough or long enough.

[80sballboy]

He's got to push him out of the paint or get a double team, because it's been an automatic 2 every time when Monroe gets Gortat 1 on 1 in the paint. Not even a contest.

What's his excuse for the 29 other centers that score over him with ease?

29 other centers don't score over him with ease. Gortat is actually a pretty solid post defender. Where he is weak is in help defense. He's not mobile enough or long enough.

Maybe an exagerration but he's definitely slipping on D. Not just help D. It's age. We all lose it.

[nate33]

Holy crap. What a terrible job by Phoenix not getting back on a made free throw. Nice finish by Brad!