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Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:09 am
by closg00
Wizards-Rockets Preview
By KATE HEDLIN
Posted Jan 26 2012 1:40PM
The Washington Wizards cruised to a win in Randy Wittman's first game as their head coach, but he knows they won't all be that easy.
Looking for their first road win, Wittman and the Wizards visit the Houston Rockets on Friday night.
Washington fired Flip Saunders on Tuesday after a 2-15 start, replacing him with Wittman, an assistant on Saunders' staff and former head coach in Cleveland and Minnesota.
The Wizards (3-15) won their first game under Wittman, rolling past Charlotte 92-75 on Wednesday night. They gave up their fewest points of the season and less than 100 for the first time in eight games.
Nick Young scored 20 points while Andray Blatche added 17 points and 10 rebounds.
"I can't honestly say we needed a new voice," Blatche said. "We just needed somebody to actually check us - like Wittman did. That's what we needed."
While defeating Charlotte, which fell to 3-16, may not have been a challenge, things now get more difficult. Wittman's team plays the next two on the road, where it is 0-7, then returns home to face Chicago on Monday before visiting Orlando on Wednesday.
"There's going to be periods where we fall back," Wittman said. "It's my job to get them out of it as quickly as I can."
Washington started 0-25 on the road last season. While this team hopes to avoid such a dubious mark, winning in Houston has been tough. The Wizards have lost eight of nine there and 15 of their last 17.
The Rockets (10-8) will also be eager to bounce back after their seven-game winning streak was snapped with a 105-99 loss to Milwaukee on Wednesday.
http://www.nba.com/games/20120127/WASHOU/gameinfo.html
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:11 am
by 80sballboy
Jan with the start over Blatche.
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:13 am
by closg00
Blatche demoted to the bench, finally. Shard is still starting though.
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:14 am
by tontoz
Are they claiming injury for Blatche?
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:16 am
by closg00
Amazing, we have one person on the floor who can shoot, Young.
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:18 am
by tontoz
Nice start for JV. Uh oh he is at the line.....
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:18 am
by 80sballboy
closg00 wrote:Amazing, we have one person on the floor who can shoot, Young.
True but they don't have Kevin Martin. Need to drive to the basket and go uptempo as much as possible. Shame that Seraphin is out so I guess Blatche is backup C tonight.
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:19 am
by hands11
Why is KS out ?
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:19 am
by sfam
I'm stuck waiting to do an MRI w/no connection to the game. Can some one give me few sentences on how things are going?
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:20 am
by SuitedAce
Vesely runs a pick and roll successfully with Wall for the first time this season
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:20 am
by closg00
hands11 wrote:Why is KS out ?
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:20 am
by 80sballboy
hands11 wrote:Why is KS out ?
Wisdom Teeth pulled.
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:20 am
by hands11
Ves starting and looking good.
Wall driving.
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:21 am
by GhostsOfGil
Love the energy so far...
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:21 am
by hands11
80sballboy wrote:hands11 wrote:Why is KS out ?
Wisdom Teeth pulled.
So maybe his face didnt look fat because of fat.
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:22 am
by closg00
It is simply incredible the number of shots Shard misses. Doesn't matter where, long-range or up-close.
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:22 am
by tontoz
sfam wrote:I'm stuck waiting to do an MRI w/no connection to the game. Can some one give me few sentences on how things are going?
Your boy gets the start and you are missing it. He has 5/4 already.
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:23 am
by JWizmentality
His name is Shart...and he's playing like shat out there.
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:23 am
by 80sballboy
I see why they have Lewis in. You need an experienced guy who can play the 3 or 4. Singleton is mainly a 3. Booker is a small 4. We're still getting pushed aroud but at least hustling. Let the young guys play and learn from their mistakes but I don't mind have one or two vets out there.
Re: Wizards VS Rockets Game Thread 8PM Fri
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:24 am
by hands11
Huge step for the franchise getting Ves the start at PF already.