Official Thread -- Wiz vs Hawks (4/13/16)

Post #1 » by **pineappleheadindc** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 5:00 am

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This is it. The last game of this lost season. Rumors abound that after this game, Head Coach Randy Wittman will be fired. But the real culprit of the Wizards long-time irrelevence -- Ernie Grunfeld -- will somehow keep his job. This is an affront to any thinking basketball fan and Wizards Owner Ted Leonsis, who fancies himself as some sort of leadership guru, betrays his ignorance on the matter by keeping around a GM with a proven record of failure. Hint to Ted, you're not a leader unless you demand excellence from yourself and from your key people.

We leave this last game thread of the 15-16 season with a retrospect of Ernie Grunfeld's body of work.

Go Wizards!

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What: Wizards vs Hawks
When: 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Where: Verizon Center -- Washington, DC
TV: Comcast Sportsnet
Radio: 99.1 FM

Post #2 » by **TheSecretWeapon** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:35 am

Hawis.

sashae · Post #3 » by **sashae** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:45 am

Hopefully the end of an era!

gambitx777 · Post #4 » by **gambitx777** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 3:37 pm

huge implications on our pick tonight, Wiz, Jazz, Rockets, and Bulls fates all tied together tonight. we can end the year 12th or 15th.......

AFM · Post #5 » by **AFM** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 3:45 pm

We don't have a pick dawg

payitforward · Post #6 » by **payitforward** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 3:56 pm

Looks like this game could have a lot of meaning for Atlanta with 4 EC teams at either 47 or 48 wins right now. If they beat us, and Boston beats Miami, they're clear of the other 3 and win their division. If they *lose*, Boston wins, and Charlotte beats Orlando, all 4 end the season w/ 48 wins.

Do I have this wrong? Seems like they will be very determined to beat us tonight.

Post #7 » by **nate33** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 4:03 pm

payitforward wrote:Looks like this game could have a lot of meaning for Atlanta with 4 EC teams at either 47 or 48 wins right now. If they beat us, and Boston beats Miami, they're clear of the other 3 and win their division. If they *lose*, Boston wins, and Charlotte beats Orlando, all 4 end the season w/ 48 wins.

Do I have this wrong? Seems like they will be very determined to beat us tonight.

If that's the case, if ATL has motivation to win, we are sure to be blown out. The team has already checked out. That win against NJ looked like a YMCA game.

payitforward · Post #8 » by **payitforward** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 4:05 pm

gambitx777 wrote:huge implications on our pick tonight, Wiz, Jazz, Rockets, and Bulls fates all tied together tonight. we can end the year 12th or 15th.......

I'm sure we'd rather the Suns pick 15th than 12th, but really who cares?

Utah and Houston have the 8th playoff spot in the West at stake. Utah plays at the Lakers, and the Rockets have Sac'to at home. Each of those games looks like a win.

The Bulls play Philly at home. Also looks like a win.

TGW · Post #9 » by **TGW** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 4:30 pm

Dammit...I thought the season was over already.

gambitx777 · Post #10 » by **gambitx777** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 4:49 pm

if they all win and we loose we get 12, if we win and they all loose we get 15, gives us a better chance at that 2.2 % top 3 pick.

Tricky_Kid · Post #11 » by **Tricky_Kid** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:30 pm

Last Randy`s game :-)

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JWizmentality · Post #12 » by **JWizmentality** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:54 pm

gambitx777 wrote:huge implications on our pick tonight, Wiz, Jazz, Rockets, and Bulls fates all tied together tonight. we can end the year 12th or 15th.......

Yikes, someone's late to the party...or are you trolling?

J-Ves · Post #13 » by **J-Ves** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:47 pm

gambitx777 wrote:if they all win and we loose we get 12, if we win and they all loose we get 15, gives us a better chance at that 2.2 % top 3 pick.

I would hardly call that huge

stevemcqueen1 · Post #14 » by **stevemcqueen1** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:07 am

Thank God DC has a baseball team.

stevemcqueen1 · Post #15 » by **stevemcqueen1** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:10 am

Not gonna lie, it hurts a little bit seeing Kris Humphries palling around with his Atlanta teammates, on his way to the playoffs.

stevemcqueen1 · Post #16 » by **stevemcqueen1** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:13 am

An interesting starting line up to say the least.

keynote · Post #17 » by **keynote** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:16 am

Millsap is going to do whatever he wants with Dudley guarding him.

stevemcqueen1 · Post #18 » by **stevemcqueen1** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:17 am

Nene playing well so far. Is this his last game?

80sballboy · Post #19 » by **80sballboy** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:20 am

stevemcqueen1 wrote:Nene playing well so far. Is this his last game?

Could be. He gave effort in about 1/2 the games he played this season. Which amounts to about 27 games.

80sballboy · Post #20 » by **80sballboy** » Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:22 am

If anybody saw the pregame show, I thought Cory Alexander was interesting because he didn't hold back (that's probably why he's rarely on). Thought that Beal was a bad fit and that the Wiz need help at the 2, 3, and 4. I might add 5 as well if you can get a big that can protect the rim.

Do you yet have a strong opinion on whether Millie = Hands?