Official Thread -- Wiz vs Heat (4/8/17)

[pineappleheadindc]

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Where: Verizon Center -- Washington, DC
Time: 7:00 Eastern
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Radio: 1500 AM

Go Wizards!

[JaysRule15]

In. Win number 49 for the Wizards coming up.

[Tricky_Kid]

Heat are still in the game. I wonder if we will be 100% focused.
Go Wizards !

[WizBiz]

[BearlyBallin]

ARG!! Nats game is on at the same time. So hard to choose...


Baseball makes me happy
Or


Hoops gets me excited

May have to watch 2 tv's
taped delay is so anticlimactic

[BigA]

[BearlyBallin]

Almost forgot the canine/feline good luck charms



Cat is me watching a Nats game but I've been told the dog in me comes out watching the Wizards lol

[dckingsfan]

[queridiculo]

The Heat gave it everything they had against the Raptors last night, it was a slugfest.

Miami is going to come out ready and Washington better match their intensity or it could be one of those ugly first half performances the Wizards have made a habit out of producing since the All-Star break.

[long suffrin' boulez fan]

Not going to the game, but for those of you who do, how about starting a "we want Phil" or "keep Phil" chant?

[Sluggerface]

The Heat gave it everything they had against the Raptors last night, it was a slugfest.

Miami is going to come out ready and Washington better match their intensity or it could be one of those ugly first half performances the Wizards have made a habit out of producing since the All-Star break.

Yea, this game pretty much means everything for Miami, they can't afford to lose another game or their season is likely over.

[Sluggerface]

So Zach Lowe brought up a good point about the defense that I didn't even think about.

http://stats.nba.com/teams/opponent-shots-closest-defender-10/#!?Season=2016-17&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&CloseDefDistRange=6%2B%20Feet%20-%20Wide%20Open&sort=FG3_PCT&dir=1&SeasonSegment=Post%20All-Star

Washington is getting absolutely reemed again on open 3's relative to the rest of the league (Post ASB).

Washington is giving up 45.3% on 11 open 3's a game when league average Post ASB is 37.8%. That's about a two and a half point difference above league average.

Look at Houston though (lmao). Pretty much 30% on 14 attempts a game. That fake D is going to get shredded in the playoffs.

[ducler]

[Sluggerface]

So Zach Lowe brought up a good point about the defense that I didn't even think about.

http://stats.nba.com/teams/opponent-shots-closest-defender-10/#!?Season=2016-17&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&CloseDefDistRange=6%2B%20Feet%20-%20Wide%20Open&sort=FG3_PCT&dir=1&SeasonSegment=Post%20All-Star

Washington is getting absolutely reemed again on open 3's relative to the rest of the league (Post ASB).

Washington is giving up 45.3% on 11 open 3's a game when league average Post ASB is 37.8%. That's about a two and a half point difference above league average.

Look at Houston though (lmao). Pretty much 30% on 14 attempts a game. That fake D is going to get shredded in the playoffs.

So I ran the numbers on NBA's site for some perspective, and if our opponent open 3's were being converted at league average over this period (Post-ASB) our defensive rating would be around 105.9, not 106.9 which would tie us with Charlotte(14th) and Houston (13th). Which sounds about right for this team. Good offensively, about average defensively.

Just looking past the break itself, our defensive rating would have been about 107.9, putting us at 19th during that segment, again, makes sense given the schedule (Road heavy, some pretty good teams, picking up Bogs+Jennings / Oubre falling out of the rotation for a bit).

TLDR I think we should stop panicking about the defense, it'll probably stabilize once everyone locks in for the playoffs.

[Tricky_Kid]

Not going to the game, but for those of you who do, how about starting a "we want Phil" or "keep Phil" chant?

In Poland fans would do something like this


And being fined

Or like this with "Welcome to the hell" flames.


Americans could learn from us how to protest or organize something.

In 2005 U2 fans in Poland came up with idea to bring on stadium white and red shirt, materials etc. in our country flag colors white-red. During "New years day" which was recorded during cold war their lyrics and video to this song was connected to our coutry.
Before concert on Facebook few people started this action. Look what they accomplished. That wasn't organized thing by sponsors only spontanic idea... the result was impressive look on this clip if U don't like U2 skip to let say 2:30.
The power of internet guys is unbelieveble. I am another example.

Watch on YouTube

I would do it for Phil to let them known that fans have their voice and it was **** move!

[MikeTheKid]

Anyone need tix for the game? I have some Section 402 Row B

[Mojo Amok]

Beat the HEAT

[daSwami]

[Kanyewest]

[FAH1223]

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Boston winning out and the Cavs losing to ATL again would be what we hope for.