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Wizards continue the playoff/tank race against the Charlotte Hornets who they are 1-2 against this season.

Some notes from the last game


- Wizards won 3 out of 4 against Orlando, 2nd straight season
- Beal was the ONLY starter scoring over double. 3 out of 4 players came off the bench. The Wizards are 3-11 with 4 players scoring in double figures.
- Parker, Bryant, Randle and Brown combined for 59 points (2nd most of the season and 24 rebounds.
- Jabari Parker has a sky hook similar to Kareem.
- Bryant played Vucevic tougher given that he was bigger and quicker on the defensive end.
-Our non Beal starters combined 5-30 from the field. Meanwhile, Parker and Bryant combined 17-23
- Troy Brown is playing well. People want to blame Brooks for not playing Brown but perhaps it was best for him to develop in the G-League. Although now the Wizards look foolish for not getting a Developmental team sooner like like the Spurs.
- DJ Augustine for Orlando had a great game- remiiscient of the 2014 Bulls series where he played against the Bulls. Steve Buckhantz said he was going to walk out of the game.
- 3rd quarter- Washington only 15 points as they couldn't knock down 3s. Got back to paint in the 4th quarter
- Wizards didn't get help with Miami blowing out the Pistons in the playoff race. And other tanking teams like the Kings and Lakers lost.

Let's hope Portis gets 30+ minutes tonight.

queridiculo wrote:Let's hope Portis gets 30+ minutes tonight.

... and Beal plays about 12.

The defense is horrid. They can't get a single stop.

Layup after layup, the tank is strong in this one.

Wizards cut a 22 point deficit to 7. The tank is stalling!

Randle starting the 2nd half over Sato. Is Sato hurt?

Beal has really been remarkable today. It's a shame to see him playing on a losing team.

nate33 wrote:Randle starting the 2nd half over Sato. Is Sato hurt?

They trying to lose?

youngWizzy wrote:Beal has really been remarkable today. It's a shame to see him playing on a losing team.

Wizards are a bad team. They play the right way, just low on talent. Its not tank here, they're just a lowly nba team.

Wizards with a very big lineup on the floor: Beal, Ariza, Green, Parker, Portis.

But hey let's re-sign everyone so we can do it all over again!

Satoransky was pushed into a Beal drive in the first half and got hit in the head. I'm not sure, but I don't see him on the bench right now.

Dat2U wrote:But hey let's re-sign everyone so we can do it all over again!

You point out an MLE-cost free agent who would be an upgrade and I'm all ears.

End of 3rd, down 95-78. Please Brooks, just play Randle/Brown/Dekker/Johnson/Mahinmi rest of the game (Beal has already played 33 mins...).

Mojo Amok wrote:Satoransky wash pushed into a Beal drive in the first half and got hit in the head. I'm not sure, but I don't see him on the bench right now.

He's being evaluated for a concussion. I kinda figured he got one the moment the collision happened. Tough blow.

nate33 wrote:

Dat2U wrote:But hey let's re-sign everyone so we can do it all over again!

You point out an MLE-cost free agent who would be an upgrade and I'm all ears.

I'll just keep re-posting this

So here's a quick analysis of how we can add talent beyond our draft pick.

Via Free agency
$9,073,050 Mid-Level Exception
$3,551,100 Bi-Annual Exception

Via Trade
$5,450,000 Trade Exception (Jason Smith, expiring 12/7/19)
$3,208,630 Trade Exception (Kelly Oubre, expiring 12/17/19)
$6,011,913 Trade Exception (Otto Porter, expiring 2/6/20)
$8,600,000 Trade Exception (Markieff Morris, expiring 2/7/20)

Troy has been playing well, should be playing more.

Dat2U wrote:

nate33 wrote:

Dat2U wrote:But hey let's re-sign everyone so we can do it all over again!

You point out an MLE-cost free agent who would be an upgrade and I'm all ears.

I'll just keep re-posting this

So here's a quick analysis of how we can add talent beyond our draft pick.

Via Free agency
$9,073,050 Mid-Level Exception
$3,551,100 Bi-Annual Exception

Via Trade
$5,450,000 Trade Exception (Jason Smith, expiring 12/7/19)
$3,208,630 Trade Exception (Kelly Oubre, expiring 12/17/19)
$6,011,913 Trade Exception (Otto Porter, expiring 2/6/20)
$8,600,000 Trade Exception (Markieff Morris, expiring 2/7/20)

Yes. I know those exist. But who is going to trade us a player better than, say, Jeff Green, that has a contract that will fit into that $5.4M Trade Exception?

And what MLE player are we going to sign who is better than Jabari Parker?

I'm not saying keep everyone. I just want to bring back Sato, Bryant and Parker. I'd consider keeping Ariza, Green and Dekker, but only for minimum contracts, or maybe up to $3-4M or so.

I would not keep Portis at his likely price.