GT #54: Bullets @ Kings 10 PM

Post #1 » by **nate33** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:30 pm

The tank has stalled after three wins in the last 4 games of the road trip. Will the Wizards' winning ways continue? Or will Brooks get the tank back on track by playing 3 PG's and encouraging Westbrook to shoot off-the-dribble midrange jumpers with 15 seconds on the shot clock?

FAH1223 · Post #2 » by **FAH1223** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:38 pm

Huge game. Kings are not that far behind in the tankathon. Need this L.

smoothSeph · Post #3 » by **smoothSeph** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:41 pm

With the team finally healthy, Westbrook hitting his typical mid season stride, and a weaker 2nd half schedule... the play in is inevitable

Post #4 » by **montestewart** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:14 pm

Old motto: 1 Team, 1 Goal, 9th Seed!

New motto: Ready to Play In!

dckingsfan · Post #5 » by **dckingsfan** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:22 pm

montestewart wrote:Old motto: 1 Team, 1 Goal, 9th Seed!

New motto: Ready to Play In!

Hmmmm, not 1 Team, 1 Goal, 11th seed and the number one pick

So, tough to choose on this tankathon game!

dckingsfan · Post #6 » by **dckingsfan** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:23 pm

smoothSeph wrote:With the team finally healthy, Westbrook hitting his typical mid season stride, and a weaker 2nd half schedule... the play in is inevitable

How does the play-in effect the lottery?

Post #7 » by **montestewart** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:29 pm

dckingsfan wrote:
smoothSeph wrote:With the team finally healthy, Westbrook hitting his typical mid season stride, and a weaker 2nd half schedule... the play in is inevitable

How does the play-in effect the lottery?

I believe nate (or someone else) said in another thread that 9-15 seed remain unchanged in the lottery, still just using w-l for lottery position. Not sure if that is confirmed.

Post #8 » by **nate33** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:33 pm

montestewart wrote:
dckingsfan wrote:
smoothSeph wrote:With the team finally healthy, Westbrook hitting his typical mid season stride, and a weaker 2nd half schedule... the play in is inevitable

How does the play-in effect the lottery?

I believe nate (or someone else) said in another thread that 9-15 seed remain unchanged in the lottery, still just using w-l for lottery position. Not sure if that is confirmed.

Right. Not yet confirmed.

Post #9 » by **nate33** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:37 pm

Let's also no forget that, even if we get the 10th seed and make the play-in tournament, we'd still have to win two road games against the 7th seed (probably NY or Miami) before we actually make the playoffs and possibly get eliminated from the draft lottery.

I don't see this team winning two consecutive road games against the 7th seed.

Post #10 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:22 pm

nate33 wrote:Let's also no forget that, even if we get the 10th seed and make the play-in tournament, we'd still have to win two road games against the 7th seed (probably NY or Miami) before we actually make the playoffs and possibly get eliminated from the draft lottery.

I don't see this team winning two consecutive road games against the 7th seed.

We'll need a 40/20/20 game from Russ and then a 60 point game from Beal. The winning shot will be on a 540 degree pirouette left-handed hook shot by Lopez.

Post #11 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:29 pm

FAH1223 wrote:Huge game. Kings are not that far behind in the tankathon. Need this L.

In the event of a tie, Avdija will play Halliburton in a game of Horse____.

Post #12 » by **nate33** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:50 pm

Ruzious wrote:The winning shot will be on a 540 degree pirouette left-handed hook shot by Lopez.

That absolutely could happen!

Post #13 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:04 pm

nate33 wrote:
Ruzious wrote:The winning shot will be on a 540 degree pirouette left-handed hook shot by Lopez.

That absolutely could happen!

The only play that will be on both Sportscenter top 10 highlights and their bloopers show.

Kanyewest · Post #14 » by **Kanyewest** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:28 pm

montestewart wrote:Old motto: 1 Team, 1 Goal, 9th Seed!

New motto: Ready to Play In!

https://www.bulletsforever.com/2013/4/10/4204124/washington-wizards-9th-seed-randy-wittman

ducler · Post #15 » by **ducler** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:31 pm

Read on Twitter

Dat2U · Post #16 » by **Dat2U** » Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:50 pm

Take the Kings +2

Frichuela · Post #17 » by **Frichuela** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:21 am

Good start. With the Bulls loss to Orlando, if we beat SAC we are 1 game behind them... :roll:

80sballboy · Post #18 » by **80sballboy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:36 am

Yeah, the tank has stalled. That was a great first quarter. So who said that Beal and Westbrook don't get back on defense? How about the entire Kings' team?

80sballboy · Post #19 » by **80sballboy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:49 am

Dat2U wrote:Take the Kings +2

You mean in the second half?

80sballboy · Post #20 » by **80sballboy** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:59 am

And the bad Westbrook has shown up. The good Whiteside has shown up.