GT #5: Bullets vs Hawks 7:00 PM [10/28/21]

Post #1 » by **nate33** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:06 pm

Gotta get a game thread up.

Coming off a win last night, the Wizards are hosting the 3-1 Hawks.

Gafford, Bryant and Hachimura are out. Dinwiddie is also out, resting his recovering ACL. Trae Young, Huerter, and Bogdanovic are listed as "day-to-day".

Gonna be a tough one with half our team missing.

Post #2 » by **nate33** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:08 pm

Missing Dinwiddie is going to hurt. Having him and Beal together in the backcourt forces Trae to guard someone.

Post #3 » by **Ruzious** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:20 pm

Sheesh, we might need some volunteers. Who's our backup center - Avdija or Bertans?

ducler · Post #4 » by **ducler** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:04 pm

Read on Twitter

J-Ves · Post #5 » by **J-Ves** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:05 pm

We have no backup center and depending on how you view Neto and Holliday no PGs on the active roster. We arguably haven’t had a starting SF since day one since KCP is more of a standard 2 guard.

Still, despite the injuries/inactives I don’t absolutely hate the projected starting lineup tonight. It’s good to have some depth in DC finally.

Eli Babak · Post #6 » by **Eli Babak** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:11 pm

Beal is gonna take at least 30 shots - I'm scared.

It's 2 AM here, but I have the next few days off, so I can just relax and at least watch the first half live.

80sballboy · Post #7 » by **80sballboy** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:14 pm

Capela might get 40 in the PNR against Trez.

80sballboy · Post #8 » by **80sballboy** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:15 pm

KC3! Will need to shoot lights out because they are getting easy layups and dunks.

CntOutSmrtCrazy · Post #9 » by **CntOutSmrtCrazy** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:19 pm

I say play Bertans when Capella is in there along with Harrell. Got to make them uncomfortable someway.

CntOutSmrtCrazy · Post #10 » by **CntOutSmrtCrazy** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:20 pm

Eli Babak wrote:Beal is gonna take at least 30 shots - I'm scared. It's 2 AM here, but I have the next few days off, so I can just relax and at least watch the first half live.

Quinton Mayo posted something that Beal had best defensive rating on team thus far, I don't believe it. He has looked like a rookie on defense.

80sballboy · Post #11 » by **80sballboy** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:20 pm

I think it shows that we not only miss Dinwiddie on offense, but on D where Holiday is struggling to cover Young in the PNR and Beal has been switched over.

80sballboy · Post #12 » by **80sballboy** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:22 pm

Why is Bertans handling the ball so much in the halfcourt offense?

80sballboy · Post #13 » by **80sballboy** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:25 pm

Come on Deni. Another missed layup. Dunk that sh-t. You're 6-9.

CntOutSmrtCrazy · Post #14 » by **CntOutSmrtCrazy** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:29 pm

Time to let Young try to beat you, these dimes he's getting are way to easy. Let him make some tough floaters, adjust if need be. I know he's good at them, but hell they have to be harder than what we are giving them at this point.

Eli Babak · Post #15 » by **Eli Babak** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:31 pm

CntOutSmrtCrazy wrote:
Eli Babak wrote:Beal is gonna take at least 30 shots - I'm scared. It's 2 AM here, but I have the next few days off, so I can just relax and at least watch the first half live.

Quinton Mayo posted something that Beal had best defensive rating on team thus far, I don't believe it. He has looked like a rookie on defense.

Well, according to this Mayo is wrong.

Decent start, Beal hasn't been forcing things so far and "everybody's eating". Hopefully they can get the W...

80sballboy · Post #16 » by **80sballboy** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:33 pm

Bad shot there by Beal against Gallinari. Go to the basket. Don't settle.

CntOutSmrtCrazy · Post #17 » by **CntOutSmrtCrazy** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:35 pm

Why is Beal whining about a foul there as it was a good foul? He was still yapping to Reddish about it as if he gives a crap.

80sballboy · Post #18 » by **80sballboy** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:37 pm

CntOutSmrtCrazy wrote:Why is Beal whining about a foul there as it was a good foul? He was still yapping to Reddish about it as if he gives a crap.

He has never fouled a player in his life apparently.

smoothSeph · Post #19 » by **smoothSeph** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:37 pm

Look at the shot distribution on the box score. Shows the open shot is being taken and no one is forcing

80sballboy · Post #20 » by **80sballboy** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:39 pm

And that's why Beal didn't want that foul called. He just picked up his second. Can't afford to lose him due to foul trouble.