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GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM)

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GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#1 » by FAH1223 » Sat Apr 8, 2023 10:47 pm

YOUR Washington Bullets are 35-46!

The FINAL game of the regular season is here and wow, this season really flew by!

Another year with a Tommy Sheppard built team winning in the mid 30s in wins and outside of the postseason picture. Another game where we see the young guys fight and claw for their NBA lives. Another opportunity to maybe lose and improve those lottery odds?

With Utah upsetting the #1 seed Nuggets, the Bullets are locked into no-worse than 8th in next month's draft lottery. Which may not be so bad?

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Anyway, one last goodbye to this season. In the words of Steve Buckhantz, have a safe summer everyone!

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Re: GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#2 » by AFM » Sat Apr 8, 2023 11:05 pm

must win game
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Re: GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#3 » by 80sballboy » Sat Apr 8, 2023 11:15 pm

Too late
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Re: GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#4 » by FAH1223 » Sat Apr 8, 2023 11:17 pm

80sballboy wrote:Too late
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They should have did this last night. Gafford and Huff were playing too well.
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Re: GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#5 » by Kanyewest » Sun Apr 9, 2023 12:16 am

FAH1223 wrote:YOUR Washington Bullets are 35-46!

The FINAL game of the regular season is here and wow, this season really flew by!

Another year with a Tommy Sheppard built team winning in the mid 30s in wins and outside of the postseason picture. Another game where we see the young guys fight and claw for their NBA lives. Another opportunity to maybe lose and improve those lottery odds?

With Utah upsetting the #1 seed Nuggets, the Bullets are locked into no-worse than 8th in next month's draft lottery. Which may not be so bad?

Read on Twitter


Anyway, one last goodbye to this season. In the words of Steve Buckhantz, have a safe summer everyone!

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Celtics didn't jump from 8 to 3 for Tatum. They had the nets pick with the best lottery odds and got the number 1 pick and then traded down to Philadelphia who was a bottom 4 team.

Hawks traded up for Hunter.
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Re: GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#6 » by FAH1223 » Sun Apr 9, 2023 12:28 am

Kanyewest wrote:
Celtics didn't jump from 8 to 3 for Tatum. They had the nets pick with the best lottery odds and got the number 1 pick and then traded down to Philadelphia who was a bottom 4 team.

Hawks traded up for Hunter.


Right! Pick swap!
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Post#7 » by FAH1223 » Sun Apr 9, 2023 2:55 am

AFM wrote:must lose game

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Re: GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#8 » by Tyrone Messby » Sun Apr 9, 2023 1:55 pm

Wow Houston is a -3.5 favorite.
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Re: GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#9 » by Frichuela » Sun Apr 9, 2023 2:10 pm

Magic play the Heat and the Pacers play the Knicks. Both the Heat and Knicks should be resting players, curious to see how the Magic and Pacers play this one, particularly given the news with Dallas.

On our side I think we can genuinely lose with no Gafford in the line-up (in addition to the mediocre 3+Deni+Monte).

Here is to hoping we end up with the sixth worst record in a tie with the Magic and Pacers!
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Re: GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#10 » by nate33 » Sun Apr 9, 2023 2:20 pm

Tyrone Messby wrote:Wow Houston is a -3.5 favorite.

Houston has no incentive to actually try and lose. Their lottery odds are set in stone. They may suck, but they will actually try.
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Post#11 » by Frichuela » Sun Apr 9, 2023 2:50 pm

Wait.. Huff and Wright are not playing either…our center rotation is likely gonna be Gibson/Gill/Cooks…

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Re: GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#12 » by NatP4 » Sun Apr 9, 2023 4:26 pm

I think I’d rather see a Johnny Davis 40 point game and a win to feel slightly more optimistic about the future.

This team will make horrible decisions on draft night regardless of where they land. The only pick that is safe with this FO is #1.

I wouldn’t be surprised if they land at 8 and get totally enamored with Scoot or one of the Thompson twins, and sell the farm to move up for what eventually turns into a mediocre NBA player.
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Post#13 » by Benjammin » Sun Apr 9, 2023 5:27 pm

This franchise is so stupid.

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Post#14 » by FAH1223 » Sun Apr 9, 2023 6:21 pm

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Re: GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#15 » by 80sballboy » Sun Apr 9, 2023 6:26 pm

Down 5 or up 5, wtf is Kispert still in the game. He should have never started the second half.
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Post#16 » by CntOutSmrtCrazy » Sun Apr 9, 2023 6:36 pm

WUJ taking TOs when Rockets on a run. Does he not realize a better player would make his life easier? Why does it need to be spelled out?
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Post#17 » by 80sballboy » Sun Apr 9, 2023 6:40 pm

Keep Kispert and Goodwin out. Todd and Jackson in. No reason to bring Goodwin in just to get a meaningless win. Though guessing Orlando and Indiana will find a way to lose.
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Re: GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#18 » by Kanyewest » Sun Apr 9, 2023 6:41 pm

CntOutSmrtCrazy wrote:WUJ taking TOs when Rockets on a run. Does he not realize a better player would make his life easier? Why does it need to be spelled out?

He doesn't want to get investigated for tanking like the Mavericks and Jason Kidd I guess.
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Re: GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#19 » by 80sballboy » Sun Apr 9, 2023 6:45 pm

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CntOutSmrtCrazy wrote:WUJ taking TOs when Rockets on a run. Does he not realize a better player would make his life easier? Why does it need to be spelled out?

He doesn't want to get investigated for tanking like the Mavericks and Jason Kidd I guess.


They are being investigated because they tanked and still had a chance for the playoffs. A dozen other teams are doing the same thing.
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Re: GT #82: Rockets @ Bullets 1 PM (NBC SW/1500 AM) 

Post#20 » by 80sballboy » Sun Apr 9, 2023 6:49 pm

One more quarter left. I don't know if Wes can tank any more. Houston is just so bad and lesson learned when you draft guys who are not ready to play a team game.

QUJ is also fun to watch.

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