GT #62: WIZ @RAPTORS 7:30 pm 3/8/2025

BearlyBallin · Post #1 » by **BearlyBallin** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 12:13 pm

The young rookies filled the stat sheet in their win over the Jazz. Hopefully BCoul joins the fun versus the Raptors & AJ gets some play time too.

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This is the first of two games in Toronto. Wizards could but should not win either of them. Toronto has won 3 of their last five games. Wizards need losses to stay behind the Jazz who have lost 4 of their past 5 games. It’s time to get serious about tanking.

Tank Team Tank !!

SUPERBALLMAN · Post #2 » by **SUPERBALLMAN** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 11:01 pm

BearlyBallin wrote:The young rookies filled the stat sheet in their win over the Jazz. Hopefully BCoul joins the fun versus the Raptors & AJ gets some play time too.

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This is the first of two games in Toronto. Wizards could but should not win either of them. Toronto has won 3 of their last five games. Wizards need losses to stay behind the Jazz who have lost 4 of their past 5 games. It’s time to get serious about tanking.

Tank Team Tank !!

Agree they need to go on a 10 game losing streak starting tonight.

BearlyBallin · Post #3 » by **BearlyBallin** » Sat Mar 8, 2025 11:29 pm

Toronto with 9 players on their injury report. And they played yesterday.

Brandon Ingram Out Ankle
Gradey Dick Out Knee
Ulrich Chomche Out For Season Knee
Scottie Barnes Questionable Hand
Jonathan Mogbo Out Face
Chris Boucher Questionable Mouth
Ochai Agbaji Out Ankle
Immanuel Quickley Out Rest
Ja’Kobe Walter Out Quadricep

This maybe a hard game to lose…

payitforward · Post #4 » by **payitforward** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 1:12 am

Nah...

We put them on the line 15 times in the first quarter, if you can believe that!

BearlyBallin · Post #5 » by **BearlyBallin** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 1:14 am

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Post #6 » by **nate33** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 1:50 am

Sarr is 2-11 at halftime with this shot chart:

Despy · Post #7 » by **Despy** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 2:00 am

nate33 wrote:Sarr is 2-11 at halftime with this shot chart:

Taking high quality shots is good actually

Post #8 » by **nate33** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 2:07 am

Despy wrote:
nate33 wrote:Sarr is 2-11 at halftime with this shot chart:

Taking high quality shots is good actually

Missing high quality shots is really bad though.

Benjammin · Post #9 » by **Benjammin** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 3:02 am

I didn't see the game but the ending must have been tanktastic.

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mhd · Post #10 » by **mhd** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 3:03 am

Edit, never mind. Crap, they won.

doclinkin · Post #11 » by **doclinkin** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 3:06 am

nate33 wrote:
Despy wrote:
nate33 wrote:Sarr is 2-11 at halftime with this shot chart:

Taking high quality shots is good actually

Missing high quality shots is really bad though.

Credit deserved for 14 boards though. It’s a start.

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #12 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:17 am

Hate to say that I was rooting for the win. I like this team, especially George and Bilal. With Holmes, Smart, Brogdon and Middleton, we finally have vets that are truly good mentors and examples. Problem is, this team is going to win its share of games down the stretch.

DCZards · Post #13 » by **DCZards** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:37 am

long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:Hate to say that I was rooting for the win. I like this team, especially George and Bilal. With Holmes, Smart, Brogdon and Middleton, we finally have vets that are truly good mentors and examples. Problem is, this team is going to win its share of games down the stretch.

Yes…with the addition of Smart and Middleton there’s definitely a different, more professional vibe about the team.

And as much grief as we give Poole for some of his shot selection and decision making, he is widely recognized as a hard worker and gym rat. That a good example for our youngins.

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #14 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:45 am

DCZards wrote:
long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:Hate to say that I was rooting for the win. I like this team, especially George and Bilal. With Holmes, Smart, Brogdon and Middleton, we finally have vets that are truly good mentors and examples. Problem is, this team is going to win its share of games down the stretch.

Yes…with the addition of Smart and Middleton there’s definitely a different, more professional vibe about the team.

And as much grief as we give Poole for some of his shot selection and decision making, he is widely recognized as a hard worker and gym rat.

Poole with Smart on the court is way better. Like when he was at GS. The adults in the room kept him in line.

keynote · Post #15 » by **keynote** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 4:52 am

I've never seen such an unethical tank. Barrett was cooking. 23 & 9, and got mysteriously benched to allow the subs to lose a close game.

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #16 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 5:03 am

keynote wrote:I've never seen such an unethical tank. Barrett was cooking. 23 & 9, and got mysteriously benched to allow the subs to lose a close game.

Pretty, pretty good. Wiz are the only franchise that sucks at losing at the right time

keynote · Post #17 » by **keynote** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 5:22 am

GMs can tank by trading vets for unproven youngsters with upside and/or picks. But coaches shouldn't tank anymore than players should.

The Raptors might as well have dropped kick the ball into the stands every other possession. Just start shooting at the Wizards' basket.

dobrojim · Post #18 » by **dobrojim** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 1:40 pm

I should stop making predictions.

tontoz · Post #19 » by **tontoz** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 2:29 pm

Painful win

GoneShammGone · Post #20 » by **GoneShammGone** » Sun Mar 9, 2025 3:24 pm

I know it was counter productive, but I always like seeing Drake's team lose.

Especially, after they thought they had the game winner.... I enjoyed seeing the fans in disbelief. I am a bad person.