Phoenix(5-1)@Washington(2-4) 1PM Sunday

[closg00]

This is the game thread, I will delete if someone is motivated to do a real-one.

[JWizmentality]

Lets go Wiza....ah f**k it!

[dlts20]

Again, I think everyone is severly overreacting to our play so far. I mean you can clearly see that we are just totally out of sync as everyone is learning the new system and players. If we were in sync & normal and still losing then I would be worried but thats not the case. I just dont get how everyone looks at things so black & white all the time. Just because you are losing doesnt make you a bad team. Sometimes there really are legit reasons. Again, Im not even going to use the injury thing because this is moreso about being in rythm to me than it is the injuries. You guys really think Gil is this bad? He's not. They are just totally out of sync. They will get it back. IDK if it will be today or when but they will and thats when you can really start to judge them. As of now they would struggle against even a college team and Im being serious. That doesnt make them bad though. They just have to catch there rythm. I think the Oberto thing never shouldve happened. I think we shouldve always started Blatche and that wouldve made it easier since he is much more closer to AJ but Flip chose otherwise.

The Suns board said that Gil will go for 40 and they will still win but I told them thats wrong. Ive said the same thing on here. If Gil goes for 40 then we will definatly win because that means he and the team is back in rythm again. If they are still out of sync then Gil will struggle to score 20 and the whole team will suck or he will get 30 something but it will be ugly and he will shoot like 35%. Its either going to be good or ugly. If he goes off then that means we have found our rythm again and we will look like a top notch team IMO

[LyricalRico]

With no Jamison or Miller we probably don't have enough firepower to keep up with Phoenix. But if Gil can go off, we'll have a chance.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Suns-Wizards Preview

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=291108027

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Gameday Matchup
      W-L    PF        PA    HOME  ROAD  STK  L10
PHO 5-1  111.0   106.8     2-0     3-1      W1   5-1
WAS 2-4    96.5    98.7     1-1     1-3       L3   2-4


  Starting Lineup
  PHOENIX (PPG)              WASHINGTON (PPG)
  PG  S. Nash 19.0            G  R. Foye 12.3
  SG  J. Richardson 17.8    PG  G. Arenas 25.2
  SF  G. Hill 13.7 S            F  C. Butler 16.0
  PF  A. Stoudemire 19.7   C  F. Oberto 3.3
  C  C. Frye 13.5              C  B. Haywood 11.5

Team Stat Leaders
                PHOENIX                WASHINGTON
Points       A. Stoudemire 19.7   G. Arenas 25.2
Rebounds  A. Stoudemire 8.3    B. Haywood 10.8
Assists       S. Nash 11.0           G. Arenas 5.5
Steals       C. Frye 1.7              M. Miller 1.4
Blocks       L. Amundson 1.5      B. Haywood 1.7

I think the Wizards' will be forced to stop trying to play Flips' system and just play ball. Butler should go back to being an assertive player. Gilbert will probably go for 40. I expect a big day from whoever Jason Richardson is guarding. This is a great game to play Nick Young and Javale McGee.

OTOH Stoudamire, Hill, Richardson, Nash, and Barbosa will all get theirs.

Right now the Wizards lack cohesiveness and are being IMO overcoached. Should be a loss. The key player this game will be Andray Blatche. If he brings something offensively and on the boards, he can neutralize Stoudemire. Oberto will be on the bench in foul trouble very likely this game. Haywood might try to outscore Frye, but I think Frye will burn him outside.

This game will show the Wizards for what they really are. If they fold up and get killed at home this team sucks. If they go out and have fun, it could be a good win.

[JWizmentality]

I'm going to spend all 48mins pretending I see Amare in a Wiz jersey.

[newslowsad]

Remember when the plan was for Oberto to play like five minutes a game?

Blatche not starting with Jamison out is just inept.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Remember when the plan was for Oberto to play like five minutes a game?

Blatche not starting with Jamison out is just inept.

+1

Worse when you consider that McGee is only averaging 8 minutes a game. As for Blatche, not starting him doesn't bother me as much as him only averaging 24 minutes despite great play in 3 or 4 games and good play overall.

[JWizmentality]

Hibachi...where da f**k have you been? Welcome back, mind sticking around for a while.

[DaRealHibachi]

Just checked in... How are we doing...???

[DaRealHibachi]

BOTH just missed that?!?!?!?!?!?1

[closg00]

Just checked in... How are we doing...???

Keeping it close, we are down 33 -31

[JWizmentality]

WTF is up with Butler and these missed easy layups!!

[closg00]

Remember when the plan was for Oberto to play like five minutes a game?

Blatche not starting with Jamison out is just inept.

+1

Worse when you consider that McGee is only averaging 8 minutes a game. As for Blatche, not starting him doesn't bother me as much as him only averaging 24 minutes despite great play in 3 or 4 games and good play overall.

14 -6 points in the paint advantage Suns. McGee would match-up well against the Suns. Oh-well!!

[GhostsOfGil]

randy foye and mm for rubio was a STEAL

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Remember when the plan was for Oberto to play like five minutes a game?

Blatche not starting with Jamison out is just inept.

+1

Worse when you consider that McGee is only averaging 8 minutes a game. As for Blatche, not starting him doesn't bother me as much as him only averaging 24 minutes despite great play in 3 or 4 games and good play overall.

14 -6 points in the paint advantage Suns. McGee would match-up well against the Suns. Oh-well!!

How much do they pay NBA coaches to miss the obvious, closq?

[DaRealHibachi]

Dray!!!!!!

[DaRealHibachi]

DSTEVE!!!!!!!!!!!

DRAY!!!!!!!

FOYE!!!!!!!!

Okay I'm stopping now...

[GhostsOfGil]

good d and there still hitting every 3 pt shoot they take!!! unreal

[JWizmentality]

DSTEVE!!!!!!!!!!!

DRAY!!!!!!!

FOYE!!!!!!!!

Okay I'm stopping now...

Even blind squirrels find a nut once in a while. Don't get too excited.