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Here are the Player of the Game nominees from tonight's game...


Antawn Jamison: 32 points (FG:13/23, 3P:1/4, FT:5/6), 14 rebounds,
3 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers


Nick Young: 20 points (FG:8/16, 3P:2/4, FT:2/2), 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover


Gilbert Arenas: 17 points (FG:6/14, 3P:0/3, FT:5/8), 8 assists,
3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, 6 turnovers


Andray Blatche: 14 points (FG:7/13), 5 rebounds, 2 assists,
1 steal, 1 block, 2 turnovers


Randy Foye: 9 points (FG:3/9, 3P:3/6), 2 rebounds, 1 block, 1 turnover


Brendan Haywood: 8 points (FG:4/7), 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal


Earl Boykins: 4 points (FG:2/7), 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 turnover


JaVale McGee: 4 points (FG:1/4, FT:2/2), 4 rebounds, 6 blocks


Feel free to post your thoughts and argue the merits for your favorite candidate. Also be sure to post your thoughts on the 2nd and 3rd place guys, including role-players that stepped up and made a difference in the victory.

Player of the game from the Wizards victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers (11/18) (link)..
Player of the Game - Antawn Jamison
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(Sorry ... No pictures except of LeBron are allowed from the AP for any Cavs games)
31 points (FG:12/22, 3P:2/7, FT:5/6), 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers
________________________2nd Place - Mike Miller
_______________________3rd Place - Earl Boykins

1. AJ clearly
2. N1 good to see him do well
3. Blatche--very solid
honorable mention--McGee, 6 blocks in 14 minutes not too shabby

1. Antawn Jamison - No question about it. 32 and 14 with good D on Brand. He even passed a bit (3 assists). He had a few offensive boards down the stretch that saved our ass.

2. Nick Young - His offense was fine but not much more than what I expect out of him. I was most impressed with his D. He shut Iggy down when he was on him. Iggy only scored in the open floor. I also like the 4 boards and 2 assists, which for Young, is filling up the box score.

3. Javale McGee - He provided a spark when we really needed it. 6 blocks in 14 minutes is ridiculous.

Honorable mention to Andray Blatche who was effective, if not spectacular.

Jamison
Young
Blatche

Although I really want to give it to Nick because to come in completely cold with no confidence and play that well (AND playing good defense on Iggy) was very impressive.

Jamison - Just incredibly steady and prolific.

Young - Give him credit for working his way out of the funk. Very good body language and confidence all around. He took some tough shots but you could easily see his efforts towards working within the offense. Very impressive and he's known to string good games together too.

McGee - Not unlike Young, he did a great job as far as attitude and enthusiasm. Put in great effort, though his box outs on the glass could have been better. But all told, McGee emphatically showed again why he's an integral component of the Zardo's future. All his faults are correctable and he has the right mentality to do it.

Definitely AJ, but damn NY1 was looking nooooooooice!

Caron is one of my favs, it was depressing seeing him there with no smiles. Im hoping it all works out.

1. Young, for finally having a good, efficient and well rounded game... Also played some amazing D on Iggy!!! (2-10 shooting, 2 TO's)

2. AJ, he's a G...

3. Blatche/McGee... Scary frontcourt on both O & D...

HM; Flip for playing Blatche and McGee together, and starting Young... Too bad McGuire didn't play at SF in that terrible (at times) 3 guard lineup...

Twan
Noodles
Bigdaddywookie

Flip...for playing DeSuck less than 60 seconds.

Abe Pollin for blocking Louis Williams shot at the end.

Yep, me too, write-in vote for good old Abe Pollin.

For karma fans ... The Wizards will undoubtedly wear some sort of tribute to Abe. They also wore a tribute to Mark Splaver (sic?), a popular PR guy for the then Bullets. That was in 1978. Just saying ...

Write in vote for Abe....this was his team, and his victory.

Otherwise, I am beginning to wonder if we should just create a category for Twan and then everybody else. Geebus - can you imagine where we'd be without him now?

mohammed10 wrote:Otherwise, I am beginning to wonder if we should just create a category for Twan and then everybody else. Geebus - can you imagine where we'd be without him now?

2-11 and waiting for John Wall.

verbal8 wrote:

mohammed10 wrote:Otherwise, I am beginning to wonder if we should just create a category for Twan and then everybody else. Geebus - can you imagine where we'd be without him now?

2-11 and waiting for John Wall.

Like we were waiting for Blake Griffin last season?

Caron, for sitting his ass on the bench for the night.

Wizards with Caron, 2-9
Wizards without Caron, 2-0

Abe Pollin was the player of the game

Benjammin wrote:Like we were waiting for Blake Griffin last season?

Last year was more waiting for Arenas and Haywood to come back from injury.

doclinkin wrote:Yep, me too, write-in vote for good old Abe Pollin.

Shame that a good man has to die for this team to find heart and effort.

Dat2U wrote:Caron, for sitting his ass on the bench for the night.

Wizards with Caron, 2-9
Wizards without Caron, 2-0

Funny...but also true.