Wiz @ Sonics

[JWizmentality]

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http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3531

Dude?!?!?!?

[yungal07]

I'm not sure everyone appreciates Yungal properly. You're not supposed to take him seriously. He's either a magnificent online performance artist doing a masterful imitation of a complete imbecile or he's a complete imbecile. Either way, he deserves our thanks for the laughs.

How can you laugh with Jamison's balls in your throat?

[Donkey McDonkerton]

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How can you laugh with Jamison's balls in your throat?

Ah, Jamison turned you down did he?

...and you're bitter?

[fugop]

What were people's thoughts on Jeff Green? I've been pretty disappointed with his statistical production this year, I expected better rebounding from the SF position, and a much more reliable perimeter game. His percentages on his jumper are terrible.

[DallasShalDune]

What were people's thoughts on Jeff Green? I've been pretty disappointed with his statistical production this year, I expected better rebounding from the SF position, and a much more reliable perimeter game. His percentages on his jumper are terrible.

I think this whole draft class has been dissapointing. I was expecting more instant production, but hell, I think everyone was drinking the purple koolaid during last years draft. I know for a fact that I wasn't alone. Jeff Green (along side Acie Law, Mike Conley, Yi JainLian, ect...) should have produced more. It doesn't mean he won't be a good pro. They all likely need time. Including our very own Nick Young and, from the previous draft class, Pech.

[bulletproof_32]

So what? Doubles doubles don't mean a damn when you shoot in the low 40's, suck on defense, and is getting schooled by crappy players like Johan Petro, Travis Outlaw, and Tim Thomas on the regular. Jamison is a glorified Zach Randolph with "leadership." He isn't leading a team anywhere. We need a real bigman.

Just out of curiosity, who are the "real bigmen" that are available, fit our system, and give the same kind of production as AJ?

While AJ certainly has his physical limitations, dude brings it every night. Game in, game out. So what, he's had a couple of off nights, he still put up a double double tonight. Most guys in the L would die for dub dub on

[JWizmentality]

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How can you laugh with Jamison's balls in your throat?

Hey come on now. I'm one of Jamison's biggest critics but we're all Wiz fans here. No need for that.

[wateryd]

it was 73-56 and brendan fought for an offensive rebound and dunk to cut it to 15. that play saved the game. they were not gonna work for a hoop, they were giving in, someone needed to do something and brendan did. he was doing his usual post-dunk screaming while coming back on defense and it got the guys fired up. they went on a run to get the game back within reach, the defense clamped down in the 4th and mason took over on offense. win.

so the sonics score a 16 on the really crappy team rater, as in you need to play good ball for only 16 minutes to beat them. durant looked a lot better, he made some good plays that weren't just him taking a shot. luke ridnour, what the hell happened to that guy? he was beyond terrible. green doesn't really look up to nba speed still. i know the sonics aren't hoping he'll be a huge scorer, but he's going to have to improve a whole lot.

[Ruzious]

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Beat me to it. My thoughts exactly. While not a great shooting night he still managed to post a double double.

Plus 4 assists, 0 to's, 4 steals, and 2 blocks for the guy who doesn't play defense.

Btw, Zack Randolf with a great attitude would likely be a fine player.

[Spence]

Ah, Jamison turned you down did he?

...and you're bitter?

Very, very bitter. But also funny.

[closg00]

Full disclosure, I have not watched the game yet, but from the box score, and write-up in the Post, I conclude that Mason saved us from another EJ loss.... an escape from a lottery-bound team.

The distribution of minutes varies very little with EJ no matter what team we play, what the match-ups are, and how well the starters are actually playing. Nick Collison gobbled-up 21 rebounds to Haywoods 7, yet Blatche and D-Mac played 7 minutes between them. Mason was hot, yet played nearly half of the injured AD's minutes.

[dandridge 10]

Full disclosure, I have not watched the game yet, but from the box score, and write-up in the Post, I conclude that Mason saved us from another EJ loss.... an escape from a lottery-bound team.

The distribution of minutes varies very little with EJ no matter what team we play, what the match-ups are, and how well the starters are actually playing. Nick Collison gobbled-up 21 rebounds to Haywoods 7, yet Blatche and D-Mac played 7 minutes between them. Mason was hot, yet played nearly half of the injured AD's minutes.

Closg00 you might want to watch the game before posting about it. Blatche and D-mac did nothing while they were in the game but give up a bunch of rebounds. Sangalia and Haywood were just about the only two that were boxing people out down low. Also, Mason didn't really do anything when he was in the game earlier. Most of his production came in the 4th quarter. The only criticism I have of Jordan this game is he should not have taken Mason out of the game with about 2 minutes left and he should have lit a fire under the Wiz butts earlier in the game. He was as lifeless as the Wizards were for the first 3 quarters.

[doclinkin]

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If you guys keep it up, you might pass Cleveland for 4th. That would be great to see.

Nah, we'd prob'ly end up playing them. I want no part of philly.

[closg00]

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Closg00 you might want to watch the game before posting about it. Blatche and D-mac did nothing while they were in the game but give up a bunch of rebounds. Sangalia and Haywood were just about the only two that were boxing people out down low. Also, Mason didn't really do anything when he was in the game earlier. Most of his production came in the 4th quarter. The only criticism I have of Jordan this game is he should not have taken Mason out of the game with about 2 minutes left and he should have lit a fire under the Wiz butts earlier in the game. He was as lifeless as the Wizards were for the first 3 quarters.

Whether or not I watched the game doesn't change the facts, I can comment on the facts (Collisons's 21 rebounds). With D-Mac getting only 2-minutes, and Blatche 5, they weren't there to get out-rebounded by Collison.

As far as Mason is concerned, either he saved us, or he didn't.

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[dandridge 10]

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Collison probably would have had 30 rebounds if Blatche and D-mac played more. D-mac was undersized against Collison and Blatche played like a complete marshmellow while he was in the game. Out of everyone, I think Haywood and Sangalia did the best on the boards.

As far as Mason, I agree he saved us last night. My only point was that there was no need for E.J. to take him out of the game during the last two minutes. However, no harm no foul.

[DCZards]

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You should be banned for that ridiculous comment.

Jamison has been absolutely terrific this year. A rock. A stud. A leader. He's had two bad games in a row right now. Big deal. You gotta keep things in perspective. The guy has carried us all season. 21.6 points and 10.3 boards a game. 0 games missed. Enough said.

And you know that after 70 games AJ is playing hurt. We know about his bad back, but I'm sure Jamison has numerous other aches and pains.

Yes, anyone who dogs AJ given the way he's played this year deserves to be banned from posting until they get a clue.

[dobrojim]

I think the reason EJ pulled RMjr with 2 min to play is that
1. he might have been tired

2. he (RMjr) had accomplished what needed to be done.
A fresh, well rested DeShawn to play D for 2 min
was more important to EJ than riding out RM until
he stopped hitting. IIRC, our lead had grown up
to 10 points (or close to it) by the time RM came out.

[DCZards]

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Closg00 you might want to watch the game before posting about it. Blatche and D-mac did nothing while they were in the game but give up a bunch of rebounds.

Don't you know it's always easier to criticize the coaching BEFORE you watch the game. Heck, if you watch the game first you might end up having to admit that the coach did a pretty good job. Nice win Zards.

[Wizards2Lottery]

Great comeback 17 points down. Never easy to make a comeback against such a great team like the Sonics.

We are for real!

[CrankyTodd]

It was certainly interesting to watch the fourth quarter (I missed the rest of the game). As soon as we made our run, you could see that we were a veteran contender and they were a young team without leadership or drive. Durant hit one three, but other than that they had no answer, and seemed resigned to the loss as soon as we had closed the gap to 4 points or so, before we had even taken the lead. I recognize these things because I was so used to seeing the roles reversed with an undermanned Les Boulesz desperately nursing a fourth quarter lead only to collapse under the determined onslaught of a contending team that simply "knew" how to win.