Player of the Game - Wizards vs. Celtics (4/9)

[WizStorm]

Here are the Player of the Game nominees from tonight's victory over the Boston Celtics (yet again, )...


Antawn Jamison: 27 points (FG:8/17, 3P:3/7, FT:8/11), 11 rebounds,
2 assists, 1 steal, Plus/Minus +16


DeShawn Stevenson: 14 points (FG:4/9, 3P:4/8, FT:2/4), 4 assists,
1 rebound, 2 steals, 1 turnover


Caron Butler: 13 points (FG:5/10, 3P:0/3, FT:3/4), 7 rebounds,
10 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 7 turnovers


Gilbert Arenas: 13 points (FG:5/14, 3P:1/5, FT:2/2), 3 assists,
1 rebound, 4 steals, 1 turnover


Brendan Haywood: 12 points (FG:6/9), 6 rebounds, 1 block


Darius Songaila: 10 points (FG:5/8 ), 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 turnover


Andray Blatche: 9 points (FG:3/5, FT:3/6), 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 12 minutes


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 Chicago Bulls (4/5) (link)..
Player of the Game - Brendan Haywood
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_________25 points (FG:9/16, FT:7/7), 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 3 turnovers
_________________________2nd Place - Caron Butler
_______________________3rd Place - Darius Songaila


For 2007/2008 Player of the Game Summary, click HERE

For 2006/2007 Player of the Game Summary Archive, click HERE

[Benjammin]

AMFJ. I liked him having intensity against KG. KG to me has some bully in him and anytime someone can stand up to him, it's all to the good.

[JWizmentality]

Twan...for delivering the sick payback to KG when he blocked Gil opening night.

[Pass_The_Sticks]

Jamison!

[hands11]

AMFJ. I liked him having intensity against KG. KG to me has some bully in him and anytimei someone can stand up to him, it's all to the good.

And the dunk was sick.

2nd CB with 10 assist 7 boards

3rd Songaila. He just gave the energy and hit shoots

[nate33]

1. Jamison - The D. The Dunk. The boardwork. There really isn't any reason to debate it. AMFJ (I like that) was the man tonight.

2. Stevenson - He shut Ray Allen down. And then when Pierce got a little frisky, Stevenson shut him down too. I loved that charge he took on Pierce in the low post. Just beautiful. I'm so happy to have a tough street fighter like Stevenson in the lineup. He's one of the biggest reasons for our success this year.

3. Haywood - I thought he had a real good game. His numbers are lackluster, but he clogged the paint all night. Boston got nothing in the middle unless it was on an offensive rebound after Haywood had challenged the initial shot.

I can't agree with Hands11 about Butler. I thought Butler looked pretty bad. His defense was terrible and he had 7 turnovers. He really looks like he has concrete in his shoes out there. There is no quickness, no explosion in his step. He's definitely not 100%. We've got to get him some rest before the playoffs.

[Rischardo]

Twan...for delivering the sick payback to KG when he blocked Gil opening night.

Please! someone upload it!!

Edit: Obviously Tawn for POTG

[Spence]

EL CAPITAWN

[dandridge 10]

1. Jamison - The D. The Dunk. The boardwork. There really isn't any reason to debate it. AMFJ (I like that) was the man tonight.

2. Stevenson - He shut Ray Allen down. And then when Pierce got a little frisky, Stevenson shut him down too. I loved that charge he took on Pierce in the low post. Just beautiful. I'm so happy to have a tough street fighter like Stevenson in the lineup. He's one of the biggest reasons for our success this year.

3. Haywood - I thought he had a real good game. His numbers are lackluster, but he clogged the paint all night. Boston got nothing in the middle unless it was on an offensive rebound after Haywood had challenged the initial shot.

I can't agree with Hands11 about Butler. I thought Butler looked pretty bad. His defense was terrible and he had 7 turnovers. He really looks like he has concrete in his shoes out there. There is no quickness, no explosion in his step. He's definitely not 100%. We've got to get him some rest before the playoffs.

I agree on your picks and your comment about Butler. I think he is playing hurt out there. The problem is I don't see how we can rest him with four games left and both Philly and Toronto breathing down our necks.

[miller31time]

I agree on your picks and your comment about Butler. I think he is playing hurt out there. The problem is I don't see how we can rest him with four games left and both Philly and Toronto breathing down our necks.

Yup. I'm with Nate as well on this one.

Antawn
DeShawn
Brendan

[fishercob]

1. AMFJ
2. Big Tigger
3. Sam Cassell

[queridiculo]

Where does this token Songaila vote keep coming from in the PoTG threads?

[miller31time]

Where does this token Songaila vote keep coming from in the PoTG threads?

There are certain NBA players on RealGM.....

[RickRoll_inDC]

def. Jamison. The guy carried us the entire way. Wood gets a 2nd place vote from me

[DallasShalDune]

AJ for his beasty play while hurt. Obvious choice...

But I for DeShawn though, so he can get his 2nd place vote on WizStorms overall rankings. His 3 at the end was the DAGGER! The 4/8 overall was nice, too.

[TheKingOfVa360]

Captain AJ

[LyricalRico]

I went with Gil for that one stretch in the first half with the steals and the assists.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

AMFJ. I liked him having intensity against KG. KG to me has some bully in him and anytime someone can stand up to him, it's all to the good.

Jamison's physically durable and IMO is the toughest Wizard.

The Wizards as a team have the ability to punk just about any other team. I'm so glad to see the guy they needed to be physical the most realize that this season.

Antawn's having his best season and tonight was a great game for him.

[omarvelous]

Jamison, shot about 50% and played with intensity when gaurding garnett. That's what we needed, and he came up big.

[Soup's Uncle]

I was at the game and let me just say it had a playoff atmosphere to it, and I felt like Antawn raised his game up for it, so I'm giving it to him.

Antawn
DeShawn
BTH