Win Streak Snapped at 1 - Wiz @ Jazz, 3/17/09

[miller31time]

This Wizard team has to be the among the worst defensive team EVER in the history of the NBA.

Oddly enough, we aren't even last in the league (Sacramento, of course).

[hands11]

Man we have some players who like to shoot on this team.

OP is a taller version of NY. Thats not even mentioning AJ and GA. Opps I just mentioned them.

But his shots do look mostly in good form.

LAMO. What was that McGee ? He almost broke the back board.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Blatche had 13 rebounds in 19:21, yet was some how -18 while on the court.

[miller31time]

Blatche had 13 rebounds in 19:21, yet was some how -18 while on the court.

That's what we like to call "The Mike James Effect".

(Kidding)

















(Sort of)

[hands11]

Man, pecherov sucks. All he does is hang out at the three point line and get in the way of the guards.

you mean the the 8pts in 8 mins OP

Opposing teams aren't scouting him so they don't know his tendencies. If they did, he wouldn't have been left wide open on his 2 made threes.

His most impressive make was the 2 that OPEC hit right in Boozer's face.[/quote]


You mean the one off the dribble ? That looked smooth.

That little baby hook looked like nice form. To bad it didn't go.

All I wanted this game was to see a few things.

I wanted to see NY post another efficient game with rebounds and assist. - Check
I wanted to see some OP - Check
I wanted to see Blatche show up. 13 rebounds - check

To bad DMAC didn't have a good game.

Bonus was seeing Dixon have another decent game.

I can't wait till the game slows down for McGee. He has awesome raw talent. He just need to discovery another speed other then freaking out full steam ahead. He gets ahead of himself. He needs to learn to gather himself and use his body to clear some space so he can use his length to his advantage. I believe it will come in time.

Another good game. We got a loss and I got to see the progress in the players I thought it was most import to see it in.

I hardly expected a win against Utah so I'm not disappointed in a loss. It is hard to see my team so out matched but I know that going in.

[hands11]

But he still made them.

He's an NBA player with a 3pt shooting specialty. If he can't knock down open 3's, then the D-League might be a step above him.

Isnt that true of a lot of 3 pt specialists ?

But that isn't really true of OP. He can rebound also.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WAS/2009.html

I know it is limited minutes but it could also be a lot lower in limited minutes. I rater the number he high. Oh, Im talking about the per 36 numbers.

[miller31time]

But he still made them.

He's an NBA player with a 3pt shooting specialty. If he can't knock down open 3's, then the D-League might be a step above him.

Isnt that true of a lot of 3 pt specialists ?

But that isn't really true of OP. He can rebound also.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WAS/2009.html

I know it is limited minutes but it could also be a lot lower in limited minutes. I rater the number he high. Oh, Im talking about the per 36 numbers.

Not really. 99.9% of 3pt shooting specialists aren't big-men, meaning they have the ability to put the ball on the floor if the 3 is not an option (which, if game-planned properly, is likely to happen more times than not).

And you're right. He can rebound pretty well (possesses the highest rebound rate on the team, though in ultra-limited minutes).

[FreeBalling]

Man, pecherov sucks. All he does is hang out at the three point line and get in the way of the guards.

Don't forget he never, never passes the ball.

[Zerocious]

Man, pecherov sucks. All he does is hang out at the three point line and get in the way of the guards.

Don't forget he never, never passes the ball.

would you?, if you only avg, what like 3 mins a game. when you get the ball, any shot is a good shot! opec's alIVE!!!!

[pineappleheadindc]

I now have two separate Wizards causes:

1. Hire Laron Profit for the new Wizards head coaching position.

2. Free OP!

[Mr. Grundle]

There is no reason Pecherov shouldn't be playing. He can hit the 3, he can rebound, and he even showed a couple different post moves last night. A nice-looking baby hook and another play where he backed down his man into the paint for a nice little turnaround fade-away in the lane. Neither shot fell but at least they looked like NBA-moves. Hit a midrange jumper on the run. Had a dunk.

Come on. How can he not get burn on a 15 win team? Apparently minutes have to be earned on this team. Well from everything we hear, Pech is a gym rat who plays well in practice. Then why doesn't he play? Don't give me the "can't play defense" excuse, because nobody on the team can, and he can't be worse than McGee.

Kyle Korver offers a 3-ball and nothing more and he's made a career out of it.

McGee and Pech should be starting. Imagine the fear that would be imposed by an front line of Stewie Griffin and Smeagol.

[cwb3]

McGee and Pech should be starting. Imagine the fear that would be imposed by an front line of Stewie Griffin and Smeagol.

Do you suppose we could get by with Haywood and Blatche as serviceable backups?

Wizards 2008-2009: an 82 game summer league!

[dobrojim]

seems to me the reason(s) we weren't competitive in this game were:

1. Critt really stunk. Brevin Knight took him out of the game. I actually thought
James did much better in this game. And he had an average Mike James kind of game
in other words, not very good at all (being kind and keeping it family rated).

2. No significant contribution from DMac

3. Blatche was like 50-50. He'd make a good play, then a bad one (or get fouled with no call)

3b - McGee had opportunities but never seemed to be able finish.

Re Utah - seems to me like 2 years ago when they drafted Almond, he would
have a decent opportunity as the SG position appeared to be their weak spot.
But now both Miles and Brewer are doing just fine and God knows where Almond
even is. We did a decent job on Millsap exposing the weakness in his game (foul proned).

Who knew that Okur was such a defensive force? Maybe the loss of Okur was the biggest
single reason DET didn't manage to repeat.

[Ruzious]

AJ really gets exposed against tough defensive teams like this.


How about Blatche with 13 rebounds and OP 9 pts in 9 mins

DSong has a nice line with 7 rebounds and 5-8 shooting

Jamison didn't get exposed. He got double-teamed - as Utah was leaving Blatche and McGee alone - daring them to shoot - and they couldn't. If they can't hit the 10 footer, Jamison is dead meat.

[nate33]

AJ really gets exposed against tough defensive teams like this.


How about Blatche with 13 rebounds and OP 9 pts in 9 mins

DSong has a nice line with 7 rebounds and 5-8 shooting

Jamison didn't get exposed. He got double-teamed - as Utah was leaving Blatche and McGee alone - daring them to shoot - and they couldn't. If they can't hit the 10 footer, Jamison is dead meat.

It'll be interesting to see how much Haywood has improved his spot-up 15-foot jumper during his hiatus. He was starting to develop that 15-footer during the season last year.

[dobrojim]

ps on my earlier why we lost thoughts

I was struck by our inability to make UT pay for 2x teaming
the ball way outside. They'd repeatedly trap the ball up
top and still manage to recover and not allow anything good.

smart players helped by good coaches would not allow that to happen.
Crisp ball movement would/should result in high percentage shots
and make them desist that tactic.

[FreeBalling]

Man, pecherov sucks. All he does is hang out at the three point line and get in the way of the guards.

Don't forget he never, never passes the ball.

would you?, if you only avg, what like 3 mins a game. when you get the ball, any shot is a good shot! opec's alIVE!!!!

You got a point Z.

Nothing like a 7-footer camping out at the 3 point line. Priceless.

OPEC was the same way in summer league, he's not a passer.