Wizards vs New Jersey Game Thread. 1/7/11

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

DeMarcus Cousins ...
Flip did this wrong ...
I know EVERYTHING ..,,

Except ....

Who will do the OFFICIAL game thread. Washington is a 5 point favorite.

Pine? Just no Luv-A-Bulls if you make the thread.

[hands11]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 1010607317

Wizards Coach Flip Saunders sees progress

[Benjammin]

This IS the game thread.

[pineappleheadindc]

Why is it that people call me out by name regarding the Luv-a-Bulls photos.

I don't think I'm the only one to have ever posted them in this forum.

Take us on a long winning streak CCJ.

[pancakes3]

yeah but the others are doing in mocking satire. you? out of sheer desire.

[closg00]

This IS the game thread.

Exactly, these are hard times for a downtrodden Wiz fan, we gladly accept this thread as-is.

[GhostsOfGil]

from nba.com

Nets-Wizards Preview

By NOEY KUPCHAN
Posted Jan 06 2011 3:37PM
The New Jersey Nets are hoping a lineup change can help them finally build some momentum.
Two days after ending a five-game losing streak, the Nets will try to avoid a fifth consecutive road loss when they take on the Washington Wizards on Friday night.
Trailing by one at halftime against Chicago on Wednesday night, the Nets (10-25) scored a season-best 32 points in the third quarter to lead by 13. Their lead disappeared due largely to a 6-of-18 shooting performance in the fourth, but they were bailed out by Sasha Vujacic's layup with 5.3 seconds remaining and escaped with a 96-94 victory.
Kris Humphries, who had started the previous 27 games at forward, came off the bench and recorded a season-high 20 points and 11 rebounds while rookie Derrick Favors made his first start.
"Every night I am motivated to go out and play," said Humphries, who had 12 points and 17 boards in a 97-89 win over Washington on Dec. 16. "We're trying to turn this around. Whether I'm starting or coming off the bench, whatever my role is, I've got to play hard."
The 19-year-old Favors - the No. 3 overall pick in the draft and youngest player in the league - had seven points and five rebounds in just over nine minutes of action after getting into early foul trouble.
"This has been planned for some time," coach Avery Johnson said prior to the game. "He's had about 34 games to get some experience coming off the bench. He's played against the Bulls before. We move forward looking at our starting 4 and 5 man of the future."
Devin Harris had 18 points and 11 assists against the Bulls. He is averaging 24.2 points - 10.9 more than his career mark - in his last five games against the Wizards (8-25), including 29 last month.
This will be the point guard's first matchup with top overall pick John Wall, who had another impressive effort Wednesday night despite Washington suffering its 13th loss in 15 games - 109-97 in Philadelphia.
The Wizards allowed the 76ers to shoot 71.4 percent from the field in the fourth quarter and fell to a franchise-worst 0-17 on the road.
"They had the momentum and they ran with it," said Nick Young, averaging 19.9 points since being inserted into the starting lineup Dec. 18.
Wall scored 18 points and matched a season high with 14 assists for his third double-double in four games.
Andray Blatche added 17 points Wednesday after scoring eight in each of his two previous games on a combined 8-of-28 shooting.
Both Blatche - who averaged 25.0 points in four games against the Nets in 2009-10 - and Wall missed this season's lone matchup with New Jersey due to injuries.
Kirk Hinrich (bruised thigh) and Josh Howard (knee) both returned after missing Saturday's 92-81 loss to New Orleans. Hinrich had 13 points Wednesday while Howard failed to score before aggravating his injury. His status for Friday is unknown.
The Wizards are allowing 95.1 points per game at home compared to 109.1 on the road. They had taken five in a row from the Nets before losing in December.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Why is it that people call me out by name regarding the Luv-a-Bulls photos.

I don't think I'm the only one to have ever posted them in this forum.

Take us on a long winning streak CCJ.

Pine you know I have the utmost respect for you. No offense to the rest but to me you are to game threads what the late George Micheal was to sports highlight coverage with The Sports Machine.

I will NEVER forget Evadney. Frightening man. Funny, too. The Luv-A-Bulls are so ... Interesting. I bet they all have real nice personalities. Whoever photographed them hopefully wasn't paid too much, because he doesn't flatter or air brush.

[dopeismarcus]

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

from nba.com

Nets-Wizards Preview

By NOEY KUPCHAN
Posted Jan 06 2011 3:37PM
start.
Devin Harris had 18 points and 11 assists against the Bulls. He is averaging 24.2 points - 10.9 more than his career mark - in his last five games against the Wizards ...


The Wizards are allowing 95.1 points per game at home compared to 109.1 on the road. They had taken five in a row from the Nets before losing in December.

The home/road disparity is pretty unbelievable.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Anybody care to jazz up the thread?

Wizard girl Kim is the one I like most. Great quotes on the cheerleader dance page.

[GhostsOfGil]

from nba.com

Nets-Wizards Preview

By NOEY KUPCHAN
Posted Jan 06 2011 3:37PM
start.
Devin Harris had 18 points and 11 assists against the Bulls. He is averaging 24.2 points - 10.9 more than his career mark - in his last five games against the Wizards ...


The Wizards are allowing 95.1 points per game at home compared to 109.1 on the road. They had taken five in a row from the Nets before losing in December.

The home/road disparity is pretty unbelievable.

i noticed that too CCJ... sadly, that entire article is filled with ridiculous stats like that..

[hands11]

Howard out for the game. To be evaluated on Monday.

I dread the idea of watching another game with the starting line up of..

Wall
Nick
Lewis
Dray
McGee

Just to weak.

[dlts20]

Howard out for the game. To be evaluated on Monday.

I dread the idea of watching another game with the starting line up of..

Wall
Nick
Lewis
Dray
McGee

Just to weak.

I think its showing some progress.

[dlts20]

Its getting near the point where its now or never. Favorable sked coming up so this is the time to make a run if we're capable. Nets coming off a win over the Bulls so they should be confident and they beat us last time. McGee did very well against a guy in Hibbert who use to muscle him around in the past so Im looking forward to seeing if McGee can hold his own with another guy in Lopez who use to kill him

[Hoopalotta]

I'm definitely expecting a win here tonight. Ideally we'll see some strong defense and mediocre rebounding to go along with our savage onslaught of twenty foot jumpers.

[DaRealHibachi]

Howard out for the game. To be evaluated on Monday.

I dread the idea of watching another game with the starting line up of..

Wall
Nick
Lewis
Dray
McGee

Just to weak.

Agreed, I'd rather see Booker starting tonight...

[hands11]

Interesting.

Drays player page has him at 260.

Pregame, they were talking about Dray getting to the post more and they said he was 275

Hell, you want him closer to the basket, play his big ass at center.

Kirk
Nick
AT or Booker.
Lewis
Dray

Sorry, just not a huge Wall fan yet. Everything I have seen him do so far I think would work better if he was coming off the bench. This team was starting to play really well with Kirk starting while Wall was out. What we lacked was another PG to back him up.

But instead, I expect McGee will be on the bench with 2 fouls in the first quarter before we see this line up.

I have no idea if they will play better than they have, but I wont be surprised at all if they lose. God this season has sucked. Just tuning in to see Nick play.

[hands11]

Wall burned twice on D to open the game. Good things McGee cleaned it up.

[dopeismarcus]

Wall burned twice on D to open the game. Good things McGee cleaned it up.

It takes 2 to defend the pick n roll