Washington at Oklahoma City Game Thread 1-28-11

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Thabo Sefolosha will miss this game with a sprained knee, James Harden will start in his place.

The Wizards haven't won on the road this season, and the Thunder have been a decent home team. Should be a win. But I guess you never know.

Slick, I think we all have a pretty good idea.

Game starts at 3PM Hawaii time. 8PM EST.

http://espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=310128025

OKC is favored by 10.5. Over/Under is 211 points.

Durant is coming off career highs 47 points, and 18 rebounds last game.
OKC has won a season-high 5 straight at home.
OKC has beaten Washington 3 straight.
OKC has averaged 108.3 in those three wins.
WAS is 0-21 on the road.
WAS has allowed 108.7 on the road.
WAS has only scored 91.7 over their last 10 road games.


My only questions are what are Harden's career highs in points, threes, and steals; as well as Eric Maynor's highs in points and minutes.

Tonight's game could get UGLY.

[ErikChowbay023]

Someone said the Utah game could get Ugly. And look what happened.

[WashWiz54]

I'll probably watch the first half then assuming like it's a blow-out (like we should all assume), I'm going out to forget I ever watched a minute.

Doesn't Jeff Green usually kill us? If Thabo is out that means MoPete should get minutes, he's exactly the type of player that usually will pick us apart even with his age.

One bright note- They only beat the TWolves by one their last game so there is hope. Especially if Blatche puts a good game up considering they start Green at PF. He should be able to post him up easier than most PF's he faces.

[ErikChowbay023]

I think we can win, and go undefeated for the rest of the season on the road...

Ok maybe not, but if we do dont forget where the idea came from..

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Someone said the Utah game could get Ugly. And look what happened.

If it were a home game then I'd like the Wizards to maybe surprise them.

One thing that could happen is for Lewis to actually defend Durant intelligently and for him to rebound and score against Durant. I read Durant averages 33 against the Wizards, but those came against three guard lineups with much smaller players on KD.

Washington's only hope IMO is for good offense from their bigs, and for Young to be on from outside with Thabo out. I just can't see it. Flip will play smalls and get blasted is what I expect will happen. Those wanting to tank can count on 0-22 on the road IMO.

Now of course I WANT TO BE WRONG.

[hands11]

I think we can win, and go undefeated for the rest of the season on the road...

Ok maybe not, but if we do dont forget where the idea came from..

I got in a serious accident yesterday and blacked out. In my knocked out state I saw a vision. In it saw Nick hitting the game winner.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

According to Rick Kambla of NBATV, Javale McGee is out with the flu.

For whatever reason I think that might help the Wizards. Love McGee, but anything different might help on the road.

[hands11]

According to Rick Kambla of NBATV, Javale McGee is out with the flu.

For whatever reason I think that might help the Wizards. Love McGee, but anything different might help on the road.

Really ? Interesting.

Well, Armstrong recently spoke out. Maybe this is his change to show his wears.

[dlts20]

I think we can win, and go undefeated for the rest of the season on the road...

Ok maybe not, but if we do dont forget where the idea came from..

I got in a serious accident yesterday and blacked out. In my knocked out state I saw a vision. In it saw Nick hitting the game winner.

Well there stopper Thabo is out so I could see NY going off in this one

[closg00]

Worst loss since our last blow-out loss.

[DaRealHibachi]

Why the hell is Wall giving Booker the ball on the perimeter...???

[tontoz]

Wow nice finish by Booker.

[DaRealHibachi]

Booker keeps impressing me... Nice move...

[WashWiz54]

I would of went Seraphin over Yi but probably better to not have 3 rookies on the court.

As stated, Booker's looking good.

[dlts20]

Man those Dray fouls suck. He looked like he was moving real well in that early going and had alot of energy. Then him at the 5, I bet that Kristic and no one else could guard him. Maybe Ibaka some but still.

I also hate it when some coaches take guys out with 2 fouls no matter what. Flip always does that and it makes me sick. He takes out guys even when there hot. If a guy is a vet, you can try to trust him sometimes. Im not saying this was the time to do it since it was so early but I just have never agreed with coaches always benching guys no matter what just because a couple of fouls.

JVG says the same and I agree. Flip is so consistent that everytime our guys get 2 fouls or whatever, they instantly start walking to the bench. Like they just know Flip is going to pull them like he always does. Dray was a fool for both fouls though. Stay on your feet on D. You cant get that quick foul. Then the 2nd one you have to let Westbrook go when you have a foul already. I like the fact that he was trying to challange stuff though.

Again, he looked like he had alot more energy & effort tonight so it sucks. I hope he still has it going when he gets back in but you never know if that may have killed the momentum or not

[tontoz]

Yi can't give Nenad open jumpers. That is what he wants.

[DaRealHibachi]

Nice try Book... Keep playing with that energy!!

[dlts20]

Everyone looks like they have energy tonight. These guys definitely came to win. Hope they can keep it up all night and not die after the 1st or end the 2nd half

[DaRealHibachi]

Our offense looks so much more fluid when Wall is driving and Dray is out...

[dlts20]

What a coincedence. Lewis holds a pick insteads of leaving early and Wall blows right by just like Westbrook does. Hold the picks and Wall will live in the lane and we will be a different team. No responses about Lewis know how to set screens better then the other guys either.....lol