GT: Wiz at 76ers Jan 23, 2012

GhostsOfGil · Post #1 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:17 pm

Full Game Preview: http://www.nba.com/games/20120123/WASPH ... 0021100242
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closg00 · Post #2 » by **closg00** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:39 pm

Groundhog Day.

sfam · Post #3 » by **sfam** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:43 pm

I'm really excited to see another round of Blatche's most awesome man to man defense in the post! I predict he'll shut Elton Brand down completely, as he does everyone else.

theboomking · Post #4 » by **theboomking** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:21 pm

I think Wall has a clunker of a game tonight. He is due, and the Sixers have a pretty good D.

GhostsOfGil · Post #5 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:24 pm

Just read Nikola Vucevic will be starting over Hawes.

Sheehs edit again*
Hawes AND Vucevic out. Brand is a game time decision with a stomach flu.

KrazySixersD · Post #6 » by **KrazySixersD** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:32 pm

well... congrats on your win tonight...

no hawes, vucevic, and brand is game time.... unreal lol... we literally only have tonie battie to play center...and thad at PF who is undersized as it is.....

this is going to be ugly for us tonight i really dont understand why we are getting hit with so much front court health issues

GhostsOfGil · Post #7 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:35 pm

KrazySixersD wrote:well... congrats on your win tonight...

no hawes, vucevic, and brand is game time.... unreal lol... we literally only have tonie battie to play center...and thad at PF who is undersized as it is.....

this is going to be ugly for us tonight i really dont understand why we are getting hit with so much front court health issues

Never underestimate the wizards sucktitude.

7-Day Dray · Post #8 » by **7-Day Dray** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:43 pm

KrazySixersD wrote:well... congrats on your win tonight...

no hawes, vucevic, and brand is game time.... unreal lol... we literally only have tonie battie to play center...and thad at PF who is undersized as it is.....

this is going to be ugly for us tonight i really dont understand why we are getting hit with so much front court health issues

Don't worry, we're still going to lose. Anything can happen when Flip's coaching your team.

pancakes3 · Post #9 » by **pancakes3** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:03 pm

it's that dang lou williams. it's like EG owes him money or something. i'll say close game, but nothing close to a sure victory by any stretch of the imagination.

ST21 · Post #10 » by **ST21** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:07 pm

KrazySixersD wrote:well... congrats on your win tonight...

no hawes, vucevic, and brand is game time.... unreal lol... we literally only have tonie battie to play center...and thad at PF who is undersized as it is.....

this is going to be ugly for us tonight i really dont understand why we are getting hit with so much front court health issues

i see what you're trying to do... pull the ol revese jinx.

KrazySixersD · Post #11 » by **KrazySixersD** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:21 pm

lol funny comments... but seriously i expect to lose... if brand does play, then ill have a bit of hope, but we'll see...

Post #12 » by **LyricalRico** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:23 pm

Is Brackins available to play? He'll probably get 20/10. And don't forget about Nocioni. If he plays PF, Blatche will leave him open for 3's all night.

Yeah - Sixers definitely win.

TheBigThree · Post #13 » by **TheBigThree** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:36 pm

Make sure you add Thad Young to your fantasy lineup ASAP :lol:

Hope they continue their strong play and Wall outplays Jrue.

DallasShalDune · Post #14 » by **DallasShalDune** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:13 pm

I'd love to get this win. We need to keep the team upbeat and we need a road win so we don't have to hear "Worst road team ever?" jeers like we did last year.

KrazySixersD · Post #15 » by **KrazySixersD** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:18 pm

lol ya brackins is there... lavoy allen will probably play before him at PF though... man this is going to be an ugly game...

nocioni is going to run around throwin bows everywhere LOL

hands11 · Post #16 » by **hands11** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:33 pm

KrazySixersD wrote:well... congrats on your win tonight...

no hawes, vucevic, and brand is game time.... unreal lol... we literally only have tonie battie to play center...and thad at PF who is undersized as it is.....

this is going to be ugly for us tonight i really dont understand why we are getting hit with so much front court health issues

Not sure that will make much difference. The Wiz just lost to Boston without Rondo and Ray Allen.

For me, no game is a predictable win. You can't even predict it will be competitively played as long as Dray and McGee start or are on the floor together.

This team found great defensive starting line up through injuries.

Wall, Nick, Singleton, Booker and McGee - with Dray coming off the bench with
Mack, Crawford, Lewis, Vesely, Dray with Mason and KS as added options.

They need to go back to that and ride Nicks now hotter hand as the main scoring option to start the game, with Wall spreading it around, driving some and getting McGee a few called plays in the post. Singleton needs to take a few shots from the outside and Booker plays his scrappy game of setting all those solid picks, rebounds and put backs. If they do that, they will come out with energy and set the tone.

If there isn't enough offense, bring in Crawford and push Nick down to SF

Wall, Crawford, Nick, Booker and McGee

Then rotate out McGee and Booker.

Wall, Crawford, Nick, Vesely, and Dray

Then rotate out Nick and Wall

Mack, Crawford, Lewis, Vesley and Dray

You could even try some

Mack, Crawford, Vesley, Dray, KS
Mack, Crawford, Singleton, Vesley, Dray
Mack, Crawford, Singleton, Booker, Dray

If they get back to starting and rotating them something like that, I will get excited to watch them play competitively and win some games. If not, it is all about Tanking because that is the only thing it could possibly be about if Dray and McGee are out there together.

closg00 · Post #17 » by **closg00** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:52 pm

We are on a b2b, Philly isn't. Wall played 42 minutes yesterday.

I bet Brand plays. Still, Javale SHOULD be able to put-up season-high numbers tonight, but with Flip coaching a Wiz loss is a very good bet.

sfam · Post #18 » by **sfam** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:41 pm

zaRdsAndZeRos, forgot to mention, great opening graphic!

fugop · Post #19 » by **fugop** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:18 pm

I agree, nice work with the image.

Severn Hoos · Post #20 » by **Severn Hoos** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:29 pm

The picture of Chris Singleton in the first post is to the Washington Bullets' old logo as Jerry West is to the NBA logo.