GT #71: Wizards @ OKC 8 PM EST CSN

FAH1223 · Post #1 » by **FAH1223** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:39 pm

I'd like to see Wall outplay Russ.

I don't think this Thunder team is going anywhere in the postseason. A couple bad shooting nights and they'll get in a hole quickly come next month into May.

If they do get to the finals, I'd hate it because you know they won't win more than 1 game vs. MIA again.

Higga · Post #2 » by **Higga** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:56 pm

Wall is gonna dominate Westbrook tonight.

Unfortunately we have noone that can check Durant and the Thunder don't lose at home.

dlts20 · Post #3 » by **dlts20** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:23 pm

Higga wrote:Wall is gonna dominate Westbrook tonight.

Unfortunately we have noone that can check Durant and the Thunder don't lose at home.

IDK about that. In one hand you could say that if everyone is out again then Wall can put up more stats since he has to do more. On the flip side I could see OKC gunning up on Wall if everyone is out and making everyone else beat them.

Basically Im saying that I think some guys need to play tonight to take pressure off of Wall. Hopefully atleast Ariza is back. Id like to see Beal back but since I havent heard anything about him, that seems doubtful. Webster's strain looked pretty bad so that seems doubtful also. That means alot of it comes down to Nene. If he & Ariza play, I think Wall will be very good. If not then its a tossup

hands11 · Post #4 » by **hands11** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:04 pm

Nice thing about this game is that Westbrook will see this as a personal challenge and I now have a lot more faith that Wall is up for it.

I'm actually less concerned that Wall will try to over do things then I am that Westbrook will.

But this is all so new. Its anyone guess if the Wizards can keep this up. This is all brand new territory.

But you gotta think they actually believe they can win. And that is where dreams coming true start.

sackings916 · Post #5 » by **sackings916** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:21 pm

Any news on if Ariza is playing?

dlts20 · Post #6 » by **dlts20** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:32 pm

sackings916 wrote:Any news on if Ariza is playing?

him, Webster, & Nene are gametime but it also looked like Ariza was probable and the other 2 were questionable

dlts20 · Post #7 » by **dlts20** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:33 pm

hands11 wrote:Nice thing about this game is that Westbrook will see this as a personal challenge and I now have a lot more faith that Wall is up for it.

I'm actually less concerned that Wall will try to over do things then I am that Westbrook will.

But this is all so new. Its anyone guess if the Wizards can keep this up. This is all brand new territory.

But you gotta think they actually believe they can win. And that is where dreams coming true start.

Well the one good thing about having Temple starting is that he takes the harder cover so I envision him guarding Westbrook when he's in there

Post #8 » by **Rafael122** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:03 pm

Same guys are out tonight, we're gonna get killed.

dlts20 · Post #9 » by **dlts20** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:09 pm

Rafael122 wrote:Same guys are out tonight, we're gonna get killed.

where did you hear that?

dlts20 · Post #10 » by **dlts20** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:13 pm

nevermind, I see it. I hope they dont gang up on Wall, he struggles because of it, and then everyone rips him for finally having a big game but its on the big stage

nuposse04 · Post #11 » by **nuposse04** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:42 pm

seriously...why not cut Barbosa, and sign some 10 day guy just to alleviate the minutes for Wall. I understand dealing with "injuries" but this seems like a stupid way to tank.

We might see Vesely on Durant...he might foul out in 2 minutes.

Halcyon · Post #12 » by **Halcyon** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:47 pm

Well, hopefully Wall comes out and is solid as he has been. I don't see how we win though.

BruceO · Post #13 » by **BruceO** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:54 pm

last time we beat them beal, seraphin, okafor and martell are the ones who put up signigicant numbers. On their end it was westbrook, durant and ibaka. Hopefully wall makes up beals absence but i wish beal was there. Same bigs as last time but what are we gonna do about the small forward spot? play singleton? who's gonna backup guard? cartier? makes you understand the memphis games was a miracle. this does mean wall has no choice but to put up big numbers again unless they target him

Spence · Post #14 » by **Spence** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:57 pm

Basically hoping our boys don't get embarrassed tonight.

hands11 · Post #15 » by **hands11** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:02 am

INJURY UPDATE: Beal (ankle), Price (groin), Nene (knee), Webster (abdomen), Ariza (flu), Collins (flu) all out tonight vs. OKC

Damn Collins is out now also ?

MikeTheKid · Post #16 » by **MikeTheKid** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:07 am

Were gonna get slaughtered

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hands11 · Post #17 » by **hands11** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:12 am

We gottm right where we want em.

queridiculo · Post #18 » by **queridiculo** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:14 am

Wow, Westbrook back to back fouls on jumpers? Talk about respect for Wall's improved shooting.

keynote · Post #19 » by **keynote** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:14 am

Two quick ones on Westbrook - both on Wall jumpers. You can see teams starting to respect the J.

keynote · Post #20 » by **keynote** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:18 am

It's interesting to see how a well-coached team is trying to defend the new, improved Wizards. Their bigs are trying to front Okafor (we haven't seen much of that this year), and they're hedging quite a bit on the pick and roll.