GT #76: Pacers @ Wizards, BULLETS CHAMPIONSHIP ANNIVERSARY

Post #61 » by **nate33** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:23 am

Jan "human victory cigar" Vesely in the game.

hands11 · Post #62 » by **hands11** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:30 am

Man, what a nice two man game with Wall and Kevin S for the monster dunk by Kevin..

This may be their best game yet.

I guess thats why you don't tank. This kind of development on the floor is how to team grows.

Kevin S dunking.
Webster driving more.
Wall expanding his game.

Good stuff. They are still growing together and individually.

tontoz · Post #63 » by **tontoz** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:31 am

The only negative about Wall's game was that he forced a few long jumpers. I was glad to see him admit this in the postgame interview. On a night when he dominates he is still looking for improvement.

We now know for sure he will be resigned. The only questions are when and for how much.

dlts20 · Post #64 » by **dlts20** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:33 am

Wall probably hates himself.....lol

He had 47 with missing alot of FT's and he has 37 tonight with missing alot of FT's. Gotta make them to take those 50-40 spotlight that Melo is getting.

Now, can we for once take this home game on the road? Not only do we not win on the road but right from the jump we look flat. That is the most annoying thing to me. Atleast lose in a spirited battle. The only guy who seems like they come out trying to win on the road is Wall. He needs some help tomorrow

tontoz · Post #65 » by **tontoz** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:35 am

I just noticed that Indy leads the league in defensive efficiency and Wall just bitched them.

DMVleGeND · Post #66 » by **DMVleGeND** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:35 am

Oak's touch is horrible. Brick after brick.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #67 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:38 am

This was the best Wizards game I have seen probably since 2007 or so, when Gil was healthy.

Wall is playing like a superstar now. He was Chris Paul good and more tonight. Ariza and Booker played the best help defense I've seen in a long while. Temple was really good. Seraphin looked GREAT. He threw down dunks inside. His footwork, patience, and shots were very well paced. Webster had a big third. Wall toyed with Indiana. He was machine on offense but also did a fine job competing on the glass. Price and Singleton made the most of garbage time. The Wizards surged to a 20-point lead and controlled the Pacers, easily.

I enjoyed hearing a shout out to Sam Young of Fort Washington, MD, Friendly HS (my alma mater).

My favorite part was listening to Dick Motta and Elvin Hayes join the booth with Buck and Phil. Tonight was a night Ted Leonsis and Ernie Grunfeld should be exceedingly proud of.

I sincerely apologize to Ted and Ernie because THIS IS SUCCESS. THEY SUCCEEDED WITH THE RIGHT KIND OF PLAYERS. I see how well this team supports each other and it really is encouraging. It was great to see them win on a night when the Bullet legends were in the house.

Thanks to whoever posted Comcast's coverage. I truly appreciated watching this. I will never forget (barring illness, God forbid) Elvin Hayes' turnaround jumpers, Wes getting rebounds and flicking the outlet pass, and the Bullets championship of 1978.

I truly believe it's possible Washington (now the Wizards) could win another one in the next 2-4 years.

hands11 · Post #68 » by **hands11** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:38 am

Wow.

That was a good ol fashion ass kicking they just gave Indy.

104-85

Wall 37 pts, 5 ast, 2 stls, 2 blks, 2 TOs

And he was only 5-10 from the line. Could have easily had 40 pts.

Not sure whats happening with him and the FTs. He has been missing a lot more lately.

MellowRose · Post #69 » by **MellowRose** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:40 am

I've been waiting for John Wall to explode as he has done recently. You guys deserve this as fans. You got a future superstar in your hands right now. Just gotta make sure management does their part in building around him.

GhostsOfGil · Post #70 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:41 am

Wall with another game, where he was able to limit his turnovers. I've never seen a player, improve this much so quickly. Fantastic game by the game changer.

dlts20 · Post #71 » by **dlts20** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:42 am

tontoz wrote:I just noticed that Indy leads the league in defensive efficiency and Wall just bitched them.

Memphis, Chicago, and Indy may be the 3 best defenses in the league and Wall just killed all of them

Jimmy Recard · Post #72 » by **Jimmy Recard** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:49 am

Wall and Beal are gonna tear up the league next year

hands11 · Post #73 » by **hands11** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:55 am

Oh yeah. I almost forget.

Wall is officially a more talented PG than Gil ever was. Being a PG isn't just about scoring. Wall is a complete PG. Defense included.

The kid is down right NASTY.

Wall is really closing the D Rose gap in a hurry.

hands11 · Post #74 » by **hands11** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:57 am

GhostsOfGil wrote:Wall with another game, where he was able to limit his turnovers. I've never seen a player, improve this much so quickly. Fantastic game by the game changer.

Only 6 TOs in the last 4 games.

He used to do that in 1 game.

Post #75 » by **nate33** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 1:59 am

hands11 wrote:Not sure whats happening with him and the FTs. He has been missing a lot more lately.

He has shot 84% over the last 10 games. Tonight was his first bad night from the FT line in ages. He hasn't missed more than 2 free throws in one game since January 19th.

Jimmy Recard · Post #76 » by **Jimmy Recard** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 2:02 am

hands11 wrote:Oh yeah. I almost forget.

Wall is officially a more talented PG than Gil ever was. Being a PG isn't just about scoring. Wall is a complete PG. Defense included.

The kid is down right NASTY.

Wall is really closing the D Rose gap in a hurry.

Gil was the better scorer BY FAR, but agreed, Wall will be better everywhere else. Playmaking, defense, transition play, etc, he has the potential to be elite in so many areas.

jeffsays · Post #77 » by **jeffsays** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 2:03 am

I love John Wall. His two blocks were beauties, as well as the one that shouldn't have been a foul.

nuposse04 · Post #78 » by **nuposse04** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 2:11 am

I never thought John would be THIS kind of scorer to be honest, even if he did turn the corner. I'm surprised, pleasantly. He would have had like a 37/17 game had we had a big who could hit something from mid range.

Good to see Seraphin have another decent game. He needs to finish off the season strong, if not just for his confidence but for his trade value

B-easy · Post #79 » by **B-easy** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 2:25 am

hands11 wrote:Wow.

That was a good ol fashion ass kicking they just gave Indy.

104-85

Wall 37 pts, 5 ast, 2 stls, 2 blks, 2 TOs

And he was only 5-10 from the line. Could have easily had 40 pts.

Not sure whats happening with him and the FTs. He has been missing a lot more lately.

He was shooting 86% in the last 5 games with 11.2FTA per game. How is that "missing a lot more lately"?

It was only this game.

hands11 · Post #80 » by **hands11** » Sun Apr 7, 2013 2:45 am

Wall getting a ton of FTAs ever since he was ejected.

And now that he is getting the calls, he is going to keep getting the calls.

That shouldn't go unnoticed as one of the season achievements.

The Wizards now have a star who is going to get calls. Once you have one, your entire team is more likely to get better calls.

That's huge.

And Beal is such a likable young man. Ref should treat him well.

This team is looking more and more like something the NBA wouldn't mind marketing. So we should be getting treated better moving forward.

Now Wall has to prove he can take his show on the road. That is their next maturity hurdle.