Predict the Wizards Record '13-'14 season.

Post #241 » by **Ruzious** » Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:37 pm

keynote wrote:
keynote wrote:42.
I'm not sure if it's the answer to life, the universe, and everything, but I think it's the answer to the OP's question, anyway.

I'm going to drop this to 37 wins. Not only will Okafor's injury cost the team 5 wins, it also robs me of my Douglas Adams reference.

Zaphod Beeblebrox (sp?) forgives you. :wink:

closg00 · Post #242 » by **closg00** » Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:03 pm

dckingsfan wrote:Wins

82 - WizardsWorld, daSwami
56 - jeffsays
53 - Chocolate City Jordanaire
52 - Chaos Revenant
51 - Wizardspride
50 - JWizmentality, nuposse04
49 - AFM, barelyawake
48 - DaRealHibachi, GhostsOfGil
47 - The Consiglieri, TwentyOne920, zardsfan, jimij, CntOutSmrtCrazy
46 - Jimmy (for the) Recard, sfam, CaPtaiN eYeSaNo
45 - Rafael122, Fischella, Deeptu McPullup, hands11
44 - TGW, dangermouse, nate33, gesa2, montestewart, TheKingOfVa360
43 - Wallbeliever, Higga, Upper Decker, FreeBalling, BarnabyJones
42 - miller31time, TheBabyMaker, stevemcqueen1
41 - long suffrin' boulez fan, sashae
40 - Zonkerbl, MJG, The Fax, pineappleheadindc
39 - DCKingsFan, closg00 - a wise choice
38 - Ruzious, Dat2U
37 - Earth2Ted
36 - truwizfan4evr
35 - FAH1223
30 - Knighthonor

Offensive Rating

106 - TwentyOne920
105 - FreeBalling
101 - DCKingsFan

Defensive Rating

104 - TwentyOne920
102 - DCKingsFan has
101 - FreeBalling
86 - hands11

Wall Makes the AllStar Squad

Yes - Higga, stevemcqueen1, dangermouse
No - DCKingsfan

Unless we witness the transformation of Seraphin into a post-playing beast, I am downgrading to 33 wins until I see a trade or Singleton is cut to bring-in another C. Our front court will be getting abused on the regular.

Upper Decker · Post #243 » by **Upper Decker** » Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:31 pm

closg00 wrote:
dckingsfan wrote:Wins

82 - WizardsWorld, daSwami
56 - jeffsays
53 - Chocolate City Jordanaire
52 - Chaos Revenant
51 - Wizardspride
50 - JWizmentality, nuposse04
49 - AFM, barelyawake
48 - DaRealHibachi, GhostsOfGil
47 - The Consiglieri, TwentyOne920, zardsfan, jimij, CntOutSmrtCrazy
46 - Jimmy (for the) Recard, sfam, CaPtaiN eYeSaNo
45 - Rafael122, Fischella, Deeptu McPullup, hands11
44 - TGW, dangermouse, nate33, gesa2, montestewart, TheKingOfVa360
43 - Wallbeliever, Higga, Upper Decker, FreeBalling, BarnabyJones
42 - miller31time, TheBabyMaker, stevemcqueen1
41 - long suffrin' boulez fan, sashae
40 - Zonkerbl, MJG, The Fax, pineappleheadindc
39 - DCKingsFan, closg00 - a wise choice
38 - Ruzious, Dat2U
37 - Earth2Ted
36 - truwizfan4evr
35 - FAH1223
30 - Knighthonor

Offensive Rating

106 - TwentyOne920
105 - FreeBalling
101 - DCKingsFan

Defensive Rating

104 - TwentyOne920
102 - DCKingsFan has
101 - FreeBalling
86 - hands11

Wall Makes the AllStar Squad

Yes - Higga, stevemcqueen1, dangermouse
No - DCKingsfan

Unless we witness the transformation of Seraphin into a post-playing beast, I am downgrading to 33 wins until I see a trade or Singleton is cut to bring-in another C. Our front court will be getting abused on the regular.

My thoughts exactly. Please mark me down for 30. I expect a third of the games will have the starting line up of Seraphin + Vesely/Booker. That my friends is a winning recipe...in a place where losing is really winning.

GhostsOfGil · Post #244 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 12:51 pm

dckingsfan wrote:Wins

82 - WizardsWorld, daSwami
56 - jeffsays
53 - Chocolate City Jordanaire
52 - Chaos Revenant
51 - Wizardspride
50 - JWizmentality, nuposse04
49 - AFM, barelyawake
48 - DaRealHibachi
47 - The Consiglieri, TwentyOne920, zardsfan, jimij, CntOutSmrtCrazy
46 - Jimmy (for the) Recard, sfam, CaPtaiN eYeSaNo
45 - Rafael122, Fischella, Deeptu McPullup, hands11
44 - TGW, dangermouse, nate33, gesa2, montestewart, TheKingOfVa360
43 - Wallbeliever, Higga, Upper Decker, FreeBalling, BarnabyJones
42 - miller31time, TheBabyMaker, stevemcqueen1
41 - long suffrin' boulez fan, sashae
40 - Zonkerbl, MJG, The Fax, pineappleheadindc
39 - DCKingsFan, closg00 - a wise choice
38 - Ruzious, Dat2U, GhostsOfGil
37 - Earth2Ted
36 - truwizfan4evr
35 - FAH1223
30 - Knighthonor

Offensive Rating

106 - TwentyOne920
105 - FreeBalling
101 - DCKingsFan

Defensive Rating

104 - TwentyOne920
102 - DCKingsFan has
101 - FreeBalling
86 - hands11

Wall Makes the AllStar Squad

Yes - Higga, stevemcqueen1, dangermouse
No - DCKingsfan

Updated mine to 38

verbal8 · Post #245 » by **verbal8** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:56 pm

36 wins and 9th "seed"

DaRealHibachi · Post #246 » by **DaRealHibachi** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:59 pm

Yeah, we're not hitting the 48 I had, 40 seems more appropriate at this time.. :nonono:

Please update accordingly..

closg00 · Post #247 » by **closg00** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:48 pm

ESPN 9/25

John Wall is healthy and feels as though, if the Washington Wizards can avoid the injury bug, they will make the postseason for the first time since 2008.

"That's the only thing that can hold us back," Wall said. "Health."

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/97201 ... e-playoffs

Poor John, he was interviewed before the Okafor/Singleton injuries. If Singleton is waived and replaced with a half-decent stop-gap Center, we may still nab that 8th seed. But any rotation that relies on increased minutes for Vesely in our front court depth? Eesh

barelyawake · Post #248 » by **barelyawake** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:32 pm

Head and heart are aligned at 42. I'll go with that.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #249 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:06 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:Change my ridiculously optimistic 53 wins to a still-optimistic 45 games.

I think this is a conservative, optimistic guess.

Induveca · Post #250 » by **Induveca** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:03 pm

I'm going with 27 wins....sadly. The Porter pick and injury to Okafor have already put us in a horrible position.

We require reliability from Nene, Booker and Seraphin....not gonna happen.

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Dat2U · Post #251 » by **Dat2U** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:57 pm

I need to see some preseason games to know for sure but I'm thinking low-mid 30s. Similar to last season, but not quite as bad. A poor start (not 5-28 bad, more like a lez boulez typical 9-19 start) followed by yet another strong but meaningless finish once everyone is healthy.

tontoz · Post #252 » by **tontoz** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:52 pm

This team is so dependent on good health that i am not making any predictions until right before the opener. I think the bench is just too weak to have a winning record.

TGW · Post #253 » by **TGW** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 3:05 pm

I like how reality is starting to set in.

I said 44 a few months back...I was definitely sipping some playoff kool-aid. I'll drop down to 40-42...they stumble into the 8th seed and get swept in the first.

Dat2U · Post #254 » by **Dat2U** » Wed Oct 2, 2013 9:19 pm

doclinkin wrote:As for me, still waiting on the Vegas line, but I'm leery of a few things:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/talkin ... der-win-t/

42 wins & the 6th seed doc. I'm really surprised how high it is. They must see Wall's breakout as legit & have high hopes for Beal immediately. I'm having trouble seeing it because there's no clue when Okafor comes back and I can't imagine Seraphin & Vesely playing significant minutes being a good thing.

doclinkin · Post #255 » by **doclinkin** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 1:20 am

Dat2U wrote:
doclinkin wrote:As for me, still waiting on the Vegas line, but I'm leery of a few things:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/talkin ... der-win-t/

42 wins & the 6th seed doc. I'm really surprised how high it is. They must see Wall's breakout as legit & have high hopes for Beal immediately. I'm having trouble seeing it because there's no clue when Okafor comes back and I can't imagine Seraphin & Vesely playing significant minutes being a good thing.

Wow, definitely take the under on that.

I do see Wall's breakout as legit and reports out of training camp have the vets astounded by Beal, his is the first name out of their mouth with Wall as an afterthought. Sure.

But we have no rebounding or interior defense without Okafor, whose prognosis is unknown but may require surgery, for defense we rely heavily on Ariza who will be a tempting expiring contract to trade. Porter will take some time to adjust and figure out what he can do at this level. Nene still suggests he's not 100% and doesn't want to play on the inside, and both Wall and Beal have played a headfirst attacking style, slamming hard to the ground a few times every game.

Have to see what we look like in preseason, but 42 seems pretty rosy.

closg00 · Post #256 » by **closg00** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 4:10 am

Wages of Wins prediction - Wiz 8th seed. Thanks UnRealGM for the image.

hands11 · Post #257 » by **hands11** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 4:50 am

barelyawake wrote:Head and heart are aligned at 42. I'll go with that.

Yeah, I had 45. With the Okafor injury, I was considering adjusting that down a few games but I have been waiting until we get closer to the season so I know how long he could be out and to see how they look. No reason to keep adjust at this point. We are getting to close to the season so I was just going to wait this out and make one final adjustment before the season starts.

Hell, they could still swing a trade. Anything is still possible. Just have to wait and see.

doclinkin · Post #258 » by **doclinkin** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 2:53 pm

closg00 wrote:

Wages of Wins prediction - Wiz 8th seed. Thanks UnRealGM for the image.

Brooklyn and New York will likely be ahead of us. Toronto too though maybe not the three seed where they have them.

Of the other Eastern squads, we'll likely be contending with:

Milwaukee -- if we were healthy we'd be at their level, maybe a bit ahead. As we are they've got us beat up front though.

Cleveland -- an interesting roster though they may be too young to gel yet. Still they have more upfront then we do, depth, youth, and size.

The HornetCats -- should be on the rise, if not yet good. But with Okafor out for an undetermined amount of time we might pointlessly joust with them for the 10th seed, before Cho instructs them to tank.

payitforward · Post #259 » by **payitforward** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 6:14 pm

closg00 wrote:

Wages of Wins prediction - Wiz 8th seed. Thanks UnRealGM for the image.

Without knowing when this projection was done -- i.e. before/after Okafor injury -- no way to understand it.

GhostsOfGil · Post #260 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Fri Oct 4, 2013 1:43 pm

Wow Cleveland at 28 wins? Toronto at 48? Philly and NY at 38? Lots of questionable predictions here...