GT #4: Wizards @ Sixers 7 PM CSN

[hands11]

I understand the need for additional length at the 3 when starting Booker at the 4. But Webster might be a better fit in a starting line up with two large bigs.

Sure.

Once you are starting Nene and Gortat, you can start either Webster or Trevor A more easily. But I doubt Randy would change that now.

[bjack18]

Good win but not the formula to win consistently, shot 18-33 3pt and 25-66 2pt cant count on draining 3s each game...another note, can someone on the coaching staff tell Wall to stop with the cross-court jump pass

[hands11]

We still do not resemble a playoff team

Yup. Our defense has been sub par, we're getting badly out rebounded and we only have 10 made FTs.

when you have Nene grabbing 4 rebounds in 30 mins, combined with Seraphin and Al (LOL), you're gonna ger outrebounded EVERY night!

Wiz got more shoots.

98 to 83

Raining 3s

18-33

[hands11]

Overall, finally looking like a competent professional team. Even Nene is playing with some heart. Still not liking all the points they are giving up at the rim, though. If they weren't scorching hot from 3 this would be a lot closer.

but they did stay fairly hot for the duration.

Wall!
Beal, Webster, Ariza and Harrington all hitting from deep.

Monster game from Gortat.

Yeah, Gortat is settling in. But man that dude have zero leaps.

[hands11]

Props to Webster too. After signing his deal he was probably expecting to start. Coming off the bench he has still been nailing 3s.

Having gotten paid, he probably cares a lot less about starting.

He wasn't expecting to start.

[Kanyewest]

Wonder what Maynor's asst/to was tonight.

I liked Price better but we may actually survive this.

3 assists and 0 turnovers. In fact, Maynor hasn't recorded a single turnover this season.

[80sballboy]

Maynor is trash jeez!!!

Didn't like him in the 1st half but he was decent in the 2nd.

I'll say it again, if he just passes the ball and controls the tempo, he'll be fine. Price had no clue out there except to launch 3s. I don't want my backup point guard shootings 3s unless there's no time on the shotclock. All he has to do is get 5 points, 4 assists and 1 turnover and give John 15 minutes rest. Play decent D and don't shoot too many shots.

We really don't have any other options. I don't want to see Beal at the point and Temple makes Maynor seems like Chris Paul. Once again, we won't make or miss the playoffs because Maynor sucks, It's all about Wall, Beal, Gortat, Nene's health, Ariza/Webby.

[jivelikenice]

Wall was hot tonight from deep...still wish he'd attack the basket more in the halfcourt. Everything for him is either a jumper or a drive and kick

He's not going to get bailed out late in a game just throwing his body into the lane. Plus with the full squad out there he has to make the passes that present themselves.

[deneem4]

So were starting off 1-7?

[dobrojim]

I don't like the Wall who doesn't get a lot of FTAs. This style of play isn't gonna be sustainable for him.

one could easily make the counter argument that a Wall that isn't aggressively
getting fouled is going to stand up to the rigors of the season a lot better than
the guy who is constantly picking himself up off the floor.

If he gets hurt by constantly attacking the rim, we're screwed.

It has to be a balance. For one thing, it makes him less predictable and
harder to guard.

[dobrojim]

Beal had another bad shooting night, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that he tabulated 8 assists, 5 boards and 3 steals. You gotta love that he can contribute in other ways when his shot isn't falling. He's no Nick Young.

And despite mediocre shooting he had double figures in pts in the first half.
Beal is going to be just fine.

[Hypnotizer]

Three pointers record:
http://www.nba.com/video/games/sixers/2 ... ef:nbahpts

[dobrojim]

Wonder what Maynor's asst/to was tonight.

I liked Price better but we may actually survive this.

3 assists and 0 turnovers. In fact, Maynor hasn't recorded a single turnover this season.

thanks KW.

If you had to guess the score in the game by the tone of posts in the first half,
you would swear we were getting blown out instead of blowing out the home team.
Our first W in Philly since 2010 I think they said....

[dobrojim]

one other thing I realized after the game was over, Maynor was the
only true guard that came off the bench. Lots of us had been clamoring
for Martell to get some run at the 2. Beal didn't play 48 minutes so
Webster must've been the guy.

[GhostsOfGil]

Good win but not the formula to win consistently, shot 18-33 3pt and 25-66 2pt cant count on draining 3s each game...another note, can someone on the coaching staff tell Wall to stop with the cross-court jump pass

? that skip pass gets Wall half of his assists and helped earn Webster 22 million dollars. That pass is one of Wall's most deadly weapons.

[hands11]

Maynor is trash jeez!!!

Didn't like him in the 1st half but he was decent in the 2nd.

I'll say it again, if he just passes the ball and controls the tempo, he'll be fine. Price had no clue out there except to launch 3s. I don't want my backup point guard shootings 3s unless there's no time on the shotclock. All he has to do is get 5 points, 4 assists and 1 turnover and give John 15 minutes rest. Play decent D and don't shoot too many shots.

We really don't have any other options. I don't want to see Beal at the point and Temple makes Maynor seems like Chris Paul. Once again, we won't make or miss the playoffs because Maynor sucks, It's all about Wall, Beal, Gortat, Nene's health, Ariza/Webby.

Pretty much were I am at with it. And as he learns his teammates and the team actually has some inside out options, he should be able to manage the team better. He is a back up PG glue guy. Not a Nate Robinson scoring guy.

POTG clearly Wall

Notable mention. Nene because he allowed them to not start booker and gave them the post option they needed to allow more inside out and to allow Gortat to go off.

Then Gortat, Webster and Trevor A got it done. Even BG AL pitched in.

[hands11]

Wall was hot tonight from deep...still wish he'd attack the basket more in the halfcourt. Everything for him is either a jumper or a drive and kick

He's not going to get bailed out late in a game just throwing his body into the lane. Plus with the full squad out there he has to make the passes that present themselves.

http://www.monumentalnetwork.com/videos ... me-11-6-13

Wall said they were doubling down in the post, so he was taking the open look.

[morol]

Yeah, Gortat is settling in. But man that dude have zero leaps.

And he refuses to acknowledge that:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWOGuEVmXZw

[Wizardspride]

Wall was hot tonight from deep...still wish he'd attack the basket more in the halfcourt. Everything for him is either a jumper or a drive and kick

He's not going to get bailed out late in a game just throwing his body into the lane. Plus with the full squad out there he has to make the passes that present themselves.

http://www.monumentalnetwork.com/videos ... me-11-6-13

Wall said they were doubling down in the post, so he was taking the open look.

Yep. Glen Consor said the same thing on the postgame show.

[nate33]

another note, can someone on the coaching staff tell Wall to stop with the cross-court jump pass

That was our most effective play last year. Webster and Beal made a living out of spotting up in the corner and nailing the 3 off of Wall's jump pass.