GT #54: Wizards @ HEAT 7:30 PM (CSN/99.1 FM)

[dlts20]

Why is Temple such a golden child? He's ahead of so many guys on our roster who are better and he gets big minutes even when he sucks. He's literally like 4 for his last 30 which kills us so much but Witt loves him more than anyone

[80sballboy]

Why is Temple such a golden child? He's ahead of so many guys on our roster who are better and he gets big minutes even when he sucks. He's literally like 4 for his last 30 which kills us so much but Witt loves him more than anyone

Who do you play ahead of him? Neal is hurt. Beal is still limited minutes-wise and had to come off the bench in this three-game set from the doctor's orders. Eddie is just a shooter. Temple can defend 3 positions and while his shot is back to D-League form, it's not like we have other options. Please don't say start Sessions at the 2 with Wall. Oubre would be the only other option if he would stop fouling and playing so recklessly.

[jangles86]

45-67 on the boards.

52% from ft line.

These two stats are an endightment on the players. I don't care if it's your third game in three nights. You should still be able to box out and hustle and shoot better then 50% as a team from the charity stripe.
I don't care how weak our schedule is from here on. This is nowhere near a playoff caliber team when you have not one player hustling.

[CobraCommander]

Wall is playing like hot garbage.

Wonder why? I'm not getting on Wall tonight. He gets benefit of the doubt.

Bad knee, 3 games in 3 days....he can't carry the team every night. If you are hating on the best player on the team that you are a fan of because he doesn't carry the team EVERY night... Shame on you...please become bandwagon fans of Cleveland or GoldenState because Lebron and Curry never have off nights. Wait they do...but when they do they have players around them that can CARRY them to victory. It's funny how Wiz fans attack the BEST PLAYER BY MILES on the Wiz when he has a bad night but shower praise on guys when they play OK. No team in the NBA (check the hornets when Paul was there) can really expect to win a lot of games with a small guard as your best player when the rest of your players are avg at best. Think about this...our roster has ONE AllStar- period. And All teams with thoughts of winning a ring have either HOFs, great Coaching or BIG THREES...but we are dependent on a single great player. I love the Wiz but I hate our unrealistic fans... Yall why we can't have nice things. I upset we lost and I'm pissed at WizNation for hating on our best player when we are not that talented- with out wall we the 76ers- say I'm wrong...

[gravytrain24]

Wall is playing like hot garbage.

Wonder why? I'm not getting on Wall tonight. He gets benefit of the doubt.

Bad knee, 3 games in 3 days....he can't carry the team every night. If you are hating on the best player on the team that you are a fan of because he doesn't carry the team EVERY night... Shame on you...please become bandwagon fans of Cleveland or GoldenState because Lebron and Curry never have off nights. Wait they do...but when they do they have players around them that can CARRY them to victory. It's funny how Wiz fans attack the BEST PLAYER BY MILES on the Wiz when he has a bad night but shower praise on guys when they play OK. No team in the NBA (check the hornets when Paul was there) can really expect to win a lot of games with a small guard as your best player when the rest of your players are avg at best. Think about this...our roster has ONE AllStar- period. And All teams with thoughts of winning a ring have either HOFs, great Coaching or BIG THREES...but we are dependent on a single great player. I love the Wiz but I hate our unrealistic fans... Yall why we can't have nice things. I upset we lost and I'm pissed at WizNation for hating on our best player when we are not that talented- with out wall we the 76ers- say I'm wrong...

If you're questioning me hating on the best player on the team, you have me wrong. I understand Wall has a bad knee, but he did choose to play in the all-star game, knowing they had 3 games in 3 days to start the 2nd half. Also Wall's play can be linked to how i feel Wittman didnt manage minutes correctly in the games leading up to the 3rd game. The best players are the ones that get attacked and blamed when bad things happen, that's how it is in the league. I'm not relying on Wall to carry the load every game offensively, b/c he's too inconsistent and the other pieces can't help whether it be talent level or injury. But i do expect him to set the tone for the team defensively, no more of that letting your man go by and try to poke it from behind or trailing fast breaks to get blocks, which most likely lead to fouls or 2nd chance points.

[Ruzious]

Why is Temple such a golden child? He's ahead of so many guys on our roster who are better and he gets big minutes even when he sucks. He's literally like 4 for his last 30 which kills us so much but Witt loves him more than anyone

Who are these so many guys on our roster who are better and should bet more minutes? I don't see many quality players on the Wiz bench.

[dobrojim]

Bottom line in this game, Dragic owned Wall. We will struggle mightily in games where
Wall plays like do-do. Of course it didn't help that Whiteside went off. I don't blame Tat
much though after holding his own or better in 2 games vs Gobert and Drummond.

[dobrojim]

When Wall plays that bad, we don't have much chance to win. Add Whiteside going off
and some ridiculous reffing right from the first play of the game where they should
have called a travel on Amare. No chance.

[CobraCommander]

Wonder why? I'm not getting on Wall tonight. He gets benefit of the doubt.

Bad knee, 3 games in 3 days....he can't carry the team every night. If you are hating on the best player on the team that you are a fan of because he doesn't carry the team EVERY night... Shame on you...please become bandwagon fans of Cleveland or GoldenState because Lebron and Curry never have off nights. Wait they do...but when they do they have players around them that can CARRY them to victory. It's funny how Wiz fans attack the BEST PLAYER BY MILES on the Wiz when he has a bad night but shower praise on guys when they play OK. No team in the NBA (check the hornets when Paul was there) can really expect to win a lot of games with a small guard as your best player when the rest of your players are avg at best. Think about this...our roster has ONE AllStar- period. And All teams with thoughts of winning a ring have either HOFs, great Coaching or BIG THREES...but we are dependent on a single great player. I love the Wiz but I hate our unrealistic fans... Yall why we can't have nice things. I upset we lost and I'm pissed at WizNation for hating on our best player when we are not that talented- with out wall we the 76ers- say I'm wrong...

If you're questioning me hating on the best player on the team, you have me wrong. I understand Wall has a bad knee, but he did choose to play in the all-star game, knowing they had 3 games in 3 days to start the 2nd half. Also Wall's play can be linked to how i feel Wittman didnt manage minutes correctly in the games leading up to the 3rd game. The best players are the ones that get attacked and blamed when bad things happen, that's how it is in the league. I'm not relying on Wall to carry the load every game offensively, b/c he's too inconsistent and the other pieces can't help whether it be talent level or injury. But i do expect him to set the tone for the team defensively, no more of that letting your man go by and try to poke it from behind or trailing fast breaks to get blocks, which most likely lead to fouls or 2nd chance points.

You are right about the defense. I don't get it...one night he is locked in ...the next it's oh layyyyy defense. I think it's the knee and the injuries but who knows. I also know he seems to gamble A LOT even when he is locked in. The bad part about it is he normally isn't playing the best offensive player so the expectation is that he controls his guy... So point taken.

but your comment on inconsistent offense has to be taken with a grain of salt and dose of reality. An avg is just that...an avg. JWs avg on points, steal nd assist the highest on the team...fact- his rebounding is 4th with Markeiff in the mix- so essentially 3rd. So on avg he contributes the most in those categories. Now if you were to mathematically state the percentile that John leads the team in those categories and use that as a judge on how much he carries the team...I think that would be interesting.