Official Thread -- Wizards at Grizzlies (10/30/16)

Tricky_Kid · Post #261 » by **Tricky_Kid** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:03 am

FY Beal that's all I gotta say. This lost is on You. Sorry but this guy thinks he can be allstar? Even your God and saviour is helpless with that.

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long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #262 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:06 am

Five years of Scott Brooks. Yay. I can see why Thunder fans didn't like him.

Tricky_Kid · Post #263 » by **Tricky_Kid** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:06 am

montestewart wrote:
miller31time wrote:Is it too early in the season to be actively rooting for losses? I kind of just want to see this team burn to the ground, EG get fired and we can start fresh.

He'll make some trade before the deadline that negates any benefit to tanking, and the Wizards hamster wheel keeps on turning. (Hamster, AFM, not gerbil.)

EG will start praying for injuries he needs some excuses for another **** up season

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Post #264 » by **montestewart** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:07 am

closg00 wrote:
miller31time wrote:Is it too early in the season to be actively rooting for losses? I kind of just want to see this team burn to the ground, EG get fired and we can start fresh.

Can't fire the coach again and he assembled the roster, Ted and Ernie are officially out of excuses if this goes South early.

They're out of excuses when you pry them from their cold, dead mouths.

"Getting a Durant would have made all the difference in the world, but we came very close with Horford. We felt we came up big in getting Mahinmi, but losing him to start the season hurt us and the team couldn't climb out of the hole. Having Mahinmi healthy to start the season should make all the difference in the world."

80sballboy · Post #265 » by **80sballboy** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:10 am

I'm not giving up on Beal yet, but I'm close. I think he might be just too nice a kid, maybe too religious to be an assassin on the floor. Maybe he needs to call Steph Curry, who is very religious but kicks ass on the floor. It's all mental with him. Dude you got your contract and now you seem to be pressing. I'm starting to fear a Juwan Howard situation where he starts pressing at home and the fans start to boo him. He becomes the scapegoat. Hope it doesn't come to that but it's starting to feel a little like Juwan. Good player but not worthy of superstar deal.

Dat2U · Post #266 » by **Dat2U** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:11 am

80sballboy wrote:
WallToWall wrote:That last play in the 4th quarter...everyone ran away from the ball. Wassup with that??

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It's called "I don't trust any other player taking that last shot and I don't have Westbrook and Durant anymore so let John take the last shot because Beal will turn it over, Keef and Porter will throw a brick and Gortat can't shoot past 10 feet. At least Memphis won't get the ball back"

This. To everyone who thinks Wall cost us with hero ball, who in hell else did you have faith in taking and making that shot?

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #267 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:15 am

miller31time wrote:Is it too early in the season to be actively rooting for losses? I kind of just want to see this team burn to the ground, EG get fired and we can start fresh.

No.

I hope they do lose.

You know why. Ted Leonsis rewards ineptitude. They all have big bucks.

To heck with their professional success. I don't want them to achieve the mediocrity which permits them to keep lining their pockets.

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Tricky_Kid · Post #268 » by **Tricky_Kid** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:17 am

I would trade Beal ass ASAP before his trade value will be at the bottom. I thought he is Eric Gordon 2,0 but tbh Eric was great shooter before his injuries and fun to watch. Beal with his dribling till almost shot clock expires and then chuck a midrange jumper is frustrating to watch. I would keep Wall, Morris, Porter and Nickolson and trade everyone. But first new GM is needed.

Ps If you allow me I can make worst Game tread as bad as our play heh It doesn't matter we are going to lose anyway

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Sluggerface · Post #269 » by **Sluggerface** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:18 am

I really don't get everyone throwing Brooks under the bus immediately after two games. Not defending any of his choices, but at this point, you have to come to terms with the fact that the team just isn't that good. John is a low-tier All-Star that would be a 2nd banana or third wheel on a championship contender, and everybody else is just painfully average. You can't turn **** into gold.

AFM · Post #270 » by **AFM** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:18 am

I'm not even confident in my 38 wins prediction

WallToWall · Post #271 » by **WallToWall** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:21 am

80sballboy wrote:I also don't believe in conspiracy theories and guys not liking playing with each other but starting to wonder now about Beal and Wall. Like there's a rivalry or jealousy or something out there. I do wonder if John is jealous of Brad's deal and if Brad is jealous that John is an All-Star and gets to take the last shot 99% of the time.

I remember thinking this maybe 2 years ago. I think I even posted about it. I recall Beal and Wall giving each other the look multiple times in the course of a game...and it wasnt the "take me in your arms" look. Their high-fives didn't even look genuine. Laugh is you will, but it says something.

keynote · Post #272 » by **keynote** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:21 am

Meh. Plenty of religious folks have been assassins on the floor. Beal's issue isn't his mentality, it's his lack of explosiveness, his lack of handle, lack of a quick release, and lack of elite size for his position. He's simply incapable of creating separation against certain matchups. Porter's even worse at it.

Tricky_Kid · Post #273 » by **Tricky_Kid** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:22 am

AFM wrote:I'm not even confident in my 38 wins prediction

I thought we gain 45 i feel like dumbass now

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Tricky_Kid · Post #274 » by **Tricky_Kid** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:25 am

Btw where can I watch postgame interviews? Any links?

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WallToWall · Post #275 » by **WallToWall** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:26 am

Dat2U wrote:
80sballboy wrote:
WallToWall wrote:That last play in the 4th quarter...everyone ran away from the ball. Wassup with that??

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It's called "I don't trust any other player taking that last shot and I don't have Westbrook and Durant anymore so let John take the last shot because Beal will turn it over, Keef and Porter will throw a brick and Gortat can't shoot past 10 feet. At least Memphis won't get the ball back"

This. To everyone who thinks Wall cost us with hero ball, who in hell else did you have faith in taking and making that shot?

thats just it. Even Beal didnt want the ball. He got lost on the court. Gortat was making a move up to the foul line. Wall was trying to penetrate. Everyone else seemed like they had lead feet, stuck wherever their feet took them with 7 secs on the clock.

80sballboy · Post #276 » by **80sballboy** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:31 am

keynote wrote:Meh. Plenty of religious folks have been assassins on the floor. Beal's issue isn't his mentality, it's his lack of explosiveness, his lack of handle, lack of a quick release, and lack of elite size for his position. He's simply incapable of creating separation against certain matchups. Porter's even worse at it.

That doesn't explain the wide open shots he misses. It's more than just lack of elite size or quickness for the position. I think he lacks the mentality to be great or even very good like John, but at 23, I'm not sure you give up on him or you just have to be patient because he's not going anywhere.

And the religious thing might be a reach. I just think there is something missing in the way he attacks the game. It's probably more of an athletic arrogance thing that even John has despite missing a million last-second shots. He thinks the next will go in.

gambitx777 · Post #277 » by **gambitx777** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:32 am

We have terrible back up guard play. Thornton is a nice 5th guard but we are playing him as the 3ed guard. Burke is trash, I was wrong. We need to play sato . 20 minutes a game.

80sballboy · Post #278 » by **80sballboy** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:35 am

http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/washington-wizards/takeaways-wizards-overtime-loss-grizzlies

Dat2U · Post #279 » by **Dat2U** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:36 am

I hope the losses rack up, I can't wait to see how Ernie & Ted spin this.

dandridge 10 · Post #280 » by **dandridge 10** » Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:38 am

I am honestly surprised about all this Brooks criticism. How many coaches are we going to go through before people realize what is the real problem>>>EG and the talent that he has put on the floor.

Our so-called stars have always had and still have serious flaws. Wall still can't shoot, can't or is not willing to defend, and is turnover prone. Beal is exactly who CCJ claims he is....a pretty boy with a pretty looking jump shot that really is not that great of a shooter and has problems handling the ball.

The rest of the starters are ok. Gortat seems to be declining a bit and Morris is a nice player but nothing special. I like Porter, but he would be way more effective if he was on a team that had legitimate stars.

We basically have the same caliber starting five as last year, which was average. The problem is that EG managed to use all that money this summer to actually make our bench worse. Its actually an amazing feat if you think about it.

I never bought this hype on Brooks that he was somehow going to make a difference. I don't think he is a bad coach, but never thought he was that great. The bottom line is that he was known as good coach elsewhere because he had good players. I have been saying this for years. In the NBA, players matter more than coaching.

Bottom line...This team is not going to be very good because of the players that EG has assembled. Maybe, just maybe, Ted will finally see the light and also see that as our main problem. However, I am not counting on it. The only bright side this year as I am no longer a season ticket holder so I no longer have to pay money to watch the crap that EG keeps putting on the floor.

Who will prevail??