GT #46: Wizards @ Pistons 8 PM (ESPN/NBCSW/1500 AM)

FAH1223 · Post #1 » by **FAH1223** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 1:15 pm

YOUR Washington Bullets ARE 25-20!

They are no longer ahead of last year's pace. A year ago they were the exact same record except they were a team surging at the perfect time. This team? It seems to be deteriorating before our eyes. John and Brad have good numbers on the month but their on-ball defense has stunk. Otto can't shoot, can't run, can't do anything the way he was doing it in October-December. Morris is terrible and deserving of an amazingly sucky thread. Gortat isn't rotating as well on defense and also has no touch around the rim. Scott Brooks mentioned finding guys who will compete. So who gets more minutes? Who gets less?

The Pistons are sitting above .500 and are fighting to maintain playoff positioning. The Wiz already has has beaten the Pistons twice in DC. It's been tough to win at the Motor City in recent seasons.

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LAST GAME:
Wizards @ Hornets - 109-133 (L)
Pistons @ Raptors - 91-96 (L)
Lineups:

Bench:

Post #2 » by **nate33** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 1:37 pm

I'd bet even money that Morris won't start tonight. The only question I have is if it'll be Scott or Oubre that replaces him in the starting lineup. I'm fine either way, though I think not having Scott on the 2nd unit could really hamper their offense.

I'd really like to see Brooks break out of his "building player confidence" mode. Instead of always telling players to shoot, he needs to start having a quick hook, particularly with Wall, when they take ill-advised shots or fail to compete defensively.

FAH1223 · Post #3 » by **FAH1223** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:29 pm

Read on Twitter

gravytrain24 · Post #4 » by **gravytrain24** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:17 pm

Ish Smith, Tobias Harris and Andre Drummond will all have a double double this game. Until I see or here anything different regarding this roster, Brooks is just like the players, all talk.

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #5 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:53 am

Little known stat. Wizards are only 1-5 when I don’t make a crack about Dante Cunningham.

FAH1223 · Post #6 » by **FAH1223** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:31 pm

long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:Little known stat. Wizards are only 1-5 when I don’t make a crack about Dante Cunningham.

Maybe I should put his face on GTs

Shoe · Post #7 » by **Shoe** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 3:25 pm

So is anyone actually going to sit or was that just more post game talk.

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #8 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 3:29 pm

FAH1223 wrote:
long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:Little known stat. Wizards are only 1-5 when I don’t make a crack about Dante Cunningham.

Maybe I should put his face on GTs

That would be nice.

Perhaps you could mix it up... put him at a different position every time and have us posters play "guess which one is Dante Cunningham."

You never know, it might up the pregame traffic.

Kanyewest · Post #9 » by **Kanyewest** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:28 pm

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #10 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:24 pm

Kanyewest wrote:

If I had to guess, I would wager that Dante Cunningham is the one with “Cunningham” written on the back of his jersey.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #11 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:44 pm

I'm old. I'm thinking Richie Cunningham. Happy Days went off the air 40 years ago.

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Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #12 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:45 pm

This is a national TV game to be televised on ESPN.

Wizards will lose.

I always like to see Gortat go up against Andre Drummond. Marcin usually has his better games against Ramen.

I hate this voice translator..

TheBabyMaker · Post #13 » by **TheBabyMaker** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 9:39 pm

Cheerful bunch here.

Shoe wrote:So is anyone actually going to sit or was that just more post game talk.

Does Brooks have the balls to even sit one of the starters?

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #14 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 9:47 pm

TheBabyMaker wrote:Cheerful bunch here.

Shoe wrote:So is anyone actually going to sit or was that just more post game talk.

Does Brooks have the balls to even sit one of the starters?

I'm keeping it real here.

I will post two or three things in the positivity thread... later. They're hard to do right now.

ducler · Post #15 » by **ducler** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 9:49 pm

DANNYLANDOVER · Post #16 » by **DANNYLANDOVER** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 10:02 pm

:YAWN:

Tricky_Kid · Post #17 » by **Tricky_Kid** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:19 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:This is a national TV game to be televised on ESPN.

Wizards will lose.

I always like to see Gortat go up against Andre Drummond. Marcin usually has his better games against Ramen.

I hate this voice translator..

Don't be too pesimistic. It's Pistons. Like Magic, we usually crush them! No no, not in a blowout fashion, but I mean we are in winning streaks against them.

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gravytrain24 · Post #18 » by **gravytrain24** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:35 am

So Brooks keeps the starting lineup in tact, lets see how quick he is with the trigger to take guys out.

Tricky_Kid · Post #19 » by **Tricky_Kid** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:41 am

Can't wait to see this

PEEstones team

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dangermouse · Post #20 » by **dangermouse** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:03 am

Does Ish Smith normally give Wall fits? Or is that another tinyquick PG im thinking of?

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