GT #11: Wizards @ Magic 7:00 PM (NBCSW/1500 AM)

queridiculo · Post #1 » by **queridiculo** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 5:16 pm

I may or may not watch this one, but we need a gamethread anyway, so here it goes.

Post #2 » by **nate33** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:19 pm

Another must win game. A loss here would be a backbreaker.

This is a chance for the Wizards to right the ship. Their next 5 opponents are weak East Conference teams. The Wizards are only 3 games back from the 7th seed so it's not like the season is over yet, but they can't dig too deep of a hole.

FAH1223 · Post #3 » by **FAH1223** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 8:18 pm

Magic are pretty explosive. 130 points tonight for them. Wiz score 111.

ducler · Post #4 » by **ducler** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 10:07 pm

Read on Twitter

trast66 · Post #5 » by **trast66** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 11:20 pm

Orlando a sadder organization then we are. No playoffs since 2012 and not much talent to show for it. Their bench is even worse than ours. Clifford a good coach for that team at this point, will play hard and try on defense. We should win.

Post #6 » by **nate33** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 11:44 pm

trast66 wrote:Orlando a sadder organization then we are. No playoffs since 2012 and not much talent to show for it. Their bench is even worse than ours. Clifford a good coach for that team at this point, will play hard and try on defense. We should win.

Good point.

They are indeed one of the few organizations even worse than us. In the past 25 years, they had 3 #1 overall picks plus 15 more lottery picks and yet they have no championships and only made the Finals twice. It's even worse when you consider that one of those #1 overall picks is Shaq, who is an 8 time All-NBA 1st teamer and one of the 10 best players of all time, and another is Dwight who is 5 time all-NBA 1st teamer and destined for the HOF. (The third is Webber, who was traded for Penny, who was a 2-time All-NBA first teamer.)

Basically, they were far luckier than we were in the draft, and still have nothing to show for it.

The Wizards have had only one #1 overall pick in that time frame, and it happened in a draft that had nobody of the caliber of Shaq, Dwight or Webber. Wall wasn't an awful #1 pick like Bargnani or Bennett, but he was never even a 2nd team All-NBA player and he is not a sure bet for the HOF.

80sballboy · Post #7 » by **80sballboy** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:14 am

The good Kieff apparently is starting tonight. Was hoping that Brooks' starting tank unit would continue and has.

80sballboy · Post #8 » by **80sballboy** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:17 am

Good start. You would think adding Kieff to the bench would be a good thing. They lack scoring and he might be a better player with tthose guys.

youngWizzy · Post #9 » by **youngWizzy** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:23 am

Wall with the awful shot. Usually 2 or 3 of those per game

CobraCommander · Post #10 » by **CobraCommander** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:25 am

Beal off his foot...lol

80sballboy · Post #11 » by **80sballboy** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:25 am

Beal, the king of the overdribble.

80sballboy · Post #12 » by **80sballboy** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:26 am

There's the great Wizards' defense we've been accustomed to seeing.

youngWizzy · Post #13 » by **youngWizzy** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:26 am

Khem Birch I believe is buried at the end of the Magic bench. I love his game and energy. Don't think he would cost us much to acquire.

CobraCommander · Post #14 » by **CobraCommander** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:27 am

can I be positive about this game?

CobraCommander · Post #15 » by **CobraCommander** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:28 am

80sballboy wrote:Beal, the king of the overdribble.

Beals handles are still bad.... catch and shoot Beal?

CobraCommander · Post #16 » by **CobraCommander** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:30 am

Sit wall

Post #17 » by **nate33** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:32 am

Sato came in the game before Rivers, though he came in to play SF not guard. Is Oubre in the dog house?

CobraCommander · Post #18 » by **CobraCommander** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:34 am

Howard our best player so far

owneroz · Post #19 » by **owneroz** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:34 am

Ugh....here we go again

80sballboy · Post #20 » by **80sballboy** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:35 am

Dwight Howard playing the entire quarter is shocking considering he's getting two hours of sleep a night and in intense pain.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner