GT #30: LA Lakers @ Wizards 6 PM (NBCSW/1500 AM)

[FAH1223]

YOUR Washington Bullets are now 11-18 and somehow still a couple games from the 8th seed. With Saturday's trade, the question will be what happens if the team is still under .500 by the trade deadline? When will Leonsis finally get rid of Grunfeld?

Why are we even fans!?!

The Lakers are in town. It's the first look of LeBron in purple and gold. It'll be a home game for LAL inside the Cap One Arena. Wizards fans are boycotting at a level I haven't seen in a while. Hope more and more fans stay away.



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LAST GAME:

Wizards @ Nets - 118-125 (L)
Lakers @ Hornets - 128-100 (W)

Lineups:










Bench:

[long suffrin' boulez fan]

No way we win this.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Lebron and Lonzo both had triple double games in a huge win at Charlotte.

There's not going to be a Wall to LAL trade.

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[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Only the sixth time in NBA history.

Lonzo had 5 steals and helped shut Kemba Walker down. The window for stealing Ball is closed now.

Rondo getting injured made this happen. I believed Ball had been the better player all along.

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[FAH1223]

Lebron and Lonzo both had triple double games in a huge win at Charlotte.

There's not going to be a Wall to LAL trade.

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Yeah I don’t see it. Jeannie Buss loves her young Lakers and it seems Magic/Pelinka are only gonna use their assets for Anthony Davis if he ever were available.

[TheBabyMaker]

Lebron and Lonzo both had triple double games in a huge win at Charlotte.

Huge win @ (Charlotte) ? this isn't the Raptors.

How many Lebron and Laker nuthuggers will be @ Verizon center tomorrow. My guess 20,500 +

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Lebron and Lonzo both had triple double games in a huge win at Charlotte.

Huge win @ (Charlotte) ? this isn't the Raptors.

How many Lebron and Laker nuthuggers will be @ Verizon center tomorrow. My guess 20,500 +

One thing is for sure. John Wall is not going to hear MVP chants.



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[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Not for himself, that is...

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[MarcoPolo]

Looking at how Wizards defend the man with a ball in his hand and add to that LeBron it can be sudden death game. Even Brooks seems scared (yea I know he looks scared all the time)

"We've been having trouble staying in front of the ball (on defense) and a lot of (the Lakers) players are straight-line drives (to the basket)," Wizards coach Scott Brooks said Saturday. "When you have straight-line drives, it's hard on your defense. It puts too much pressure on you because you collapse and get into rotations when you shouldn't have to rotate. You've got to be able to stay in front of the ball."

Does Ariza play in this one already?

[FAH1223]

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[Eli Babak]

Does Ariza play in this one already?

I don't think the trade is official yet. There's a report on NBA.com but no official release.

Some stats from last night:

Ball 35 min (16p, 10a, 10r, 5s)
LeBron 30 min (24p, 11a, 12r)
Kuzma 28 min (14p)
Hart 26 min (5p, +/- +30)
McGee 18 min (19p, 3b, FG 9/10)
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Stephenson 23 min (11p, 4a, 5r)
KCP 21 min (11p)
Mykhailiuk 18 min (12p, 4a)
Chandler 16 min (3p, 5r)
Zubac 12 min (6p)
Wagner 7 min (5p, 3r)
Bonga 6 min (2p, 2s)

Wiz should not win this game but they probably will. Brown plays 6 minutes and 36 seconds while Wall/Beal 40+.

[ducler]

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[Shoe]

No Rivers , Oubre , Ariza. I'm optimistic this will be a good game because of previous LeBron - Wiz matchups. Thomas Bryant revenge game

[trast66]

Once again, we are playing a team on it’s 3rd road game in 4 nights and should be able to take advantage. But we are actually short handed. LeBron should be able to score 50 if he so wanted.

[montestewart]

Satoransky leads a comeback with 10 points, 4 assists, and a critical steal in the 4th quarter. Wizards 122-119

[Halcyon]

Hopefully Troy Brown gets some good minutes.

[truwizfan4evr]

lebron will drop 40, 10 and 8 tonight

[FAH1223]

https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtonwizards/comments/a6qxzg/reminder_fire_ernie_protest_before_the_game/
REMINDER: Fire Ernie Protest before the game tonight

Wizards fans, its time to take a stand against what is truly holding this franchise back: Ernie Grunfeld. As a sports and culture brand rooted in D.C., we know that the people of this city deserve better. We are asking you to take a stand with us because Ernie’s antics have to stop! At 5 pm we will assemble outside of Capital One Arena and voice our outrage with this dumpster fire of a team. Come out and take back control of our beloved Wizards!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2100156030028156/

[dlts20]

Honestly, I was going to say bet the house on the Wiz if Ariza was playing. Now I look at this is Troy Browns one chance to prove himself to Brooks.

All in all, I'm sure that I may be in a one man minority but I actually think that this trade could make us do a complete 180. I mean a true 180 as one of the east elite

[Eli Babak]

Great start and Ernie is surely smiling somewhere.