GT #69 Hornets @ Wizards 7:00 PM

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:09 pm

Kanyewest · Post #2 » by **Kanyewest** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:16 pm

Wizards continue the playoff/tank race against the Charlotte Hornets who they are 1-2 against this season.

Some notes from the last game

- Wizards won 3 out of 4 against Orlando, 2nd straight season
- Beal was the ONLY starter scoring over double. 3 out of 4 players came off the bench. The Wizards are 3-11 with 4 players scoring in double figures.
- Parker, Bryant, Randle and Brown combined for 59 points (2nd most of the season and 24 rebounds.
- Jabari Parker has a sky hook similar to Kareem.
- Bryant played Vucevic tougher given that he was bigger and quicker on the defensive end.
-Our non Beal starters combined 5-30 from the field. Meanwhile, Parker and Bryant combined 17-23
- Troy Brown is playing well. People want to blame Brooks for not playing Brown but perhaps it was best for him to develop in the G-League. Although now the Wizards look foolish for not getting a Developmental team sooner like like the Spurs.
- DJ Augustine for Orlando had a great game- remiiscient of the 2014 Bulls series where he played against the Bulls. Steve Buckhantz said he was going to walk out of the game.
- 3rd quarter- Washington only 15 points as they couldn't knock down 3s. Got back to paint in the 4th quarter
- Wizards didn't get help with Miami blowing out the Pistons in the playoff race. And other tanking teams like the Kings and Lakers lost.

queridiculo · Post #3 » by **queridiculo** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:25 pm

Let's hope Portis gets 30+ minutes tonight.

Post #4 » by **nate33** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:30 pm

queridiculo wrote:Let's hope Portis gets 30+ minutes tonight.

... and Beal plays about 12.

Post #5 » by **nate33** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:32 pm

The defense is horrid. They can't get a single stop.

queridiculo · Post #6 » by **queridiculo** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:37 pm

Layup after layup, the tank is strong in this one.

Post #7 » by **nate33** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:56 pm

Wizards cut a 22 point deficit to 7. The tank is stalling!

Post #8 » by **nate33** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:20 am

Randle starting the 2nd half over Sato. Is Sato hurt?

youngWizzy · Post #9 » by **youngWizzy** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:24 am

Beal has really been remarkable today. It's a shame to see him playing on a losing team.

TheBabyMaker · Post #10 » by **TheBabyMaker** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:28 am

nate33 wrote:Randle starting the 2nd half over Sato. Is Sato hurt?

They trying to lose?

TheBabyMaker · Post #11 » by **TheBabyMaker** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:30 am

youngWizzy wrote:Beal has really been remarkable today. It's a shame to see him playing on a losing team.

Wizards are a bad team. They play the right way, just low on talent. Its not tank here, they're just a lowly nba team.

Post #12 » by **nate33** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:31 am

Wizards with a very big lineup on the floor: Beal, Ariza, Green, Parker, Portis.

Dat2U · Post #13 » by **Dat2U** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:32 am

But hey let's re-sign everyone so we can do it all over again!

Mojo Amok · Post #14 » by **Mojo Amok** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:34 am

Satoransky was pushed into a Beal drive in the first half and got hit in the head. I'm not sure, but I don't see him on the bench right now.

Post #15 » by **nate33** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:37 am

Dat2U wrote:But hey let's re-sign everyone so we can do it all over again!

You point out an MLE-cost free agent who would be an upgrade and I'm all ears.

Eli Babak · Post #16 » by **Eli Babak** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:46 am

Read on Twitter

End of 3rd, down 95-78. Please Brooks, just play Randle/Brown/Dekker/Johnson/Mahinmi rest of the game (Beal has already played 33 mins...).

youngWizzy · Post #17 » by **youngWizzy** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:46 am

Mojo Amok wrote:Satoransky wash pushed into a Beal drive in the first half and got hit in the head. I'm not sure, but I don't see him on the bench right now.

He's being evaluated for a concussion. I kinda figured he got one the moment the collision happened. Tough blow.

Dat2U · Post #18 » by **Dat2U** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:48 am

nate33 wrote:
Dat2U wrote:But hey let's re-sign everyone so we can do it all over again!

You point out an MLE-cost free agent who would be an upgrade and I'm all ears.

I'll just keep re-posting this

So here's a quick analysis of how we can add talent beyond our draft pick.

Via Free agency
$9,073,050 Mid-Level Exception
$3,551,100 Bi-Annual Exception

Via Trade
$5,450,000 Trade Exception (Jason Smith, expiring 12/7/19)
$3,208,630 Trade Exception (Kelly Oubre, expiring 12/17/19)
$6,011,913 Trade Exception (Otto Porter, expiring 2/6/20)
$8,600,000 Trade Exception (Markieff Morris, expiring 2/7/20)

youngWizzy · Post #19 » by **youngWizzy** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:55 am

Troy has been playing well, should be playing more.

Post #20 » by **nate33** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:03 am

Dat2U wrote:
nate33 wrote:
Dat2U wrote:But hey let's re-sign everyone so we can do it all over again!

You point out an MLE-cost free agent who would be an upgrade and I'm all ears.

I'll just keep re-posting this

So here's a quick analysis of how we can add talent beyond our draft pick.

Via Free agency
$9,073,050 Mid-Level Exception
$3,551,100 Bi-Annual Exception

Via Trade
$5,450,000 Trade Exception (Jason Smith, expiring 12/7/19)
$3,208,630 Trade Exception (Kelly Oubre, expiring 12/17/19)
$6,011,913 Trade Exception (Otto Porter, expiring 2/6/20)
$8,600,000 Trade Exception (Markieff Morris, expiring 2/7/20)

Yes. I know those exist. But who is going to trade us a player better than, say, Jeff Green, that has a contract that will fit into that $5.4M Trade Exception?

And what MLE player are we going to sign who is better than Jabari Parker?

I'm not saying keep everyone. I just want to bring back Sato, Bryant and Parker. I'd consider keeping Ariza, Green and Dekker, but only for minimum contracts, or maybe up to $3-4M or so.

I would not keep Portis at his likely price.