GT #3: Bullets @ Spurs 8:30 PM (NBCSW/1500 AM)

[FAH1223]

YOUR Washington Bullets are 1-1 with their new look roster full of young guys and cast offs!

In a stunning finish last night, the Wiz were able to win with Beal shooting terribly and a 2nd unit of Chiozza, Matthews, Schofield, Bertans and Wagner able to put a lead during the first half.

TONIGHT, the Bullets play in a place they haven't won in since the beginning of the 1999-2000 season. Yes, its been exactly 20 years since the Wiz went into San Antonio and beat the defending NBA champion Spurs.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199912110SAS.html

The Spurs won their season opener against the NY Knicks on Wednesday. They bring back the same team that should have beaten the Nuggets in the first round of the 2019 playoffs. They added DeMarre Carroll and Marcus Morris in the offseason. Morris reneged and went to the Knicks after the Spurs dumped Davis Bertans on the Wizards. The Spurs then signed Trey Lyles.

But the Spurs also bring back Dejounte Murray who looks improved offensively after ACL recovery and a brand new contract.

Can the Wiz pull off the impossible with their inferior collection of guards?



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LAST GAME:

Wizards @ Sonics - 97-85 (W)
Knicks @ Spurs - 111-120 (W)

Lineups:










Bench:

[nate33]

Normally, I would say it's a metaphysical impossibility for the Wizards to win in San Antonio. For the past 20 years, the Wizards have always had an identity of being talented (at times) but rather stupid, lazy and overconfident. It continually made them underachieve in regular season games against well-coached, well-executing teams like San Antonio, Utah and Dallas. Road games against those teams were guaranteed losses unless a guy like Arenas, Wall or Beal got absurdly hot and scored 50.

But this team is the exact opposite. Now, it looks like the Wizards are the well-coached, well-executing team. Everyone plays hard, makes the extra pass and sticks to their role; and they are taking smart shots with a lot of 3's and a lot of shots at the rim.

That's not to say the Wizards are talented; they clearly aren't. They're doing this with a bench composed of G-League players, and that's going to catch up with them sooner or later. But that doesn't mean they can't surprise some teams - even well-coached, well-executing teams like San Antonio.

[long suffrin' boulez fan]

We’ll play hard and lose.

Still better than many of our last 20 visits to SA.

[JWizmentality]

Patty Mills going to roast us alive. We'll keep it interesting but we need a huge game from Brad to have a chance.

[montestewart]

Normally, I would say it's a metaphysical impossibility for the Wizards to win in San Antonio. For the past 20 years, the Wizards have always had an identity of being talented (at times) but rather stupid, lazy and overconfident. It continually made them underachieve in regular season games against well-coached, well-executing teams like San Antonio, Utah and Dallas. Road games against those teams were guaranteed losses unless a guy like Arenas, Wall or Beal got absurdly hot and scored 50.

But this team is the exact opposite. Now, it looks like the Wizards are the well-coached, well-executing team. Everyone plays hard, makes the extra pass and sticks to their role; and they are taking smart shots with a lot of 3's and a lot of shots at the rim.

That's not to say the Wizards are talented; they clearly aren't. They're doing this with a bench composed of G-League players, and that's going to catch up with them sooner or later. But that doesn't mean they can't surprise some teams - even well-coached, well-executing teams like San Antonio.

That is some Hands-level enthusiasm right there. Wizards 94-92 as a Bryant tip in of Beal's miss beats the buzzer.

Noteworthy coincidence, Wizards shot 11-41 on 3s in each of the first two games. Tonight they will shoot 19-41 (getting team 3-point % up to .333), led by Bertans' 7-10 from 3 and career high 30 points. Bonga will make key stops on Murray and DeRozan late in the 4th to keep it close. Wall will be all smiles. Beal will employ his predator face. Brooks will employ his only face. Enjoy it. It could be the last two game winning streak for a while.

I could be more specific, but I don't know you all that well.

[ducler]

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[BearlyBallin]

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[nate33]

Normally, I would say it's a metaphysical impossibility for the Wizards to win in San Antonio. For the past 20 years, the Wizards have always had an identity of being talented (at times) but rather stupid, lazy and overconfident. It continually made them underachieve in regular season games against well-coached, well-executing teams like San Antonio, Utah and Dallas. Road games against those teams were guaranteed losses unless a guy like Arenas, Wall or Beal got absurdly hot and scored 50.

But this team is the exact opposite. Now, it looks like the Wizards are the well-coached, well-executing team. Everyone plays hard, makes the extra pass and sticks to their role; and they are taking smart shots with a lot of 3's and a lot of shots at the rim.

That's not to say the Wizards are talented; they clearly aren't. They're doing this with a bench composed of G-League players, and that's going to catch up with them sooner or later. But that doesn't mean they can't surprise some teams - even well-coached, well-executing teams like San Antonio.

That is some Hands-level enthusiasm right there. Wizards 94-92 as a Bryant tip in of Beal's miss beats the buzzer.

Noteworthy coincidence, Wizards shot 11-41 on 3s in each of the first two games. Tonight they will shoot 19-41 (getting team 3-point % up to .333), led by Bertans' 7-10 from 3 and career high 30 points. Bonga will make key stops on Murray and DeRozan late in the 4th to keep it close. Wall will be all smiles. Beal will employ his predator face. Brooks will employ his only face. Enjoy it. It could be the last two game winning streak for a while.

I could be more specific, but I don't know you all that well.

For the record, I'm not predicting a win. I just feel a win is more likely right now than it was back when it was Wall, Beal, Porter, Morris and Gortat. That team was a guaranteed loss against San Antonio. Zero percent chance of a win.

[youngWizzy]

As long as the team plays hard tonight that's all you can really ask for as a fan. They haven't won in San Antonio for something like 20 years (could be wrong). Beal also needs to find his groove hes been hard to watch

[bgroban]

Beal needs to be much better.

Love it how the younger guys are stepping up.

Bonga is raw but an intriguing prospect.

[closg00]

Bertans revenge match, Beal and Bertans go-off

[montestewart]

Normally, I would say it's a metaphysical impossibility for the Wizards to win in San Antonio. For the past 20 years, the Wizards have always had an identity of being talented (at times) but rather stupid, lazy and overconfident. It continually made them underachieve in regular season games against well-coached, well-executing teams like San Antonio, Utah and Dallas. Road games against those teams were guaranteed losses unless a guy like Arenas, Wall or Beal got absurdly hot and scored 50.

But this team is the exact opposite. Now, it looks like the Wizards are the well-coached, well-executing team. Everyone plays hard, makes the extra pass and sticks to their role; and they are taking smart shots with a lot of 3's and a lot of shots at the rim.

That's not to say the Wizards are talented; they clearly aren't. They're doing this with a bench composed of G-League players, and that's going to catch up with them sooner or later. But that doesn't mean they can't surprise some teams - even well-coached, well-executing teams like San Antonio.

That is some Hands-level enthusiasm right there. Wizards 94-92 as a Bryant tip in of Beal's miss beats the buzzer.

Noteworthy coincidence, Wizards shot 11-41 on 3s in each of the first two games. Tonight they will shoot 19-41 (getting team 3-point % up to .333), led by Bertans' 7-10 from 3 and career high 30 points. Bonga will make key stops on Murray and DeRozan late in the 4th to keep it close. Wall will be all smiles. Beal will employ his predator face. Brooks will employ his only face. Enjoy it. It could be the last two game winning streak for a while.

I could be more specific, but I don't know you all that well.

For the record, I'm not predicting a win. I just feel a win is more likely right now than it was back when it was Wall, Beal, Porter, Morris and Gortat. That team was a guaranteed loss against San Antonio. Zero percent chance of a win.

Yo, bro, I’m predicting a win. Just for the hell of it. Go Wiz!

[TheBabyMaker]

Man we ain't winning jack tonight.

[youngWizzy]

Yea I cant wait for IT. Ish is horrible

[JWizmentality]

This is shaping up to be one of Brad's long shooting slumps.

[nate33]

I guess Beal has simply forgotten how to shoot. He woke up one morning and became Tony Allen.

[youngWizzy]

Rui making rookie mistakes early

[dorianwrite]

I'm rooting for him, as anyone would be, but IT is horrifically bad thus far offensively.

[Mojo Amok]

Mo "The Bavarian Blatche" Wagner.

I don't know if that's a good thing or not.

[Meliorus]

I'm rooting for him, as anyone would be, but IT is horrifically bad thus far offensively.

Unplayable, not a NBA player