GT #12: Washington Wizards & San Antonio Spurs 1/24/2021 8:00PM

Post #1 » by **nate33** » Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:01 pm

13 days after their most recent game, the Wizards fly to Texas to face the Spurs.

Due to Coronavirus protocols, the Wizards are without everybody. It's just a bunch of guys from the YMCA that they put in uniforms and put on a plane.

Out:
Hachimura (Coronavirus protocol)
Avdija (Coronavirus protocol)
Smith (Coronavirus protocol)
Brown (Coronavirus protocol)
Wagner (Coronavirus protocol)
Bertans (Coronavirus protocol)
Bryant (ACL injury)

Questionable:
Westbrook (Quad injury)
Neto (Groin injury)

The actual lineup should look something like this:
PG Beal/Winston
SG Robinson/Mathews
SF Bonga
PF Gil/Bell
C Lopez/Len

San Antonio is 8-8 and better than the Wizards.

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #2 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:10 pm

nate33 wrote:13 days after their most recent game, the Wizards fly to Texas to face the Spurs.

Due to Coronavirus protocols, the Wizards are without everybody. It's just a bunch of guys from the YMCA that they put in uniforms and put on a plane.

Out:
Hachimura (Coronavirus protocol)
Avdija (Coronavirus protocol)
Smith (Coronavirus protocol)
Brown (Coronavirus protocol)
Wagner (Coronavirus protocol)
Bertans (Coronavirus protocol)
Bryant (ACL injury)

Questionable:
Westbrook (Quad injury)
Neto (Groin injury)

The actual lineup should look something like this:
PG Beal/Winston
SG Robinson/Mathews
SF Bonga
PF Gil/Bell
C Lopez/Len

San Antonio is 8-8 and better than the Wizards.

I kind of like a Beal, Matthews, Bonga, Gill, Lopez lineup.

Kind of scrappy, everyone knows their roles.

But, my guess is that Brooks does this...,

Winston
Beal/Robinson
Bonga/Matthews
Gil/Bell
Lopez/Len

Either way, will be kind of fun to watch.

Eli Babak · Post #3 » by **Eli Babak** » Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:42 pm

PG: Beal 48 mins
SG: Robinson 48
SF: Gill 36, Bonga 6, Mathews 6
PF: Bell 42, Gill 6
C: Lopez 24, Len 24

Wiz win 187-185, no OT.

Can't watch the game live, but I'll check it tomorrow. Gonna be interesting one...

prime1time · Post #4 » by **prime1time** » Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:04 pm

nate33 wrote:13 days after their most recent game, the Wizards fly to Texas to face the Spurs.

Due to Coronavirus protocols, the Wizards are without everybody. It's just a bunch of guys from the YMCA that they put in uniforms and put on a plane.

Out:
Hachimura (Coronavirus protocol)
Avdija (Coronavirus protocol)
Smith (Coronavirus protocol)
Brown (Coronavirus protocol)
Wagner (Coronavirus protocol)
Bertans (Coronavirus protocol)
Bryant (ACL injury)

Questionable:
Westbrook (Quad injury)
Neto (Groin injury)

The actual lineup should look something like this:
PG Beal/Winston
SG Robinson/Mathews
SF Bonga
PF Gil/Bell
C Lopez/Len

San Antonio is 8-8 and better than the Wizards.

Wow, this is such a joke.

payitforward · Post #5 » by **payitforward** » Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:18 pm

I think we should get extra fouls! -- it's only fair, come on!

Either that, or they have to designate two starters required to play with one hand tied behind their back!

Too bad we don't have Mason Jones, huh? We'd be all right. Still... we'll probably shock the world & win!

dlts20 · Post #6 » by **dlts20** » Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:04 pm

When do the to a guys get back? Next game? It also looks like Wall and Westbrook want to play against their former teams

dlts20 · Post #7 » by **dlts20** » Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:10 pm

I'm actually happy they we had all of these postponements. That's if you are still holding onto some faith that Russ will start looking dominant and help get us into the playoffs. He's been hurt but hasn't really missed any games because of our postponements and now seems about ready to go when we are restarting

ducler · Post #8 » by **ducler** » Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:37 pm

Read on Twitter

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #9 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:26 pm

dlts20 wrote:I'm actually happy they we had all of these postponements. That's if you are still holding onto some faith that Russ will start looking dominant and help get us into the playoffs. He's been hurt but hasn't really missed any games because of our postponements and now seems about ready to go when we are restarting

I’m not sure two bionic legs would help that jump shot.

gambitx777 · Post #10 » by **gambitx777** » Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:42 pm

Why the **** is mathews not starting

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dckingsfan · Post #11 » by **dckingsfan** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:05 am

Wait, what - the Wizards are playing again!?!

Post #12 » by **miller31time** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:09 am

I’m in full “rooting for losses” mode. The only thing giving me hope for this franchise is a top-3 pick in the draft. Meaningless wins en route to a .400 season doesn’t do it for me.

80sballboy · Post #13 » by **80sballboy** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:22 am

The Alex Len era has begun!

80sballboy · Post #14 » by **80sballboy** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:23 am

Len almost killed Beal on that dribble hand-off.

Frichuela · Post #15 » by **Frichuela** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:26 am

Cassius Winston looking poised so far

Frichuela · Post #16 » by **Frichuela** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:28 am

Alex Len is a big body

80sballboy · Post #17 » by **80sballboy** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:32 am

Westbrook jumps like he's a middle aged man in the YMCA now.

WallToWall · Post #18 » by **WallToWall** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:34 am

its not a bad 1st Q. Given the rust and the new players, we are doing fine. I do wish Westbrook would not shoot long jumpers.

Frichuela · Post #19 » by **Frichuela** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:34 am

80sballboy wrote:Westbrook jumps like he's a middle aged man in the YMCA now.

Agreed. He’s got no pop...I hope they know what they are doing with him...looks like he is not fully recovered from the quad injury

WallToWall · Post #20 » by **WallToWall** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:38 am

Frichuela wrote:
80sballboy wrote:Westbrook jumps like he's a middle aged man in the YMCA now.

Agreed. He’s got no pop...I hope they know what they are doing with him...looks like he is not fully recovered from the quad injury

he is definitely not looking good. He needs to sit.