A bit of home cooking: Wizards vs Bulls Game 3 Thread

[montestewart]

Wall's end of quarter iso's were wasted possessions. Can't afford to do that in the playoffs. And the 360 layup was ridiculous.

Nene's poor play probably cost them more than his ejection. He was awful, failing to adjust to the additional pressure the Bulls put on him.

Agreed about wasting possessions but that falls on Witt. I dont think Wall is breaking the play off to do his own thing at the end of quarters. Its just a lack of creativity in the play call. Wall ISOing to create a contested jumper at thd end of quarters is just poor coaching especially considering how much it happens and how little success he has at it. Call for something else, anything else.

I didnt have a problem with the 360 layup. It froze Noah, he just missed the bunny. He's missed alot of non-360 layups too.

The people I was watching with kept faulting Wall, but at least some of it was because his teammates' lack of movement gave him no targets and opened up no lanes, and that seems to be more on Wittman, or at least his teammates, not Wall.

[montestewart]

Now that I have all my senses back after being trashed at the game yesterday, my question is the Bulls called a TO once the Nene/Butler scuffle happened and players usually come off the bench. Could Gortat getta pass for that?

Anybody find any tape showing what Gortat did?

[Darko Miliminutes]

Now that I have all my senses back after being trashed at the game yesterday, my question is the Bulls called a TO once the Nene/Butler scuffle happened and players usually come off the bench. Could Gortat getta pass for that?

Anybody find any tape showing what Gortat did?

I haven't deleted the game from my DVR yet. Is it worth watching that part again? Do they show angles on Gortat?

[montestewart]

Now that I have all my senses back after being trashed at the game yesterday, my question is the Bulls called a TO once the Nene/Butler scuffle happened and players usually come off the bench. Could Gortat getta pass for that?

Anybody find any tape showing what Gortat did?

I haven't deleted the game from my DVR yet. Is it worth watching that part again? Do they show angles on Gortat?

We were all immediately asking about/wondering if anyone left the bench. I don't recall them showing the bench areas, but that was ESPN. Maybe the Comcast feed showed different.

[MikeTheKid]

Now that I have all my senses back after being trashed at the game yesterday, my question is the Bulls called a TO once the Nene/Butler scuffle happened and players usually come off the bench. Could Gortat getta pass for that?

Anybody find any tape showing what Gortat did?

When the scuffle happened the TO was literally simultaneously and I looked at the bench and Gortat left the bench, he didnt go too far off the bench though

[MikeTheKid]

Anybody find any tape showing what Gortat did?

I haven't deleted the game from my DVR yet. Is it worth watching that part again? Do they show angles on Gortat?

We were all immediately asking about/wondering if anyone left the bench. I don't recall them showing the bench areas, but that was ESPN. Maybe the Comcast feed showed different.

Im looking at ESPN 3 now and they do zoom out enough to see Gortat away from the bench backing up after the fight ended, its very quick though

[MikeTheKid]

Look at :23 seconds but if you see there's like multiple guys off the bench I think because a TO was called

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWoOMg9Wwuo[/youtube]

[montestewart]

Now that I have all my senses back after being trashed at the game yesterday, my question is the Bulls called a TO once the Nene/Butler scuffle happened and players usually come off the bench. Could Gortat getta pass for that?

Anybody find any tape showing what Gortat did?

When the scuffle happened the TO was literally simultaneously and I looked at the bench and Gortat left the bench, he didnt go too far off the bench though

Now we need some forensic analysis of Gortat's movements cross referenced with exactly how the "bench area" is defined and how the timeout plays into the equation. I really have no idea, and wonder whether the league's final decision will feel a little loosey goosey.

[queridiculo]

After thinking about it, Nene isn't the goat of this game. It's Wall. 130 left, game tied at 91, Wall misses two free throws, next possession still tied, Wall does nothing for the entire clock, the offense bogs down ending in a missed Gortat long jumper. Two chances to take the lead and put the Bulls in a tizzy, but no, Wall really wilted tonight and it cost the game.

I wish there was a minus -1 button. Idiotic post. I notice you love throwing Wall under the bus whenever you get the opportunity.

Between him and Sonny Carson I don't know who is worse.

[dlts20]

Now that I have all my senses back after being trashed at the game yesterday, my question is the Bulls called a TO once the Nene/Butler scuffle happened and players usually come off the bench. Could Gortat getta pass for that?

great point. no way he can get suspended after that

[Kanyewest]

Suns got screwed over in 2007 when Amare and Diaw left the bench but didn't even fight anyone so anything is possible. We'll see if Adam Silver has a different approach.

[Mickstix]

Well it's 5pm now? Games at 1pm tomorrow.. When do they usually announce?

[montestewart]

Well it's 5pm now? Games at 1pm tomorrow.. When do they usually announce?

If you mean suspension, that already happened.

[AFM]

Don't be glib monte. You want me to beat your ass?

Careful, monte. He lives in Bethesda.

That's Gooden. AFM lives in an Extended Stay America in Detroit with 12 U-Locks on the door.

Close. I live in Ann Arbor which is a little less violent. I did live in Flint, MI aka the most violent city in America for a bit and never left my house with a knife on me. Still think you want war? I'll grapple you like Nene.

[montestewart]

Still think you want war? I'll grapple you like Nene.

Where I grew up, those were fighting words. Or something like that.

PS: Make sure to apologize to your teammates after.

PPS: What do you do up there that got you to move up there?

[AFM]

I'm an automotive engineer. At least for now...
Also I meant that I never left the house withOUT a knife on me. I'm sure most people leave their homes without knives on them.

[dobrojim]

Wall has to settle down. That start got him too hyped. We need to make FT's and play D. The Bulls are playing super hard and arent going anywhere

Funny or not so funny thing is once he 'settled down' he wasn't attacking the
rim as much. And that really might have helped keeping Noah in foul trouble.

[dobrojim]

Really wish we'd run a offensive set instead of a Wall iso at the end of quarters.

The problem was not so much we went to Wall iso's but what Wall did with those
opportunities. He settled instead of attacking.

[dobrojim]

we have to settle down. Getting too wild and shooting too fast. Witt has to rip these guys about fighting through the screens. They are getting far too many open looks coming off the screens

Noah kept moving on screens but no one ran into him to force a foul call.

[dobrojim]

Refs are calling a lot

you must not of posted this in the 3rd Q