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Respectablity is Reached?--Washington Wizards 2014-2015 Regular Season (1 Viewer)

I hope Kevin Durant is noticing what a Wall-Beal-Porter-Gortat lineup is doing with a 38 year old Paul Pierce at the stretch 4 and considering the possibilities.

 
tom22406 said:
Well I will be the first to admit I did not see that coming at all.Thought for sure the Raps would at least show up in the series and certainly not get swept but here we are.

Might have a good shot to take a few games from the Hawks if this run continues and make it a decent series.
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Agreed. I thought the Wiz could win the series, had no idea they'd be able to sweep the Raptors. Great performance.

 
TobiasFunke said:
STEADYMOBBIN 22 said:
W O W
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You picked a winner on Friday. Most fun I've ever had at a Wiz game.
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It was a blast. Not only did we get a win, we made it out of the very bottom of Verizon's parking garage with no wait.

Derozan couldn't be stopped but you could clearly see the frustration on his teammates faces.

I'll be at one if the next round games as well.

:fingerscrossed: that'll be the same result!

 
wdcrob said:
What's Otto's story? Is he a small-forward with range, but can't bang?
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He's been slow to develop, or at least slower than expected. It always takes guys a while to adjust to the NBA; people thought he might adjust more quickly because he stayed in school for two years and because he seemed like he already did the "little things." Didn't quite work that way, especially when he missed summer league and training camp (and some of his rookie year) with injury.

This series has been the first time he's looked anything like the guy the Wiz thought they drafted. For most of the season he was behind guys like Butler and Webster who can shoot but are very limited defensively. He was being left out of the rotation altogether on occasion just two months ago and getting limited time when he did play. If this isn't just a small sample size mirage- if he can actually defend guys like Ross and DeRozan effectively, hit threes at >35%, and rebound at least respectably- it would be HUGE for the team's future.

 
I'm guessing Otto goes back to being a forgotten man versus Atlanta though. Probably need Nene out there for Millsap.

Good to be able to go with Pierce at stretch four when the matchup is favorable though.

 
Don Quixote said:
I'm guessing Otto goes back to being a forgotten man versus Atlanta though. Probably need Nene out there for Millsap.

Good to be able to go with Pierce at stretch four when the matchup is favorable though.
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Pierce chasing Korver for long stretches seems less than ideal. Porter chasing Korver ... well, Korver is terrifying no matter who is on him, but if Porter can use his length and athleticism to deny Korver it might help some.

 
TobiasFunke said:
Don Quixote said:
I'm guessing Otto goes back to being a forgotten man versus Atlanta though. Probably need Nene out there for Millsap.

Good to be able to go with Pierce at stretch four when the matchup is favorable though.
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Pierce chasing Korver for long stretches seems less than ideal. Porter chasing Korver ... well, Korver is terrifying no matter who is on him, but if Porter can use his length and athleticism to deny Korver it might help some.
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Yeah, that's a good point. I can see that.

 
thecatch said:
STEADYMOBBIN 22 said:
Yeah, if he can turn into a younger Ariza the Wiz will be happy.
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Doubt he ever turns into the defender Ariza is but I think he's shown flashes of being a more well rounded scorer. Imagine what he'd be capable of if Wittman had ever played and developed him this year.
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Just looked him up out of curiosity and he's still only 21. If he proves able to consistently giving them + minutes right now it seems like he should develop into a decent starter, no?

 
wdcrob said:
thecatch said:
STEADYMOBBIN 22 said:
Yeah, if he can turn into a younger Ariza the Wiz will be happy.
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Doubt he ever turns into the defender Ariza is but I think he's shown flashes of being a more well rounded scorer. Imagine what he'd be capable of if Wittman had ever played and developed him this year.
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Just looked him up out of curiosity and he's still only 21. If he proves able to consistently giving them + minutes right now it seems like he should develop into a decent starter, no?
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I think so. I stopped saying he was a total bust after watching him in summer league last year- he's clearly got some talent.

 
Zach Lowe joins Team Otto

Randy Wittman flinging off the dunce cap and using Paul Pierce at power forward drew most of the attention, but two other story lines carry larger fundamental importance to the Wiz: the play of Porter and Gortat. Porter’s emergence as a quality two-way player could realign the entire long-term trajectory of the franchise. They would have a real core, not just a duo in need of reinforcements everywhere. Porter enveloped DeRozan on defense; DeRozan shot 34 percent with Porter on the floor and 47 percent otherwise, per NBA.com. Porter still makes all the typical young-guy mistakes on defense, but the Wizards have realized he has the length and quickness to recover immediately. Porter hit jumpers, murdered the glass, and made slicing off-ball cuts for easy buckets.
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TobiasFunke said:
Zach Lowe joins Team Otto

Randy Wittman flinging off the dunce cap and using Paul Pierce at power forward drew most of the attention, but two other story lines carry larger fundamental importance to the Wiz: the play of Porter and Gortat. Porter’s emergence as a quality two-way player could realign the entire long-term trajectory of the franchise. They would have a real core, not just a duo in need of reinforcements everywhere. Porter enveloped DeRozan on defense; DeRozan shot 34 percent with Porter on the floor and 47 percent otherwise, per NBA.com. Porter still makes all the typical young-guy mistakes on defense, but the Wizards have realized he has the length and quickness to recover immediately. Porter hit jumpers, murdered the glass, and made slicing off-ball cuts for easy buckets.
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FWIW, Derozan always struggles vs long athletic defenders ie. Butler, Giannis, Ariza, Any guy that can stay down and relatively tight to make the inevitable 18-foot fadeaway even tougher will succeed.

 
1st half looked like the Wizards of old,2nd half looked like the Wizards of this years playoffs.

Of course Beal gets injured and if he's out it spells trouble since he has picked his game up tremendously lately.

Have to give Witt some props here as well,love the rotation and how they go small with Pierce at the 4 and become an even better team on offense.

I didn't really think the Zards had much for the Hawks but given how the Hawks have played in the playoffs I say they have a great shot to knock them out IF they remain healthy.

 
tom22406 said:
1st half looked like the Wizards of old,2nd half looked like the Wizards of this years playoffs.

Of course Beal gets injured and if he's out it spells trouble since he has picked his game up tremendously lately.

Have to give Witt some props here as well,love the rotation and how they go small with Pierce at the 4 and become an even better team on offense.

I didn't really think the Zards had much for the Hawks but given how the Hawks have played in the playoffs I say they have a great shot to knock them out IF they remain healthy.
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I think so too, as much as seeing Gooden continue to get important minutes in a postseason game irritates me. I really thought they'd need a big series from Nene against Atlanta's vulnerable interior, but they got by with another 0 from him. It'd be nice to see him flash his 2014 playoff form at some point.

 
Yeah, I was hoping/expecting a bit more from Nene too. Impressive win though. When Wall hurt his wrist, I thought it was over (and, of course, he stayed in the game). And then Beal... I was expecting some classic "Wizarding", but I was also pleasantly surprised.

A bit concerned that Atlanta had a lot of good looks and second chance opportunities down the stretch. They just couldn't hit anything.

 
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Don Quixote said:
A bit concerned that Atlanta had a lot of good looks and second chance opportunities down the stretch. They just couldn't hit anything.
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Yeah, to my untrained eye, it looked more like a cold Hawks team rather than something the Wizards did defensively.

 
Good effort from most of the team until the Hawks got hot and buried them late.

I have no idea where this guy is,if you find him please tell him the playoffs have started.

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Hopefully Wall can heal quickly(that looks nasty)or else they don't really have much chance if Nene continues to be MIA.

I get that Humphries can be a defensive liability at times but can he really be as bad as Nene has been?Don't really understand why he is not getting minutes when Nene is clearly lost and Gortat was in foul trouble.

 
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Sessions looked pretty good but he's no Wall obviously. Happy has hell to get one game in Atl. Nice three and a half day break for Wall to heal up, hopefully :thumbup:

 
I have two tickets for Game 3 that I can't use. Anyone want them? They're fairly good seats- Section 108 Row N Seats 19 and 20 (lower level corner, on the aisle). Here's a map if you want to see the exact location. Face value is $298 for the pair, but I'll sell them to a fellow FFA-er for $250.

If you're interested send me a PM and we'll sort out the details.

 
Nene just looks out of game shape. He's a square peg in a round hole on this team and that should have been obvious long ago. Deal him to somebody who can use him properly.

Sessions did look better than I expected, but he's not a good shooter and there is no substitute for Wall. Hope all will be well for Sat.

 
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TobiasFunke said:
I have two tickets for Game 3 that I can't use. Anyone want them? They're fairly good seats- Section 108 Row N Seats 19 and 20 (lower level corner, on the aisle). Here's a map if you want to see the exact location. Face value is $298 for the pair, but I'll sell them to a fellow FFA-er for $250.

If you're interested send me a PM and we'll sort out the details.
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Bump. I posted 'em on the nba.com secondary market but would still prefer to sell them for face value to someone here, not like I'm gonna turn a big profit anyway.

 
TobiasFunke said:
TobiasFunke said:
I have two tickets for Game 3 that I can't use. Anyone want them? They're fairly good seats- Section 108 Row N Seats 19 and 20 (lower level corner, on the aisle). Here's a map if you want to see the exact location. Face value is $298 for the pair, but I'll sell them to a fellow FFA-er for $250.

If you're interested send me a PM and we'll sort out the details.
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Bump. I posted 'em on the nba.com secondary market but would still prefer to sell them for face value to someone here, not like I'm gonna turn a big profit anyway.
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Damn I'll be out of town. When the Wiz play the Warriors in the finals we should have a cornhole at one of these games.

 
At least we still have the Caps, I guess... haven't felt a gut punch like this since Strasburg's Tommy John.

 
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Knew something was really wrong with Wall when the swelling didn't go down and they needed numerous opinions.

Maybe they can win a game still and make this a series but the record without Wall(10-40)over the last few seasons is very telling.

Bummer :(

 
If you define value by what the team looks like without the player, Wall may be the second-most valuable player in the league after LeBron. He's their whole offense and a huge part of their defense, and there's zero depth at the position. I'm not sure they're a 20 win team without him. They're gonna get killed. Possible they get one more freak win over the next two home games to get it to a Game 6, but they have zero chance of advancing.

If Randy finds some crazy way to prove me wrong I'll never say or write a bad thing about him for the rest of my life.

 
TobiasFunke said:
TobiasFunke said:
I have two tickets for Game 3 that I can't use. Anyone want them? They're fairly good seats- Section 108 Row N Seats 19 and 20 (lower level corner, on the aisle). Here's a map if you want to see the exact location. Face value is $298 for the pair, but I'll sell them to a fellow FFA-er for $250.

If you're interested send me a PM and we'll sort out the details.
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Bump. I posted 'em on the nba.com secondary market but would still prefer to sell them for face value to someone here, not like I'm gonna turn a big profit anyway.
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Bump again. I've had them down to $110 each on Stubhub for like an hour and they're still not sold. This post-John Wall economy sucks. They're yours for $175 for the pair- just send me a PM.

 
STEADYMOBBIN 22 said:
I would love to take them off your hands as I'm no fair weather fan, however I have a birthday party to go to that night.
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I wish I could use them instead of having to sell them at a discount but I'll be out of town, watching the game at a hotel bar.

I'm trying to get some $ to use for decent seats to Game 4. My mind knows it's over by my heart is hoping for a miracle.

 
TobiasFunke said:
STEADYMOBBIN 22 said:
I would love to take them off your hands as I'm no fair weather fan, however I have a birthday party to go to that night.
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I wish I could use them instead of having to sell them at a discount but I'll be out of town, watching the game at a hotel bar.

I'm trying to get some $ to use for decent seats to Game 4. My mind knows it's over by my heart is hoping for a miracle.
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Tough blow with Wall - if he's healthy I think the Wizards may beat the Hawks and I'm not completely convinced it's guaranteed they don't anyway - Atlanta has not played liked they did early in the year. To many turnovers and not enough ball movement and lots of missed shots. I would agree it seems like that the Hawks advance now - I'm assuming he doesn't play again this year unless they make to the Conference Finals or Finals.

 
I turned off both the Wiz and Nats and ran some errands. Sounds like I missed a couple good finishes (and blown leads).

 
wdcrob said:
Is there any chance Wall will be back for this series?

Guessing not, but can't find anything solid.
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He's a franchise player. I can't imagine they let him play if there is even a slight chance of making the injury worse.

Besides, they have Ramon Sessions and Will Bynum!

 
That was a great series IMO - tons of credit to the Wizards for fighting without Wall. Really impressed with the Wizard backcourt - they have 10 years of those guys together if they stay healthy. If Durant did decide to come to town they immediately go to the top of the East.

I think the Wizards future looks brighter than Atlanta's so I better enjoy this year.

 
Bigs really killed the Wiz and they really need to upgrade that area if at all possible.Nene has to go,I love the guy but he just isn't the man they need to move forward with Wall and Beal.His contract expires at the end of next year so they can either just make due with him next year in hopes of landing KD or move him sooner if they can.

Need to bring in some bench scoring at the 2G as well and I would like to see them go to the more athletic roster to place around Wall and Beal now that Witt has showed me he can work with smaller lineups and get production out of them.

I'm sure Tobias(and others)have strong opinions and would love to hear what you would do.Go all-in in hopes of landing KD or spend now?I just don't see them getting to the elite level with what they have and with only minor tweaks this still is just a 4 or 5 seed in what should be an improving East.

 
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