#41 Wizzards at Jazz, Wed. Jan 23rd 7 PM mtn. On TV and radio

[franklin]

1. Definitely.
2. Meh.
3. This has been my m.o. CorbinO breaks through the crust against bad teams. A couple small things that tell me Corbin knows what he's doing (outside understanding NBA offenses should be a given, but let's play anyway) is how players run to specific spots instead of panicking when playing bad d teams, and when the vet point guards direct young players when they aren't doing what they should be. It's a vet talent gap and a bring along the young guys issue. These kids aren't going to learn overnight, in 22 games, or even in a season and a half.

Playing the cream of the crop won't work no matter who coaches this group. You need either elite iso scorers (yes, multiple) or one who's very dynamic. Al Jefferson is neither and the record will reflect that.

 

[candrew]

It isn't true, Nate and Candrew are completely fabricating the nature of the Wiz's late run. What really happened was the bench had a sloppy stretch in the 4th and the Wizards made a nice run out of it.

Corbin brought the starters back in minus Marvin, they settled down and sealed the game.

LOL - completely fabricating? Screw you.

When the starters turned the ball over 3 times in the last 2 minutes of the 3rd quarter, you don't consider that sloppy? The Wizards finished the 3rd with two uncontested layups in a row and a 6-0 run. Wall's head was back in the game. I had every feeling The Wizards were going to make a run to start the 4th - it would have happened against any squad out there.

 

[NAOS]

Is Hayward growing?

As for Jeffyball, the dramatic increase in guys cutting to the basket gives me hope.

As for the "convoluted flex cuts" (my term), I'm not hopeful they will continue to work. I don't like our offense. Against young/disorganized teams like the Cavs and Wizards, Ty's O has looked very fluid. I expect painful regression when we play teams like Indy, but I hope I'm wrong and this stretch of rest and cupcakes will be the start of something.

lulz.

 

[NAOS]

1. Definitely.
2. Meh.
3. This has been my m.o. CorbinO breaks through the crust against bad teams. A couple small things that tell me Corbin knows what he's doing (outside understanding NBA offenses should be a given, but let's play anyway) is how players run to specific spots instead of panicking when playing bad d teams, and when the vet point guards direct young players when they aren't doing what they should be. It's a vet talent gap and a bring along the young guys issue. These kids aren't going to learn overnight, in 22 games, or even in a season and a half.

Playing the cream of the crop won't work no matter who coaches this group. You need either elite iso scorers (yes, multiple) or one who's very dynamic. Al Jefferson is neither and the record will reflect that.

some rep for you, honey.

 

[Brown Notes]

LOL - completely fabricating? Screw you.

When the starters turned the ball over 3 times in the last 2 minutes of the 3rd quarter, you don't consider that sloppy? The Wizards finished the 3rd with two uncontested layups in a row and a 6-0 run. Wall's head was back in the game. I had every feeling The Wizards were going to make a run to start the 4th - it would have happened against any squad out there.

See, you feeling that way and the players allowing it are two different things. If (and I doubt you really do) you actually believe what you're so valiantly attempting to defend, it's time to hang up all notions of the bench bringing a spark, lift, energy, etc. I mean, Ty would be a total 'tard to ever bring in somebody off the bench unless the guy he's replacing is playing great. Right?? Cuz otherwise the sub will be too depressed, the opposition far too enthused, for it to be a fair contest.

Give me a ****ing break ginger. You post something this disingenuous and far fetched and you'll get called out. It won't just be me.

 

[Stoked]

This is the kind of Corbin hate that makes me roll my eyes. Once again, reading this post an outsider would think the Jazz were losing games left and right.

I'd say the Jazz have lost a half dozen games that they should have won. I am not counting "might have" wins but "should have" wins. Alot of that I blame on coaching.

 

[fishonjazz]

Yes, he should have had more control over the tempo. They were playing too fast, shooting too early, it was sloppy ball. Burks really capped it with that CJ style chuck that got him yanked but mostly it was just undisciplined play and Wall going nuts.

The "cj style chuck" was done with 2 seconds on the shot clock, and was the only shot burks took BTW.

 

[Brown Notes]

The "cj style chuck" was done with 2 seconds on the shot clock, and was the only shot burks took BTW.

Was it? I just remember hating that shot. Anyways the point was that his retarded outlier +/- and Wiz run wasn't all on Burks.

 

[fishonjazz]

Was it? I just remember hating that shot. Anyways the point was that his retarded outlier +/- and Wiz run wasn't all on Burks.

Ya it was, and it was a bad shot but he didn't have much of a choice.

Also i wasn't trying to dispute you or anything, i was just clarifying.

 

[Ben10]

You know Washington is playing some good basketball right now. They beat the Bulls tonight, and are 7-3 in there last 10 with wins over the Heat, OKC, Denver, Portland in that stretch. This may isn't that bad of a win right now.

 

[George]

You know Washington is playing some good basketball right now. They beat the Bulls tonight, and are 7-3 in there last 10 with wins over the Heat, OKC, Denver, Portland in that stretch. This may isn't that bad of a win right now.

A lot of this had to do with our defense on Nene. There were a few times that he was roughed up in the paint, didn't get any calls, and he was literally in a shooting funk for the rest of the night.


It wasn't until Wall started 'grooving', as Harpring would like to say, that the Wizards started actually competing. As many have said already, them + Nene shooting a solid clip makes them scary competitive.

-George