Official Wizards vs Cavaliers Playoff Thread

[Warren85Ellard]

They are better w/out Agent Zero, I'm sad to say.

[SmootSmack]

Particularly a healthy Gilbert. Ideally they would play him at the 2, instead of point

But anyway....HUGE WIN

[Big C]

i think the different is that the wizards take better shots when GA isnt in the lineup. he needs to become more disciplined and play more with the team. hes a pg that averages a low assist amount. i think stevenson adds good balance to the team and i think he should stay in the starting lineup. however, AD is getting old and GA is going to be a free agent either this year or next right? didnt he opt out? either way a new pg is needed

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Particularly a healthy Gilbert. Ideally they would play him at the 2, instead of point

But anyway....HUGE WIN

Big distinction there too...

Gilbert just doesn't have the confidence he does when healthy.

Great win! Time to take them down in our house.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Big C

anyone in the dc area who watches the wizards on comcast knows that buck and phil are very fair, non biased commentators. but this game they are really getting ticked off. songaila got a technical for getting his arm out of a lock by lebron and he gets a technical. buck and phil were perplexed. that really says something. also they complained about lebron overreacting to everything. the refs are really buying into the lebron bull and varejao bull (that haywood call was very bad). that being said, we are playing well. the cavs are doing their usual bs tactic of faking their way back into a game by pissing off the wizards with bs calls and the refs are buying it

I definitely agree with that, Buck and Phil are always cool and calm and they are very fair. I definitely would rather watch them than whatever big name is doing the show for channels like ESPN, ABC, or TNT.

Big win for the Wiz tonight, I was starting to get scared in the fourth because we kept missing all those shots but they pulled together for the win. It definitely is starting to seem like this team plays better when GA isn't playing, especially Butler. I know GA brings a strong offensive presence to the game but he still isn't making a strong impact on defense, and sometimes if he gives up a critical shot it affects his mind like in game 4. He said on his blog that when West hit the 3 he was thinking about that when he went up to try and tie the game and he wasn't fully concentrating and that's why it was a bad shot.

I'm also glad this team left it out on the court tonight, other than the penalty on Songaila for backhanding Lebron they played more calm than they have in the first four.

[SeanTaylor21]

Before this year I had a ton of respect for LBJ, because I thought he was a tough, smart basketball player, but since this series has started, all he has done is scream and ask for a fould every chance he's gotten, I have no respect for a player like that.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by SeanTaylor21

Before this year I had a ton of respect for LBJ, because I thought he was a tough, smart basketball player, but since this series has started, all he has done is scream and ask for a fould every chance he's gotten, I have no respect for a player like that.

That's nothing new, he's been doing that since we started playing them in the playoffs the last 3 seasons. I'll give him his due, he's a great player, but I feel like he whines way too much.

And I gotta say, I laughed my ass off when he grabbed his throat after Songaila gave him the backhand to his cheek. Great acting there Lebron. He is a good actor though, whether it be falling down from a slight tap or the fact that the refs never notice the traveling when he decides to drive to the basket.

[Big C]

Originally Posted by mooby

That's nothing new, he's been doing that since we started playing them in the playoffs the last 3 seasons. I'll give him his due, he's a great player, but I feel like he whines way too much.

And I gotta say, I laughed my ass off when he grabbed his throat after Songaila gave him the backhand to his cheek. Great acting there Lebron. He is a good actor though, whether it be falling down from a slight tap or the fact that the refs never notice the traveling when he decides to drive to the basket.

i agree, he has been doing this in every series we have had with the cavaliers. he got hit in the chin and was grasping his throat like he was choking, he checks his lip for blood when he gets hit on the arm...really pathetic. a great player like that should not be getting into sh!t like that

[SeanTaylor21]

Originally Posted by mooby

That's nothing new, he's been doing that since we started playing them in the playoffs the last 3 seasons. I'll give him his due, he's a great player, but I feel like he whines way too much.

And I gotta say, I laughed my ass off when he grabbed his throat after Songaila gave him the backhand to his cheek. Great acting there Lebron. He is a good actor though, whether it be falling down from a slight tap or the fact that the refs never notice the traveling when he decides to drive to the basket.

Almost all of Brendan Haywood's fouls came that way.

[12thMan]

That crap the officials tried to pull last night was unbelievable. I mean, down to the very last play of the game they tried to give LeBron the call. The Cavs stood there stunned at the end because there wasn't a foul called. Unbelievable.

I don't ever won't to hear LaBron's name and Kobe's name in the same breath again.

Great win for the Zards! Comin' back to Verizon, baby.

[redsk1]

Originally Posted by SeanTaylor21

Before this year I had a ton of respect for LBJ, because I thought he was a tough, smart basketball player, but since this series has started, all he has done is scream and ask for a fould every chance he's gotten, I have no respect for a player like that.

I was getting ready to post the same thing about LJ. He's an unbelievable player but damn how many calls can one person get. It's really unbelievable.

[SkinsTerps424]

I mean come on LBJ is getting Jordan calls and he's won as many championships as anyone on this board. I've always said Kobe is a better player and always will be. Kobe doesn't travel on every drive and doesn't cry as much(almost every NBA player cries for fouls) as LBJ. I mean its starting to look like professional soccer with some of this after the foul acting. Not knocking soccer I know most of those guys are incredible athletes but come on, sac up and stop acting. I know he's good but I can't stand Lebron. Anyways good win......Go Wiz!!!

[hooskins]

I really hope Boston fucks the Cavs up. ATL is looking strong right now, however.

[12thMan]

Ummm....the Hawks are looking very strong. Where's our Boston buddy?

[SeanTaylor21]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Ummm....the Hawks are looking very strong. Where's our Boston buddy?

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