Official Wizards vs Cavaliers Playoff Thread

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I think we need to stop making excuses. LeBron is a very good player (great in fact). I don't think he gets "every call" but the reality is that the best players get the benefit of the doubt on calls in every sport, especially in the NBA. And I know some will say he's only great because he gets the calls. I don't buy that.

We (the Wizards) need to do our job and the fans need to stop acting like whiny, bitchy pre-2004 Red Sox fans ("oh we're so cursed, nothing ever goes our way. boo hoo"). Jamison was 1-8 from 3 point land, Stevenson was 1-9 for the game, Songaila 1-6 and we just want to complain about the refs?

Tough loss, but the Wizards need to regroup and win Game 2 and go home with a split. And they need to bring in guys like McGuire and Pecherov to rough up the Cavs. I'm not saying hurt anyone. I'm saying throw some elbows in there, making these guys fear coming down the lane.

The pre 2004 red sox fans were never bitchy or whiny. Yes, the curse was something of a persona, but no more so than the Cubs for instance. The Sox fans took mediocrity and unfortunate events for years and they were still there selling out every game and were more passionate about their sox than any other team in the country. That's not bitching and whining. All fans should look to the Sox nation for perseverence and an example of how real fans should behave win or lose. We / They are the role model fans...especially when 3.5+ million people showed up for that victory parade in the rain, and Old people in the hospital died cause they "hung on to finally see their beloved Sox win". Being a Red Sox fan is something your are born into...it's a lifestyle. It's never bitchy or whiny. Bite your tongue SS.

[SmootSmack]

Well if he's going to get calls and go to the lane why not make the fouls count by knocking him on his ass a few times?

[mooby]

While I see what your saying, I just don't believe that the Wizards will do that, they'd rather play him close and get called for touching him. All I know is that we have to start stopping him, and if that means knocking him on his ass so be it.

We can't overlook the offensive side of the ball though, Lebron had a good game but the only reason it wasn't close at the end was because we weren't hitting shots like we should. Deshawn, while he did a decent job on d playing Lebron, wasn't productive on the offensive end and if we are going to beat them we need to hit the buckets when it counts.

[SmootSmack]

Yeah I don't think they'd do that either. We're not the Pistons of 1988. And we definitely need to improve offensively. We can't be counting on 35 footers from Arenas to win games. Overall we played well today though. Just need to play better.

I'll bet Arenas starts Game 3 at Verizon

[SmootSmack]

I lived with a couple of Red Sox fans in college and they, their families, and almost all their friends that were Red Sox fans had every excuse in the book for why they lost other than "we were beat, plain and simple." Great roommates, great friends. But annoying as hell as Red Sox fans.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I lived with a couple of Red Sox fans in college and they, their families, and almost all their friends that were Red Sox fans had every excuse in the book for why they lost other than "we were beat, plain and simple." Great roommates, great friends. But annoying as hell as Red Sox fans.

You shouldn't judge the entire Red Sox nation on a couple of lunatic fans. You of all people should know that considering some of the yahoos that show up here claiming to be Skins fans.
I was born and raised for 22 years in Boston around millions of Sox fans, and I'm telling you the majority are not like that.
I will tell you that people (including myself) always had the idea that we were cursed in the back of our minds, but when we lost we did not bitch and whine about it. Bucky Dent / Buckner / Little not taking Pedro out all sucked, but ultimately we always blamed the team for not coming through. Like Shiraldi and Stanley actually screwed us in the 86 series, Buckner was just the last thing to go wrong. There were plenty of fans that actually enjoyed the fact that the team lost cause they got to keep their persona, and that history alive. (I know it's stupid, but they did exist)
So no matter what team you have, there are always those few. But be careful labelling an entire fan base on a few. Otherwise, we skins fans could be the worst fans in the world in someone's eyes.

ps- no fans are more obnoxious than Yankee fans, and no fans are more viscious and rude than Phily fans. (just an FYI)

[SmootSmack]

Well I never judged the entire Red Sox nation. Just that many (not just 2) Red Sox fans that I know were whiny and bitchy until they won the WS in 2004.

But regardless, I shouldn't have brought up because this thread isn't about the Red Sox or its fans.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well I never judged the entire Red Sox nation. Just that many (not just 2) Red Sox fans that I know were whiny and bitchy until they won the WS in 2004.

Never judged the entire red sox nation???? Here is your quote:

...the fans need to stop acting like whiny, bitchy pre-2004 Red Sox fans ("oh we're so cursed, nothing ever goes our way. boo hoo").

You are speaking for all Red Sox fans there sir.

But regardless, I shouldn't have brought up because this thread isn't about the Red Sox or its fans.

Very true. It's about the Wizards waking a sleeping giant in the Cavs with their big mouths.

[SmootSmack]

Well I guess you can read it how you want to read it

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well I guess you can read it how you want to read it

Yes sir...I prefer a thing called english.

Maybe what you should have said was..."well what I meant to say was some red sox fans." Mistakes happen. But hey, english can be a tricky language for some.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Yes sir...I prefer a thing called english.

Maybe what you should have said was..."well what I meant to say was some red sox fans." Mistakes happen. But hey, english can be a tricky language for some.

Sigh...fine. Whatever.

Moving on

[Redskin]

Red Sox fans are bitchy and whiney, all of them. I wonder how many fans brought their old hats and stuff out of the closet when they started winning, I have started to notice more sox hats around. My uncles are sox fans, they whine a lot.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Redskin

Red Sox fans are bitchy and whiney, all of them. I wonder how many fans brought their old hats and stuff out of the closet when they started winning, I have started to notice more sox hats around. My uncles are sox fans, they whine a lot.

speaking of bitchy and whiney, weren't you the guy who called for Gibbs head and made comments about how horrible the skins were???

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by jsarno

speaking of bitchy and whiney, weren't you the guy who called for Gibbs head and made comments about how horrible the skins were???

Not to be a di*k, but didn't you start this thread?

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Not to be a di*k, but didn't you start this thread?

LOL...K.

If you paid attention, you would notice that I did that thread title in honor of jamf who did 500 of those types of threads...and if you read the thread, I didn't want to fire Gibbs, but was upset with the play calling, and questioned having Betts in at the end of the game instead of Portis. I still say that was stupid.
There are plenty of threads in which I defend Gibbs and his tenure here and not wanting him to leave. Maybe you should post those too. Didn't you get upset at me when I defended Gibbs and the Redskins to a fault when some yahoos were ready to call it a season during a game day thread. The ones that said "game over" after half and we were UP? You're barking up the wrong tree buddy.