Official Wizards vs Cavaliers Playoff Thread

[SmootSmack]

Once the Wizards decided to start talking they absolute should not stop. The minute they do that, is the minute they admit the Cavaliers have gotten the best of them. And until the Cavaliers win their 4th game to advance the Wizards can not give the impression that they have been defeated.

Whether they should have said anything in the first place is a whole other matter.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Once the Wizards decided to start talking they absolute should not stop. The minute they do that, is the minute they admit the Cavaliers have gotten the best of them. And until the Cavaliers win their 4th game to advance the Wizards can not give the impression that they have been defeated.

Whether they should have said anything in the first place is a whole other matter.

So wednesday they should be shutting up then???

[SmootSmack]

This is getting heated

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This has the potential to be a great rivalry for years to come. Zards need to start winning playoff series though.

[mooby]

Game 5 tonight. I really hope that they just stop talking and leave it all on the court. This series has pissed me off more so than the past two against them. It's getting so much media buildup and I'm sure the Cavs and their fans hate us as much as I hate them. All that nonsense with the rappers and the rivalry needs to be put aside. I really, really wish that not a single member of this team won't say a single word, all they really need to say is that they are putting it all out on the court tonight. I really hope that the team feels the same way I do, they are putting up the talk but they aren't backing it up, it's time to stop the talking and let their play do the talking.

[SeanTaylor21]

Issues with surgically repaired knee take out Arenas

Gilbert Arenas says he won't play again this season because of problems with his surgically repaired knee.

The three-time All-Star missed the past two days of practice then decided along with the team trainer that he would not play again this season.

ESPN - Issues with surgically repaired knee take out Arenas - NBA

Does this hurt or help the Wizards?

[SmootSmack]

I hate to say it, but it definitely helps them. And I would not be surprised at all if he's played his last game with the Wizards.

[mooby]

Great way to start the game by the Wiz. Songaila giving James the backhand. I'm switching to the Comcast telecast because the TNT guys are annoying, I'm not argueing the call by the refs on Songaila but lol at the TNT old guy saying he threw a punch, if he thinks that's a "punch" then he needs to go watch a real fight. The TNT guy said he should've been thrown out lol. Either way we need to calm the f down.

[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

[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]

Geez, 2 point lead going into halftime.... But Felipe Lopez up to bat with bases loaded in the bottom of the tenth.

[mooby]

I'd be more comfortable about this game if the Wizards didn't have 13 turnovers in the first half. That's ridiculous sloppy ball.

[RobH4413]

I kept arguing with a buddy of mine that this team was better without Gilbert...

We'll see tonight, but we've got a 3 point lead with 8:00 left.

[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

[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.