Official Wizards vs Cavaliers Playoff Thread

[cpayne5]

LeBron travels every time he goes to the basket. He's the NBA's golden boy, though, so it's OK.

[SmootSmack]

I can't believe Joe Smith is still in the league. With Smith, Wallace, Eric Snow and Sczerbiak the Cavs must be one of the oldest teams in the East

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I can't believe Joe Smith is still in the league. With Smith, Wallace, Eric Snow and Sczerbiak the Cavs must be one of the oldest teams in the East

Yeah, when they did that jump ball I told daseal no way he'd win it - he's 40ish! Then they won it. Boo.

[SmootSmack]

We need to quiet the crowd down. Time for a deep 3

[SmootSmack]

Stevenson is really paying a shitty game today. And where's AD?

[SmootSmack]

Well....there's the 3 and from Stevenson no less!

[mooby]

It'd be a lot easier to beat the Cavs if we didn't have to play the refs too. I swear James gets every m.f.ing call and they don't even give a shit when he travels on his way to the basket. The Cavs will always be amongst my most hated teams as long as James is playing. It's like the NBA can't allow James to have a bad game because it will reflect on them or some crap.

[cpayne5]

I wonder if when LeBron is just out in public and someone shakes his hand a referee comes running in blowing a whistle to give him two foul shots?

[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.

[mooby]

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.

You have a good point SS. As much as I and all the other Wiz fans hate it, we're just gonna have to stop making excuses and play ball good enough to beat them. And I don't want to be compared to pre-04 Red Sox fans, I don't think we're cursed and if we want to be the better team we have to rise above and not let shit like that affect us. I definitely agree about making them fear coming down the lane, we showed some physicality in game 1 but we need to stay consistent with that all game. If we don't stand up to them they will run all over us. And while I agree that Lebron is a great player, I just don't like seeing him get all the calls in his favor.

[SeanTaylor21]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I'm not saying hurt anyone. I'm saying throw some elbows in there, making these guys fear coming down the lane.

That's why we you need a guy like Jared Jeffries, a 6-11 SF, he can throw some elbows, and I think that if Dominic McGuire was given more playing time then he could become a Jared Jeffries type player.

[SeanTaylor21]

Too much talk, and not enough production on the court, not a good combination.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by SeanTaylor21

Too much talk, and not enough production on the court, not a good combination.

Yeah, that was pretty dumb of the Wizards. You don't go and verbally bitch slap a team that has your number the past couple years, and wake up a player like Lebron. I know you guys don't like lebron cause he's beat you in the past, but he's a good player that can take over a game. 32 points on 12 of 19 shooting is pretty damn good.
Stevenson and Jamison sucked from 3 shooting a combined 2 for 14...throw in Butler and all 3 were 2 for 17. That won't win you games.

But hey, it's only 1 game, and it was in Cleveland, so keep your chin up Wiz fans.

Also, be happy that the DC area is likely the 2nd best sports town in the country. The Redskins / Wizards / Capitals all made the playoffs...now if you can just get the Nationals to win. (5-13 is an embarrassment)

ps- Boston is #1 with the (gag me) Patriots going to the super bowl, Sox winning the series (and in 1st place right now), Celtics going to the 3rd best record in Celtics history and by far best record in the NBA this year, and the Bruins making the playoffs.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by jsarno

now if you can just get the Nationals to win. (5-13 is an embarrassment)

I just now realized that Tim Redding has 3 of the Nationals 5 wins. Damn good thing you have him eh?

[SeanTaylor21]

Originally Posted by jsarno

ps- Boston is #1 with the (gag me) Patriots going to the super bowl, Sox winning the series (and in 1st place right now), Celtics going to the 3rd best record in Celtics history and by far best record in the NBA this year, and the Bruins making the playoffs.

The Wizards are #1, Redskins gonna win super bowl, and the National will win the world series.