Game Thread: Washington Wizards 110

Dr. J. Naismith · 03-06-2008, 02:32 PM

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Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors
29-31, 2nd Southeast, (Road: 12-18)

33-27, 2nd Atlantic, (Home: 18-12)

WHEN: Fri., Mar. 7, 2008 at 7:00pm ET
WHERE: Air Canada Centre
TV: NBALP, TSN, TSN HD

(click on logo for team stats)

Starters

Calderon, Parker, Moon, Bargnani, Nesterovic

Bench

Delfino, Ford, Baston, Humphries, Kapono, Graham, Brezec

Team Injuries/Inactive List

Bosh, Garbajosa, Martin

(click on logo for team stats)

Starters

Daniels, Stevenson, Songaila, Jamison, Haywood

Bench

Young, Mason, McGuire, Blatche, Pecherov

Team Injuries/Inactive List

Arenas, Thomas, Butler

Who's Hot

Rasho: 11.3 ppg in last 3 gp / Parker: 20 ppg in last 4 gp

DeShawn: 15.9 ppg in last 7 gp / Jamison: 21.3 ppg in last 3 gp

Key Match-ups

Antonio Daniels vs. Jose Calderon

Antawn Jamison vs. Andrea Bargnani

Fox Sports World's Head to Head Match-ups

(click either player photo to see numbers against one another)

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SF

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PF

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C

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GAME PREVIEWS

(click on image for preview *NOTE: only available on "Game Day")

*Available courtesy of Jay on Game Day*

Prediction

- 105

- 95

Apparently Bosh is still going to be out for a while longer, so considering the Wiz are playing without their two stars right now we should be able to beat Antawn and the Wiz.

Predict and discuss!

**fancylad** · 03-06-2008, 02:47 PM

honestly, it will be up to TJ if we win or lose.

**Ball Don't Lie** · 03-06-2008, 03:16 PM

I htought Bosh was back after the roadtrip?

**Belsius** · 03-06-2008, 03:18 PM

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...e&type=fantasy

not yet, it seems

Dr. J. Naismith · 03-06-2008, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thriller92

I htought Bosh was back after the roadtrip?

Nope, I believe Feschuk mentioned this morning that Bosh had another scan on his knee yesterday and he's going to miss the next few games.

BballWatcher · 03-06-2008, 03:19 PM

Before getting steamrolled by the Magic the Wiz beat a really good team - New Orleans. They beat them again about a week earlier.

Wiz are still dangerous, even without their two "best players." Practically everybody on that roster is having a career year. DeShawn, Daniels and Blatche have played well in wins. Jamison is stellar.

**Raptorman** · 03-06-2008, 05:10 PM

I wish it looked like the team was taking advantage of this time to gel without CB4. It seems they are treading water waiting for his return.

The MVP of West Hollywood · 03-06-2008, 05:49 PM

I think we should still win this one... Remember how pissed we were when we lost to the Wiz without Caron before? And now we're at home.

Really the only reason Washington has looked good lately is because they beat New Orleans twice, and it's natural to assume they just had their number like they did Boston. Otherwise in the last stretch, they got blown out by Orlando and Houston, lost to the Knicks, and beat crappy Charlotte and Chicago. Actually, that's better than what we've been doing lately...

03-06-2008, 11:05 PM

who cares
lets finish 6th
face orlando
get Bosh rested up
advance to 2nd round
gain some experience and face the best of the best.

Torontosaurus · 03-06-2008, 11:21 PM

If we start strong like last game, I think its winnable

Is Bargnani gonna play or is he too injured?

Dr. J. Naismith · 03-07-2008, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torontosaurus

Is Bargnani gonna play or is he too injured?

Andrea will be playing.

Yahoo Preview available this morning guys.

alseaf · 03-07-2008, 12:37 PM

we have to start winning these winnable games, especially since Bosh seems to be out for longer than anticipated, thus leaving us exposed as ever during the west coast trip coming up.

**Claudius** · 03-07-2008, 01:33 PM

I'll be at this game. They haven't lost in my presence since 2001 against San Antonio. I shall be massively disappointed if we get our asses handed to us by washington.

moremilk · 03-07-2008, 01:34 PM

what makes this a winnable game? I say it's a fifty-fifty at best. They beat us two times already, one with CB4 and one without. Blatche, Haywood and Young will destroy us tonight on the boards if we're not careful. Considering they come after a bad beating and we after a nice blowout, the best odds are that we lose a painful one, 55-30 on the boards ...

alseaf · 03-07-2008, 01:47 PM

i agree that this is pretty much a toss up becasue with their respective stars out, the teams may be evenly matched. moremilk, this and next seattle game arr winnable compared to the next 3 after that...LAKERS, WARRIORS, DENVER. Without Bosh, we lose all 3, not chance.

ClingRap · 03-07-2008, 05:52 PM

i like the wizards bench over ours. for some reason i have a bad feeling about this one, a really bad one.

Oscar 007 · 03-07-2008, 07:11 PM

Considering how effectively we've been rebounding I figure it will be a cake walk ??!!! They're toast if they can't rebound tonight. I remain eternally optimistic: Raps by 8.

**lang** · 03-07-2008, 07:26 PM

Hey Oscar. Welcome to RF!

The MVP of West Hollywood · 03-07-2008, 07:50 PM

Man does Roger Mason own us. Every damn game.

**INSIDER** · 03-07-2008, 08:17 PM

if i see Moon take another terrible 3 point shot, i'm going to break my tv.

03-06-2008, 02:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dr. J. Naismith is convinced that Raptors fans are only happy when they're unhappy. Retired Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Almonte Posts: 10,251 Representing:	Game Thread: Washington Wizards 110 - Toronto Raptors 106 (F/OT) @ Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors 29-31, 2nd Southeast, (Road: 12-18) 33-27, 2nd Atlantic, (Home: 18-12) WHEN: Fri., Mar. 7, 2008 at 7:00pm ET WHERE: Air Canada Centre TV: NBALP, TSN, TSN HD (click on logo for team stats) Starters Calderon, Parker, Moon, Bargnani, Nesterovic Bench Delfino, Ford, Baston, Humphries, Kapono, Graham, Brezec Team Injuries/Inactive List Bosh, Garbajosa, Martin (click on logo for team stats) Starters Daniels, Stevenson, Songaila, Jamison, Haywood Bench Young, Mason, McGuire, Blatche, Pecherov Team Injuries/Inactive List Arenas, Thomas, Butler Who's Hot Rasho: 11.3 ppg in last 3 gp / Parker: 20 ppg in last 4 gp DeShawn: 15.9 ppg in last 7 gp / Jamison: 21.3 ppg in last 3 gp Key Match-ups Antonio Daniels vs. Jose Calderon Antawn Jamison vs. Andrea Bargnani Fox Sports World's Head to Head Match-ups (click either player photo to see numbers against one another) PG vs. PG SG vs. SG SF vs. SF PF vs. PF C vs. C GAME PREVIEWS (click on image for preview NOTE: only available on "Game Day")* Available courtesy of Jay on Game Day Prediction - 105 - 95 Apparently Bosh is still going to be out for a while longer, so considering the Wiz are playing without their two stars right now we should be able to beat Antawn and the Wiz. Predict and discuss!

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03-06-2008, 02:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Ball Don't Lie is praying Drummond doesnt haunt us forever. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8,875 Representing:	I htought Bosh was back after the roadtrip?

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Belsius is a paranoid android My name is Iñigo Montoya Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,493 Representing:	http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...e&type=fantasy not yet, it seems

03-06-2008, 03:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
BballWatcher is kicking himself for being so emotionally invested in the Roller-coaster Raptors Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,305 Representing:	Before getting steamrolled by the Magic the Wiz beat a really good team - New Orleans. They beat them again about a week earlier. Wiz are still dangerous, even without their two "best players." Practically everybody on that roster is having a career year. DeShawn, Daniels and Blatche have played well in wins. Jamison is stellar.

03-06-2008, 05:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
Raptorman is @ www.raptorman.ca RF Affiliate Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,680 Representing:	I wish it looked like the team was taking advantage of this time to gel without CB4. It seems they are treading water waiting for his return.

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The MVP of West Hollywood is the only guy who thinks Terrence Ross will be an all-star Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,126 Representing:	I think we should still win this one... Remember how pissed we were when we lost to the Wiz without Caron before? And now we're at home. Really the only reason Washington has looked good lately is because they beat New Orleans twice, and it's natural to assume they just had their number like they did Boston. Otherwise in the last stretch, they got blown out by Orlando and Houston, lost to the Knicks, and beat crappy Charlotte and Chicago. Actually, that's better than what we've been doing lately...

03-06-2008, 11:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kuzzy is pounding the rock! (Edit) Guest Posts: n/a Representing:	who cares lets finish 6th face orlando get Bosh rested up advance to 2nd round gain some experience and face the best of the best.

03-06-2008, 11:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Torontosaurus is waiting for the Masai-a on ihateus Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Victoria, home of the Nash-ites Posts: 3,344 Representing:	If we start strong like last game, I think its winnable Is Bargnani gonna play or is he too injured?

03-07-2008, 12:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
alseaf is pounding the rock! Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 132 Representing:	we have to start winning these winnable games, especially since Bosh seems to be out for longer than anticipated, thus leaving us exposed as ever during the west coast trip coming up.

03-07-2008, 01:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
Claudius is contemplating The Killing Joke Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Burkina Faso, Disputed Zone Posts: 9,603 Representing:	I'll be at this game. They haven't lost in my presence since 2001 against San Antonio. I shall be massively disappointed if we get our asses handed to us by washington.

03-07-2008, 01:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
moremilk is whatever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: toronto Posts: 7,102 Representing:	what makes this a winnable game? I say it's a fifty-fifty at best. They beat us two times already, one with CB4 and one without. Blatche, Haywood and Young will destroy us tonight on the boards if we're not careful. Considering they come after a bad beating and we after a nice blowout, the best odds are that we lose a painful one, 55-30 on the boards ...

03-07-2008, 01:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
alseaf is pounding the rock! Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 132 Representing:	i agree that this is pretty much a toss up becasue with their respective stars out, the teams may be evenly matched. moremilk, this and next seattle game arr winnable compared to the next 3 after that...LAKERS, WARRIORS, DENVER. Without Bosh, we lose all 3, not chance.

03-07-2008, 05:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
ClingRap is enjoying having the keys to destiny perusing ancient database Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The far side of the Universe. Posts: 1,816 Representing:	i like the wizards bench over ours. for some reason i have a bad feeling about this one, a really bad one.

03-07-2008, 07:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
Oscar 007 is pounding the rock! Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1 Representing:	Considering how effectively we've been rebounding I figure it will be a cake walk ??!!! They're toast if they can't rebound tonight. I remain eternally optimistic: Raps by 8.

03-07-2008, 07:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
lang is watching. Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Localhost Posts: 2,092 Representing:	Hey Oscar. Welcome to RF!

03-07-2008, 07:50 PM	#19 (permalink)
The MVP of West Hollywood is the only guy who thinks Terrence Ross will be an all-star Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,126 Representing:	Man does Roger Mason own us. Every damn game.

03-07-2008, 08:17 PM	#20 (permalink)
INSIDER is craving boobies never too old. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: richmond hill Posts: 11,135 Representing:	if i see Moon take another terrible 3 point shot, i'm going to break my tv.