No Excuses

Maybe we can get Gar Hurd

Seriously, you don't get good coaches on bad franchises. Baby steps.

That's true. You can't forget how Ernie brought in Tim Thibodeu to coach defense under EJ. Thibs quit within two days of joining. I'm 100% it happened because he saw how third rate the structure of this franchise is.

I was hoping Flip would have a little more patience with the young guys of this team this year. But so far it seems like the same ol' Flip has shown up. He's an *******. I'm done with him as far as being a coach for this squad. He's done some good things in his little time in DC but his overall management of the roster is really frustrating.

I really hate to see a great effort like Wall's go to waste because his coach is a dumbass. The future is hella bright though.

Some guys on another Wizards board were talking about the ex Dakota Wizards coach who is now an assistant in Memphis or San Antonio. I can't remember his name but his resume looked really solid. He's been a winner at every level he's coached.

I want a coach who can grow with this team. Flip has as much patience as a fat guy resisting cake. He's a real douchebag. One mistake for a player he doesn't like and they get the shaft for the rest of the game. Like tonight how his boyfriend Yi kept getting abused late in the game and Javale and his 7 blocks sat on the bench.

Don't forget the 2/3. Though I'm not sure we were in it long enough for it to really kill us. I remember one made 3 against it.

Flip likes to randomly use the 2-3 for no reason at all during many parts of the game. He's not a good coach for a young team. He can take his talents to south beach or something. That's some real bush league coaching tonight.

Excellent game by the team. Would have probably won this game if Flip wasn't an idiot. Keeping Javale on the bench and letting Yi get abused was a huge mistake.

Yi playing like the player that was traded from a ****t Nets team. Flip really ****ed it up by keeping Javale on the bench.

Big men, stop shooting jumpers!!!!!! What is the point of being 7 feet when you stand on the perimeter. Come on man.

lol Wall comes back in the game and starts pwning again. This is ****ing amazing.

Nevermind, I found it. How's Wall looking?

Jesus like. 20 points and 7 assists. The team fell apart when he left.

The 2-3 zone is so ****ing stupid. Especially when you play a team with no post scorers and plenty of three point shooters. What is Flip thinking????

I really really hate Zaza Pachulia.

It's also pissing me off how many jumpers our big men shoot. Dammit Andray, get in the post.

Man ****ing offensive fouls. Ticky tacky calls all game. This is really ****ing annoying.

Wall is just running circles around the Hawks now. Man it's going to be awesome watching him and Gilbert.

I'm really liking what McGee has done this game. When he's not running around like a headless chicken, he's a nightmare for opposing players attacking the rim.

These refs are absolutely terrible. Here comes Hilton Armstrong. ****.

How has Yi looked?

Looked good. Made his jump shots and didn't stink it up on defense.

Everyone is having a good game so far. Blatche started off terrible but he's picked it up too. I saw Nick come in the game but I was busy cooking so I didn't see what he did. Probably nothing.

Thornton is having a really good game.

The refs are calling a really annoying game. I know fouls happen, but sometimes, you gotta let the ticky tacky stuff go away. Calling a super tight game really kills the purpose.

It's all about expectations. I'm not expecting Blatche to light the world on fire. But he's good at what he does. He has a good face up game and he's a good passer for a big man. Gives you solid rebounding and good defense. He's not a world beating talent but he's no where close to being a Nick Young type of a scrub. Young is probably the most one dimensional player I have ever seen. Besides scoring, he literally does nothing. Blatche has a very well developed overall game, he's just not exceptional at anything.

Good point...I just think his time in DC has run out.

Perhaps it has. But the guy has still a lot of productive years left as an NBA player. I really think Orlando should try to acquire him. He's the perfect perimeter player Dwight Howard needs. Gilbert is everything Vince Carter is not. Gilbert shines when the spotlight is on him and the game is on the line. Besides the botched FT's against Cleveland, he's an amazing game closer.

Easy.

Garnett, Bosh, Boozer, Lee, Gasol, Stoudemire, Nowitski, Horford, Randolph, Aldridge, West, Murphy, Green, Duncan, Love, Lewis, Scola, Josh Smith, Brand, Millsap, Griffin. Cousins will be, and Jamison is as well.

Millsap, Brand and Jamison no way. DeMarcus Cousins is a C. Josh Smith is playing SF. Troy Murphy, absolutely no way. Good player, good rebounder, no where near as complete as Blatche. I'm not taking Rashard Lewis either. Lewis is a good player but him playing PF is more out of need than skill. His best days were at SF.

You are seriously underrating Blatche. He had a bad game where he consistently faced double teams with no options to kick out too. He's a highly skilled forward who needs spacing on the floor to operate. Dwight Howard clowns a lot of big men in this league. Blatche had exactly the game I'd expect him to have going against the DPOY with very little perimeter play help.

The brilliance of the Wizards medical staff continues. Arenas will now be taking cortisone shots to suppress the pain.

Yup let's rush him back again. Obviously we've got a playoff spot that we're fighting for. :doh:

Last year a lot of people were really happy about the win over Dallas in the opener. We all know what happened after that.

I have faith.

Pretty much. I think if Arenas and Howard return with good health and play up to their caliber, we will compete hard on most nights. It's pretty much impossible to play in the modern NBA if you don't have guards and forwards capable of beating their men 1 vs. 1. Their presence will make things easier for Blatche as well.

People are reading way too much into one game. This team is not that good but it's not that bad either.

Meh, same old Wizards. I realize this is only 1 game and it was on the road against a title contender, but to get beat by 30 points is a warning sign that we're in for another long season. Not that I didn't expect it already, but I was hoping for some improvement with Wall, Hinrich and others added to the roster. Another 30 win Wizards season. We'll still be the only teams other than the Clippers and Bobcats to not have a 50 win season since 1979. Yes, I SAID NINETEEN SEVENTY-NINE. Sad

What did you expect us to do without Howard and Arenas? Orlando is the worst possible match up for us because of how physical their big men are. We still would have lost with Gilbert and J-Ho but it would have been more competitive. Last night the team sorely missed a perimeter player capable of creating for himself in a half court set. That's the role Howard and Arenas are supposed to fill.

A newly constructed team still learning how to play with each other vs. A championship contender without much roster change that has been together in the same system for years now.

The development of this team is a 2-3 year process. I still think we are capable of hitting the 40 win mark, especially if Gilbert can play like he did last year before his suspension. At this point, I'm not too optimistic about his health considering he's seeing a foot specialist now. Without Gilbert, we will barely scratch 35 wins. I really dislike this because having Gil next to Wall would have made the transition for Wall really easy. Too much pressure on the rook now.

*Do you all think Flip is the right coach for this team? I wish we had a young-upstart like OKC did w. Scott Brooks. Honestly, I don't think Flip will be the coach going into next season.

I like Saunders as a coach but no. He is not the right coach for this team. He has a really short fuse and no patience at all.

He'll either get suspended or pay a huge fine. He made physical contact with the ref twice. Not really sure what upsets you so much when you just completed a 30 pt blow.

I never really understood Jianlian's appeal.

Yi's appeal is $$$$. Huge Chinese market and that's why Ted has been pimping him hard. Otherwise, he's largely been a useless player so far in the NBA.