BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 And to think some "fans" actually believed this team was better without John.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 The wake up call was going to come at some point. We all knew it. But thats not going to stop them from talking anyway. Thats a DC sports fan for you; Ignorant and disloyal. The real issue is that Wall coming back doesnt fix out biggest areas of concern. The front court and the in game coaching. He wont fix that. And we aint winning **** until we do. Hell, if he comes back and everyone else is gassed we might not even make it to the second round. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Meh...Road b2b against a hungry squad in a packed house and this brutal schedule is wearing us down. We’re still right where we wanna be and John is coming back soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Scheduling loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I think they have been a better team without John Wall. That doesn't mean that they wouldn't be even better if they kept doing what they've done better once Wall returns. Still, the record and the team play suggests that they were better without John Wall. Maybe they grew passive and overleaned on him. Maybe John tried to hard to do what he could not, but in terms of assists, rebounds, record, and overall play the team improved. I hope they can take the lessons learned and apply it because talentwise, the team needs John. Teamwise, John needs the better team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 4 hours ago, BRAVEONAWARPATH said: And to think some "fans" actually believed this team was better without John.... And some "fans" almost seem to want the team to fail without Wall... both kinds are strange. 4 hours ago, Llevron said: The wake up call was going to come at some point. We all knew it. But thats not going to stop them from talking anyway. Thats a DC sports fan for you; Ignorant and disloyal. The real issue is that Wall coming back doesnt fix out biggest areas of concern. The front court and the in game coaching. He wont fix that. And we aint winning **** until we do. Hell, if he comes back and everyone else is gassed we might not even make it to the second round. It's like people forgot how bad this team looked earlier this season with John Wall against an easy schedule. Like you say, we're better with Wall (if he's healthy) but the issues run deeper than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Warhead36 said: Scheduling loss It was. They played another team 23 hours earlier. On the road. We've got another one coming up Tuesday/Wednesday. They ****ed us with this stupid ass post-break schedule. I especially enjoyed the 5 games in 7 nights culminating in Golden State bit of idiocy they gave us. Then we get random three and four day breaks that we don't need just so we can look forward to four more back to backs before the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Bad day for the Wizards. Pacers beat the Celtics putting them a game up. 76ers won putting them a game behind. I think a slide is coming. Wouldn't be shocked if the Wizards are in 7th by the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, Destino said: Wouldn't be shocked if the Wizards are in 7th by the end of the month. It's going to happen unfortunately. Beal and Otto don't have alot left in the tank and Wall will need time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Looking at the schedule, I see 7, maybe 8, more wins. 5/6 seed seems pretty likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Long as we avoid the Cavs in the 1st round I don't really care where we drop. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Well the Cavs just dropped to 4th. Maybe potentially falling lower than 5th wouldn't be all bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Destino Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 He can't come back fast enough. That 3 seed isn't out of the question if he comes back healthy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Right. I hate to rush the guy back but we can make moves right now. And I don think there is anyone outside of the Cavs we cant beat in the east in 7 if healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Maybe the team is hearing that Wall is coming back soon and is, like, depressed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, Lombardi's_kid_brother said: Maybe the team is hearing that Wall is coming back soon and is, like, depressed. No... More like teams have adjusted to us, and Brooks hasn't realized that yet. Oh, fatigue too, but let's focus more on Brooks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 49 minutes ago, Lombardi's_kid_brother said: Maybe the team is hearing that Wall is coming back soon and is, like, depressed. Depressed is too strong a word. I think they're just worried that John isn't going to accept that this is now Ramon Sessions team. Time will tell. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Sarcasm is the perfect response to his nonsense, bravo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popeman38 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 If the team can't defend a simple handoff, it doesn't matter HOW John Wall looks when he comes back. It is inexcusable for a guard to make a pass, cut, get a handoff from a big, and have an uncontested layup or simple pass for a layup. That is literally all Miami did to blow us out. No complicated offense, no crazy double screen to get DWade loose, no pick and roll even. Just a basic HS play that has been run since the beginning of basketball. Pass the ball to the elbow, make an I cut towards the corner, take a handoff and at the elbow and MAGICALLY the lane is wide open. The rare time someone fills the lane, a simple bounce pass to the low post is a dunk or layup. Miami scored more points off that single play than the Wiz did in the entire game. That is an embarrassment for a high school team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 What concern me is we've had quite a few really bad BLOWOUT losses. Like I get losing without Wall but we some of these losses just scream team with low mental fortitude and easily given up attributes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 John will cover up a lot of sins with his offensive dynamism, but we still have a fundamental weakness in the front court. We can't reach our potential as a team until we get a good starting big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Popeman38 said: Miami scored more points off that single play than the Wiz did in the entire game. That is an embarrassment for a high school team. Same thing happened on the other end. Spoelstra must have watched the film from the last Pacer game because he was sending doubles at the ball handler at or above the three line. High school teams know how to recognize and react to traps at half court, and NBA pteams shouldn't have any trouble passing out of a double teams 30 feet from the rim that they expect and see coming. Not once did this defense result in a wide open basket, which is what you'd expect to happen to any team attempting to run it for extended periods of time. Brooks wasn't known for being an X's and O's kind of coach but this is ridiculous. If he actually has to direct his team on how to defend or attack something within the context of a game, he doesn't seem able to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I keep seeing Keita Bates-Diop mocked to the Wizards. Would that be a good fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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