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Big win. Let's finish this series

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[quote=Chico23231;1069026]Big win. Let's finish this series[/quote]

I've been critical of Witt, but he's made some pretty good moves this series. Putting Ariza on Augustin was the biggest one in game 2. I was also unhappy with the Nene trade when it happened- I still don't trust his health for a full season, but when he's on the court the Wizards are a different team. He flat out abused the newly crowned DPOY last night.

Wall's post-game interview last night was curt- I like that attitude heading into a home venue where they have been slacking this year.

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[url=http://www.tmz.com/2014/04/26/donald-sterling-clippers-owner-black-people-racist-audio-magic-johnson/]Clippers Owner Donald Sterling to GF -- Don't Bring Black People to My Games ... Including Magic Johnson | TMZ.com[/url]

Holy hell. How does a NBA owner even say something like this.

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[quote=NC_Skins;1069439][url=http://www.tmz.com/2014/04/26/donald-sterling-clippers-owner-black-people-racist-audio-magic-johnson/]Clippers Owner Donald Sterling to GF -- Don't Bring Black People to My Games ... Including Magic Johnson | TMZ.com[/url]

Holy hell. How does a NBA owner even say something like this.[/quote]

bottomline having money rarely equates to having a strong character. Not sure why you are surprised

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[quote=NC_Skins;1069439][url=http://www.tmz.com/2014/04/26/donald-sterling-clippers-owner-black-people-racist-audio-magic-johnson/]Clippers Owner Donald Sterling to GF -- Don't Bring Black People to My Games ... Including Magic Johnson | TMZ.com[/url]

Holy hell. How does a NBA owner even say something like this.[/quote]

I dont see why it is surprising to anyone that an old white guy said something racist.

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[url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10857580/donald-sterling-los-angeles-clippers-owner-receives-life-ban-nba]Donald Sterling, Los Angeles Clippers owner, receives lifetime ban from NBA - ESPN Los Angeles[/url]

Sterling got shit on.

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[quote=NC_Skins;1069643][url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10857580/donald-sterling-los-angeles-clippers-owner-receives-life-ban-nba]Donald Sterling, Los Angeles Clippers owner, receives lifetime ban from NBA - ESPN Los Angeles[/url]

Sterling got shit on.[/quote]

Silver definitely put the hammer down on him, but he deserved it. Not that Donald Sterling being a racist should be surprising to anyone given his history, but he was bound to slip up sometime. Sounds like it's going to be a hell of a legal battle trying to force Sterling to sell, but Silver will definitely have the support of the other owners. I'll defer to JR's knowledge on this, but I think the main thing is money. If every sponsor pulls out until Sterling is gone and the fans protest by not coming to the games, eventually he will be forced to consider offers.

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Can someone explain to me just how that will work forcing Donald Sterling to sell the team? If all of the owners vote unanimously to remove him, then is he expected to voluntarily turn over the team or would it take going to court, etc.. to force him to do it?

What happens if the owners do not have enough votes to remove him? Will his ban be lifted since at that point they can't remove him as owner? I'm pretty sure something like this has never happened before, but has it???

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[quote=NC_Skins;1069643][url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10857580/donald-sterling-los-angeles-clippers-owner-receives-life-ban-nba]Donald Sterling, Los Angeles Clippers owner, receives lifetime ban from NBA - ESPN Los Angeles[/url]

Sterling got shit on.[/quote]

Someone please tell me, am I seeing things or is his mistress black?

[quote=SolidSnake84;1069658]Can someone explain to me just how that will work forcing Donald Sterling to sell the team? If all of the owners vote unanimously to remove him, then is he expected to voluntarily turn over the team or would it take going to court, etc.. to force him to do it?

What happens if the owners do not have enough votes to remove him? Will his ban be lifted since at that point they can't remove him as owner? I'm pretty sure something like this has never happened before, but has it???[/quote]

Me thinks the dim light bulb in John Mara's head has started to flicker.......Actually light bulbs technically are always flickering, just when they're not near the end of their useful life its impossible for the human eye to tell. #TrueStory

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[url=http://newsone.com/3007737/kareem-abdul-jabbar-slams-donald-sterlings-mistress-for-her-betrayal/]Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Slams Donald Sterling’s Mistress For ‘Betrayal’ | News One[/url]

For the most part I agree with Kareem's take but the tricky part is having someone labeled a racist is not something that should be taken lightly. It's in the same ballpark as wife beater and sex offender. If someone is incorrectly labeled a racist it has the potential to ruin their entire life. Better 9 guilty men go free than 1 innocent man found guilty himself. Though I guess its ironically an improvement. Back in the day being a racist didn't mean much so the fact that its taken seriously now is most certainly a plus.

So while the tactics used to expose Sterling were absolutely deplorable and most regrettable for this situation they were kind of necessary. It would have been easy enough for him to explain away the other incidents. With this theres no doubt.

[QUOTE]So, if we’re all going to be outraged, let’s be outraged that we weren’t more outraged when his racism was first evident. Let’s be outraged that private conversations between people in an intimate relationship are recorded and publicly played. Let’s be outraged that whoever did the betraying will probably get a book deal, a sitcom, trade recipes with Hoda and Kathie Lee, and soon appear on Celebrity Apprentice and Dancing with the Stars.
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Man I've been waitin to say this for awhile, let's end this series tonight! Eff the bulls, let's take this game wiz

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Wiz kids move on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never thought the 'Zards would be DC's best playoff team, I'm so proud of them right now. Can't wait to see us take on ATL or the Pacers, it should definitely be an interesting series either way.

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Looks for wizards post game coverage online, every headline about Sterling. *Sigh*

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[quote=mooby;1069676]Wiz kids move on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never thought the 'Zards would be DC's best playoff team, I'm so proud of them right now. Can't wait to see us take on ATL or the Pacers, it should definitely be an interesting series either way.[/quote]

Hope that series goes 7 to give the Wiz kids some rest. I think we match up well with either of them. Atlanta spreads the floor well and Indy has the talent... but the Wizards have better talent than the former and Indy's been discombobulating. Can't look ahead to the ECF, however. One game at a time.

Oh and Nene straight up abused the DPOY this series.

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Here's my fear...and I wonder why people aren't talking about it. Chicago sorta sucks. They're a grind team with limited talent and a good coach. They literally have 2 guys who would play minutes for every other playoff team.

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[quote=FRPLG;1069679]Here's my fear...and I wonder why people aren't talking about it. Chicago sorta sucks. They're a grind team with limited talent and a good coach. They literally have 2 guys who would play minutes for every other playoff team.[/quote]

I was initially fearful of playing Chicago based on how they ended the season. They were the hottest team in the East after the break. After the second game, I started to realize how hard their starters were pushed during the regular season just to make the playoffs. Hats off to them for even getting to the playoffs, much less the 4th seed.

The second round is not going to be that easy, whether it is Atlanta or Indy. But the way the Wiz are locking in defensively at the right time is huge. As long as there are no injuries, I'm pretty confident with the matchups.

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congrats wiz fans!

[QUOTE=skinsfaninok;1069681]congrats wiz fans![/QUOTE]


Thanks man. You guys are in your annual dogfight with Memphis. They're just a good matchup with your elite squad.

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[quote=FRPLG;1069679]Here's my fear...and I wonder why people aren't talking about it. Chicago sorta sucks. They're a grind team with limited talent and a good coach. They literally have 2 guys who would play minutes for every other playoff team.[/quote]

True but most the talking heads picked the bulls.

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[quote=Chico23231;1069684]True but most the talking heads picked the bulls.[/quote]

I think that's more indicative of what they thought of the Zards more than anything.

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[quote=FRPLG;1069697]I think that's more indicative of what they thought of the Zards more than anything.[/quote]

maybe. To be honest I dont think they really watch much of the Wiz. 2 guy who do watch and study the game is Sir Charles and Bill Simmons, they picked the Wiz. The media has gotten so water down with poor coverage and analysis it become more about the process and "that game" than the actual game on the floor.

It was pretty clear after game 2, Wiz were the much better team. You didnt need stats, talk, etc. Just 2 eyes.

There was a great read online last night about the evolution of the Mike Wilbon articles from the last week...they went from the Bulls getting the best draw possible in the Wiz and winning decisively too how much of a crap team the Bulls are. All were fairly poor in about every catagory

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To be fair...the Wizards have been bad for so long and so consistently that it is hard to see them as anything other than awful. They were terrible last year with this same crew more or less (well a similar crew at least). And honestly they were so up and down this year that it is hard to square what they are now with even what they were 8 weeks ago.

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Imagine how good they'd be if Wall was a better shooter. Wall is great...he'd be transcendent if he could shoot just a little bit better.

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[quote=FRPLG;1069705]Imagine how good they'd be if Wall was a better shooter. Wall is great...he'd be transcendent if he could shoot just a little bit better.[/quote]

he's never been a good shooter, so its something he is gonna have to work on, but this year he actually improved. He's developed a jump shot. He shot better than both Kyrie Irving and Paul George this year. Its a work in progress.

Nene on the floor is a big difference for this team.

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Great game by the Bullets last night. I still can't bring myself to call them Wizards! Those guys just played their asses off, running down every rebound and simply outhustled the Bulls. Good to see all the BS that this organization has gone through see some success.

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[quote=itvnetop;1069682]Thanks man. You guys are in your annual dogfight with Memphis. They're just a good matchup with your elite squad.[/quote]

They are so tough man, hopefully we can pull it off.

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[quote=Chico23231;1069677]Looks for wizards post game coverage online, every headline about Sterling. *Sigh*[/quote]

Lol yeah. At least we can remain excited about the Wizards moving on, imagine what would've happened if Silver hadn't come down hard on Sterling.

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[quote=itvnetop;1069678]Hope that series goes 7 to give the Wiz kids some rest. I think we match up well with either of them. Atlanta spreads the floor well and Indy has the talent... but the Wizards have better talent than the former and Indy's been discombobulating. Can't look ahead to the ECF, however. One game at a time.

Oh and Nene straight up abused the DPOY this series.[/quote]

Can't forget to mention how much I enjoyed watching a DC team advance in the playoffs using stout defense. Wizards beat the Bulls at their own game, not sure how many times I'm going to get to enjoy that in the future but it was nice to see it for at least one series. Sure both ATL and the Pacers will be tough, but I'm so happy to see our guys experience success in the playoffs, even if they don't get past the second round.

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Come on wiz! Whewwwwww

#beatdownpacers

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To JGR81...

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[quote=Chico23231;1070148]Come on wiz! Whewwwwww

#beatdownpacers[/quote]

Almost rooting for the Wizards just because so many Wizards fans are on this board. LOL. I have to say that the Wizards used to be just like the Jaguars to me...didn't love or hate 'em, just kind of irrelevant. With the Rockets out, I want either the Spurs or Pacers to win it all, so the Wizards won't have my blessing unless they get past this round.

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[quote=Chico23231;1070148]Come on wiz! Whewwwwww

#beatdownpacers[/quote]

Wiz kids with a huge W. Bradley Beal has arrived. Is this the best backcourt in the L?

Game 2, keep up the defensive intensity. Ariza doing work on both ends of the floor- going to be a hard decision when contract time arrives... he's going to get paid, but can the front office afford to keep him and Gortat (with Porter waiting in the wings)? Fresh legs probably made the difference in the rebounding category... step on their throats and don't let up.

And what the heck happened to Roy Hibbert? Did a teammate actually sleep with his gf? He's tanking the series for Indy.

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Hibbert needs to go, he doesn't care. Kinda being a bitch. To many egos on that pacers team. Wiz don't get enough dap for their defense.

Team is straight ballin, n a groove. Yet people still sleeping on dem kids

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I used to be a fan of Hibbert because of the GT connection, but now I'm just hoping Vogel keeps him in the starting lineup. No points or rebounds in 18 minutes? From a starter? Can't ever remember seeing a stat line like that before. There is definitely a long way to go in this series, but it's nice to see the Wizards stay hot out of the gate.

And way to go Bradley Beal! If this is Beal at 20, I can't wait to see what he looks like in his prime. His shot is so natural. Ariza ballin' on both sides today, I love the fact that there's so much to be excited about from the 'Zards. I really hope Wittman keeps up the intensity, I feel like that's going to be a key in this series. We gotta keep them from setting up their transition d if we want to keep getting open looks. Win or lose, I'm so proud of this team for coming together and really emphasizing playing as a team.

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[quote=mooby;1070160]

And way to go Bradley Beal! If this is Beal at 20, I can't wait to see what he looks like in his prime. His shot is so natural. Ariza ballin' on both sides today, I love the fact that there's so much to be excited about from the 'Zards. I really hope Wittman keeps up the intensity, I feel like that's going to be a key in this series. We gotta keep them from setting up their transition d if we want to keep getting open looks. Win or lose, I'm so proud of this team for coming together and really emphasizing playing as a team.[/quote]

Beal's proving why the front office didn't trade him to OKC for Harden... and considering how little effort Harden plays with on the defensive end, I think they made the right decision. Plus Harden requires the ball in his hands way more than Beal, so it would have been a tough fit with Wall. Wall and Beal should grow together for a very long time.

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[quote=itvnetop;1070161]Beal's proving why the front office didn't trade him to OKC for Harden... and considering how little effort Harden plays with on the defensive end, I think they made the right decision. Plus Harden requires the ball in his hands way more than Beal, so it would have been a tough fit with Wall. Wall and Beal should grow together for a very long time.[/quote]

Great post. Beal's the perfect compliment to Wall since he can either spot up and shoot off a pick or become the primary ball handler if Wall needs some rest. I was all for the Harden trade when the option was on the table, but I'm glad it didn't happen.

[QUOTE=CooleyAsCanBe;1070167]Great post. Beal's the perfect compliment to Wall since he can either spot up and shoot off a pick or become the primary ball handler if Wall needs some rest. I was all for the Harden trade when the option was on the table, but I'm glad it didn't happen.[/QUOTE]


Exactly. I've been critical of management, but this non-move may have been the one that changed the organization's trajectory for the better.

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[url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/10892128/mark-jackson-coach-golden-state-warriors]Mark Jackson out as coach of Golden State Warriors - ESPN[/url]

boom! Is Mark Jax that bad to work with? He didnt really do a bad job on the court

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[quote=Chico23231;1070218][url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/10892128/mark-jackson-coach-golden-state-warriors]Mark Jackson out as coach of Golden State Warriors - ESPN[/url]

boom! Is Mark Jax that bad to work with? He didnt really do a bad job on the court[/quote]

Yeah, he's done a great job on the court, but he rubbed too many people in Golden State's FO the wrong way, which is the biggest reason he's being fired, IMO. It seems like Jackson always got the most out of his players, and he did a darn good coaching job against the Clippers in their series, especially considering Andrew Bogut was out. It'll be interesting to see who they replace him with, and how the players will respond to the new coach. Pretty sure they loved Jackson. That team's got a lot of talent though, so if they get somebody decent, they should be contenders in upcoming years.

Mark Jackson is certainly a better coach than Kevin McFail.

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[quote=Chico23231;1070218][url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/10892128/mark-jackson-coach-golden-state-warriors]Mark Jackson out as coach of Golden State Warriors - ESPN[/url]

boom! Is Mark Jax that bad to work with? He didnt really do a bad job on the court[/quote]

I think the train of thought is that the Warriors are too talented to be sitting at home this early in the playoffs.

Also when you're a my way or the highway type guy the margin for error is much smaller. Really the only times those personality types work is either when things are so bad that everyone needs a kick in the butt or when things are running so perfectly that no one dares to question the braintrust. When you fall into that no mans land of early playoff exits with high expectations that style of leadership tends to rub the wrong way on people. Basically something along the lines of 'we're obviously not so bad seeing as how we're in the playoffs but your leadership style certainly isn't allowing us to be within striking distance of a championship.'

In other news Lady Gaga fans are freaking out. And right now my nerves are so grated that I want to say F that has been. We've had some great times. Poker Face, Telephone, [URL="http://youtu.be/_9Sq28pm7x8"]that song that made people realize Wale existed[/URL] but thats over now. Concerts are like regular season baseball games, usually much more room to reschedule. Playoff basketball on the other hand, trust me we don't want an unnecessary back to back just to have a concert.

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2014/05/05/lady-gagas-little-monsters-freaking-out-over-potential-wizards-conflict/]Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters freaking out over potential Wizards conflict[/url]

Right now its so tempting to pull a [URL="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/22/jabar-gaffney-tweets-cowboys-fan-kill-yourself-nfl_n_1108034.html"]Jabar Gaffney[/URL] or a [URL="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/30/santonio-holmes-invites-fan-to-commit-suicide-twitter-style/"]Santonio Holmes[/URL]. As detestable as I find such suggestions.