Wizs-Cavs game 3

[kingsfan]

The series has moved to DC, will that make a difference? It better. Soulja boy will be in the house so lehype is toast :lol
Haywood apologized for his flagrant but I don't expect this game to be any less physical. There's no love lost between these teams. GO WIZS!! :toast

[stretch]

Lebron with the triple double tonight.

[KidCongo]

Is Jay Z there?

[Thunder Dan]

Is Jay Z there?

I doubt it. Lebron should bring Vanilla Ice to sit courtside- that would be funny.


btw 'Deshawn's a bitch' thing under your name is wrong. It should read 'Deshawn is a bitch' since there is no possession in Deshawn being a bitch.

Not important, just helping a fellow Cav fan out

[KidCongo]

I doubt it. Lebron should bring Vanilla Ice to sit courtside- that would be funny.


btw 'Deshawn's a bitch' thing under your name is wrong. It should read 'Deshawn is a bitch' since there is no possession in Deshawn being a bitch.

Not important, just helping a fellow Cav fan out

'Deshawn's a bitch' meaning he is LeBrons bitch?

[JoeTait75]

Just keep this thing close in the fourth quarter and let the King take over.

[Matchman]

Is soulja boy really gonna come?
btw, Jay-Z goes to Rockets games

[Texas_Ranger]

I predicted that the Wizs will win this series, cause I think that they can win the Celtics in the 2nd. round.
So, they better win tonight.

[Thunder Dan]

I predicted that the Wizs will win this series, cause I think that they can win the Celtics in the 2nd. round.
So, they better win tonight.

have you ever been wrong on one of your predictions?

[JoeTait75]

Well, Washington got emasculated in the first two games, so you've gotta figure they're going to come out with a ton of energy tonight. Their best hope is to get up by 15-20 early, because the Cavaliers really aren't built to come from way behind. If it's a toss-up game in the fourth quarter, that's going to be a seriously nervous building, and I'll love our chances in that case.

[Texas_Ranger]

have you ever been wrong on one of your predictions?

yes i was. And it sucks when I'm wrong.

[Thunder Dan]

yes i was. And it sucks when I'm wrong.

ok just checking because the Wizards don't look that great right now

[ancestron]

They should put Arenas in a suit and a nice comfy sideline chair if the Wiz want to have a chance. He's a great player, but he hasn't played all season. He's a liability at this point, having not had the necessary time to gell with teammates before the playoffs. I know this will not happen since he is their star and all, but the Wizards just look like the walking dead out there these first 2 games against LeBron, I mean Cleveland, and the they were playing much better basketball than this a month ago without secret agent man.

[TampaDude]

Get out the fucking broom...the Wizards are D-O-N-E...

[kingsfan]

Is soulja boy really gonna come?
btw, Jay-Z goes to Rockets games
Deshawn invited him and he's supposed to be in the 1st row.

[Flo-Rida]

sweep!!

[Thunder Dan]

Stevenson sucks ass

[kingsfan]

Much as I love Gil, I don't think he should be starting. He is not 100% and I don't know how much help he can be.
2T's already, here we go.

[Thunder Dan]

I love how they boo Lebron when he touches the ball

[Thunder Dan]

how do you pump up a crowd? play who let the dogs out by the Baha Men

[Allanon]

I still think the Wiz win this series. Would love to see them take out the Celtics in the next round.

LeBron's the next great player...I'm just waiting for him to move to New York before I start thinking Championships.

[NBA Junkie]

Roger Mason and Aundray Blatche are taking the Cavs to the woodshed.

[BiZNicK]

Wiz will win games 3 & 4...

Maybe Arenas will remember how to shoot today though...

[Allanon]

Roger Mason and Aundray Blatche are taking the Cavs to the woodshed.

Who?

[NBA Junkie]

Who?

Which makes it more embarrassing for the Cavs. :lol

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

im diggin their "white out"

[Allanon]

Man, Cavs are getting a beatdown...guys are freezing up when they can't get a pass out.

If the game ends this way, Cavs aren't stealing a game in DC.

EDIT: White out is definitely cool.

[Allanon]

That Caron Butler spin layup was awesome....Butler probably has the best spin move in the NBA.

[kingsfan]

Roger fucking Mason, who'd have thunk? :toast
Looks like Gil's done for the night. 33 pts. for Cavs in 1 half :lol
Cavs fans, put your brooms away.

[KidCongo]

Cavs have 15 TO's at the half.

things will change

[kingsfan]

Did they lose audio on TNT or have I gone deaf?

[Allanon]

Did they lose audio on TNT or have I gone deaf?

You've gone deaf with the rest of us, must be technical difficulties, they cut to commercials.

[kingsfan]

maybe the audio guys were jumping over cars :lol

[KidCongo]

This is why the Cavs need another 20ppg+ scoring option to be a contender.

Z should be the third option but he's the second and when his shots aren't falling hard for team to score.

[Amare_32]

Varejao injured trying to flop

[NBA Junkie]

We're getting a preview of how badly the Cavs will get beaten when they face the Celts in the second round.

This game is bad, but I think the Cavs will bounce back in game 4. I think the Wiz would have been better off winning a close game 'cuz the Cavs will be more focused after the thrashing they suffered tonite.

[Amare_32]

What a difference a game makes. If the Cavs are this bad on the road imagine next round against the Celtics.

[td4mvp21]

I think the Cavs could push the Celtics a bit. They wouldn't win more than 2 but they would be hard fought games IMO. The Wizards seem to give Boston a lot of trouble.

[Amare_32]

The Celts will be better served to close out the Hawks quickly. If the Wiz tie up this series this could go 6-7 games. The Celts could be resting while the Cavs/Wiz are still playing.

[Amare_32]

I think the Cavs could push the Celtics a bit. They wouldn't win more than 2 but they would be hard fought games IMO. The Wizards seem to give Boston a lot of trouble.


I agree the Cavs would not win more then 2.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Wizards in 6!!!!!

[NBA Junkie]

The Celts will be better served to close out the Hawks quickly.

It's a foregone conclusion that it will end after game 4 on Monday.

[atxrocker]

bwahahahahahahah @ lebron and crew getting blown the fuck out.

[Amare_32]

It's a foregone conclusion that it will end after game 4 on Monday.



It will seem so but you never know the Celts might relax a bit and I will expect Atlanta will play better at home. Even though I agree it will likely be a sweep but you never know.

[himat]

I think the Cavs have a better chance at beating Boston. LeBron has the ability to single handedly take over a series.

[Pistons < Spurs]

:lmao

I love the "Over rated' chant!!!!!

[Amare_32]

Thats the defending East Champs people! How did Detroit lose to them I don't know.

[Amare_32]

I think the Cavs have a better chance at beating Boston. LeBron has the ability to single handedly take over a series.



I disagree. Is LeBron going to outscore Garnett,Pierce,Allen all by himself? LeBron will still get his points but the Celtics defense will make him work for it and the other Cavs players will be kept in check. Who is else is going to score for them? Ben Wallace? Wally can score but he can't guard a chair if his life depended on it. Celtics in 6

[Pistons < Spurs]

I think the Cavs have a better chance at beating Boston. LeBron has the ability to single handedly take over a series.

Both teams played Boston tough during the regular season. The Wizards 3-1 record was awesome, and I believe the more likely to beat the Celts.

Bron has no where enough help. Not against the big 3. The Wizards have a more balanced attack with more weapons.

[himat]

Both teams played Boston tough during the regular season. The Wizards 3-1 record was awesome, and I believe the more likely to beat the Celts.

Bron has no where enough help. Not against the big 3. The Wizards have a more balanced attack with more weapons.

I always gave that argument against the Cavs for many years, but after seeing them push the Pistons to 7 games and beating them last year I cannot buy that anymore. Cleveland is a greater threat because LeBron can take over a series.

[himat]

I disagree. Is LeBron going to outscore Garnett,Pierce,Allen all by himself?

That's what I thought last year except switch the Big 3 with the Pistons starting 5. LeBron won't outscore them but he can have a bigger impact than them.

[himat]

I want the Wizards to win though. I would love to see Cleveland lose in the 1st round.

[Amare_32]

I always gave that argument against the Cavs for many years, but after seeing them push the Pistons to 7 games and beating them last year I cannot buy that anymore. Cleveland is a greater threat because LeBron can take over a series.


Yeah but that Cavs team was better then this current team. Gooden was a bonehead and prone to being a defensive liabillity but the Pistons still had to respect his offense as well as Zydrunas thereby opening the floor for LeBron. The Cavs fans despised Hughes but his defense is missed. Plus LeBron outweighed Prince and Hamilton by like 100 pounds. The matchup between him and Pierce is even hell those two will cancel each other out.

[ShoogarBear]

This really isn't surprising. It also wouldn't be surprising to see the Wiz choke the next game away, although I don't think they will.

[ShoogarBear]

They just hitting some shots, beating a team they're supposed to beat.

[Amare_32]

That's what I thought last year except switch the Big 3 with the Pistons starting 5. LeBron won't outscore them but he can have a bigger impact than them.


And I suppose that Detroit doing what they always do exhaling after a 2-0 lead had nothing to do with it? All I am saying is all things being equal if Boston does not mess around they should beat Cavs in 6. Don't get me wrong you have to respect them because of James but he is not enough.

[Allanon]

Serious woodshed beating now, Lebron's out...crowd chanting

"OVER-RA-TED"

[Thunder Dan]

The Wizards are acting like they just won their first playoff game in 2 years...oh wait

[Pistons < Spurs]

I always gave that argument against the Cavs for many years, but after seeing them push the Pistons to 7 games and beating them last year I cannot buy that anymore. Cleveland is a greater threat because LeBron can take over a series.

Using last years Pistons is a poor gauge.

No other team takes quarters, halves and yes, even games off like the Pistons. They don't play with their full effort. Their mental approach is among the worst in the league.

As evident in the first 2 games of the Sixers series...

[Amare_32]

Using last years Pistons is a poor gauge.

No other team takes quarters, halves and yes, even games off like the Pistons. They don't play with their full effort. Their mental approach is among the worst in the league.

As evident in the first 2 games of the Sixers series...



KG won't let his team take games off. They may lose some games along the way but it won't be for lack of effort.

[KidCongo]

Next game is pivatol

[ShoogarBear]

Soulja Boy is there? LMFAO

[Shaolin-Style]

rofl at soulja boy.

i bet hes getting a kick out of this.

[Amare_32]

Soulja Boy :lmao

[ShoogarBear]

F-n Classix. Good job by the Wiz FO. :tu

[Amare_32]

Huh what a suprise the Wiz play better when Arenas is not in the game. i.e. the ball moves

[td4mvp21]

Using last years Pistons is a poor gauge.

No other team takes quarters, halves and yes, even games off like the Pistons. They don't play with their full effort. Their mental approach is among the worst in the league.

As evident in the first 2 games of the Sixers series...

Maybe being the underdog vs. the Celtics will help them out.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Soulja Boy is there? LMFAO

Yeah, Desahun Stevenson invited him to these 2 home games after the comments made by Lebron.

[Amare_32]

Maybe the Wizards should just bench Arenas. They play better without him.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Maybe being the underdog vs. the Celtics will help them out.

I don't think we'll see the same lapses in effort against the Celts, as we did vs the Cavs.

I think a lot of our problems come down to respect. The players didn't really believe that the Lebrons could beat them. They didn't respect them.

They do however respect this Boston team.

Playing in a weak Eastern conference, and being the only real quality team for a while...beating who they wanted when they wanted has made these guys have a superiority complex. They think they can just show up and win. I wish they played in the West so that they would always have to bring an A game. Always compete. And not have things given to them so much.

[ShoogarBear]

WTF, Devin?

[Pistons < Spurs]

what was he thinking?

[Amare_32]

See when the Wizards play smart defense and don't give hard fouls for the sake of giving them you see the Cavs offense is putrid. BTW Devin Brown real sportmanship there fouling when the game is over. Classy

[Amare_32]

I don't think we'll see the same lapses in effort against the Celts, as we did vs the Cavs.

I think a lot of our problems come down to respect. The players didn't really believe that the Lebrons could beat them. They didn't respect them.

They do however respect this Boston team.

Playing in a weak Eastern conference, and being the only real quality team for a while...beating who they wanted when they wanted has made these guys have a superiority complex. They think they can just show up and win. I wish they played in the West so that they would always have to bring an A game. Always compete. And not have things given to them so much.



I agree but they sill "respected" Miami in 06 and still lost in 6 games.

[Pistons < Spurs]

I agree but they sill "respected" Miami in 06 and still lost in 6 games.

I do think fatigue was an issue that year .... the only year I'll use that excuse for... and it was largely our fault for allowing the semifinals go to a 7 game series vs the Cavs.

But there's no doubt Wade took a big bite out of our ass in that series.

[Amare_32]

I do think fatigue was an issue that year .... the only year I'll use that excuse for... and it was largely our fault for allowing the semifinals go to a 7 game series vs the Cavs.

But there's no doubt Wade took a big bite out of our ass in that series.



I agree with that somewhat. Thats why closing series out is important. I don't know if the outcome would have been different but imagine if Detroit had close out the Cavs in 4 or 5 in 2006. How would that have helped them in the ECF?

[ducks]

Washington 108, Cleveland 72
WTF HAPPENED JAMES

[ducks]

nice leadership their james

[kingsfan]

Nice job Wizs-that's how they can and should play every game. :tu They should take soulja boy back to Cleveland, he was great luck for Deshawn.
ducks is loving this :lol

[JoeTait75]

nice leadership their james

It's Game Three. It happens.

Washington didn't even play that well in the first half and they were still up 16. That's where they won it. The Cavaliers will play better basketball in Game Four. They can't play worse.

Just keep it close in the fourth quarter. LBJ will take over. But this team isn't equipped to come from 15-20 down.

[Pistons < Spurs]

I agree with that somewhat. Thats why closing series out is important. I don't know if the outcome would have been different but imagine if Detroit had close out the Cavs in 4 or 5 in 2006. How would that have helped them in the ECF?

I still think it would have been a tough series ... may still have lost.

But we just didn't have the legs for it. I think we shot under 40% for the series while allowing the Heat over 50%.

And we weren't a very deep team, so that didn't help either. Tony Delk, Hunter, Dale Davis and Dice was pretty much all we could muster off the bench. A quicker series ending vs the Cavs would have afforded us some much needed rest.

I hate that we lost to the Heat ... because I dislike Wade, Shaq and Riley ... along with the fanbase. But I acknowledge that they were a good team. I hate that we lost to the Cavs because I don't beleive they were close to being the better team.

[JoeTait75]

I hate that we lost to the Cavs because I don't beleive they were close to being the better team.

:nope

[Vinnie_Johnson]

:nope

What happened to the Cavs tonight is Bron hurt?

[TampaDude]

Get out the fucking broom...the Wizards are D-O-N-E...

...or not... :lol

[KidCongo]

What happened to the Cavs tonight is Bron hurt?

No just 23 TO's and shooting < 40% happened.

[Amare_32]

I still think it would have been a tough series ... may still have lost.

But we just didn't have the legs for it. I think we shot under 40% for the series while allowing the Heat over 50%.

And we weren't a very deep team, so that didn't help either. Tony Delk, Hunter, Dale Davis and Dice was pretty much all we could muster off the bench. A quicker series ending vs the Cavs would have afforded us some much needed rest.

I hate that we lost to the Heat ... because I dislike Wade, Shaq and Riley ... along with the fanbase. But I acknowledge that they were a good team. I hate that we lost to the Cavs because I don't beleive they were close to being the better team.


I agree with you on Cleveland but Detroit did not help themselves. Billups struggle in that series. Prince and Hamilton could not contain LeBron. And of course Sheed having a meltdown in Game 6 when the game was still in reach did not help. It will be interesting to see this time around if Sheed controls himself or if he loses it over how the game is being called.

[Pistons < Spurs]

I agree with you on Cleveland but Detroit did not help themselves. Billups struggle in that series. Prince and Hamilton could not contain LeBron. And of course Sheed having a meltdown in Game 6 when the game was still in reach did not help. It will be interesting to see this time around if Sheed controls himself or if he loses it over how the game is being called.

The frustrations of being a Piston fan!! :)

[td4mvp21]

I don't think we'll see the same lapses in effort against the Celts, as we did vs the Cavs.

I think a lot of our problems come down to respect. The players didn't really believe that the Lebrons could beat them. They didn't respect them.

They do however respect this Boston team.

Good to hear. I still can't wait for that series.


Playing in a weak Eastern conference, and being the only real quality team for a while...beating who they wanted when they wanted has made these guys have a superiority complex. They think they can just show up and win. I wish they played in the West so that they would always have to bring an A game. Always compete. And not have things given to them so much.

No doubt. The Spurs would have won 60 games this year if they played in the East :lol

[ducks]

It's Game Three. It happens.

Washington didn't even play that well in the first half and they were still up 16. That's where they won it. The Cavaliers will play better basketball in Game Four. They can't play worse.

Just keep it close in the fourth quarter. LBJ will take over. But this team isn't equipped to come from 15-20 down.

yes the cavs can play worse

[JoeTait75]

What happened to the Cavs tonight is Bron hurt?

No. They just pissed up a rope.

[Elraptor]

Wizards owned the Cavs. Without a doubt.

Cavs played horrible.

Game 4 is going to be really intersting.

[TampaDude]

108-72...holy shit...that was a slaughter!

[florige]

I don't know if this has been mentioned. But it seems that the less Arenas plays the better the Wiz does. He seems to throw off their chemistry somehow.

[Elraptor]

108-72...holy shit...that was a slaughter!Yea it really was. Surprised me that the Wizards dominated the Cavs like that. :lol

[Elraptor]

I don't know if this has been mentioned. But it seems that the less Arenas plays the better the Wiz does. He seems to throw off their chemistry somehow.I haven't really noticed that. I mean, Arenas is proboully there best player. Sadly. :sleep

[Amare_32]

I haven't really noticed that. I mean, Arenas is proboully there best player. Sadly. :sleep



Arenas is a good player but the ball sticks when it gets to him. You saw tonight when he is not playing the ball moves alot more.

[Elraptor]

Arenas is a good player but the ball sticks when it gets to him. You saw tonight when he is not playing the ball moves alot more.Yea he does hog the ball. Very true. If he didn't hog the ball as much and he played alot more while not doing it, the series wouldn't be 2 - 1, it would proboully be the other way around :D

[florige]

They should put Arenas in a suit and a nice comfy sideline chair if the Wiz want to have a chance. He's a great player, but he hasn't played all season. He's a liability at this point, having not had the necessary time to gell with teammates before the playoffs. I know this will not happen since he is their star and all, but the Wizards just look like the walking dead out there these first 2 games against LeBron, I mean Cleveland, and the they were playing much better basketball than this a month ago without secret agent man.



:tu
I was thinking the exact same thing when I heard he would be ready for the playoffs. The whole ball-movement thing is pretty much non-existent when he is playing.

[Amare_32]

:tu
I was thinking the exact same thing when I heard he would be ready for the playoffs. The whole ball-movement thing pretty much non-existent when he is playing.



I think you might see him not play in Game 4 since he suffered an "injury" in tonight's game.

[florige]

I think you might see he not play in Game 4 since he suffered an "injury" in tonight's game.



Yeah. I saw the box score and saw how many points and minutes he had and I thought to myself, yeah that "injury" makes alot of sense. But to his defense, it is really hard to shoot and dribble the ball for that matter with a wrist injury. I'm not sure which hand it is, but if it's his shooting hand I can feel his pain if it's not at the very least 90% healed. It affects your shot like you wouldn't imagine. You can bend it fine with nothing in your hand. But as soon as you put something of any weight there and try to push off it hurts like you wouldn't believe.

[Amare_32]

Yeah. I saw the box score and saw how many points and minutes he had and I thought to myself, yeah that "injury" makes alot of sense. But to his defense, it is really hard to shoot and dribble the ball for that matter with a wrist injury. I'm not sure which hand it is, but if it's his shooting hand I can feel his pain if it's not at the very least 90% healed. It affects your shot like you wouldn't imagine. You can bend it fine with nothing in your hand. But as soon as you put something of any weight there and try to push off it hurts like you wouldn't believe.

He might be injured but he will help his team out by parking himself on the bench. Like another poster said the Wiz looked liked the walking dead in the first 2 games with Arenas. Arenas should just call it quits and come back next season. That way he has an entire season to gell with them.

[florige]

He might be injured but he will help his team out by parking himself on the bench. Like another poster said the Wiz looked liked the walking dead in the first 2 games with Arenas. Arenas should just call it quits and come back next season. That way he has an entire season to gell with them.



It's almost like Jamison and Butler's games are completely thrown off because they are not looking for their shot as much because they are taking a backseat to Gil. Over the first two games they looked totally uncomfortable with Arenas out there. But I agree. Tonights score was just ridiculous. Well that and LBJ fueled the fire with his Jay-Z/Soldierboy comments.

[Amare_32]

It's almost like Jamison and Butler's games are completely thrown off because they are not looking for their shot as much because they are taking a backseat to Gil. Over the first two games they looked totally uncomfortable with Arenas out there. But I agree. Tonights score was just ridiculous. Well that and LBJ fueled the fire with his Jay-Z/Soldierboy comments.


And you need Butler to give you points. He is a good defender but he needs to score as well to offset LeBron's offense.

[florige]

And you need Butler to give you points. He is a good defender but he needs to score as well to offset LeBron's offense.


Butler kinda still gets his when Gil is playing. When I manage to catch a game it looks like Jamison' scoring is the one that suffers the most when Gil is taking shots from damn near mid-court.