Season Opener: Wizards vs Nets (Oct. 29)

MOrgil · Post #1 » by **MOrgil** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:17 pm

The Wizards' regular season starts on Wednesday Oct. 29th against the New Jersey Nets at 7pm. I couldn't find the game thread so I started one. Mods later can make this one or create an official game thread. I think Wizards will win this game. Nets starting center is rookie Brook Lopez so Eddie Jordan might play JaVale McGee against him, so that's going to be interesting. Discuss...

tkunit · Post #2 » by **tkunit** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:23 pm

well we lost because you didn't use our legendary tried adn true totally sexy awesome game thread template. Good things the nets suck

closg00 · Post #3 » by **closg00** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:08 pm

It was only pre-season, but the Nets put up some points in every game. Against a poor defensive team with EJF as coach, how can you not pick the Nets?

dfreshbfresh · Post #4 » by **dfreshbfresh** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:25 pm

Lets go!!! I'm ready to see Nick Young drop 20 on the nets

yungal07 · Post #5 » by **yungal07** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:43 pm

The Wiz will win by 3...

Post #6 » by **LyricalRico** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:44 pm

closg00 wrote:It was only pre-season, but the Nets put up some points in every game. Against a poor defensive team with EJF as coach, how can you not pick the Nets?

Not only that, but they will have a clear edge in size and athleticism. Devin Harris will eat us alive and if EJ counters with Dee Brown it'll hurt our offense. Lopez, Boone, and Williams will control the paint and make Etan and Songaila look like they're standing still. They can go really big with Yi at SF and feel fairly certain that EJ will respond by going small.

And I haven't even brought up Vince Carter...

Wiz 85
Nets 109

MJG · Post #7 » by **MJG** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:45 pm

We take this one, probably in a blowout. I mean, come on, we're the Wizards - the only way for the inevitable crash down to mediocrity to truly be painful is if we've had our spirits lifted a bit first.

dandridge 10 · Post #8 » by **dandridge 10** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:26 pm

MJG wrote:We take this one, probably in a blowout. I mean, come on, we're the Wizards - the only way for the inevitable crash down to mediocrity to truly be painful is if we've had our spirits lifted a bit first.

How true

Actually, I do believe we will take this one easily but will get blown out by Detroit on Saturday to send everyone reeling again.

GilArenas88 · Post #9 » by **GilArenas88** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:38 pm

lol you guys are too much...

...but yeah I see us winning this one, I actually see us getting off to a better start then everyone thinks this season, just a feeling I have.

rl25g · Post #10 » by **rl25g** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:01 pm

dandridge 10 wrote:How true Actually, I do believe we will take this one easily but will get blown out by Detroit on Saturday to send everyone reeling again.

I can see a different type of reeling
we lose this game
but then beat Detroit

Dat2U · Post #11 » by **Dat2U** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:15 pm

Wizards will fall behind by more than 20, but battle back to make it close in the 4th only to fade in the end.

118-109. Devin Harris has a career night. Lopez & Yi both come close to putting up double/doubles.

JWizmentality · Post #12 » by **JWizmentality** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:20 pm

Well, there goes my sweet gamethread opener complete with hot babes and all.

*sigh*

FreeBalling · Post #13 » by **FreeBalling** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:34 pm

JW just put *official* in front of your game thread.

MOrgil · Post #14 » by **MOrgil** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:39 pm

JWizmentality wrote:Well, there goes my sweet gamethread opener complete with hot babes and all.

*sigh*

my bad

you can post the hot babe pics in this thread

WizBiz · Post #15 » by **WizBiz** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:54 pm

JWizmentality wrote:Well, there goes my sweet gamethread opener complete with hot babes and all.

*sigh*

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

we need your hot babe laden game threads. without them, all hope is lost.

Post #16 » by **miller31time** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:20 am

I'll sticky this one.

If someone wants to create a more formal game-thread with starting lineups and preferably, hot women, we'll replace this with that one (no disrespect, MOrgil).

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As for the game, itself, I see the Wizards winning if for no other reason than some home cooking.

I, too, see Harris and Carter going crazy on us and, of course, the Nets getting plenty of open 3's but Butler and AJ should each have some big games.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #17 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:45 am

Dat2U wrote:Wizards will fall behind by more than 20, but battle back to make it close in the 4th only to fade in the end.

118-109. Devin Harris has a career night. Lopez & Yi both come close to putting up double/doubles.

I see this same kind of outcome.

Get behind early and won't have enough offense to win in the end.

In addition to those three NJ players getting theirs, I think Chris Douglas Roberts or Bobby Simmons could also have big games. Either the basket won't be protected and Roberts with get to the rim, or the perimeter won't be guarded and Simmons will do damage from the three point line.

I think the Wizards will lose to NJ.

WashWiz54 · Post #18 » by **WashWiz54** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:43 am

All I can remember about the Nets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF_yK4uDbeA

Does anyone else have a complete feeling of "meh" towards this season or is it just me?

Post #19 » by **miller31time** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:00 am

WashWiz54 wrote:All I can remember about the Nets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF_yK4uDbeA

Damn old/new ball. Robbery, I tell you.

Does anyone else have a complete feeling of "meh" towards this season or is it just me?

Yeah, it's weird. I've been a Wizards fan for around 10 years and this is the only season where, though I'm happy it's the season-opener tomorrow, I just don't feel that excited for it.

It's like, yeah, I'd much rather it be the season opener tomorrow than not, but I'm just not pumped.

:-?

Kanyewest · Post #20 » by **Kanyewest** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:17 am

This is what I remember from last year....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWcLIU9JQTs