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GibbsRules!

01-08-2005, 10:46 PM

DC papers say the Wizards moved the crowd with a team-record 14 3-pointers in win over Jersey. This year, Wizards also had a winning Nov. and Dec. for the first time since '85.

That is unbelievable - 1985! These guys are bringing excitement back to the area! I love it!

Jimreaper007

01-08-2005, 10:49 PM

Ok...this is freaky. The Wizards are winning big games and playing hard. If this is a joke so help me someone is going to pay.

superskin

01-08-2005, 10:52 PM

Although my wallet (and marriage) dont allow me to do double duty as "SuperWiz", I love this team. I have been a die hard Bullets fan for 20 years, which is to say that I have tasted the playoffs only twice.

This team can come back from any deficit, with any amount of time left, as they proved tonight. The MCI Center was packed tonight, and 20,000 fans are now more involved in these games than I have ever seen them. It even surpasses the M.J era, in my opinion.

IMALILTEAPOT

01-08-2005, 10:53 PM

the funny thing is, im so used to dc area teams being so low that when the page loaded on my computer i scrolled down and i was like, "where are we?" then i scrolled up an up and i was like wow

RedskinsDave

01-09-2005, 11:20 AM

Jimreaper007

01-09-2005, 11:47 AM

They scared me into thinking they were the same old Wizards when they blew that lead against Detroit and lost the game before but they've recovered and won four in a row. Thank you Ernie Grunfeld with kudos to Eddie Jordan.

Dave I thought the exact same thing. They crumpled under Detroit's pressure in the 2nd half and I said...they are either going to use this as a lesson learned or they are gonna fold up and pull a "Moss" on the rest of the season.

Eddie Jordan and Ernie deserve a lot of credit for the character of this club. They have a lot to work on (inside game and shot selection) but they are getting better and they do not quit.

The wizards are officially a tough out and no longer a easy win on anyone's schedule.

Thank you Ernie and Eddie!

split3clemente

01-09-2005, 04:39 PM

we definetly went up for #9 with two big wins against one of the best teams in the west (sonics) and a team that is struggling but nonetheless has the best player on the planet (wolves)

IndianBaller27

01-09-2005, 07:30 PM

Damn! #9?? For the Wiz?? no way.

tommahawk

01-10-2005, 11:06 AM

The Wiz are up to #8 on ESPN power rankings.
ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/powerranking?season=2005&week=10)

A trio of interviews on NBA Nation. A spanking of Seattle on TNT. Call it the best Wiz week in years. Who needs MJ?

bfauble83

01-10-2005, 01:29 PM

Meanwhile my Hornets are like 3-29...

Jimreaper007

01-10-2005, 01:39 PM

Meanwhile my Hornets are like 3-29...

ouch....

well they are just starting out. Keep your chin up

riskus

01-10-2005, 02:01 PM

ouch....

well they are just starting out. Keep your chin up

your thinking of the bobcats. The hornets have been around forever. Just switched cities.

straightupbeast

01-10-2005, 06:42 PM

wiz up to number 8 in espn.com power rankings

tommahawk

01-26-2005, 07:39 AM

Wiz at #7

In the East, Washington has emerged as the conference's biggest surprise. Quietly, they've assembled one of the league's deepest teams.

Jared Jeffries, Juan Dixon, Jarvis Hayes and Anthony Peeler have all found ways to thrive with Larry Hughes out.

source (http://www.sportsline.com/nba/story/8132704)

guinness4health

01-26-2005, 01:23 PM

it is not a fluke check this out...espn has us at 8th

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/powerranking?season=2005&week=12

IndianBaller27

01-26-2005, 05:42 PM

it is not a fluke check this out...espn has us at 8th

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/powerranking?season=2005&week=12
We were always at eight. Sportsline has us at #7.

IMALILTEAPOT

01-26-2005, 05:52 PM

IndianBaller27

01-26-2005, 06:04 PM

we should be 7 now cuz we beat the cavs. its amazing how now the bulls get more attention nowadays then the wizards. i was watching nba nation last nite and they were all over their balls. does anybody else know if they(espn) ever gave this type of attention to the wizards?
Nope... Never. Well actually, once... When Michael Jordan returned to the NBA. But that was more about Jordan... Not the Wizards. But on NBA Nation last night, Tim Legler did mention Eddie Jordan's name at the end of their conversation about coach of the year. At least he mention him. But they seriously need to start talking about us! Sure they show highlights of our games every time we play, but they don't actually talk about us. We have to be the best team in the NBA before they talk about us though.

IMALILTEAPOT

01-26-2005, 06:07 PM

Nope... Never. Well actually, once... When Michael Jordan returned to the NBA. But that was more about Jordan... Not the Wizards. But on NBA Nation last night, Tim Legler did mention Eddie Jordan's name at the end of their conversation about coach of the year. At least he mention him. But they seriously need to start talking about us! Sure they show highlights of our games every time we play, but they don't actually talk about us. We have to be the best team in the NBA before they talk about us though.
yea i saw that but i was laughing. i was telling my mom, i was like "we still get no respect." and she was like(i love her, she tries her hardest to follow sports) "but arent they good now?" i was like yea but we still dont even get any recognition. the whole time i was like "say eddie jordan, say eddie jordan..." and when he said it, he siad it and they just said "ok" and went to a new subject. I was like geez can u say something else than ok? nowadays we only see "the surprising wizards." The bulls always have, "they play with heart" or something :sfight:

guinness4health

01-26-2005, 06:16 PM

i love to hear that we have quitely built one of the deepest teams in the league

IMALILTEAPOT

01-26-2005, 06:23 PM

i love to hear that we have quitely built one of the deepest teams in the league
we still need frontcourt help. thats probably why they dont say anything, because we are mostly a finesse, jump shooting team. but with all our big men healthy, wow, we should be contenders in the east

IndianBaller27

01-26-2005, 06:45 PM

yea i saw that but i was laughing. i was telling my mom, i was like "we still get no respect." and she was like(i love her, she tries her hardest to follow sports) "but arent they good now?" i was like yea but we still dont even get any recognition. the whole time i was like "say eddie jordan, say eddie jordan..." and when he said it, he siad it and they just said "ok" and went to a new subject. I was like geez can u say something else than ok? nowadays we only see "the surprising wizards." The bulls always have, "they play with heart" or something :sfight:
I know.. Like when they were talking about the midseason MVP... I was like... At least MENTION Larry Hughes! at least say his name. You could say it under your breath, just SAY it!

IndianBaller27

01-26-2005, 06:46 PM

we still need frontcourt help. thats probably why they dont say anything, because we are mostly a finesse, jump shooting team. but with all our big men healthy, wow, we should be contenders in the east
They used to talk about the Sonics

IMALILTEAPOT

01-26-2005, 06:48 PM

They used to talk about the Sonics
oh yea. but they are biased about the western conference. this is kind of off topic, but doesnt tim duncan remind u of tom brady? like, they arent spectacular, and the media loves them both to death, and they always are winners. i just noticed that

IndianBaller27

01-26-2005, 06:51 PM

oh yea. but they are biased about the western conference. this is kind of off topic, but doesnt tim duncan remind u of tom brady? like, they arent spectacular, and the media loves them both to death, and they always are winners. i just noticed that
But no girls like Tim Duncan. And Tim Duncan isn't full of himself.

IMALILTEAPOT

01-26-2005, 06:51 PM

But no girls like Tim Duncan. And Tim Duncan isn't full of himself.
ahahha. but i just mean the players

IndianBaller27

01-26-2005, 07:00 PM

ahahha. but i just mean the players
Yeah, then I guess you're right. Always on the winning team. But I think Tom Brady is a really great QB. He never really had a good supporting cast around him on offense until this year with the aqcuisition of Corey Dillon, but he still found a way to win. He is clutch. And I don't really like Tim Duncan that much for some reason and I don't think he is as good as Tom Brady... Yes, I just compared a pretty boy QB to a classy power foward.

Beast56Redskin

01-26-2005, 09:33 PM

the wiz have become experts in the style of the carolina team of 2003-that is to say, leading to cardiac arrest. 4th quarter comebacks galore. fun to watch toooo.!

Beast56Redskin

01-26-2005, 09:35 PM

chicago should be higher. i love their team.

split3clemente

01-26-2005, 11:47 PM

we should be 7 now cuz we beat the cavs. its amazing how now the bulls get more attention nowadays then the wizards. i was watching nba nation last nite and they were all over their balls. does anybody else know if they(espn) ever gave this type of attention to the wizards?

yea dude after a home win vs the nets ESPN NBA nation had stephen a smith interview jamison, arenas and hughes, they were givin us some respect. for us to really get respect we need to make noise in the playoffs. im hopin we can get to 20 games over 500, right now we are at 11 games above.

guinness4health

01-27-2005, 12:25 AM

movin' on up...

IMALILTEAPOT

01-27-2005, 05:49 PM

yea dude after a home win vs the nets ESPN NBA nation had stephen a smith interview jamison, arenas and hughes, they were givin us some respect. for us to really get respect we need to make noise in the playoffs. im hopin we can get to 20 games over 500, right now we are at 11 games above.
oh ok, at least we get something. but i kind of like it that we dont give us a lot of respect. but still, we need to be on natl tv A LOT more than this crap. we have probably the 2nd or 3rd funnest team to watch, much better than the teams they always seem to have on, like houston and indiana.

IndianBaller27

01-27-2005, 06:04 PM

They brought in Doug Collins today on PTI and they were talking about the Wiz. He said that we have a chance to win the East.

IMALILTEAPOT

01-27-2005, 06:05 PM

They brought in Doug Collins today on PTI and they were talking about the Wiz. He said that we have a chance to win the East.
whoa, win the east?????? i hope he means win the best record in the east, because winning the east means going to the finals. wow, wouldnt that be something

tommahawk

01-27-2005, 06:07 PM

Another #7 ranking

http://www.nba.com/features/power_rankings_050127.html

When you move up a couple of spots in the Top 10, you're doing something right. Surpassed last season's win total by besting Philly for 26th win on ... Jan. 26. Coincidence? Uh, yeah.

IMALILTEAPOT

01-27-2005, 06:10 PM

Another #7 ranking

http://www.nba.com/features/power_rankings_050127.html
that was dumb. not the ranking, but the little quote next to it

IndianBaller27

01-27-2005, 06:14 PM

whoa, win the east?????? i hope he means win the best record in the east, because winning the east means going to the finals. wow, wouldnt that be something
They weren't really specific of what they really meant, but the question at the bottom said "Can the Wizards win the East?"

tommahawk

01-27-2005, 06:16 PM

that was dumb. not the ranking, but the little quote next to it

It is dumb. It reinforces the argument that the press is ignorant about the Wiz.

At least he admitted the Wiz were doing something right.

IMALILTEAPOT

01-27-2005, 06:17 PM

They weren't really specific of what they really meant, but the question at the bottom said "Can the Wizards win the East?"
wow, damn i wish i saw it. but even saying that is really nice. i just want to see us play in more natl tv games.

IndianBaller27

01-27-2005, 06:18 PM

wow, damn i wish i saw it. but even saying that is really nice. i just want to see us play in more natl tv games.
But it's Doug Collins. He's like the Paula Abdul of sports.

IMALILTEAPOT

01-27-2005, 06:25 PM

But it's Doug Collins. He's like the Paula Abdul of sports.
hahahahah, but still, hes saying that about his former team that fired him and many of his former players have publicly said bad things about him(etan, kwame).

IndianBaller27

01-27-2005, 06:27 PM

hahahahah, but still, hes saying that about his former team that fired him and many of his former players have publicly said bad things about him(etan, kwame).
Again.... The Paula Abdul of sports.

split3clemente

01-27-2005, 06:28 PM

why wouldnt we have a chance to win the east, the only team i see definetly better than us right now is the miami heat, i challenge anyone to pick out a better team in the east (other than miami)

eastern conference finials vs the heat...I'll take our chances (not very good chances but what the heck)

IndianBaller27

01-27-2005, 06:31 PM

IMALILTEAPOT

01-27-2005, 06:36 PM

THE REDSKINS! :D
wrong sport, silly head. but im still waiting for our collapse though. I know that sounds bad, but ive been a fan of dc sports during all the bad times, and i know this is too good to be true. now, every team has a skid during the season, but i hope ours isnt too bad that it will do someting drastic

IndianBaller27

01-27-2005, 06:43 PM

wrong sport, silly head. but im still waiting for our collapse though. I know that sounds bad, but ive been a fan of dc sports during all the bad times, and i know this is too good to be true. now, every team has a skid during the season, but i hope ours isnt too bad that it will do someting drastic
silly head? lol ok.... And, no not this year. Not this team. THIS IS THE YEAR!

split3clemente

01-27-2005, 07:07 PM

youngskin is cursin us to a collapse, i just dont see it with this team....last time we were any good an old man was carrying our team (MJ), unless like all our players get hurt (God forbid) we will continue to roll.

IMALILTEAPOT

01-27-2005, 07:13 PM

i dont know, im just being cautious until we clinch it. btw, somebody please, if u have comcast sportsnet, look at the show thats on, football weekly, and look at brian baldinger's right pinky. that thing is deformed or something, it must be because he played football. if u can, look at it.

IndianBaller27

01-27-2005, 07:52 PM

IMALILTEAPOT

01-27-2005, 07:54 PM

oh thanks for rubbing it in! :D
hahaha sorry

IndianBaller27

01-27-2005, 07:55 PM

hahaha sorry
lol, I'm just playing around. But I REALLY wish I had it.

IMALILTEAPOT

01-31-2005, 05:13 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/powerranking?season=2005&week=13
this is the new one. we slipped down to 13

smoak

01-31-2005, 05:21 PM

All I am saying is LOOK OUT wizards!!! the baby bulls are back!

There's a reason why, in Week 3, we questioned Bulls' ability to rally from an 0-9 start. Reason being: Chicago is the first team ever to open 0-8 (or worse) and then surpass .500.

guinness4health

01-31-2005, 10:00 PM

yeah i saw the drop to 13, that is ok i think we will hold the ship win 60% of the games until hughes comes back, i think that this team is going to be a dangerous team in the playoffs...

IMALILTEAPOT

02-09-2005, 05:51 PM

look at our ranking at cbssportsline.com. #8!!!!

Two words: for real.
Beautiful

bgforever

02-11-2005, 12:41 AM

On the avg per game and bench support, sticking together when a key member is out, and the Head Coach of the team has everyone's attention, this and Chicago are the newest members of what dreams may come. Both can go deep in the playoffs.

Drawbacks to this are that the previous contendors for playoff spots are jelling again. Though some may appear in disarray, they aren't out of the picture, its just that now ALL teams will HAVE to include the Wizards and Bulls in it.

IndianBaller27

02-12-2005, 10:42 AM

yes, #8. Please tell me the Bulls, Cavs, and Pistons are all behind us.

IMALILTEAPOT

03-07-2005, 06:06 PM

this is funny. look at how they view us now, and how they viewed us in training camp

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/teams/powerranking?team=was

IndianBaller27

03-07-2005, 06:13 PM

#9... ok, good.

IMALILTEAPOT

03-07-2005, 06:15 PM

Bursting the bubble of a Week 1 overachiever is not something we look forward to (that much), theyre evil

guinness4health

03-07-2005, 06:55 PM

according too the new power poll we are the 3rd best team in the east

bgforever

03-08-2005, 01:51 AM

according too the new power poll we are the 3rd best team in the east

The Wizards are going to be harder to beat at the season's end and playoffs. Jordan knows exactly who to use in numerous situations, because he'd been through a lot with this team last year and this one, and other than the Pacers and Seattle, maybe Boston, have I seen such good use of players in very bad situations. Seattle's been crusiing, Chicago is another, but Washington's a model for handling mood swings, hard luck, and heart stopping games.