Wizards vs. Pacers Thread

[Dre-The-Great]

Since there was no thread preceeding the Magic game, I'll get this one started early. Wizards will be going for there 5th straight win.

Time: 1:00 PM
TV: None

Wizards 105
Pacers 99
Etan gets 20 and 12

[suppitty]

I'll be there for the 1st time this season.

[whitskins]

It would be really nice to win this game, I think we'll take it b/c Jermaine O'Neal is still out for Indy and we're at home where we are pretty darn strong this year. We'll need a win to stay ahead of Chicago b/c they seem poised to cut our lead back down to .5 games, playing the lowly Bobcats tonight.

[IndianBaller27]

GO BOBCATS!!! Hey, you never know!

Wizards win by 12 points. Gilbert gets 27, Larry gets 25. Etan just gets 6 points, but 11 rebounds.
Indy - 94
Was - 106

[tommahawk]

The Bulls won.
We need a win to stay ahead of them.

Washington looks to make it five straight wins and move closer to its first playoff berth in eight years when it faces the Indiana Pacers.

When Jamison, averaging 19.6 points and a team-best 7.8 rebounds, went down with a right knee injury on March 14, the Wizards could've struggled to replace the All-Star forward. Instead, Washington has gone 7-3 and is almost certain to be in the postseason for the first time since 1997.

Jamison isn't expected to return until next week at the earliest

"I'm itching but I've got to be patient," Jamison said. "If these guys keep rolling, it's good to take my time and really save my legs until they really need them."



CBS preview (http://www.sportsline.com/nba/gamecenter/preview/NBA_20050403_IND@WAS)

The Wiz should win this 106-97.
Gil gets 31, Larry 25

[Santheb]

So this isn't on TV? :(

[Dre-The-Great]

So this isn't on TV? :(

Nope because ABC has the stupid rule that no other NBA game can be shown on TV the same time as the nationally televised game on ABC....in that case they should do it like the NFL and do regional coverage...thats just foolish.

[whitskins]

Up five in the fourth, let's finish this off, this would be a really nice win.

[RedskinsVision]

Larry's 1 of 12 shooting?? probably his elbow bothering him. 66-59 WizLets.. c'mon Lets'!

[Dre-The-Great]

Blew a 13 point lead. Down 6 with a minute to go

[whitskins]

Pitiful fourth quarter performance...

[Santheb]

Games over.

[RedskinsVision]

this is the Magic game vs. better competition. up 67-59 with 5 mins. to go only to blow it. this team can't hold leads.. they're better coming from behind. the Bulls are now tied with us and will probably overtake us for the homecourt. not looking good. this team needs to wake up and play some D in the 4th.

[suppitty]

I just got back, and I have a few things I'm pissed off at:
-Hughes forcing up shots, when he didn't make a jumper all day.
-Keeping Dixon in when it was very obvious he didn;t have his magic tonight.
-Eddie Jordan said he "matched up" with a small Pacers lineup made up of players who usually get no playing time, but were in because of injuries and suspensions. We have better player, make them match up!
-having Damone Brown in the game at crunch time.

[Dre-The-Great]

I just got back, and I have a few things I'm pissed off at:
-Hughes forcing up shots, when he didn't make a jumper all day.
-Keeping Dixon in when it was very obvious he didn;t have his magic tonight.
-Eddie Jordan said he "matched up" with a small Pacers lineup made up of players who usually get no playing time, but were in because of injuries and suspensions. We have better player, make them match up!
-having Damone Brown in the game at crunch time.

As good as Hughes has been this season thats the one problem i have had with him...he has poor shot selection...and why wasnt Kwame in the game...he was having a pretty good game according to the box score and he played none in the 4th quarter

[IndianBaller27]

Man, we lost the number 4 spot to the Bulls! ugh

[fourthandinches]

Its all gravy, we'll get it back to 4th. Just take a look at our remaining schedules:

Chicago (3 home, 6 away): @Miami, @Orlando, @New York, Toronto, Detroit, @Washington, Orlando, @Atlanta, New York, @Indiana

Washington (7home, 3 away): Boston, Detroit, @ Indiana, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland, Charlotte, @ New Jersey, @ New York

[Jimreaper007]

Its all gravy, we'll get it back to 4th. Just take a look at our remaining schedules:

Chicago (3 home, 6 away): @Miami, @Orlando, @New York, Toronto, Detroit, @Washington, Orlando, @Atlanta, New York, @Indiana

Washington (7home, 3 away): Boston, Detroit, @ Indiana, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland, Charlotte, @ New Jersey, @ New York


We are talking about the Wizards here...you are uttering doom by downplaying the importance of these games.

[IndianBaller27]

Its all gravy, we'll get it back to 4th. Just take a look at our remaining schedules:

Chicago (3 home, 6 away): @Miami, @Orlando, @New York, Toronto, Detroit, @Washington, Orlando, @Atlanta, New York, @Indiana

Washington (7home, 3 away): Boston, Detroit, @ Indiana, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland, Charlotte, @ New Jersey, @ New York
But Chicago is extremely HOT! 9 straight!