New Jersey Nets @ Washington Wizards

The Wizards beat the New Jersey Nets last night. The Nets got ahead during the second quarter but somehow the Wizards pulled away during the second half behind hot shooting from Caron Butler. What was also surprising to me was the burst of offense the Wizards enjoyed from DeShawn Stevenson. Mr. "You Can't See Me"/"I Can't Feel My Face" I think had a dozen points and even posterized Richard Jefferson on a dunk. Be rest assured that Stevenson got T'd up for unsportsmanlike conduct / taunting. This guy Nachbar on the Nets also surprised me during the first half but went absolutely cold for the Nets during the second half. I also got the game pretty early too so I had the chance to tour the Verizon Center like it was my house. The only other thing to note was the Metro ride home in which I was talking to this random dude about how he works for a towing company that deals with celebrity cars. One of the cars he supposedly towed was whatever Gil drives in the opening player intro video. Let's go through the game...

Verizon Center is 10 years old...



Then...


Now...


Then & Now...


C-B!...



Richard Jefferson had a terrible game...


Bill Cartwright everybody...Remember him from his Chicago Bulls days?


Vince-anity...


Ken Griffey Jr. in the HOUSE...Maybe he and Grant Hill shared stories about how both of their careers could have been so much better had they stayed healthy...


PBS is taking donations from people like you. The lines are now open...


Marc Jackson...


J-Kidd...


Game over...


Which one would you pick?:

Facebook

Going through some past Wizards game photos on the good ol' computer. Thought I'd share some of what I found. Enjoy!

Shaq...

Pat Riley...

Kobe...

Lebron...

Lebron...

Yao...

Dikembe...

Darrell Green...

James Earl Jones...

'Melo...

'Sheed...

Emeka Okafor...

Sean May...

Gerald Wallace...

Adam Morrison...

Thrashers @ Capitals

This will probably be the only post involving the NHL so enjoy it while you can. I got free tickets to this game and only stayed for the first period because I was bored out of my mind. The Caps were leading 2-0 when I left. Enjoy what's here...

Phoenix Suns @ Washington Wizards

The Suns beat the Wizards last night in convincing fashion. I didn't give the Wizards a chance in this game and they proved me right. Surprisingly enough the Wizards hung around in the first half but the sheer speed and good shooting of the Suns was too much. The Suns do a very good job of inbounding the ball and getting it up the court immediately after a made basket on the other end. They are also quick to shoot the ball which plays into their game of taking a lot of shots and making them. There were not that many fouls committed during the game and with the quick pace it seemed like the game went by fast. There were multiple players on the Suns who ended up with double digits in scoring and Steve Nash the Canadian had 19 assists. Grant Hill started for the Suns and played decently well. As for the Wizards it seemed like Caron Butler got off to a slow start and never got anything going. There is just a total lack of offense from DeShawn Stevenson. I say let Nick Young start in his place. Let's go through the game...

MVP?

Can't believe he's still in the league...

The Matrix...


Get outta my way!


Diaw, Marion, Bell...

Oh, Canada...
Amare...

Game Over...

Which one would you pick?:

Good night...

Reasons why the Raven's Lost

(AP Photo/Gail Burton)


"Like so many other times, Billick has refused to run on third-and-short. When the Ravens have faced third-and-two or shorter this season, they have passed 24 times and run 12 times. They have converted 58.3 percent through the air and 75 percent on the ground."

As soon as Kyle Boller threw the interception. I knew my fate. I asked my roommate if I went to bed right now with the Ravens leading by four, then it would stay that way. He said no, but I should have gone to bed anyways.

I dont blame the defense for the penalties, the lack of discipline, stupid timeouts or only rushing 3-4 guys at the end of the game. That is all coaching. That is the difference between good teams and bad teams. In the end, all the teams have around the same amount of talent. But good coaches put their talent in positions to shine. Why is the mad backer dropping back in pass coverage? He needs to be angry, going after the QB, inflicting PAIN.

Smooches!

Goodbye kiss from Brian Billick

Raptors @ Wizards

The Wizards defeated the Raptors last night in a game in which both Chris Bosh and Gilbert Arenas didn't play. It was a mostly uneventful game as Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison led the Wizards in scoring as they should have. The Washington organization retired the jersey of Earl "The Pearl" Monroe and had a tribute to his career during halftime. The other highlight was that the Verizon Center celebrates its 10th year of existence on December 2. Every fan entering the game last night got a Verizon Center replica paperweight as well as a replica banner commemorating Earl Monroe. Let's go through the game...

Happy Birthday Verizon Center...




Old guys Ernie Grunfeld and Wes Unseld:




The night's honoree Earl "The Pearl" Monroe:


"Strategery":


Antonio feeling for something...


I have no idea what this is supposed to be...


Game over...


Which one would you pick?:

Bills @ Redskins

Looks like we have the "C" announcing team today. Let's see how many quotes we get this afternoon...

Bills committed their first defensive pass interference today since October of last year. Nice. Roscoe Parrish leads the league in average punt return yards. You mean to tell me its not Devin Hester?

Gibbs calls 2 consecutive timeouts. Unsportsmanlike conduct. Gives the Bills the game. Gibbs should definitely be fired. What a game. Tough week, tough loss. Nice win for the Bills. As for the Redskins, just another year with the same results. IT DOES NOT SURPRISE ME ONE BIT. NOW CAN YOU REDSKINS FANS START BEING REALISTIC PLEASE?!? NEXT YEAR I DON'T WANT TO HEAR A SINGLE REDSKINS FAN SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE PLAYOFFS. AT ALL. Thanks folks. Have a nice day.

Ian Eagle:
There was a zig when there was supposed to be a zag.
Campbell is devoured. Then Campbell coughs it up.