2023-24 Season | Game #35 | Wizards @ Cavs | Jan. 5, 2023 | 7:30 p.m.

[boostorbust1]

Really? This is one game out of 82 and we're talking about a bench player who probably won't be in the rotation come the playoffs. What is so important that Porter needs to get 20 minutes instead of 16 or 18?

If you cannot see the talent that CPJ displays in the small amount of time he is on the floor then your as blind as JBB. He is ultra smoothly and has great floor awareness. He should take all the minutes that Mitchell is not on the floor. I don't like the mitchell CPJ combo because mitchell basically ignores him

 

[Jscc]

Really? This is one game out of 82 and we're talking about a bench player who probably won't be in the rotation come the playoffs. What is so important that Porter needs to get 20 minutes instead of 16 or 18?

What? He is the reason we beat Denver, Philly, Miami, and an assortment of other +.500 teams. We are literally below .500 if he didn't come in and orchestrate important moments/runs that led to his near triple doubles, especially after DG or DM were out.

 

[jjvors]

We are a terrible matchup for the Wizards (most teams are, but we are more so). They have 2 scorers in Kuzma and Poole, and neither had any answer for their primary defenders in Wade and Okoro. Take away fast breaks or switches and I’m not sure either Poole or Kuzma got more than a couple of buckets against Wade and Okoro all night. Take away those two and how are the Wiz going to score enough to beat anyone with the way they play defense? They have no answer for DM. They can’t guard the 3 point line. Everything would have to break right for the Wiz to be in this game at the end. There is a reason we are 10.5 point favorites.

Yes. I noticed Wade bothered Kuzma a lot. Okoro also did the job on Poole. I suspect their coach will design some plays to switch those defenders.

 

[jjvors]

Usual starting five, sans Mobley and Garland.

 

[Benway]

Usual starting five, sans Mobley and Garland.

Why did they italicize the letters t,u,r, and d?

 

[eChameleon]

Why did they italicize the letters t,u,r, and d?

Yeah their whole graphic design for this season needs thrown out.

 

[foucault87]

Is Jerome still out?

 

[scene42]

Yeah their whole graphic design for this season needs thrown out.

It’s a super trendy aesthetic right now amongst designers. I don’t get it.

 

[foucault87]

Dm dribbling too much

 

[scene42]

Holy shit JA!!!

 

[red.]

Allen caught a body.

 

[shoes22]

I find it really hard to believe that the Wizards aren't a worse team than Detroit.

Whenever I see Pistons games, they lose, but the games can be close. The Wizards just feel completely non-competitive.

 

[foucault87]

Kuzma is good. I think he would be a solid piece to get back for a Mobley or mitchell trade

 

[jjvors]

And we're off to a roaring start. It's like it's the same two teams from two nights ago. Cavs up 8. Washington timeout.

Allen, Mitchell, Wade, Okoro, Strus have all scored.

LINESCORES​

TEAM	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
WAS	5	0	0	0	5
CLE	13	0	0	0	13

TEAM	PITP	FB PTS	BIG LD	BPTS	TREB	TOV	TTOV	POT
WAS	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
CLE	6	3	8	0	0	0	0	6

 

[jjvors]

I find it really hard to believe that the Wizards aren't a worse team than Detroit.

Whenever I see Pistons games, they lose, but the games can be close. The Wizards just feel completely non-competitive.

Yeah, I get the same vibe. The difference is Detroit has some defense. They're very athletic. Washington has better shooters, if you let them shoot.