[MJG]

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7:30 PM on NC8

Miami leads season series 2 - 0


<table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td></td><td><center>- Key Match: C -<br><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font><br><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></center><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=34><p align="right">10.5</p></td><td width=50><center>PPG</center></td><td width=34>20.1</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></td></tr><tr><td width=34><p align="right">8.6</p></td><td width=50><center>RPG</center></td><td width=34>11.1</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></td></tr><tr><td width=34><p align="right">0.5</p></td><td width=50><center>APG</center></td><td width=34>2.8</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></td></tr><tr><td width=34><p align="right">0.9</p></td><td width=50><center>SPG</center></td><td width=34>0.4</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></td></tr><tr><td width=34><p align="right">2.6</p></td><td width=50><center>BPG</center></td><td width=34>2.8</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></td></tr><tr><td width=34><p align="right">30.2</p></td><td width=50><center>MPG</center></td><td width=34>34.0</td></tr><tr><td colspan=3><font color=#DFDFDF>|</font></td></tr></table></td><td></td></tr></table></center>

[jazzy1]

We really need to win this game. We have to send a message to the heat that we're gonna be a team they have to contend with come playoff time. That we're not intimidated at all.

Problem is Haywood never plays well against Shaq. He always gets in foul trouble and always seems shook.

haywood needs to flop against Shaq. Flopping gives the refs the impression that Shaq is steamrolling you. Guys that stand-up to Shaq and don't flop get few offensive foul calls. Its why Divac played Shaq so well.

Plus it makes Shaq tenative it slows his attack.

This is where kwame really helps. He actually guards Shaq the best. He doesn't get pushed in on so deep like Brendan does.

He's the strongest Wizards player and he can keep Shaq from the easy dunks.

Plus on offense I think Kwame's jumper could be a factor.

We have got to wall off Wade. Hughes has got to contain Wade off the dribble and get help from the other guys.

I think we can win. If we can keep Haywood and Kwame on Shaq the majority of the time we win.

Ruffin isn't gonna cut it on Shaq he's a offensive liability. Shaq will be guarding the middle and ignoring him making it 4-5.

With Kwame he has to honor him plus I'm not sure Kwame can't draw some fouls with his pump fakes on Shaq either.

[Shanghai Kid]

I think we'll win the second game against the Heat at home, but I can't see us beating them on their homecourt, I think we'll get blown out.

[twinz2gether]

I doubt we win this game.

[twinz2gether]

Hey hobojoe? why dont u post on this thread to tell us why we suck and why we're going to lose.

[jazzy1]

I think we pull the upset here and get a surprise win. Watching the Celtics, Bucks, play the Heat close in Miami and watching the Jazz and even lowly Raptors win in Miami I think we're do to get one.

[Shanghai Kid]

Originally posted by <b>jazzy1</b>!
I think we pull the upset here and get a surprise win. Watching the Celtics, Bucks, play the Heat close in Miami and watching the Jazz and even lowly Raptors win in Miami I think we're do to get one.

I just don't see it. I'd love for it to happen but Miami is absolutely money at home and they'll have alot of confidence since they already beat us twice. If we had Kwame completely healthy maybe, but Shaq is going to own Haywood and I still don't know if we have any sort of answer for Wade.

I'm pretty sure I have this team figured out. Beat all the bad teams, lose to the good teams. They would have to break that trend in a big way to win in Miami and going by the Denver game I think we get beat in the same way.

I'm not even 100% sure we can beat them at MCI. The Bulls and Knicks both could of easlily beat us at MCI.

[hobojoe]

Originally posted by <b>twinz2gether</b>!
Hey hobojoe? why dont u post on this thread to tell us why we suck and why we're going to lose.

The Wizards will most likely lose this game, but I think they're going to win the one at home on Wednesday. Unfortunately for the Wiz, I think they're going to lose 5 or 6 out of the next 7. Tough schedule for the rest of the month, really.

[Shanghai Kid]

Originally posted by <b>hobojoe</b>!


The Wizards will most likely lose this game, but I think they're going to win the one at home on Wednesday. Unfortunately for the Wiz, I think they're going to lose 5 or 6 out of the next 7. Tough schedule for the rest of the month, really.

Yeah, I just looked at the schedules and I also see the Magic losing 5 of thier next 6. I think this is a real rough stretch for both teams.

[jazzy1]

Man too much pessimism by Wizards fans.

Been conditioned to see things negatively.

If the Raptors can beat them in Miami so can we.

Schedule is tough but we can win some of those games.

Lakers game, GSW game, and while not likely the Kings game . We always seem to play them tough.

I think at worse we split the games with the Heat.

We're not gonna lose a bunch in a row. We're not gonna beat the Kings, Wolves, or Suns most likely but the others with the split witth the Heat are likely.

We are a good team if we play the right way we can win some of these games.

Not gonna be a clean sweep.

With the Bulls beating the Wolves and Cavs in a few games I got hope that we can get W's against some good clubs also.

[twinz2gether]

Originally posted by <b>jazzy1</b>!
Man too much pessimism by Wizards fans.

Been conditioned to see things negatively.

If the Raptors can beat them in Miami so can we.

Schedule is tough but we can win some of those games.

Lakers game, GSW game, and while not likely the Kings game . We always seem to play them tough.

I think at worse we split the games with the Heat.

We're not gonna lose a bunch in a row. We're not gonna beat the Kings, Wolves, or Suns most likely but the others with the split witth the Heat are likely.

We are a good team if we play the right way we can win some of these games.

Not gonna be a clean sweep.

With the Bulls beating the Wolves and Cavs in a few games I got hope that we can get W's against some good clubs also.

I think we can beat the heat today, but it's just not likely.
But I think it's easily possible we come out from these next 7 games 4-3 and not with a losing record.

[byrondarnell66]

Wtf ???????? news channel 8 is blacked out

they should of blocked out that dam game yesterday

[jazzy1]

Not blacked out the station has gone out on comcast cable for certain areas. They're having technical difficulties.