1/23: Celtics at Les Boulez

[RSN Diaspora]

The Wizards née Bullets (or Les Boulez to the locals) had a promising start to the season but find themselves in a similar state of mediocrity that we find the Celtics in. Last time we were in DC, we lost in double-overtime. I wore my Paul Pierce jersey to the game, and maybe it was bad juju because of Pierce’s short stint on the Wiz. So today, I’m heading to Capital One Arena with the stopper jersey. The Pedro after four games of waiver-wire detritus on the mound jersey:



Win one for the Chief, boys.

 

[chilidawg]

The Chief is certainly worthy of win, always one of my favorites. Get one for RSND in the house.

 

[Cesar Crespo]

Both teams are at full health.

So Smart and Nesmith are back.

 

[mikeot]

Whizz on the Wiz and regain some self-respect in the process.

 

[Cellar-Door]

View: https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1485329175313584130?t=Qv6_Nwa8f_-6yI184YS3Fw&s=19


Ime thinking about maybe, possibly considering working on rotations a mere 60% of the way through the season

BTW still starting TL and Al together though

 

[Fishy1]

This Wizards team is low-key bad. Would be great if the Celtics would just beat up on them.

 

[Fishy1]

Wizards announcers telling us Brown and Timelord were practicing lobs before the game.

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

Tatum did the thing.

 

[Cesar Crespo]

This Wizards team is low-key bad. Would be great if the Celtics would just beat up on them.

They should be better with Rui and Bryant back, how much better is debatable.

 

[mikeot]

Tatum trey drought ends!

 

[Fishy1]

They should be better with Rui and Bryant back, how much better is debatable.

True. Won't solve the miserable shooting from Dinwiddie, Beal and Kuzma of course

 

[Cesar Crespo]

Beal's actually been a lot better of late. .381 from 3 over his last 18 games or so. Climbed from .268ish to .304 for the year. Hope for Tatum!

 

[Fishy1]

Beal's actually been a lot better of late. .381 from 3 over his last 18 games or so.

Also true. He's been right around 35% the last few years

 

[Cesar Crespo]

It's fun when shots fall.

 

[Buster Olney the Lonely]

Tatum perfect from three!

 

[Fishy1]

Grant Williams was cold very briefly

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

Great D by Grant there.

 

[Cesar Crespo]

I guess Tatum wasn't partying with Beal last night.

 

[128]

Why was Marcus attempting a behind-the-back pass in traffic?

 

[Cesar Crespo]

8/14 from 3. Wiz are 4/7.

It'll be interesting to see what happens when and if the shots stop falling.

 

[Just a bit outside]

JB decides to drive and take the shot against 3 guys with 8 seconds left and no shot clock. Lucky it went oob or easily could have given up points at the end of the quarter.

 

[Fishy1]

Schroder coming out looking like he doesn't feel like running

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

Love Gorman trolling Scal.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Romeo being passive again.

 

[128]

Thomas Bryant plays with a ton of energy.

 

[Cesar Crespo]

Thomas Bryant plays with a ton of energy.

He was coming into his own before the injury.

 

[Fishy1]

Grant is looking to pass too much. Dude has gotta shoot

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

Romeo being passive again.

Ime stapled him to the corner, he can't be aggressive unless someone passes him the ball.

 

[Cellar-Door]

It's been a while since we had a player I just disliked as much as Schroder

 

[benhogan]

Grant is looking to pass too much. Dude has gotta shoot

wish he had Smart's itchy trigger finger

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

What the hell is Marcus doing? Go 1 on 5? Why?

 

[128]

Smart is playing like dogshit.

 

[Just a bit outside]

What the hell is Marcus doing? Go 1 on 5? Why?

They all cleared for him. Tatum was telling him to go. I have no idea why.

 

[Just a bit outside]

JB playing like shit trying to balance how good JT has been.

 

[Cesar Crespo]

3rd foul for JB.

Weird game for him.

 

[Fishy1]

Brown and Tatum just swinging the ball back and forth to each other while Timelord exhausts himself setting screens they won't use. kill me

 

[128]

C's seem intent on wasting a fantastic performance by Tatum.

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

Still hate the "centers on the perimeter, guard in the paint" defense even if Jaylen is big for a guard.

 

[Fishy1]

Brown on the bench for the end of the quarter

 

[Just a bit outside]

Al is going to play 18 minutes this half. I wonder what rotation Ime is going for?

 

[Cesar Crespo]

Brown on the bench for the end of the quarter

He has 3 fouls. That's a given.

 

[Fishy1]

Wizards announcers really like Rob Williams. Talking about how Trez couldn't see the basket when he went up against Rob. Play-by-play guy goes "and he''s only 6'8!" To which the other responds "his arms ain't"

 

[Fishy1]

He has 3 fouls. That's a given.

Somehow missed that!

 

[Cesar Crespo]

Tatum's gonna go for 50 at this rate.

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

Wizards announcers really like Rob Williams. Talking about how Trez couldn't see the basket when he went up against Rob. Play-by-play guy goes "and he''s only 6'8!" To which the other responds "his arms ain't"

It makes no sense to me that Rob doesn't score 8 points per game on lobs alone.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Al is going to play 18 minutes this half. I wonder what rotation Ime is going for?

I was wrong. Only 16

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

Anyhow, seems like Tatum's shot is fixed.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Holy shit JT!

 

[Cesar Crespo]

Tatum scored more than half of the C's 1st half points.

 

[Fishy1]

Jesus christ TATUM