Complementary players are not those who sit at the end of the bench and say "nice shot" a lot (those would be complimentary players). No, we're talking about players whose skill sets complement the team's stars. They fill a niche, maybe two, without getting in the way. They add without subtracting. They accept their role, perhaps grudgingly, and pour their energy into it. They relinquesh,...
by J PAT CARTER - AP Need some creative captions for this one. View full size photo » The Essentials: Wizards (2-5) vs. Heat (5-1) 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Center TV : CSN Radio : 106.7 The Fan Notable very early Heat numbers this season T2nd in expected winning percentage (.833) 23rd in pace (93.2 possessions per game) 13th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (105.7) 4th in defensive...
Next Game Phoenix Suns (5-1) @ Washington Wizards (2-4) Sunday, Nov 8, 2009, 11:05 AM MST Verizon Center Complete Coverage > This game worries me. The Suns are coming off a big emotional win while the Wizards got their butts kicked by the Pacers 86-102 which lead to a team tirade with Agent Zero firing off this chemistry building barb , "We have a team where everybody thinks they should be...
Wizards starters: Gilbert Arenas, Nick Young, Caron Butler, Fabricio Oberto, Brendan Haywood Pacers: T.J. Ford, Brandon Rush, Dahntay Jones, Danny Granger, Roy Hibbert Line: Pacers by 1.5. Shaquille O'Neal's hard foul on DeShawn Stevenson has officially been upgraded to a flagrant one penalty foul. O'Neal flattened Stevenson in the second quarter of the Wizards' 102-90 loss in Cleveland on Tuesday,...
The Essentials: Wizards (2-3) vs. Pacers (1-3) 7:00 p.m. Conseco Fieldhouse TV : CSN Radio : 106.7 The Fan Notable very early Pacers numbers this season 26th in expected winning percentage (.250) 3rd in pace (100.8 possessions per game) 26th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (96.5) 18th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (105.1) Notable Pacers numbers last season 18th in expected winning...
by Jeffrey Boan - AP How's it feel to have been cut, Joe Alexander! Huh? Huh? View full size photo » The Essentials: Heat (3-1) vs. Wizards (2-2) 7:00 p.m. Verizon Center TV : ESPN, CSN+ Radio : 106.7 The Fan Notable very early Heat numbers this season 5th in expected winning percentage (.750) 19th in pace (95.1 possessions per game) 11th in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (105.1) 7th in...
More photos » by David Liam Kyle - NBAE/Getty Images Browse more photos » Last night, in our emotional game recap , I mentioned that last night's game proved that we're still not there when it comes to the true contenders for the title. It was a bit of a snappy line that was put there in effect, in part because it sounded right and in part because there was something more to it that I needed...
More photos » by Tony Dejak - AP The Wizards' Four Factors player of the game, Butler did some damage by drawing fouls. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) Browse more photos » Here is the four factors individual player box score for last night's game, including the Cleveland side of things. Four Factors Box Score 11-3 at CLE No column this afternoon, but I'm working on putting together cumulative stats...
Wizards starters: Gilbert Arenas, Mike Miller, Caron Butler, Fabricio Oberto, Brendan Haywood Cavaliers: Mo Williams, Anthony Parker, LeBron James, Anderson Varejao, Shaquille O'Neal Line: Cavaliers by 11.5. The last time he was in Cleveland, Antawn Jamison left the Quicken Loans Arena wearing a sling after a collision with Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas resulted in a right shoulder subluxation....
2009/2010 NBA Regular Season VS 2-1 2-2 November 3, 2009 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH 7:00 PM Radio - WTAM 1100 / TV - FSOhio HD Probable starters: Gilbert Arenas PG Mo Williams Mike Miller SG Anthony Parker Caron Butler SF LeBron James Fabricio Oberto PF Anderson Varejao Brendan Haywood C Shaquille O'Neal First things first. These two teams don't like each other too much - stemming from 3-straight...
He may be only three regular-season games into his tenure, but coach Flip Saunders already is having to familiarize himself with an all-too-common Washington Wizards tradition: reshuffling his lineup and rotation because of injuries. He already was without Antawn Jamison, then Caron Butler bruised his left knee in Friday's loss at Atlanta. So Saunders had to adjust yet again. With Butler out, Saunders...
He may be only three regular-season games into his tenure as coach of the Washington Wizards, but Flip Saunders already is having to familiarize himself with an all-too-common Wizards tradition: reshuffling his lineup and rotation because of injuries. He already was without Antawn Jamison when Caron Butler bruised his left knee in Friday's loss at Atlanta. So Saunders had to adjust yet again. With...
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