[Nba live 07] Washington Wizards [16-10] The Arenas era

[Cartar]

This will be my first 07 dynasty, I have done a few 05 dynasties (although failed). I´ll continue this til I get sick of 07 and switch back to 05(I might continue my 2 latest dynastys then). There won´t be any writing recap, if only few facts etc. I´ll post in weekly recaps, every game I´ll record 4th quarter and post it on youtube. I´ve finished my first week already and in next hour or so I´ll post the recap. Also I have done 2 trades, 1 signing and 1 waiving before the 1st game, I know this ain´t very realistic, but this will not come realistic anyway, starting with stats(3 minutes playing, 5 minutes simulation). I´m not sure yet, if I´ll play all games or I´ll simulate some of them, it might change during the season. Umm...yeah, that´s about it.

BTW, it´s recommended to watch videos on youtube with high quality



Starting 5





C-Tyson Chandler|PF-Etan Thomas|SF-Caron Butler|SG-Jamal Crawford|PG-Gilbert Arenas

Bench



SG-Antonio Daniels|C-Brendan Haywood|PF-Andray Blatche|SF-Renaldo Balkman|PG-Mardy Collins|PG-Eddie Gill|SG-Donell Taylor

IR:



PF-Darius Songaila|C-Peter John Ramos|SF-Linton Johnson





Head Coach: Eddie Jordan

Assistant Head Coach: R.Atkins(58)
Speciality: None
Rumors: C- |Developement: B- |Leadership: C

Assistant: R.Hank (43)
Speciality: None
Offence: A+ |Defense: D | Athleticism: A-

Assistant: E.Hernandez (49)
Speciality: None
Offence: B- |Defense: B | Athleticism: D-

Trainer: D.Guerrero(47)
Speciality: None
Grade: C-

Scout: A.Ricci (50)
Speciality:
Offence: D- |Defense: C- |Athleticism: D-




Skill level: All-Star(start of the season)/Superstar(currently) (I suck at 07)
Playing quarter length: 3 minutes
Simulation quarter length: 5 minutes
Playoff length: 7-7-7-7
2006 NBA draft: No
Fantasy draft: No
Rosters: 2006/07 season end(custom)
Sim injuries: Yes




*Week 1(1-1)
*Week 2(3-0)
*Week 3(4-0)
*Week 4(2-2)
*Week 5(1-1)
*Week 6(2-3)
*Week 7(0-2)
*Week 8(3-1)


The Wizards waive Billy Thomas, sign Eddie Gill
The Wizards trade Antwan Jamison, Michael Ruffin, Calvin Booth and 2008 1st round draft pick to the Hornets for Tyson Chandler, Linton Johnson and Marc Jackson.
The Wizards trade Marc Jackson, Jarvis Hayes and DeShawn Stevenson to the Knicks for Jamal Crawford, Mardy Collins and Renaldo Balkman.

[Cartar]

Game 1
Cavaliers 48 - Wizards 30
Boxscores
POTG:

LeBron James
Points: 13
Rebounds: 4
Assists: 2
Steals: 1
Blocks: 1

4th quarter:

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Game 2
Wizards 51 - Celtics 43
Boxscores
POTG:
Jamal Crawford

Points: 17
Rebounds: 2
Assists: 3
FGM-A: 4-7
FTM-A: 8-10

4th quarter:

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Week in pictures:




Playable:

Chris Bosh - sore wrist, 11/1/06 injured, approx. recovery time: 11/5/06

Unplayable:

Anthony Carter - hyper-extended knee, injured 11/3/06, approx. recovery time: 11/13/06
Brian Skinner - sprained elbow, injured 11/1/06, approx. recovery time: 11/8/06
Eddy Curry - sprained elbow, injured 11/3/06, approx. recovery time: late November
Quentin Richardson - broken finger, injured 11/4/06, approx. recovery time: mid-late November
Shareef Abdur-Rahim - sprained thumb, injured 11/4/06, approx. recovery time: mid November
Carlos Boozer - broken toe, injured 11/1/06, approx. recovery time: late November



Points: Paul Pierce, 14.0ppg
Rebounds: Jermaine O´neal 6.7rpg
Assists: Gilbert Arenas 6.0apg
Steals: Al Harrington 2.33spg
Blocks: Chris Bosh 2.5bpg


Week 2 preview:


vs - Crucial matchup: Dwight Howard vs Tyson Chandler; prediction: Wizards wins
vs - Crucial matchup: Caron Butler vs Danny Granger; prediction: Wizards wins
vs - Crucial matchup: Jamal Crawford vs Michael Redd; prediction: Milwaukee wins

[Tyler]

Are you going to use the Gold jerseys for every away game?

[Cartar]

No

[Cartar]

Week #2 Results
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Facts:
*Jamal Crawford is the only Wizard to average 12.0mpg (in 12 minute game)
*Arenas was red-hot from beyond the arc this week and shot 61,5%, 8 from 13
*Wizards has now won 4 straight games
*Jamal has gone most to the charity stripe, 18 times, he has made 16 of them.
*Gilbert Arenas handed out 4 straight alley-oops against the Bucks in the 1st quarter, 3 to Etan Thomas and 1 to Tyson Chandler
*Former Wizard, Antwan Jamison leads the league in points
*Bucks led 31-24 in the middle of the 3rd quarter, after that they only scored 2 points and got beat 26-2
*Wizards opponents only averaged 31 points, while Wizards averaged 43.6 points this week
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Game 3
Wizards 43 - Magic 31
Boxscores
POTG:

Gilbert Arenas
Points: 20
Assists: 5
Steals: 1
FGM-A: 6-7
3PM-A: 4-5
FTM-A: 4-4
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4th quarter:

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Game 4
Wizards 38 - Pacers 27
Boxscores
POTG:

Gilbert Arenas
Points: 14
Rebounds: 2
Assists: 4
FGM-A: 6-11
3PM-A: 2-2
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4th quarter:

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Game 5
Wizards 50 - Bucks 33
Boxscores
POTG:

Gilbert Arenas
Points: 16
Rebounds: 1
Assists: 7
Steals: 1
FGM-A: 6-13
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4th quarter(only 1st half due technical problems):

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Week in pictures:




The Jazz signed Andre Emmet for 1 year
The Raptors signed Mario Kasun for 1 year
The 76ers signed Nikoloz Tsikitishvili for 2 years
The Timberwolves sign Loren Woods for 1 year
The Grizzlies sign Rodney Buford for 4 years
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(only new ones)

Playable:
Rafael Araujo - sore thumb, 11/06/06 injured, approx. recovery time: 11/12/06

Unplayable:
Chris Duhon - broken toe, injured 11/06/06, approx. recovery time: 11/13/06
Jason Terry - back spasm, injured 11/08/06, approx. recovery time: late November
Jason Richardson - broken finger, 11/07/06 injured, approx. recovery time: mid-late November
Bonzi Wells - back spasm, 11/08/06 injured, approx. recovery time: late November
Chris Kaman - sprained ankle, 11/06/06 injured, approx. recovery time: mid November
Sam Cassell - strained thigh muscle, 11/08/06, approx. recovery time: 11/15/06
Kwame Brown - broken finger, 11/07/06, approx.recovery time: mid November
Damon Stoudamire - pulled calf muscle, 11/07/06, approx. recovery time: late November
Jameer Nelson - bruised knee, 11/06/06 injured, approx. recovery time: late November

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Points: Antwan Jamison, 14.3ppg
Rebounds: Drew Gooden, 8.0rpg
Assists: Gilbert Arenas, 5.6apg
Steals: Jason Kidd, 2.0spg
Blocks: Chris Bosh, 2.17bpg
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Top 5

1. Orlando (6-1)
2. Phoenix (6-1)
3. Cleveland (5-1)
4. Miami (4-1)
5. Washington (4-1)
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Week 3 preview

vs - Crucial matchup: Gilbert Arenas vs Jason Kidd; prediction: win
vs - Crucial matchup: Eddy Curry vs Tyson Chandler; prediction: win
vs - Crucial matchup: Chauncey Billups vs Gilbert Arenas; prediction: loss
vs - Crucial matchup: Caron Butler vs LeBron James; prediction: too tough to say

[Cartar]

Week #3 Results
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Random facts:
*Since we have too good record right now, I decided to play with Superstar level(starting from 4th week)
*Arenas hit 7 buzzer-beaters this week(technically only 2 though), although none at the end of the game
*Crawford still averages 12mpg
*Wizards has now 8 game winning streak
*East is now badass, 6 teams has winning % 67 or more, while only 2 teams in West has the same
*Arenas still leads the league in assists+now he leads in 3 pointers made also
*I accidentaly put sim qtr lgth to 12 min and now stats are improved a lot, I fixed it to 6 minutes
*Brendan Haywood and Antonio Daniels aren´t happy with their playing time
*Knicks and Wizards met for the first time after Crawford-Hayes trade
*Gilbert had the first double-double of the season against Pistons, which was also first double-double made by a Wizard this season
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Game 6
Wizards 46 - Nets 39
Boxscores
POTG:

Gilbert Arenas
Points: 20
Rebounds: 2
Assists: 7
Steals: 2
3PM-A: 3-7
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4th quarter:

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Game 7
Knicks 29 - Wizards 41
Boxscores
POTG:

Gilbert Arenas
Points: 20
Assists: 5
Steals: 1
3PM-A: 4-7
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4th quarter:

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Game 8
Pistons 38 - Wizards 53
Boxscores
POTG:

Gilbert Arenas
Points: 17
Rebounds: 2
Assists: 10
Steals: 1
3PM-A: 3-5
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4th quarter:

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Game 9
Wizards 49 - Cavaliers 35
Boxscores
POTG:

Gilbert Arenas
Points: 14
Rebounds: 1
Assists: 8
3PM-A: 4-5
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4th quarter:

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Week in pictures:


The Rockets signed Macej Lampe for 1 year
The Jazz signed Courtney Alexander for 1 year
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No new ones this week
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Points: Tim Duncan, 17.0ppg
Rebounds: Tim Duncan, 8.0rpg
Assists: Gilbert Arenas, 6.4apg
Steals: Allen Iverson, 2.0spg
Blocks: Chris Bosh, 1.9bpg
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Top 5

1. Washington (8-1)
2. Orlando (8-2)
3. Cleveland (7-3)
4. Phoenix (7-3)
5. Toronto (7-3)
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Rumours:

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vs - Crucial matchup: Josh Howard vs Caron Butler; prediction: loss
vs - Crucial matchup: Yao Ming vs Tyson Chandler; prediction: loss
vs - Crucial matchup: Pau Gasol vs Tyson Chandler; prediction: win
vs - Crucial matchup: Chauncey Billups vs Gilbert Arenas; prediction: win

[Cartar]

Week #4 Results
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Random facts
*Dirk fouled out already in the 2nd quarter, after only 5 minutes were played
*4 players fouled out in game Houston vs Washington, 3 Rockets and 1 Wizard, including superstars Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady and Gilbert Arenas. First one, who fouled out was Yao.
*Arenas fouled out again against the Grizzlies and only played 5 minutes
*Butler had season high, 22 points vs Memphis, which was also Wizards season high
*Washington´s winning streak ended in Memphis, with 10 wins in a row; after that they have lost 2 in a row
*Gilbert had the worst week so far, including 3-16 FGM-A vs Pistons
*Butler had chance to win the game vs Memphis, but missed the 3(you can see it in the video)
*Pistons held Washington to a season low 29 points, including 4 points in the 1st qtr
*Arenas still leads the league in assists and in 3 pointers made
*Antonio Daniels had season high 8 minutes vs Memphis
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Game 10
Dallas 46 - Wizards 53
Boxscores
POTG:

Gilbert Arenas
Points: 18
Rebounds: 2
Assists: 9
Steals: 2
3PM-A: 3-4
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4th quarter:

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Game 11
Houston 46 - Wizards 51
Boxscores
POTG:

Gilbert Arenas
Points: 7
Rebounds: 3
Assists: 7
Steals: 2
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4th quarter:

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Game 12
Memphis 51 - Wizards 49
Boxscores
POTG:

Pau Gasol
Points: 16
Rebounds: 13
Assists: 1
FGM-A: 7-8
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4th quarter:

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Game 13
Washington 29 - Detroit 47
Boxscores
POTG:

Chauncey Billups
Points: 17
Rebounds: 1
Assists: 4
Steals: 1
FGM-A: 6-14
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4th quarter:

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Week in pictures:


The Blazers sign Raul Lopez for 1 year
The Raptors sign Qyntel Woods for 5 years
The Grizzlies sign Jahidi White for 1 year
The Kings sign P.J. Tucker for 1 year
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No new ones
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Points: Antwan Jamison, 15.3ppg
Rebounds: Pau Gasol, 7.5rpg
Assists: Gilbert Arenas, 6.2apg
Steals: Tracy McGrady, 1.69spg
Blocks: Yao Ming, 1.85bpg
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Top 5

1. Orlando (12-2)
2. Cleveland (11-3)
3. Washington (10-3)
4. San Antonio (9-4)
5. Sacramento (8-4)
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Week 5 preview

vs - Crucial matchup: Jamal Crawford vs Joe Johnson; prediction: win
vs - Crucial matchup: T.J. Ford vs Gilbert Arenas; prediction: win by 5

[Cartar]

Week #5 results
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Random facts
*None of the starting 5 played in the 3rd quarter vs Atlanta, tho they were forced to play in the 4th. Wizards scored only 2 points in the 3rd qtr
*Jamal Crawford scored 20 points in the first half vs Atlanta, he scored only 2 points afterwards
*Toronto - Washington game is going to be under investigation, including two of the referees, Tim Donaghy and Zach Zarba
*Wizards commited season high 9 fouls vs Toronto
*Wizards won rebounding 25-14 vs Hawks
*Agent 0 missed game-winning shot vs Raps
*Washington is no. 1 in power rankings
*If playoffs would start now, Wizards would play against Bucks
*3 of the starters; Arenas, Crawford and Butler were forced to miss total of 12 minutes thanks to foul trouble vs Raps(Crawford finally don´t average 12.0mpg anymore, he averaged only 8.5mpg this week)
*Wizards was 11-3 in November
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Game 14
Wizards 49 - Hawks 39
Boxscores
POTG:

Jamal Crawford
Points: 22
Rebounds: 1
Assists: 1
Steals: 1
FGM-A: 8-14
3PM-A: 4-6
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4th quarter(in 2 parts, sorry):

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Game 15
Raptors 50 - Wizards 48
Boxscores
POTG:

Chris Bosh
Points: 6
Rebounds: 9
Assists: 1
Blocks: 3
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4th quarter:

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Week in pictures:


The Timberwolves sign Laron Profit for 1 year
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No new ones
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November top 3
Points: Yao Ming, 15.2ppg; Tim Duncan, 13.9ppg; Antwan Jamison, 13.8ppg
Rebounds: Pau Gasol, 7.2rpg; Kevin Garnett, 6.9rpg; Dwight Howard, 6.6rpg
Assists: Gilbert Arenas, 5.9apg; Chris Paul, 4.3apg; Andre Miller, 3.9apg
Steals: Ron Artest, 1.53spg; Tracy McGrady, 1.50spg; Manu Ginobili, 1.47spg
Blocks: Amare Stoudemire, 1.63bpg; Al Jefferson, 1.56bpg; Yao Ming, 1.56bpg
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Western Conference

1. Dallas' (10-6)
2. Utah' (11-7)
3. Sacramento' (9-6)
4. Phoenix (9-7)
5. Denver (8-7)
6. LA Clippers (8-7)
7. San Antonio (9-8)
8. Houston (8-8)
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9. Memphis (8-8)
10. Golden State (8-9)
11. Seattle (8-10)
12. Minnesota (6-8)
13. New Orleans (6-10)
14. Portland (5-12)
15. LA Lakers (3-13)

' - Division leader

Eastern Conference

1. Cleveland' (14-3)
2. Orlando' (13-4)
3. Washington (11-4)
4. NJ Nets' (9-6)
5. Detroit (11-5)
6. Milwaukee (10-6)
7. Philadelphia (8-7)
8. New York (10-9)
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9. Toronto (9-9)
10. Indiana (8-10)
11. Charlotte (7-9)
12. Miami (7-9)
13. Boston (6-10)
14. Atlanta (2-12)
15. Chicago (2-14)
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November Players of the month:
Eastern Player of the Month:

Chris Bosh
Western Player of the Month:

Yao Ming
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Eastern Rookie of the Month:

Adam Morrison (10,0 ; 3,1 ; 1,3 ; 0,13 ; 0,80)
Western Rookie of the Month:

Brandon Roy(6,2 ; 1,8 ; 1,8 ; 0,19 ; 0,75)
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MVP Centre

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Shining star of the month:

Donyell Marshall(10.6 ; 3,5 ; 0,7 ; 1,00 ; 0,60) - off the bench
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Week 6 preview

vs - Crucial matchup: Jamal Crawford vs Jason Terry; prediction: win
vs - Crucial matchup: Kirk Hinrich vs Gilbert Arenas; prediction: win
vs - Crucial matchup: Stephon Marbury vs Gilbert Arenas; prediction: win
vs - Crucial matchup: Andre Iguodala vs Caron Butler; prediction: loss
vs - Crucial matchup: Tyson Chandler vs Yao Ming; prediction: loss

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Week #6 results
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*Wizards went on a 23-0 run vs Dallas, from 7-6 to 30-6
*Arenas fouled out early vs Chicago
*Chicago won rebounding vs Washington 21-11
*Tyson Chandler was terrible from the FT line vs NY, 4-10
*Donell Taylor has been taken away from the IR list and replaced Darius Songaila on the bench, he played his first game vs Philadelphia
*Gilbert Arenas injured his back vs NY and he was forced to play limited minutes vs 76ers and Houston
*Blockbuster trade happened between Denver and Phoenix, Kenyon Martin and Steve Nash switched teams
*Tracy McGrady fouled out early in the 2nd vs Wizards
*Jamal Crawford had an amazing first half against his former team, NY, including shooyting 6-6, 1-1 from the 3 and 2-2 from FT line, total 15 points
*Washington outrebounded Dallas 25 to 12, Chicago outrebounded Washington 21 to 11
*Caron Butler took the leading role for the Wizards, because Arenas was forced to limited minutes, including 21 point performance vs Houston
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Game 16
Wizards 55 - Mavericks 37
Boxscores
POTG:

Brendan Haywood
Points: 6
Rebounds: 7
Assists: 1
Steals: 2
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4th quarter:

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Game 17
Bulls 57 - Wizards 45
Boxscores
POTG:

Kirk Hinrich
Points: 16
Rebounds: 1
Assists: 7
Steals: 1
FTM-A: 9-10
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4th quarter:

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Game 18
Knicks 56 - Wizards 48
Boxscores
POTG:

Stephon Marbury
Points: 18
Rebounds: 1
Assists: 6
FTM-A: 9-9
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4th quarter(in 2 parts):

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Game 19
Sixers 42 - Wizards 45
Boxscores
POTG:

Caron Butler
Points: 9
Rebounds: 6
Assists: 3
Steals: 1
FGM-A: 4-6
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4th quarter:

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Game 20
Wizards 48 - Rockets 51
Boxscores
POTG:

Yao Ming
Points: 11
Rebounds: 6
Assists: 2
Blocks: 2
FGM-A: 5-7
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4th quarter:

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Week in pictures:


The Suns trade James Jones to the Lakers for Aaron McKie
The Grizzlies trade Chucky Atkins to the Mavericks for Greg Buckner
The Nuggets trade Kenyon Martin to the Suns for Steve Nash
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No new ones
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Points: Yao Ming, 14.6ppg
Rebounds: Pau Gasol, 6.8rpg
Assists: Gilbert Arenas, 5.1apg;
Steals: Manu Ginobili, 1.45spg
Blocks: Dwight Howard, 1.55bpg
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Top 5

1. Orlando (17-5)
2. Cleveland (14-5)
3. Detroit (14-6)
4. Washington (13-7)
5. Sacramento (11-7)
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Rumours:

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Week 7 preview

vs - Crucial matchup: Gilbert Arenas vs Steve Nash; prediction: loss by 4
vs - Crucial matchup: Jamal Crawford vs Dwyane Wade; prediction: win by 6

[Cartar]

Week #7 Results
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Random story about the week:
Wizards had interesting schedule for the week 7, including game against the new looked Nuggets. After the Nuggets-Suns trade previous week, they now have probably the best backcourt in the league, especially in the offense, at least best to watch. Denver Nuggets now may look even for the championship, with the offensive trio of Nash-AI-Anthony and one of the best defense player in the league, Camby, only missing piece in the starting lineup is power forward, where currently is starting native of Mexico, Eduardo Najera. Although they could have better option off the bench, Nene, George Karl decides to use him as a replacing center for Marcus Camby.

Wizards vs Suns started off with 9-0 run for the Wizards. In the 2nd quarter started "the Nash show". He scored 30 points total, with 9-18 FG, 2-3 from the 3-point line and 10 FT out of 10. If that´s not enough, count in 8 assists and 2 steals in 15 minutes of playing time. Denver started coming back slowly, but firmly. They got their first lead at the end of the 3rd quarter, but didn´t manage to hold it, Arenas scored another 3 at the end of the quarter, with 1 second to go. 4th quarter was very tight, max lead wasn´t more than 4 point for neither side. With 24 secons to go Arenas scored another of 3 and narrowed the lead to 1 point. Wizards fouled Najera, who missed his first FT, although made the second one. 17 seconds to play, Wizards ball, Arenas decided to go with a long 2(21 feeter) with 5 seconds to go. Karl took timeout, Anthony was passing, he didn´t manage to pass to neither Nash nor Iverson, so he had to pass to Camby, who shot mid-range jumper, but missed. Thomas rebounded it, but it was too late to take a shot and overtime was forced.

Suns dictated the overtime and took an important road win for them. Camby had double-double, 11 points and 14 rebounds(9 off rebounds!). Anthony was second best scorer for Nuggets with 15. Nuggets played with only 6 man. Arenas had spectacular game with 24 points, 7 assists and 2 rebounds, although he turned the ball over 5 times. He had amazing shooting night, without missing a shot(10-10 FG, 4-4 3PT and 2-2 FT). Crawford had bit better game than average, 12 points and 7 assists. 4 players scored 10+ points for Wizards.

Other game of the week was at home against the Heat, reigning champion. Miami managed to take this one with 6 points. Miami shot 16 free throws, compared to Washington´s 2. Shaq was dominant as always, he had a double-double, with 13 points(including 5 dunks), 10 rebounds. Other big offensive force wasn´t Wade, but surprisingly Gary Payton, who scored 16 points and dished out 4 assists. Crawford scored game-high 20 points, 9-18FG. Arenas assisted again 7 baskets.Washington is now going to a 4 game road trip to the West, including Bryant and the Lakers, the new big 3 in Denver and new-looking Suns.

P.S. Punishment for Tim Donaghy and Zach Zarba has been announced, both will be eliminated from officiating for 3 months without fee. Although no criminal case hasn´t been started (betting issues), just bad officiating.
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Game 21
Wizards 64 - Nuggets 69 (OT)
Boxscores
POTG:

Steve Nash
Points: 30
Assists: 8
Steals: 2
FGM-A: 9-18
3PM-A: 2-3
FTM-A: 10-10
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4th quarter:

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OT:

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Game 22
Wizards 41 - Heat 47
Boxscores
POTG:

Shaquille O´neal
Points: 13
Rebounds: 10
Steals: 1
FGM-A: 6-7
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4th quarter:

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Week in pictures:


No new ones this week
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None
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Points: Yao Ming, 14.1ppg
Rebounds: Kevin Garnett, 6.6rpg
Assists: Gilbert Arenas, 5.2apg
Steals: Manu Ginobili, 1.36spg
Blocks: Dwight Howard, 1.50bpg
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Top 5

1. Orlando (19-7)
2. Cleveland (17-6)
3. Detroit (16-6)
4. Utah (15-8)
5. Sacramento (14-8)
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7. Washington (13-9)
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Week #8 preview

vs - Crucial matchup: Kobe Bryant vs Jamal Crawford; prediction: win by 11
vs - Crucial matchup: Steve Nash vs Gilbert Arenas; prediction: loss by 7
vs - Crucial matchup: Ron Artest vs Caron Butler; prediction: loss by 1
vs - Crucial matchup: Amare Stoudemire vs Tyson Chandler; prediction: win by 2

[Clutch]

ratrac, putting a lot of effort in this which is good to see

a few suggestions: not sure if it's the tiny type or that it's just clumped all together but the big block of text is heavy and hard to get through; try breaking up future caps up into paragraphs - ex: you talk about the DEN-PHO trade (1st paragraph); then the game vs DEN (2nd paragraph); then the game vs MIA (final paragraph); it just helps for readability and clarity

also, the vid images - is there sound? its tough to just watch without; i'd rather see the final 30 seconds or minute with sound then the whole quarter without, ya know?

anyway, just a couple things i've noticed that might help; your dynasty is rollin' otherwise

[Cartar]

Clutch, Thanks for the comment, it´s good to see a feedback.

About the paragraphs, I´ve had this problem before, thing is I tend to forgot about it every time; will remember now. In the videos, right now there isn´t sound, although I was taking it with my older camera, which only makes MP4 format, and I don´t have MP4 editor nor converter (too lazy to search one), but I found my newer one and there I can put sound.

[Cartar]

Week #8 Results
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Wizards takes 3 wins out of 4 on the road, Caron impresses

Wizards edge Lakers on first road-trip game

Washington Wizards beat Los Angeles Lakers ..... Gilbert Arenas had game-high ...... Eddie Jordan decided to change tactics specially, because of Kobe, Jamal Crawford was switched to unnatural position for him, small forward, and Caron Butler played shooting guard, especially to guard Kobe. He managed to do decent job, Kobe only made 5 field goal attemps, although he made them all. Lakers started off well, especially Smush Parker, who scored quickly 4 points plus he dished out few assists. Lakers maximum lead was 8 points,just before the end of the 2nd quarter. 2nd half truely belonged to Wizards with Arenas leading the way. They won it 32-19, Arenas with 12 points. Butler did a good job as well, not minding the fact he was guarded by Kobe. He had 12 points on 75% shooting, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Lakers played with only 5 men, without substitution.

Wizards tries to revenge against Nuggets, fails with disappointing second half

Wizards started off strong, leading the way 13-4 after 2:30, even after Eddie benched Arenas after 1:15, because of failure to defend Nash. Then it got ugly for Wizards, losing 28-44 remaining 9 and a half minute. Denver Nuggets first took the lead just before the halftime, when Anthony tipped in the ball with 0.2 seconds left. Tyson managed to get to the line for 5 times in the 3rd, but only made 1. Jordan decided to try Arenas again in the 3rd, but he still didn't do very good job, but still better than at start, he was kept in the remaining time until fouling out late in the 4th. The Big 3 scored 38 out of 48 Nuggets points. Wizards will continue their road trip in Sacramento.

Caron takes over vol 1, Wizards win in Sacramento

It was all about Caron, he ruled the night. Although he missed 11 field goal attempts, he made that up with 12 times in 12 minutes! Not to mention thanks to him Kings star Ron Artest only got to play 5 minutes, because of foul trouble. But he wasn't the only one, who fouled out for the Kings, Brad Miller and Mike Bibby fouled out in the last minute. It was interesting matchup, Washington started off little better, both teams playing fast-paced game. Wizards got it's biggest lead in the 3rd, when minute before the end they led by 9 points, 35-26. Bibby finished off the quarter with back-to-back 3s, narrowing the lead to 3. Butler hit a 3 to start the 4th and making the lead 6 points again, but it didn't take long time to Bibby to answer it with 3rd 3-pointer in a very short time. Afterwards the 4th went under Wizards control, including baskets from Butler and Chandler. The final minute had no impact on the whole game and Wizards took the win they deserved.

Caron takes over vol 2, Wizards end road trip with a win

Another MVP-like game by Caron, this time with better field goal %. Both teams started off well, again very fast-paced game. Fast pace game - a lot of dunks, mostly from Shawn, Amare and Tyson, nobody didn't hold back. Coach Eddie trusted Donell again, after sitting him out vs Kings, and it was well earned minutes, he had 8 points in 9 minutes. Wizards won the half time by 8, 31-23. Butler already had 16 points with 7-10 shooting. Second half was more complex, both teams were more careful, more turnovers, more fouls etc. Butler scored all of his 2nd hald points from free throws, he was 8-8 then. In the 4th, both teams managed to lose the ball quickly at the start, it took only 3 seconds for Wizards to make a passing mistake. Wizards held the lead with 7 to max 11 points most of the time, not worrying to lose the game much. Barbosa scored the final basket of the game on the last second, cutting the loss to 6 points, least since the end of the 3rd. Wizards ended the road trip with a win, getting 3 important wins out of 4, only losing to the Big 3 in Denver.
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Game 23
LA Lakers 39 - Wizards 46
Boxscores
POTG:

Gilbert Arenas
Points: 18
Rebounds: 2
Assists: 3
Steals: 2
FGM-A: 7-9
FTM-A: 4-4
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4th quarter(now with sound and boxscores):

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Game 24
Nuggets 48 - Wizards 41
Boxscores
POTG:

Steve Nash
Points: 12
Assists: 5
Steals: 1
FTM-A: 8-8
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4th quarter:

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Game 25
Kings 47 - Wizards 54
Boxscores
POTG:

Caron Butler
Points: 25
Rebounds: 4
Steals: 2
3PM-A: 3-5
FTM-A: 10-12
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4th quarter:

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Game 26
Suns 47 - Wizards 53
Boxscores
POTG:

Caron Butler
Points: 24
Rebounds: 3
Assists: 5
Steals: 1
FGM-A: 7-12
FTM-A: 9-9
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4th quarter(I had to play this for twice, because of computer crash):

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Week in pictures:


Charlotte Bobcats sign Kedrick Brown for 3 years
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Points: Antwan Jamison, 14.2ppg
Rebounds: Dwight Howard, 6.4rpg
Assists: Gilbert Arenas, 4.8apg
Steals: Andrei Kirilenko, 1.32spg
Blocks: Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, 1.38bpg
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Top 5

1. Cleveland (19-7)
2. Orlando (21-8)
3. Detroit (18-7)
4. Dallas (17-10)
5. Washington (16-10)
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Week #9 preview

vs - Crucial matchup: Caron Butler vs Rudy Gay ; prediction: win by 6
vs - Crucial matchup: Gerald Wallace vs Caron Butler; prediction: win by 8
vs - Crucial matchup: Tyson Chandler vs Dwight Howard; prediction: loss by 1
vs - Crucial matchup: Jamal Crawford vs Michael Redd; prediction: win by 4

[Valor]

looking good just wondering, what did you use to take the video? the quality doesnt look too good...

[Cartar]

Camera, quality suffered after editing, I can't save it with better quality

Thanks for feedback

[Valor]

Camera, quality suffered after editing, I can't save it with better quality

Thanks for feedback

i see, np, i have been following this, just havent posted a note here