I just wanted to congratulate the Wizards on a terrific season and a hard fought first round matchup. Your boys played like champions. I'm dissapointed that Agent 0 and Caron were injured for the series because I think, check that, I know it would have gone 7. They showed alot of guts/pride fighting the way they did. Better luck next year.
:happy0144: Yeah 100 percent, props to them.In the end it just came down to the Wizards being extremly unlucky (they were even considered to be one of the teams in the playoffs that could of suprised everyone just before caron and arenas got injured) so good luck to them for next season, they should be just as good or even be better than last year for sure.You could say the Cav's got a very easy start to there playoff journey, they really have to switch up a whole lot of gears in the next series/s and yeh good luck to them.
I persnally tink that Clevland would've won the series with or without Arenas or Butler. And if indiana didn't throw the last game of the season, they would've faced the Pistons, which woulda been a real laugher.
I disagree, the series wouldn't have gone 7 because there would be no series if those two guys weren't hurt. Would it be a better series if they had played? You better bet it would be, I loved it last year and I would love it more this season. But the fact is, people think just because Washington stayed close every game the Cavs are not that good of a team.. check again, did the Cavaliers play their best basketball? No. Did Washington play the best they could play? Hell yes. Jamison was a monster and I knew he would've been in this series and against Gooden's defense what else can he do but poor it on? Their pro basketball players, they are paid to go out there and play and even if they didn't have their best studs they still played great through out the series. Congrats to Washington for a great season and all of that, and good luck next year.
This could have quite possibly been the best series of the playoffs with Gilbert and Caron healthy. The Wizards and the Cavaliers always have good and entertaining series' and the playoffs just weren't the same with Agent 0 and Caron. I have to say that with those two, the Wizards would have finally gotten by Cleveland this time, but then again, if they were there, Washington wouldn't have fallen to seed #7.All in all, it was disappointing to know that the Wizards were going into the playoffs at less than half strength and were in a bad state. Sucks, but as I find myself saying it almost every year as a Wizards fan, "there is always next year".
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (arnob_detroitbasketball @ May 2 2007, 08:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Rodenbo your back! </div>Haha, a little off topic, but yes I have returned. I have finally gotten settled down and have time to browse the net again.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rodenbo @ May 2 2007, 09:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Haha, a little off topic, but yes I have returned. I have finally gotten settled down and have time to browse the net again.</div>I remember some point of the season, we agreed that it would Be Pistons-Wizards in the ECF for sure. Sucks that Butler + Arenas got injuried. Hopefully you guys can pull through next year. Anyways since your wizards are gone, Root for Detroit :dribble: .
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (arnob_detroitbasketball @ May 2 2007, 08:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Root for Detroit :dribble: .</div>I am rooting for the Eastern Conference in general.
The Wizards weren't going to beat the Cavs in a 7 game series even with Butler and Arenas. The fact that the team can't finish in close games, is just sad and we couldn't even beat the Cavs last year with Arenas and Butler.
We didn't beat them last year no, but anyone that tells me the Wizards weren't a better team this year than they were last year doesn't know basketball. Everyone on the team improved tremendously.
Would've been the same results if Agent 0 and Butler were both still there. Come at me as hard as you want and all of that but Z was on fire this series and Larry Hughes was doing his thing. Nothing against Washington, but I don't think they would've beat Cleveland in 7 games if they had their two stars or not.
I think the Wizards would have made a great run at the series if they had been healthy. However they were not playing at the same level as they were back in December and January. If they were, they would have beaten the Cavs.We will never know if they would have sorted it out for the playoffs, what a shame!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ming637 @ May 2 2007, 09:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The Wizards weren't going to beat the Cavs in a 7 game series even with Butler and Arenas. The fact that the team can't finish in close games, is just sad and we couldn't even beat the Cavs last year with Arenas and Butler.</div> That was a huge problem last year but this year Gilbert and Caron have been able to step up and win close games. We won a ton of close games this year, PHX, LAL, UTA, DET x2, NY, MIL, SEA, GS, ORL, SAC, ATLx2, PHI, and even IND without gil and caron. Wizards have improved in the clutch this year.
