Official Wizards vs Cavaliers Playoff Thread

LeBron beat us the one way we haven't really prepared for. He drew the attention to himself...and then gave up the big play for someone else to make.

We're getting out hustled big time.

You guys did the right thing though...West hadn't been hitting from the left either...it was just a lucky shot...an open shot, but a lucky one. You don't let Lebron beat you, and you didn't.

ESPN - Wiz's Haywood says LeBron should stop complaining about rough play - NBA (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3372615)

Wiz's Haywood says LeBron should stop complaining about rough play

Overrated hasn't worked. Now one of the Washington Wizards is calling LeBron James another name: Crybaby.

Following Cleveland's 100-97 win in Game 4 on Sunday, James, who has absorbed two flagrant fouls in this rough-and-tumble playoff series and has been banged around by the Wizards, was asked about Washington's tough-guy tactics.

"I guess that's what they want to do," he said, "hurt LeBron James in this series. It's not working."

On Monday, Wizards center Brendan Haywood, countered.

"Awww," Haywood said, in a whiny, high-pitched voice to mock James. "They are trying to hurt me. He wears 23, he wants to be Michael Jordan, I can respect that, he's a great player. You saw what Mike went through. Mike got fouled way worse than this. No one is trying to hurt him, everybody is trying to play basketball, trying to play tough. Play basketball and leave it alone."

Or....OOOORRR, the best thing to do is realize that he is down 3-1 so shut his mouth. It never stops man. The Wiz opened their pie holes BEFORE the series, then during the series, and now again as the series is about to be over. It just makes the Wizards players look like a bunch of babies. Sorry guys, but that's the perception. They need to shut up.

Or....OOOORRR, the best thing to do is realize that he is down 3-1 so shut his mouth. It never stops man. The Wiz opened their pie holes BEFORE the series, then during the series, and now again as the series is about to be over. It just makes the Wizards players look like a bunch of babies. Sorry guys, but that's the perception. They need to shut up.

thats fine if thats the perception, but the FACT is that haywood is right. lebron needs to stop bitching and whining about fouls/non calls and just play his game. hes a damn good player but i will have no respect for him until he matures on the court

thats fine if thats the perception, but the FACT is that haywood is right. lebron needs to stop bitching and whining about fouls/non calls and just play his game. hes a damn good player but i will have no respect for him until he matures on the court

Sorry, those outside of DC (and non bias fans) see Lebron as being truthful. You can see it as you wish. So it's not a FACT, it's your opinion.

Especially when you OPENLY come out and say "we're going to hit Lebron"...come on man...what do you expect?

Once the Wizards decided to start talking they absolute should not stop. The minute they do that, is the minute they admit the Cavaliers have gotten the best of them. And until the Cavaliers win their 4th game to advance the Wizards can not give the impression that they have been defeated.

Whether they should have said anything in the first place is a whole other matter.

Once the Wizards decided to start talking they absolute should not stop. The minute they do that, is the minute they admit the Cavaliers have gotten the best of them. And until the Cavaliers win their 4th game to advance the Wizards can not give the impression that they have been defeated.

Whether they should have said anything in the first place is a whole other matter.

So wednesday they should be shutting up then???

This is getting heated

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This has the potential to be a great rivalry for years to come. Zards need to start winning playoff series though.

Game 5 tonight. I really hope that they just stop talking and leave it all on the court. This series has pissed me off more so than the past two against them. It's getting so much media buildup and I'm sure the Cavs and their fans hate us as much as I hate them. All that nonsense with the rappers and the rivalry needs to be put aside. I really, really wish that not a single member of this team won't say a single word, all they really need to say is that they are putting it all out on the court tonight. I really hope that the team feels the same way I do, they are putting up the talk but they aren't backing it up, it's time to stop the talking and let their play do the talking.

Issues with surgically repaired knee take out Arenas

Gilbert Arenas says he won't play again this season because of problems with his surgically repaired knee.

The three-time All-Star missed the past two days of practice then decided along with the team trainer that he would not play again this season.

ESPN - Issues with surgically repaired knee take out Arenas - NBA (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3375695)

Does this hurt or help the Wizards?

I hate to say it, but it definitely helps them. And I would not be surprised at all if he's played his last game with the Wizards.