Beat Philadelphia 76ers, 104-97 After Falling Behind By 18.
The Wizards needed that win. They needed the win to prove they can at least play as a team. They needed the win to prove that coach Flip Saunders' rant on the team last week wasn't totally in vain, and they needed the win take the concentration off the latest distraction (at least for a while) that has bought even more embarrassment to the organization. (As if the 11-21 record wasn't embarrassing enough).
Gil had 19 points, and 14 assists (a career high) against the Sixers, overshadowing the fact that Allen Iverson played in the game, after coming off another injury sustained early in his acquistion with the team that he calls home, for the second time. Antawn Jamison, the team's professional player, scored 32 points, 16 of those coming in the third quarter.
The still evolving, but continuing-to-show-flashes-of-talent, Nick Young scored an impressive 21 points.
Erasing an 18 point deficit at the start of the second half was encouraging.
Ride high on the wave of this win. For what now remains of the season, is uncertain.
Up next: The Wizards face the Cavs tonight in Cleveland, where Gilbert will celebrate his twenty-fourth birthday, hopefully a little wiser.
Happy birthday.
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The Wizards needed that win. They needed the win to prove they can at least play as a team. They needed the win to prove that coach Flip Saunders' rant on the team last week wasn't totally in vain, and they needed the win take the concentration off the latest distraction (at least for a while) that has bought even more embarrassment to the organization. (As if the 11-21 record wasn't embarrassing enough).
Gil had 19 points, and 14 assists (a career high) against the Sixers, overshadowing the fact that Allen Iverson played in the game, after coming off another injury sustained early in his acquistion with the team that he calls home, for the second time. Antawn Jamison, the team's professional player, scored 32 points, 16 of those coming in the third quarter.
The still evolving, but continuing-to-show-flashes-of-talent, Nick Young scored an impressive 21 points.
Erasing an 18 point deficit at the start of the second half was encouraging.
Ride high on the wave of this win. For what now remains of the season, is uncertain.
Up next: The Wizards face the Cavs tonight in Cleveland, where Gilbert will celebrate his twenty-fourth birthday, hopefully a little wiser.
Happy birthday.
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