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With Game in Hand, Wizards Throw It Away in Overtime Loss to Raptors
Toronto's Morris Peterson makes his one minute of run count, hitting a long three-pointer to force overtime on Friday night.
(Manuel Balce Ceneta - AP)
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"We just have to be tougher and stronger when we get to overtime, that's all," Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan said. "It is a tough loss. We have to suck it up, hold our heads up high, do not sulk, and be men and credit your opponent. It is what it is and it happened. We have to come in [today] and prepare for our games against Milwaukee and Charlotte."
One change Jordan could be contemplating involves his starting lineup. Center Brendan Haywood made his 49th start of the season but finished with no points and four rebounds in 12 minutes.
When he was taken out after a 41-second stint at the start of the fourth period, Haywood did not hide his displeasure. He shook his head while walking to the bench, mumbling all along the way, and then angrily tossed a towel off to the side after taking a seat.
Haywood, who has totaled three points and 13 rebounds in the last four games, remained seated while his teammates huddled during a timeout and Jordan said he never considered putting him back in.
"I saw a little bit of low energy pretty much, that's about it," Jordan said. "Low energy will disallow you to do the things you need to do at the NBA level."
Jordan said he was not ready to discuss a possible lineup change in the aftermath of the loss.
"That will be in the next couple of days, not now," Jordan said.
Wizards Notes: Guard DeShawn Stevenson (19 points and 10 rebounds) had his right wrist wrapped following the game, the product of a hard fall he took while driving to the basket in overtime, but said he was fine. . . . The Wizards are 3-2 in overtime games and 15-12 in games decided by five points or less. . . . Toronto won the season series, 3-1.
