Memphis @ Washington -- 2/23/05

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<font color="navy">The Memphis Grizzlies (30-23)</font> @<font color="navy">The Washington Wizards (30-22)</font>
Time: 7:00 PM Eastern
Place: MCI Center
TV: Local</div>


<div align="center"><font size="5"><font color="navy">Grizzlies' Head Coach</font></font>

<font color="navy">Mike Fratello</font></div>


<div align="center"><font size="5"><font color="navy">Grizzlies' Projected Starting Lineup</font></div></font>
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<font color="navy">(Jason Williams, Mike Miller, Shane Battier, Brian Cardinal, Lorenzen Wright) </font></div>

<div align="center"><font size="5"><font color="navy">Wizards' Head Coach</font></font>

<font color="navy">Eddie Jordan</font></div>

<div align="center"><font size="5"><font color="navy">Wizards' Projected Starting Lineup</font></font>

<font color="navy">(Gilbert Arenas, Jarvis Hayes, Jared Jeffies, Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood)
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<div align="center"><font size="5">Bench Factors</font>

(<font color="navy">Bonzi Wells</font>,<font color="navy">Juan Dixon</font>)
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<div align="center"><font size="5">Key Matchup</font>

(<font color="navy">Jason Williams</font>, <font color="navy">Gilbert Arenas</font>)
<font color="navy">jason Williams:</font> 11.4 ppg, 6.2 apg, and 1.6 rpg
<font color="navy">Gilbert Arenas:</font>24.8 ppg, 5.3 apg, and 4.2 rpg</div>

<font size="5">Keys to the Game</font>
<font color="navy">Memphis:</font>
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[*]Control the Ball- Washington stole the 1st game of the season from Memphis in Memphis with all odds against them, if Memphis wants to come in here and win, they need to control the ball and the tempo of the game.
[*]Ball Movement- Jason Williams is going to be critical in this one, can he get the ball around without having many turnovers? Arenas is much bigger than him, expect some pressure.
[*]Don't Look Rusty- They can't come out of the allstar break rusty, especially on the road. They need to be in sync, play as a team, and control the pace of the game.
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<font color="navy">Washington:</font>
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[*]Gilbert- He is much bigger than Jason Williams. He should be able to easily take advantage of him on offense, but he can't try to do to much or it will hurt the Wizards chance of winning.
[*]Come out Strong- The Wizards limped into the half. They can not limp back out into the start of the 2nd half. They will have Kwame Brown back for this game, he claims to be 100%, get him the ball early when he is in the game, he should easily over power Cardinal.
[*]Kwame? Yes, Larry? No- The Wizards will have Kwame Brown available for this game, he claims to be 100% healthy, so look for him when he is in the game because he should easily be able to overpower Brian Cardinal, yet they are still without Larry Hughes, so Jarvis and Juan need to be big.
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<font size="5"> Prediction</font>
Washington should come out strong in this one and win it, I take them 102-97.

 

Its great to have another Wiz fan here...

How did..Kwame look out there?