<div align="center">@ <font color="navy">The Washington Wizards (33-25)</font> @ <font color="orange">The New York Knicks (25-34)</font> Time: 7:30 PM Eastern Place: Madison Square Garden TV: CSN, NBALP</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- 25.5 ppg, 5.3 apg, 4.4 rpg Larry Hughes- 21.6 ppg, 5.1 apg, 6.1 rpg WHO THE HELL IS GOING TO PLAY SF? Kwame Brown- 5.9 ppg, 1.1 apg, 4.7 rpg Brendan Haywood- 9.5 ppg, .9 apg, 6.9 rpg </font></div> <div align="center"><font size="5"><font color="orange">Knicks' Head Coach</font></font> <font color="orange">Herb Williams</font></div> <div align="center"><font size="5"><font color="orange">Knicks' Projected Starting Lineup</font></font> <font color="orange">Stephon Marbury- 21.2 ppg, 8.3 apg, 2.9 rpg Jamal Crawford- 17.7 ppg, 3.9 apg, 2.7 rpg Tim Thomas- 11.4 ppg, 1.4 apg, 3.4 rpg Kurt Thomas- 11.8 ppg, 2.0 apg, 10.2 rpg Mike Sweetney- 8.4 ppg, .6 apg, 5.2 rpg </font></div> <div align="center"><font size="5"><font color="navy">Bench</font><font color="orange"> Factors</font></font> (<font color="navy">Steve Blake</font>,<font color="orange">Trevor Ariza</font>) </div> <div align="center"><font size="5"><font color="navy">Key</font><font color="orange"> Matchup</font></font> (<font color="navy">Gilbert Arenas</font>, <font color="orange">Stephon Marbury</font>) Projected Stats <font color="navy">Gilbert Arenas: 29 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds</font> <font color="orange">Stephon Marbury: 23 points, 9 assists, 2 rebounds</font></div> <font size="5"><font color="navy">Keys</font> <font color="orange">to</font> <font color="navy">the</font><font color="orange"> Game</font></font> <font color="navy">Washington:</font> <ul> [*]<font color="navy">Who Will Play SF?</font>- Who the hell is going to start the game for us at SF? Jamison is doubtful, they say questionable..but he is more than likely doubtful..Hayes and Jeffries are out...are we going to to go really small and start Hughes or Profit there? Uh oh, not good... [*]<font color="navy">Continue Rebounding Kwame</font>- His 9 pt chip ins are great, but what is even better is his 12+ rebouding nights. With Jamison looking cloudy for this one, we are going to need another repeat performance from his Charlotte game...I am hoping for 17 and 12, but I will settle for 15 and 10. [*]<font color="navy">Gilbert</font>- Ahh, he didn't have a great game last game against Charlotte, had knee pains when he woke up and it clearly affected his game. We are going to need him to have a good game here, no sloppy passes, limit turnovers, get assists, boards, and of course..points. [/list] <font color="orange">Knicks:</font> <ul> [*]<font color="orange">Take Control of Game</font>- With the Wizards struggling lately, playing sloppy basketball and all, the Knicks should open up this game and try to make sharp, crisp passes while playing good, tight D. Get the Wiz to force some turnovers and force them to struggle, that will be an easy win for the Knicks. [*]<font color="orange">Jamal</font>- With one of the better defenders in the game on him, how will he play? Force shots? I think he needs to limit what he tries to do, he can't try to do too much with Larry Hughes on him. He needs to protect the ball and not let Hughes get any swiped at it, because Hughes is leading the league in steals...any turnovers like that will lead to quick and easy buckets for the Wiz. [*]<font color="orange">Offensive Boardst</font>- Kwame and Haywood have been all over the boards lately, the Knicks need to get some offensive boards and get their scorers 2nd chance opportunities if they want to win. [/list] <font size="5"><font color="navy">Random </font><font color="orange">Movie </font><font color="navy">Quote</font>*</font> Timon: Gee. He looks blue. Pumbaa: I'd say brownish-gold. Timon: No no no no, I mean he's depressed. Pumbaa: Oh *Idea taken from Supersonic <font size="5"> <font color="orange">Prediction</font></font> Should be a good, close game all the way through..without Jamison..I don't know..but I am still giving the nod to the Wiz...102-100.
The Knicks have been doing very well lately, but I think the Wizards will be able to sneak this one out on the road even without Jamison. Arenas and Hughes should have very big games, and either Haywood or Kwame will have a big game. Wizards 105 - Knicks 99
The Knicks are out to an early lead, and until Hughes' fast break were 0-5 from beyond the arc. Washington is shooting 22-66 or 33% which is horrific. Although the Knicks weren't doing much better shooting 25-65. The Knicks have a 16 point lead with 9 minutes to go.
Eww ugly game..ewwy...I feel like puking. Kwame...why the hell are you playing..sometimes, I just don't know with this kid..0-8? Pathetic loss, disgusted by it..
