<div align="center"> vs. <font color="navy">Memphis Grizzlies (6-22)</font> vs. <font color="blue">Washington Wizards(14-12)</font> Date: December 26th, 2006 Time: 7:00 P.M. Eastern TV: CSN and FSN Place: Verizon Center</div> [div=50%]<div align="center"><font color="blue"><font size="3">Wizards Starting Lineup</font></font> <font size="1">(G. Arenas, D. Stevenson, C. Butler, A. Jamison, B. Haywood)</font></div> <font color="blue">2006-07 Wizards Stats</font> Leading Scorer: Gilbert Arenas - 30.1 PPG Leading Rebounder: Caron Butler - 8.3 RPG Leading Assist Man: Gilbert Arenas - 6.3 APG Points Per Game: 107.2 Field Goal Percentage: 45.6% 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: 37.4% Rebounds Per Game: 41.6 Assists Per Game: 19.8 <font size="3">Backcourt</font> [imgl]http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/gilbert_arenas.jpg[/imgl]<font color="blue">Gilbert Arenas</font> PPG: 30.1, RPG: 4.3, APG: 6.3 [imgl]http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/deshawn_stevenson.jpg[/imgl]<font color="blue">Deshawn Stevenson </font> PPG: 10.2, RPG: 2.7 APG: 2.5 <font size="3">Frontcourt</font> [imgl]http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/caron_butler.jpg[/imgl]<font color="blue">Caron Butler</font> PPG: 20.0, RPG: 8.3, APG: 3.6 [imgl]http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/antawn_jamison.jpg[/imgl]<font color="blue">Antawn Jamison</font> PPG: 19.8, RPG: 8.1, APG: 1.8 [imgl]http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/brendan_haywood.jpg[/imgl]<font color="blue">Brendan Haywood</font> PPG: 6.1, RPG: 6.5, APG: 0.5[/div]<font size="3"><div align="center"><font color="navy">Grizzlies Starting Lineups</font></div></font> <div align="center"> <font size="1">(C. Atkins, D. Jones, A. Johnson, M. Miller, P. Gasol)</font></div> <font color="navy">2006-07 Grizzlies Stats</font> Leading Scorer: Mike Miller - 15.5 PPG Leading Rebounder: Mike Miller - 6.9 RPG Leading Assist Man: Mike Miller - 4.3 APG Points Per Game: 94.3 Field Goal Percentage: 43.6% 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: 37.3% Rebounds Per Game: 37.4 Assists Per Game: 17.6 <font size="3">Backcourt</font> [imgl]http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/chucky_atkins.jpg[/imgl]<font color="navy">Chucky Atkins</font> PPG: 13.4, RPG: 1.9, APG: 3.7 [imgl]http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/dahntay_jones.jpg[/imgl]<font color="navy">Dahntay Jones</font> PPG: 7.6 RPG: 2.2, APG: 1.0 <font size="3">Frontcourt</font> [imgl]http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/alexander_johnson.jpg[/imgl]<font color="navy">Alexander Johnson</font> PPG: 5.2, RPG: 3.4, APG: 0.5 [imgl]http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/mike_miller.jpg[/imgl]<font color="navy">Mike Miller</font> PPG: 15.5, RPG: 6.9, APG: 4.3 [imgl]http://www.nba.com/media/playerfile/pau_gasol.jpg[/imgl]<font color="navy">Pau Gasol</font> PPG: 14.3, RPG: 3.2, APG: 1.5 <div align="center"><font size="3"><u>Keys To The Game</u></font><ul></div>[*]<font color="navy">Focus On Playing Defensively</font> ? In the last meeting with these two teams, Gilbert Arenas was held to only 1-12 shooting for a grand total of 3 points, but my have things have changed since then. After coming off a 60 point performance last week in LA and a 54 point performance in Phoenix on Friday, he's going to be hungry for more.[*]<font color="navy">Force Wizards Into Foul Trouble</font> ? The Grizzlies led in the foul categories only commiting 15 fouls, while Washington comitted 29. If Memphis can play focused like they did against Utah and frustrate the Wizards, this can lead to positive things for the Grizzlies.[*]<font color="navy">Get Off To A Fast Start</font> ? For Washington, the outcome of the game is usually generated by how well they perform in the beginning of the game. Again, the Grizzlies need to force the Wizards into shooting low-percentage shots and get them off their game.[*]<font color="blue">Hibachi!</font> ? That lately has what been Arenas was able to shout as he nails jumper after jumper. Coming off a terrible 3 point performance at Memphis last month, he'll be hungry to make it up, so his efforts will be a key.[*]<font color="blue">Defend The Perimeter</font> ? Leaving the 3 open for the other teams have been hurting Washington as the Wizards leads get shortened game after game and Memphis is not a team to be ignored. The Grizzlies are 9th in the NBA shooting behind the arc, while the Wizards are last in defending the 3, and following Washington all season long, anybody who can shoot can hurt the Wizards.[*]<font color="blue">Bench Production</font>It's going to be important for guys like Antonio Daniels, Roger Mason and Jarvis Hayes to be able to produce off the bench and create more opportunities if they want to secure a win. The Wizards are last in bench points and rebounds, so this is significant for the Wizards.[/list] <font size="3">Prediction:</font> Wizards coming off a 3 day rest is a positive thing for Washington as the Grizzlies are still struggling the find a win. I'll take Washington 118-106 Will's Prediction Record: 8-7 (Lakers over Wizards, 115-107)
Let the winning continue.... I just expect Arenas to blow up again, I don't know, it seems like the norm now.
The grizzlies won their last game against the wizards, but believe it or not, Pau is actually HURTING them, because he is just leaving out playing time for Hakim Warrick, and with Gilbert Arenas red hot, this should be an easy win for Washington.
Gilbert Arenas vs Chucky Atkins. LMAO. Atkins will get torched on defense. I expect to see a big game from Gilbert
Man, that couldn't have been a better first half offensively scoring 77 points. I can't remember the last time we've been getting this much offensive production on this team, that's how important our big 3 is. Other than a few defensive breakdowns, we've done a good job on defense keeping the Grizzlies to one shot per possession. We've been outrebounding them, controlling the paint, and the one stat I love is the turnover margin. The Grizzlies have commited 16 turnovers, which led to more than 20 points for the Wizards, while the Wizards have only commited 2. We're really making a case to show how dominant we are in the NBA, and we could get taking lead in the Southeast division being only 1.5 games back from Orlando. They take on the Lakers tonight, while we should blowout the Grizzlies, take an easy one with Charlotte tommorow night and face the Magic on Friday night.
