@ <font color="Orange">The Memphis Grizzlies (26-21)</font>@<font color="Blue">The Washington Wizards (14-32)</font> Time: 7:00 Eastern Place: The MCI Center TV: Local ================================== Last 3 Games: <u>MEM-</u><ul> [*]106-101 win over Golden State [*]80-78 Loss to Detroit [*]85-79 loss to Utah [/list] <u>WAS-</u><ul> [*]104-100 loss to Cleveland [*]105-100 Win over Phoenix [*]104-100 loss to Orlando [/list] ============================== Statistical Leaders: <u>MEM-</u> *PPG- Pau Gasol w/17.2 a game *RPG- Pau Gasol w/7.9 a game *APG- Jason Williams w/6.9 a game <u>WAS-</u> *PPG- Larry Hughes w/18.9 a game *RPG- Kwame Brown w/7 a game *APG- Gilbert Arenas w/4.8 a game ================================== Probable Starting Lineups: Jason Williams/Steve Blake Mike Miller/Larry Hughes James Posey/Jerry Stackhouse Pau Gasol/Kwame Brown Lorenzen Wright/Etan Thomas Sixth Men: Bonzi Wells/Juan Dixon ================================= Injury Report: <u>MEM-</u> PG Troy Bell Knee IL SF Theron Smith Back IL SF Ryan Humphrey Concussion IL <u>WAS-</u> PG Gilbert Arenas Abdominal game time decision SG Mitchell Butler Knee IL PG Chris Whitney Ankle IL PF Kwame Brown Nose Probable ================================== Notes: <u>MEM-</u> Hubie Brown has these guys playing great on both ends, just three games shy of their all-time victory record of 28 with 39 games left! <u>WAS-</u> Kwame Brown has shown flashes that compare to Jermaine O'Neal. Just imagine how good he would be if he worked hard all the time. ============================= "X" Factors: <u>MEM-</u> How will this team play, will they play as the Grizzlies that can win games, or the Grizzlies that are horrendous? <u>WAS-</u> How will Kwame Brown play w/ a broken nose? timid? How will Jerry Stackhouse play? will he have any in the tank? Will Gilbert Arenas play? ============================= Key Matchup Pau Gasol's Averages: 17.2ppg, 7.9rpg, and 2.5apg Kwame Brown's Averages*:14ppg, 7rpg, and 2apg *Month of January ============================= Keys to The Game <u>MEM-</u> *Feed Pau in the post *Bench Play is crucial *Contain the glass *Guards play is critical <u>WAS-</u> *Feed Kwame if he is feeling it *Jerry Stackhouse needs to have a decent game *Boxing out is crucial *Dont Give up any second chance points ============================= Prediction Washington by 6
Nice preview. Hmm..... Wizards has scored 100+ points in the last 3 games. This is gonna be a tough one. Uhh....... Grizzlies win by 3+
Going bold I see Matt... hah. I will never make a prediction on the Wizard game unless its against a far superior team like Minnesota, LA Lakers, Sacramento ect ect. because the Wizards will come to play some days and then other days it looks like they havnt even meet their teammates before and just make some of the ugliest plays I have even seen. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Kwame Brown has shown flashes that compare to Jermaine O'Neal. Just imagine how good he would be if he worked hard all the time.</div>
The Grizzlies are facing a fellow underdog team so they might not do so well. Damn, Stack is back? That lazy good for nothing! Having him back alone reduces your chances of winning, that damn ballhog. I'm looking to see Blake and Dixon step up to help kill the Grizzlies. I'm hopeful, great preview by the way, Wizards by 3 in a tough gotten win.
Eh, my prediction wa soff by one point, but the Wizards had it untill the 4th quarter. Turnovers,turnovers,turnovers. Well, they should win against the clipps this saturday, since they've scored 100+ points in the last four games.
DAMNIT the Wizards blew a 13 point lead...Arenas really didnt do any good, but it is exceptable a lot of rust, 3-15 shooting, Stackhouse had a nice game for a second game back, Haywood continued his improve played w/16 points and 11boards, Kwame had 15 and 10. James Posey killed us and so did Gasol down in the clutch
