<font color="MediumTurquoise">The New Orleans Hornets</font><div align="center">@ <font color="navy">The Washington Wizards (30-20)</font> @<font color="MediumTurquoise">The New Orleans Hornets (10-41)</font> Time: 8:00 PM Eastern Place: New Orleans Arena TV: Local</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></div></font> <div align="center"> <font color="navy">(Gilbert Arenas, Jarvis Hayes, Jared Jeffries, Antawn Jamison, Brendan Haywood) </font></div> <div align="center"><font size="5"><font color="MediumTurquoise">The Hornets' Head Coach</font></font> <font color="MediumTurquoise">Byron Scott</font></div> <div align="center"><font size="5"><font color="MediumTurquoise">Hornets' Projected Starting Lineup</font></font> <font color="MediumTurquoise">(Dan Dickau, J.R. Smith, Lee Nailon, Rodney Rogers, PJ Brown) </font> </div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Bench Factors</font> (<font color="navy">Juann Dixon</font>,<font color="MediumTurquoise">George Lynch</font>) </div> <div align="center"><font size="5">Key Matchup</font> (<font color="navy">Gilbert Arenas</font>, <font color="MediumTurquoise">Dan Dickau</font>)[/i] <font color="navy">Gilbert Arenas:</font> 24.9 ppg, 5.3 apg, and 4.20 rpg <font color="MediumTurquoise">Dan Dickau:</font>12.9 ppg, 4.8 apg, and 2.8 rpg</div> <font size="5">Keys to the Game</font> <font color="navy">Washington:</font> <ul> [*]Recover Game- Washington was slaughtered by the Pistons on Saturday night, this is the perfect scenerio for them to pick up an easy win and get back on track. [*]Play Hard- This game can both be easily won and lost by the Wizards. The Hornets are a horrible team, but you can't sleep on them because they can turn it on whenever, Washington needs to play hard. [*]Support Arenas- Arenas was all alone last game. Jamison had a bad game, no one else bothered to show up, besides Etan...but that didn't help. The Wizards need 2-3 players to show up and help Gilbert in this one. [/list] <font color="MediumTurquoise">New Orleans:</font> <ul> [*]Dickau- This kid scored his career high 28 against Orlando last night, he needs to come in here and be the same player. He needs to hit his 3's and get the ball around. [*]J.R. Smith- He is the future of the Hornets, he had 20 against the Magic Sunday night and should be able to repeat that performance against Jarvis Hayes. [*]Play Strong- Washington might be sleeping on them, if they come out strong and play strong the whole game, New Orleans can leave this one with a W. [/list] <font size="5"> Prediction</font> Washington needs this win. Arenas should be able to DOMINATE Dickau, I wouldn't be suprised to see a 40+ night from Arenas. J.R. Smith is going to have a good game, I take Washington though in a blowout 105-88. <font color="red">HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY</font>
I'm expecting a 40+ or maybe even 50+ point performance from Gilbert. I don't think he will need any support from his teammates in this matchup. Wizards win 104-77
<font color="blue"> Do not come in here and bait, if you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything -Kobe 8 Ball</font>
Da_Future_2k5 do not come in here and call anybody stupid, that is against JBB guidelines and it will help you on your way to a warning very quick... On the game, Gilbert and Antawn got no help at all, we won't get anywhere with that.
lol @ you editing my message well let me re-phrase it why didnt the Wizards win? they are so great of a team, and you cant use the "oh we didnt have Larry Hughes" excuse when you play the Hornets who are missing their two franchise players.. throw that out the window ASAP.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Da_Future_2k5:</div><div class="quote_post"><font color="blue"> Do not come in here and bait, if you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything -Kobe 8 Ball</font></div> I read what you said, really immature. No one expected the Wizard's to lose to the Hornets, things happen..the Wizard's got no support outside of Arenas and Jamison. Don't come in here calling anybody stupid, that is immature and "stupid"
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Da_Future_2k5:</div><div class="quote_post">lol @ you editing my message well let me re-phrase it why didnt the Wizards win? they are so great of a team, and you cant use the "oh we didnt have Larry Hughes" excuse when you play the Hornets who are missing their two franchise players.. throw that out the window ASAP.</div> What is so "lol" about it? It was against JBB guidelines, obvious baiting..that is my duty as a TL, to edit posts that violate JBB guidelines..so not very "lolesque" No one is using the Larry Hughes arguement..if you read my preview..you would see this: <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kobe 8 Ball:</div><div class="quote_post">Play Hard- This game can both be easily won and lost by the Wizards. The Hornets are a horrible team, but you can't sleep on them because they can turn it on whenever, Washington needs to play hard.</div> We obviously slept on them, there was no reason we shouldn't of won that game. It happens..the Nets beat the Pistons last week I believe, no one expected that...teams have their good nights and bad nights, that simple...nothing more to it.
Da Future 2K5 is right. They should not have lost to the Hornets. I guess it was just one of those nights.
Arenas and Jamison both had 30+, but Jamison shot about 39%, and Arenas at 41.7%, though he got to the line well. No one else really did anything in this game, the next leading scorers had 8 points each, and their were som 2's and a 4 point performance by someone. Dissapointing loss, but the Hornets have also beat the Kings, the Hawks the Mavericks and Pistons, and the Bobcats swept the Rockets this season.
