If you aren't going to play 4 quarters of basketball can we at least get the Wizards play the last 3 quarters well? First back to back home game since 2005.
The good news? Its a home game so there always a chance to get a victory.
The bad news? We're playing the Celtics coming in with a 5 game winning streak.
Kirk Hinrich won't be playing tonight due to injury. Wizards have signed Mustafa Shakur to a 10 day contract.
Shaq will be out as well for the Celtics, starting in his place will be Semih Erden. He seems likely to be the next "guy you never heard of" to have a great game against the Wiz.
5 Keys to the game:
1. Consistency! Can't have mental lapses & droughts against a team like the Celtics...it will get ugly & fast.
2. Feed Nick Young, he's averaging 26 in his last 6 games..find him J. Wall
3. McGee. If he can learn from his mistakes he'd be a top 10 center in the NBA...but he doesn't...yet. If could play smart he could play attack bball against Erden.
4. I would say defense especially against Paul Pierce but that would be wishful thinking. So lets hope Pierce or Allen have an off game.
5. Wall vs Rondo. I've been waiting for this matchup with the 2 Kentucky guards. Rondo is one of the best floor generals in the game, & Wall is working his way to that point. I feel like eventually even as good as Rondo is he will be a middle class man's John Wall in the future.
Matchups
PG Rondo vs Wall adv. Rondo(for now) but Wall's passing the past 3 games have been on a Rondo level
SG R. Allen vs Young adv. Young (at this point in the season)
SF P. Pierce vs Lewis adv Pierce
PF Garnett vs Blatche adv Garnett(by a mile)
C Erden vs McGee adv McGee
See you at the VC!
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