Sacramento (15-23) @ Washington (12-26)

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"I wasn't impressed with the way he coached tonight, either." - Jason Terry, after Hawks coach Terry Stotts said he wasn't impressed with the way Jason Terry had played.

Love the wiretap "Darko hopes for release without giving up any money". Sounds like his sex life.

it was also reported that Arenas and teammate Javaris Crittenton had unloaded guns in the Wizards' locker room during a Christmas Eve argument regarding gambling debts. The D.C. Metropolitan Police and the U.S. Attorney's office have been investigating, and on January 14, 2010, Arenas was charged with carrying a pistol without a license, a violation of Washington D.C.'s gun-control laws.

Can play both forward spots... Very good scorer... Knows how to get his buckets... A threat both in the low post and the perimeter... Pretty good rebounder... Not likely to pass the ball much... Plays little defense.

As the Washington Wizards try to find success without their star player, the Sacramento Kings hope the return of theirs will help end the club’s recent struggles.Trying to play through the distraction of Gilbert Arenas’(notes) legal issues, the Wizards look to avoid a fifth consecutive loss Saturday night when they open a six-game homestand against Kevin Martin and the Kings, who’ve won only once this month.

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[villatrynity154]

hopefully we come out with energy....let's not think b/c we won the last game we win this one....this wash team wants to win some games...(well everybody does, but considering their position...its important they win) i haven't seen the recent games but we have a very busy schedule on the road....it would be nice to get another W for this january month....i hope our guys can look better with martin on the floor than they did last night!!!

[Nicky Nix Nook]

Why do I feel a loss?

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Why do I feel a loss?

They had our number the last few years

[Dustin5566]

We need to control Jamison and hope that someone knocks Stevenson on his a** cause he really annoys me.

[Dustin5566]

Why do I feel a loss?

They had our number the last few years

not this year, and with their best player trying to shoot teammates instead of buckets I think we should get this one.

[Geoff35]

I'm feelin good about this one. Great thread by the way. And my God, sitting up close behind the bench vs the Magic was amazing. Tyreke is a man child. I look for him to bounce back in this game.

[pillwenney]

These guys should be angry after their performance last night. They should come in focused, and ready to take care of the ball. Defensively, make Jamison a passer. Offensively, probably move Spencer away from the basket, exploit Jamison, and let's hope Tyreke can have a big game.

[HUBlackstar83]

I actually had tickets to go to this game, but there was no way I was gonna miss my Colts tonight. Sadly this the only time the Kings will be in town.

[Wolfay]

It's time for Tyreke to bounce back.

[KingInExile]

Hmm...do I watch this game or Oregon State V Arizona State? Tough choice.

[pillwenney]

Hopefully Tyreke has learned his lesson early--he can penetrate against them, and good things happen when he does.

[pillwenney]

Kevin's really going after the offensive boards.

[pillwenney]

Well...it certainly appears that the refs are trying to get us into the penalty? Two incredibly weak foul calls in the last couple minutes.

[KF10]

Touch fouls ftl

[KF10]

Boykins is making the Kings looking silly.

[KF10]

Evans and Martin are carrying the Kings. It would be nice to see other contribution from the others.

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Has Omri Casspi finally hit the rookie wall?

[pillwenney]

Defensively, we're mostly doing okay. There are definitely things we could do better though. We need to collapse more on the guys that are scoring and make them passers. That means pretty much everyone. Just more energy in general would be nice. And if we could use that more aggressive doubling to force more turnovers because we're generally doing pretty well when we get out in transition.

Offensively...ugh. Outside of Spencer I haven't noticed too many bad turnovers, but Spencer is really playing like crap. He's not running things well away from the basket, and man, if we had a big that could just **** finish around the basket, we'd be in great shape. I'd like to see Spencer at least try to dunk it sometimes when he's flat-footed under the basket. Just try.

Our offensive troubles fall mostly on Spencer as I see it, but not entirely. It would also certainly help if our guys could make some more open shots. Donte seems to be, so maybe he should start the half. But it would seem Omri is coming back to earth from 3 pretty quickly. I'd also like to see Beno get some more time. It seems Westphal doesn't even want to try Beno/Martin/Tyreke, and I don't really understand why. Just try it.

[cuad]

Respect that jumper Stevenson!