Game 80: Philadelphia 76ers @ Washington Wizards 4/12/08
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:48 pm
"...it looks like tomorrow is going to be like a playoff game because if we lose, we put the cards in the 76ers' hands." said center Brendan Haywood. -Washington Post
This is going to be the biggest regular season game for the Wizards. We need to get the win tonight to make sure we play Cleveland in the first round which is obviousely the most favorable matchup at this point. Also, a loss could put is in a position to actually fall to 7th and we saw what happened in Detroit last night. Tonight is a must win.
Washington Wizards [41-38]:
PG- Antonio Daniels
SG- DeShawn Stevenson
SF- Caron Butler???? (Don't know whether he'll play)
PF- Antawn Jamison
C- Brendan Haywood
6th man- Gilbert Arenas
Philadelphia 76ers [40-39]:
PG- Andre Miller
SG- Willie Green
SF- Andre Iguadola
PF- Thaddeus Young
C- Samuel Dalembert
6th man- Rodney Carney/Louis Williams
Keys to the game:
Take away their fast-break:
Philly is not effective in the half-court and struggles hitting three pointers however when they make it a transition game the points start to stack on. If we keep them in the half-court they will really struggle.
Block off the interior:
Again, the Sixers can't shoot three's, just make sure we block off the interior and they'll struggle. Keep in mind that we've set an NBA record for most three's allowed in a season. This should be a terrific advantage for us and it will be a big night for Brendan Haywood.
Antawn Jamison:
Caron Butler will not be at 100% for this basketball game while Arenas is still trying to get his 'swagger' back. Jamison needs to have a productive night, we'll see how he matches up with an athletic young forward in Thaddeus Young.
This is going to be the biggest regular season game for the Wizards. We need to get the win tonight to make sure we play Cleveland in the first round which is obviousely the most favorable matchup at this point. Also, a loss could put is in a position to actually fall to 7th and we saw what happened in Detroit last night. Tonight is a must win.
Washington Wizards [41-38]:
PG- Antonio Daniels
SG- DeShawn Stevenson
SF- Caron Butler???? (Don't know whether he'll play)
PF- Antawn Jamison
C- Brendan Haywood
6th man- Gilbert Arenas
Philadelphia 76ers [40-39]:
PG- Andre Miller
SG- Willie Green
SF- Andre Iguadola
PF- Thaddeus Young
C- Samuel Dalembert
6th man- Rodney Carney/Louis Williams
Keys to the game:
Take away their fast-break:
Philly is not effective in the half-court and struggles hitting three pointers however when they make it a transition game the points start to stack on. If we keep them in the half-court they will really struggle.
Block off the interior:
Again, the Sixers can't shoot three's, just make sure we block off the interior and they'll struggle. Keep in mind that we've set an NBA record for most three's allowed in a season. This should be a terrific advantage for us and it will be a big night for Brendan Haywood.
Antawn Jamison:
Caron Butler will not be at 100% for this basketball game while Arenas is still trying to get his 'swagger' back. Jamison needs to have a productive night, we'll see how he matches up with an athletic young forward in Thaddeus Young.