GT #23: Wizards @ Grizzlies 12/14/15 8:00 PM on CSN+/99.1 FM

[Kanyewest]

Otto Porter made Dirk and the Mavs angry as the Wizards come away with a surprise victory against the Dallas Mavericks. Up next for the Wizards are the Memphis Grizzlies, who just got blown out at home against the Charlotte Hornets. Last season the Wizards swept the season series against Memphis, although Marc Gasol did miss one game. Memphis will be coming off a back to back game against the Miami Heat.


John Wall has been doing his thing and has been playing like an all star since playing LeBron and the Cleveland Cavaliers.



With his performance last game, Porter did draw comparisons to a baby Durant.

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Otto Porter had a great night against the Mavericks. Can Porter keep up or did he get his consistency lessons from Bradley Beal?


Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph could be grinning because they could go up against a small frontcourt of Dudley and Porter.


The Memphis Grizzlies have their own Garrett Temple; his name is Tony Allen.

Keys to the game-

- Can the Wizards keep up their 3 point shooting without Beal in the lineup? John Wall is shooting 60% from 3 on this road trip. Otto Porter is only shooting 28% for the season although he has made 7 of his past 15 shots over the past 3 games.
- Can the Wizards keep up their offense against the Memphis Grizzlies? The Wizards have shot at or above 50% in each of their past 3 games on the road (Miami, New Orleans, Dallas)
- Can the Wizards contain Memphis's bigger front court? Dudley or Porter on Randolph could be problematic both on the scoreboard and to each of those players' health.


Can the Wizards keep winning to keep G-Wiz happy? Or should the Wizards' fans expect a letdown on Monday?

[nuposse04]

Memphis plays MIA tonight (go memphis!) so they should be a bit tired. Playing either Porter or Jared on Z-Bo will prolly be hilarious. We should emulate what GSW does to them on defense and just force Tony allen to make perimeter shots. Of course knowing our luck, he'll go 5/10 from 3pt line.

Might actually need Hump in this one since he's a big body.

2-2 on this road trip would be decent, hope they can pull it out.

[J-Ves]

I think we only win when this board is on collective suicide watch, so loss. Also, I would feel better about Hollins or hump as backup center over Blair, and Witt needs to realize tiny ball doesn't work vs every team.


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[Foreva21]

LOL even on his best nights otto is no comparison to KD.....I'm loving the shawn marion-esque aggressive versatility he's bringing on both ends just not as good on the boards, hopefully he keeps it up with brad gone for awhile....

[queridiculo]

The not a chance formula typically doesn't work on back-to-back games, so I'm expecting a big fat L

[montestewart]

This optimism and this enchanting and mind altering elixir showed up at the same time. Look for an avalanche of well articulated posts on the greatness of EG immediately following the game. Go Wiz!

[Kanyewest]

LOL even on his best nights otto is no comparison to KD.....I'm loving the shawn marion-esque aggressive versatility he's bringing on both ends just not as good on the boards, hopefully he keeps it up with brad gone for awhile....

Kevin Durant is averaging 27 points per game this season. Otto Porter scored 28 points in his last game. So Otto Porter on his best night is comparable- although I am not sure how many kind of those nights we will see.

[FAH1223]

we losing at the grind house... someone like Chalmers will go off for like 6 threes

[AFM]

Otto "Baby Durant" Porter > Bradley "Calcium Deficiency" Beal

[FAH1223]

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[Kanyewest]

Miami's small lineup ended up beating the Grizzlies down the stretch. Go figure.

[nate33]

The Wizards are 3-1 when Garrett Temple starts. They're 6-1 in games when Garrett Temple plays 25 or more minutes. The Wizards are 3-2 when Beal doesn't play, and 2-0 when Beal plays less than 30 minutes.

Temple playing over Beal is a good thing. I predict a win.

[AFM]

Cue the, Are The Wizards Better Off Without Bradley Beal? thread

[J-Ves]

The Wizards are 3-1 when Garrett Temple starts. They're 6-1 in games when Garrett Temple plays 25 or more minutes. The Wizards are 3-2 when Beal doesn't play, and 2-0 when Beal plays less than 30 minutes.

Temple playing over Beal is a good thing. I predict a win.

Temple is unskilled, but also is very smart on offense. Just about every offensive possession he takes up is a drive to the basket or a 3 point shot. If he isn't making a move the ball is quickly out of his hands, very little over dribbling.

What's frustrating is Beal could fill the Temple roll very easily. Beal is a much much better shooter and while he isn't as good a defender, he has shown to be good on that side of the ball when engaged. Unfortunately, because of his draft position the wiz are trying to make him more than a role player with terrible results.


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[Dark Faze]

Might be the first game in a while I'd have us favored. Grizz are having a down year. Its falling apart over there.

[pineappleheadindc]

Let's go Wiz-ards!

Clap, clap, clap-clap-clap!

[queridiculo]

I WISH DAVE JOERGER WS OUR COACH

You get Wittman and you will like it.

[pineappleheadindc]

Millie, come back!!

[closg00]

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The Griz are in 6th place in the West and Hollinger/Joerger are on thin ice!?! We should be so-lucky.

[MOrgil]

Will require another near perfect game from Wall and also someone else gotta step up.