So, I'll admit, I was notably silent when the Wizards lost at home to the LA Clippers. In their previous games they had taken leads in the second half, or protected a lead like a good team does. So it was disappointing to see them take a 3 point lead into the 4th quarter only to lose by 5. So I decided to hold off commenting when they WALLOPED Seattle on Friday night, 137-96. But now it's kind of hard to hold back when they just beat the defending NBA champion Spurs, 110-95. This is a Spurs team that should cruise into the NBA Finals after having a 70+ win seasons. Gilbert Arenas went and put 43 points on em!
So I'm stating the obvious, but as Gilbert Arenas goes, so go the Wizards. In every game he is the leading scorer the Wizards have won. The same thing holds true for Tim Duncan and the Spurs... needless to say Duncan scored a paltry 11 pts, putting him behind even backup point guard Nick Van Exel (who, BTW, I had no clue was playing for the Spurs). What surprises me about Arenas is that I pegged him for a Reggie Miller type. An all around good player, who was missing something. A fan favorite, an all star, but not an MJ, Shaq, Duncan, or Kobe. Not one of those players that wins you an NBA championship in this era. But now I am seeing that potential in him and I'm digging it because he has quality players around him. I just hope that potential becomes reality.
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