#DCWizardry WIZARDS
vs
#BlueCollar PACERS
Eastern Conference Round #2 Series Preview
#WizKidsDC
PG John Wall 19.3 ppg 6.8 apg
2G Bradley Beal 17.1 ppg
SF Trevor Ariza 14.4 ppg
C Marcin Gortat 13.4 ppg 9.2 rpg
PF Ne Ne Hilario 14.1 ppg 7.8 rpg
#BlueCollar
SF Paul George 23.9 ppg 10.7 rpg
SG Lance Stephenson 15.4 ppg 8.4 rpg
PF David West 13.4 ppg 6.9 rpg
PG George Hill 13 ppg 4 rpg
WIZ to win:
John Wall has to control the all important "Pace" and that One-Man Fast Break has to continue. His Sidekick Bradley Beal has to shoot it as Lance Stephenson is bigger and he might even see some Paul George. Trevor Ariza and PG-24 is an interesting match up as Ariza can still defend. Both Gortat and Ne Ne will be loads down in the paint as the Wiz almost exclusively went after Joakim Noah as Ne Ne had some BBQ Chicken! Can they steal home court in games 1 or 2 will be a huge key. Also watch for Martell Webster and Trevor Booker as well as the ageless one Andre Miller off the bench.
PACERS to win:
George Hill and C.J. Watson are solid together but can they collectively slow down John Wall will be a huge factor. Lance Stephenson can be a Walking Triple-Double or a headache as he is 50/50 and you have to go period to period evaluating his play. PG-24 has tom play "Big" as Ariza is a seasoned vet and they match up better than most think. With Gortat and Ne NE in the Paint playing "Big" that helps the Pacers as they too can play "Big" with D-West and "Area 55" along with Ian Mahinmi. The Pacers just need to get back to guarding and if they can do that they will win the Series. Problem is they have not played that way since late 2013 to early 2014. Will Evan Turner play or did that melee between him and Lance have "E.T. Phone Pennsylvania Street Nap Town" on the outside looking in?
Who Wins: WIZARDS 4-2
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