After a tough loss on Saturday, Washington heads back to Cleveland hoping to even the series up. The Wizards played well in game one early, but some ill advised shots down the stretch combined with the dominance of Lebron James in game one cost them. These two teams have become some what rivals after comments made by Deshawn Stevenson about Lebron James while this is also their third straight season meeting up in the post season.

Washington must spread the offense effectively to have a chance as “Agent Zero” Gilbert Arenas’ three consecutive bad shots ultimately cost them a chance to steal game one. Arenas must share the ball with fellow all stars Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison because if all three men get going offensively, the Wizards will be a nightmare to deal with. Jamison quietly had an excellent game one by scoring 23 points and grabbing a monstrous 19 rebounds.

Cleveland must continue to run the offense through Lebron James and Zydrunas Ilgauskas as the duo combined for 54 points in game 1. Daniel Gibson and Delonte West are also key factors as Gibson is a deadly shooter from downtown while West is a decent scorer as well as a play maker. Ben Wallace must also step up as 6 rebounds and 0 points are not acceptable from the same player who helped Detroit win a championship a few years back in addition to winning 4 Defensive Player of the Year awards. Unfortunately, Wallace appears to be washed up but hopefully he can prove me wrong.Washington needs a win tonight as being down 2-0 especially as the underdog makes nothing easier. Cleveland is a slight -1.5 NBA betting favorite over Washington.

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