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2006-07 Wizards Stats
Leading Scorer: Gilbert Arenas - 29.7 PPG
Leading Rebounder: Antawn Jamison - 8.3 RPG
Leading Assist Man: Gilbert Arenas - 6.3 APG

Points Per Game: 107.5
Field Goal Percentage: 45.9%
3-Point Field Goal Percentage: 37.0%
Rebounds Per Game: 41.0
Assists Per Game: 20.3

Backcourt

Gilbert Arenas
PPG: 29.7, RPG: 4.5, APG: 6.3




Deshawn Stevenson
PPG: 9.7, RPG: 2.5 APG: 2.6




Frontcourt
Caron Butler
PPG: 21.0, RPG: 8.1, APG: 4.1




Antawn Jamison
PPG: 19.2, RPG: 8.3, APG: 1.8




Brendan Haywood
PPG: 6.7, RPG: 6.9, APG: 0.7

Suns Starting Lineups

2006-07 Suns Stats
Leading Scorer: Steve Nash - 19.3 PPG
Leading Rebounder: Shawn Marion - 9.9 RPG
Leading Assist Man: Steve Nash - 11.5 APG
Points Per Game: 111.5
Field Goal Percentage: 49.9%
3-Point Field Goal Percentage: 39.9%
Rebounds Per Game: 41.1
Assists Per Game: 26.9

Backcourt

Steve Nash
PPG: 19.3, RPG: 2.8, APG: 11.5




Raja Bell
PPG: 15.0 RPG: 3.2, APG: 2.4




Frontcourt
Shawn Marion
PPG: 18.8, RPG: 9.8, APG: 1.8




Boris Diaw
PPG: 10.2, RPG: 4.8, APG: 5.3




Amare Stoudemire
PPG: 18.5, RPG: 9.1, APG: 0.7

• Ball Movement – The Suns lead the league in assists per game with 27 assists per game and it's very easy to exploit the Wizards' defense, so Mike D'antoni will want his players to find open looks behind the perimeter and Stoudemire in the post. The Wizards are the second worst team in the league in giving up baskets with 105.9 points per game.
• Pressure/Double-Team/Annoy/Kill/DO WHATEVER to Arenas. – The Suns haven't forgotten the first meeting of the year when Arenas just manhandled the Suns on offense and led the Wizards to victory. The Suns have tried different guys like Bell, Marion, and Nash on this guy, but he still came through with 54 points. If the Suns have been scouting the Wizards' opponents the past week, they'll know to start off with a big body on Arenas or give him no room to breath. More importantly, double-team him and force someone to make the plays on offense.
• Secure Ball on Offense – The Wizards are one of the best teams in the league in steals, and the Suns cannot allow the Wizards to pick up easy points on this team, espicially off turnovers. Caron Butler and Gilbert Arenas are among the top 3 players in the league in steals.
• Butler In Service – The Eastern conference reigning player of the week will be heavily relied on to help lead this offense, expecting Arenas to not breathe on the court. Caron this year has had a standout year scoring from the post, shooting from beyond, and hustling like a motha. Caron will be the x-factor if the Wizards will be able to go down the last minute with the Suns.
• Identify and Cover Shooters – The Suns have led the league in scoring with a field goal percentage of 50% and leads the league in 3 point percentage. The Wizards continue to struggle in defending the perimeter, and if they don't start here, they won't go far competing point-for-point.
• Paint Presence - Brendan Haywood and Etan Thomas has been rising to become of the conference's dominant big men duo, and it's been showing since Etan's injury. The Wizards have gone 14-4 with Haywood starting showing the ability to put back points off missed baskets, and rebounding the ball. They'll go up against a tough task with a quick and tough Amare Stoudemire and they can't afford to have him dominate the paint, so this is a must for the Wizards' big men/