• Among players who play at least 15 minutes per game, Andrew Bogut is tied for the 8th finest shooter in the NBA this season from 16-23 feet.

• Andrew Bogut did not make a shot from 16-23 feet last season.

• Bogut is 4-5 this season from 16-23 feet.

I know. Your mind was just blown and then brought back to reality.

So we’re working with both something relevant and irrelevant here. It’s relevant that Bogut’s hitting shots outside of 15-feet in that he failed to accomplish that last season. At the same time, his percentage is irrelevant, as he’s taken just five shots from that range.

But we’ve seen Bogut make these shots before. In both 2007 and 2008 Bogut made 20 shots from 16-23 feet. In two years at the University of Utah Bogut even stepped out and knocked down 13 threes. In the 2006 FIBA World Championships, Bogut knocked down a couple more.

This isn’t new. There was a reason fans clamored for a Bogut with expanded range every season before the elbow injury.

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Enemy: Truth About It

Point Guard
Brandon Jennings vs. John Wall

Expect big assist numbers and a few turnovers from Wall.  Expect neither from Jennings.  Whereas Wall runs and guns in an offense ranked 11 in the NBA in pace, Jennings is the captain of a cruise ship, rather than a speed boat.  Jennings low assist totals have something to do with his team’s lower than average shooting percentage, but they also have to do with the Bucks offense in the half court.  A lot of times Milwaukee has other players handling the ball aside from Jennings, whose drives through the lane are rarely accompanied by a cutting teammate.  There aren’t a lot of half court offense assist opportunities for the Bucks young point guard.  In Washington’s offense, Wall certainly is creating more and finding teammates on the go.

Advantage: Wizards

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Enemy: Truth About It .net

Point Guard
Keyon Dooling vs. John Wall

The dynamic Wall has been all but forgotten about as a rookie of the year candidate with Blake Griffin putting up a rookie season for the ages and his own injury problems, but he’s still a sight to see.  Wall’s creativity was on full display against the Jazz in the Wizard’s Monday win over Utah, as he dished out 15 assists while turning the ball over seven times.  He’s prone to mistakes, but he’s even more prone to do great things.  His speed could be an issue all night for Dooling and, gulp, Boykins.

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Milwaukee Bucks (Scott Skiles) 30-29

Vs. (and then At)

Washington Wizards (Flip Saunders) 21-36

Dates: 3/3/2010 & 3/5/2010

Times: 7:00 (CST) & 6:00 (CST)

TV: FS Wisconsin & None

Matchups

Point Guard

Brandon Jennings vs. Randy Foye

A lot has changed since the last time these teams met.  Gone is Gilbert Arenas.  You may have heard about him, he had some problems, a gun was involved.  In as the starter at the point is Randy Foye, an off-season pickup last June, sure to help turn things around for the Wizards in their quest to crack the top four or at least make the playoffs this year.  The best laid plans, right?  Foye’s game is more off ball scorer than ball distributor and he’s been forced back into the role he struggled with his first few years in the league.  Foye had a lot of success in the Wizards last trip to Milwaukee, particularly when Jennings was in the game defending him.  I’d think the Wizards haven’t forgotten this and will allow him to go at Jennings from the get-go in Wednesday’s game.

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