Arenas drops it like it's hot in Wizards overtime thriller

The Phoenix Suns didn't know what hit them when Gilbert Arenas and the Washington Wizards rolled into town. The star shooting guard's 54-point explosion with the help of his Wizards teammates snapped the Sun's 15-game win streak. Caron Butler scored 34 points in the win as well. After being snowed in at Denver, the Suns didn't get much practice in the next day. The way they played though it didn't seem to matter. Rim rocking alley-oop slams erupted in the 4th quarter Friday night. Amare Stoudemire came close to tipping in the winning basket as the game clock expired. He finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Coach D'Antonio gave Arenas all the motivation he needed. By not selecting him to be part of Team USA a few years ago it pushed Areans to elevate his game. Areans has already scored 60 points this season in another overtime victory against the Lakers. He wanted to prove a point and it came across loud and clear. The Wizards improve to 14-12, which I have to say is kind of below expectation yet it's still early in the season. The main two teams in the East they have to be most focused on are Miami and Orlando. Even with Shaq out the Heat have a potent lineup with good depth off the bench.

With Areans leading the charge with an All-Star cast including Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler the Wizards have plenty of octane in the tank. Brendan Haywood has also been playing inspiring basketball averaging around a double-double per game. Rotating center, Etan Thomas and him still must keep their tempers in check and co-exist. Washington has 3 days off for the Christmas break and will return home to face the Grizzles on Dec. 26. They can't take this team lightly and should be ready for a battle. Gilbert can rely on his teammates to give him a pick me up if he has an off-night.