To those who keep tabs on Ariza's playoff shooting %'s...

I hope he's back. The problem with Ariza in our losses has been how off he's been. It's not like he's been missing tough shots in those games, but that he's been missing wide open looks, and that his defender has been slouching off him to double harden which has led to turnovers.

He has to keep his defender honest, and when he can hit a few three's, it really opens up the game for him and others.

 

X-Factor

When he's on in the playoffs, championships happen.

Plus, he drove early into the lane and got DJ's second foul in Game 4, 1st Q.

 

We won't win if he doesn't have another Wizards Ariza night. If he is First Rockets Stint Ariza then we probably get beat.

 

Yup. To beat the Clippers at home, we need everyone rolling. Smith, Ariza, Brewer, Terry...

 

Exactly what I was saying before game 5, Ariza is our X factor, his threes have to start falling. No coincidence James "finally had a good game" in this series, Ariza's shooting in game 5.

 

He's shot well since Game 4. Hope he can sustain the confidence.

So far, Terry is the only guy who has been consistent from long range throughout the playoffs.

 

Ariza is not looking like the Wizard's Ariza at all, we cant afford for him to miss open 3's, if matt barnes can hit a open three with that horrible form, Ariza should be atleast shooting int the 40 percentile.

 

I'd like to see our record when he shoots 40% on 3's.