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Back to back Ws…







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Avdija x3
Gafford x3
Kuzma x2
Kispert x1
Poole x1

Kuzma. He was the guy that bent Miami's defense. 16 free throws shows he was working for it and not settling for jumpers. He also did a pretty solid job having to play center and deal with Bam.

Kispert was real good too. So was Tyus. This was a tough one.

nate33 wrote:Kuzma. He was the guy that bent Miami's defense. 16 free throws shows he was working for it and not settling for jumpers. He also did a pretty solid job having to play center and deal with Bam.

Kispert was real good too. So was Tyus. This was a tough one.

I wish I could agree and give it to Kuz, but the last two minutes felt like such a personal attack on my senses that I just can't find a bone in me willing to give him credit for his total game efforts.

I feel like we take Tyus for granted at times so I gave him a vote. 16 assists with only one turnover against the Heat defense is pretty sick.

To me Kuz, Jones, Kispert, and Deni have arguments, maybe even Keefe for benching Poole's butt.

Kuzma had the big stat line, but still just takes so many bad shots and has terrible turnovers. He was okay on defense, I guess.

Kispert was efficient but gets ragged dolled so much on defense.

Deni was solid all around had to split time between guarding Bam and Jimmy. Had he made another three or two this would be a shoe in for him.

Tyus uber efficient. 16 assists and 1 turnover is super impressive with 12 assist in the second half.

I'll give it to Kispert by a hair over Deni and Jones.

2Fluffy4U wrote:

nate33 wrote:Kuzma. He was the guy that bent Miami's defense. 16 free throws shows he was working for it and not settling for jumpers. He also did a pretty solid job having to play center and deal with Bam.

Kispert was real good too. So was Tyus. This was a tough one.

I wish I could agree and give it to Kuz, but the last two minutes felt like such a personal attack on my senses that I just can't find a bone in me willing to give him credit for his total game efforts.

Yeah his late game play took him out of the running in my book. It happens too often to keep giving him a pass.

2Fluffy4U wrote:

nate33 wrote:Kuzma. He was the guy that bent Miami's defense. 16 free throws shows he was working for it and not settling for jumpers. He also did a pretty solid job having to play center and deal with Bam.

Kispert was real good too. So was Tyus. This was a tough one.

I wish I could agree and give it to Kuz, but the last two minutes felt like such a personal attack on my senses that I just can't find a bone in me willing to give him credit for his total game efforts.

This. Anyone but Kuz sorry. I’d give it to Bilal who had the best +- in the team and had a great defensive performance.

nate33 wrote:Kuzma. He was the guy that bent Miami's defense. 16 free throws shows he was working for it and not settling for jumpers. He also did a pretty solid job having to play center and deal with Bam.

Kispert was real good too. So was Tyus. This was a tough one.

Kuz must have been really good in the game’s first 40 mins. I turned it on with 6 mins to go and he almost single handedly - with a small assist from Poo who made no attempt to rebound the ball in his 1 minute cameo - lost the game.

As much as I'm Deni's "stan" I think that this one is going to Corey (and I voted this way)

Guys.

Have to point out:
Look at the poll chart - The fact that POTG is a close call between 5 players - must mean something good is going on.
And to some extent - perhaps indicative to Keefe's competence as head coach.

For our very own Kevin Broom, good recap of Kuzma's boneheaded last two minutes...

* Careless ball handling that allowed Jimmy Butler to poke the ball loose for a steal.
* Sloppy footwork yielded a traveling violation.
* After missing a difficult turnaround fadeaway, Kuzma got the offensive rebound and inexplicably tossed up a nine-foot floater instead of dribbling away from the action and burning clock.
* Up two with 12 seconds to play, Kuzma flailed his arm and got called for an obvious offensive foul. (The refs also could have whistled him for a travel, if they’d wanted.)

Truly mind blowing...

Looking at his PPA stat, Kuz ended with 81, which is below league's average. Tyus Jones, Kispert and Bilal had PPA's well above 100.

https://www.bulletsforever.com/2024/3/11/24096830/nba-washington-wizards-miami-heat-statistical-analysis

I voted Kispert in support of his starting. Efficient shooting, passable defense, solid handle. I'd hope that earns him a continued audition for the spot.

That said hard to argue that Deni's defense and Tyus' game management weren't equally critical. I could flip a 3 sided coin on this one.

Kuz was Kuz. Fun to watch and equally fun to blow up about. He tried to do too much, but still, he started against Bam and played small ball center all game. Volunteered for the hard work, called his own number. Hard for me to hate on it, especially given we won, and the stakes are so low.

I do not understand PBJr. He looks so much like a basketball player. A natural. And somehow does very little that has any positive effect in the game. That said I have to remind myself he's only in his 2nd year, and could still break out once he gets comfortable out there. Nice to see him hit a couple shots this game.

Coach limiting poopoo's minutes... definitely the underlying key.

But 16A/1TO wins it for me...