80sballboy wrote:Shocking that people want a firesale after a 1-3 start that includes losing to arguably the greatest team of all time. And half the fans probably didn't stay up to watch any of these games. As somebody else said, let's see what happens when Howard gets in the lineup. Even if he's half the player he once was, when was the last time we had a big man of that ability. Elvin Hayes? Moses at the end?
Rivers looks like he has no clue what to do out there. Penetrate. Feed everybody else. He sucks right now and he may suck the rest of the way but I know he's a capable 3-point shooter who lost confidence since the preseason (did make 2 late ones last night). Seems like he's trying to fit in but Brooks has also put too much pressure on him by forcing him to play starters minutes when he's barely playing like a rotation player. Until he gets the shot back, Sato (who hasn't played that great either), should be playing more minutes because he's going to at least play decent defense. You never know what you're going to get with Jeff Green. No wonder he's been an enigma on so many teams but I like his handle and his defense.
On one hand, we do miss Mike Scott's 3-point shooting but not his lack of D. The one thing we've seen on this trip is Oubre coming alive on offense. When he plays with Wall, his game comes alive. I have no clue why Brooks started Jason Smith and not Oubre against Golden State. It makes zero sense. If he continues to play well, Oubre is the guy that needs to get those clutch minutes, not Rivers.
We're 1-3 but all is not lost. Not against making another deal to get a 3-point shooter to help the bench.
Im actually the opposite. Im a buyer of the Wiz and would trade our 1st plus Rivers/Mahinmi for cap space.
- Slow start may make teams view our pick as 16-20 range vs 20-24 range, so more bang for your buck as an asset
- The Key pieces look good:
Wall: Looks awesome physically with his strength and speed. His 3 will settle in around 34-37%, but he is physically blowing by people and moving them out of the way... His defense also look elite.
Beal: As I thought, he looks to have taken the leap. Defense has continued to get better and his tools continue to expand. Top 3 SG in NBA and the best player in the team. Book it
Otto: Looks MUCH bigger and stronger. Still a little passive, but I believe he'll settle in over next couple weeks.
Outside the big 3, Oubre and Morris are hitting 3's and drawing fouls. Look like real compliment pieces and Sato is Sato. Get Howard back and you have 8 legit "Plus" players including Jeff Green, with 3 of them being legit AS caliber.
We get Howard back and expect a boost there.
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