Predict the Wizards record in 2012-2013

[Earth2Ted]

I'm going with 28 wins. I was thinking 42 wins if everyone is healthy, 34 wins with Nene banged up, and now with Wall on the shelf (not to mention Okafor and Seraphin both nicked up) - losing 2 out of every 3 sounds about right.

[queridiculo]

Without Wall & Nene in the lineup, I think we have the worst collection of offensive talent in the league, even worse than Charlotte. We'll fight and claw to stay close in games but hitting 80 pts is going to be a struggle on many nights.

Anyone (yes, you hands11!) that states the backcourt is just fine with A.J. Price & Jannero Pargo is in denial. Pargo isn't even a real PG. He's a poor man's Juan Dixon! A.J. Price wasn't even all that good at UConn. No legit PG, no real offensive weapons, no way we can compete. Wall better get back into shape quickly if 30 wins is going to happen.

That's exactly where I am right now.

With an offensively limited frontcourt and inconsistent production from the backcourt I don't see how there some of your are drawing your early season optimism from.

Judging on pre-season play I see a team that's passable on defense, but nothing to suggest that they can be good enough to compensate for a lack of offense.

What exactly is going to be this teams offensive identity?

Webster might provide the occasional spark, but he seems eerily similar to Deshawn Stevenson in that respect. Not somebody you can count on to produce night and night out.

I'm sticking to my 28-54 prediction and fully expect Wall and Nene to miss 30+ games.

[hands11]

Without Wall & Nene in the lineup, I think we have the worst collection of offensive talent in the league, even worse than Charlotte. We'll fight and claw to stay close in games but hitting 80 pts is going to be a struggle on many nights.

Anyone that states the backcourt is just fine with A.J. Price & Jannero Pargo is in denial. Pargo isn't even a real PG. He's a poor man's Juan Dixon! A.J. Price wasn't even all that good at UConn. No legit PG, no real offensive weapons, no way we can compete. Wall better get back into shape quickly if 30 wins is going to happen.

I said they would be fine with Price, Crawford and Pargo handling the PG duties and that is the way I expect Randy to handle the situation until Wall returns. Again, Crawford was setting the half court with Mack out there. Randy will do the same with Pargo if he is turning it over.

Unless of course they add Livingston.

It helps if you argue against what i actually say instead of making crap up.

[hands11]

Without Wall & Nene in the lineup, I think we have the worst collection of offensive talent in the league, even worse than Charlotte. We'll fight and claw to stay close in games but hitting 80 pts is going to be a struggle on many nights.

Anyone (yes, you hands11!) that states the backcourt is just fine with A.J. Price & Jannero Pargo is in denial. Pargo isn't even a real PG. He's a poor man's Juan Dixon! A.J. Price wasn't even all that good at UConn. No legit PG, no real offensive weapons, no way we can compete. Wall better get back into shape quickly if 30 wins is going to happen.

That's exactly where I am right now.

With an offensively limited frontcourt and inconsistent production from the backcourt I don't see how there some of your are drawing your early season optimism from.

Judging on pre-season play I see a team that's passable on defense, but nothing to suggest that they can be good enough to compensate for a lack of offense.

What exactly is going to be this teams offensive identity?

Webster might provide the occasional spark, but he seems eerily similar to Deshawn Stevenson in that respect. Not somebody you can count on to produce night and night out.

I'm sticking to my 28-54 prediction and fully expect Wall and Nene to miss 30+ games.

Thats why I suggested we to a WAG now and another prediction after 3 games. Once the games start, we will hear predictions on Nene and Kevins return.

A little injury update or lack there off. Okafor is a go.
http://www.nba.com/wizards/video/2012/1 ... p4-2263199

[willbcocks]

31- 51. I expect they'll look like a 27 win team for much of the year and turn it on at the end, like last year.

I was really looking forward to watching Wall play after a summer of working out with coaches and training camp. I'm steeling myself for disappointment, which could be severe, since he's supposed to be our franchise savior.

[miller31time]

Last second prediction, taking into account the injury to Wall and potential injury to Nene, I'll go with 32-50.

Hopefully by season's end, EG will have run out of excuses and be canned for good.

[closg00]

Injury issues and scoring problems, put me down for 33 wins.

[verbal8]

29-53, I hope I am wrong

[bulletproof_32]

31-51.

[Upper Decker]

22-60

2 many injuries + 2 much Jordan Crawford = 22

[WizBiz]

30-52. If the Wiz were healthy, I'd predict 42-45 wins. But they're not. As usual.

[montestewart]

12-13 PREDICTION
Eastern Conference
ATLANTIC
Boston 50 32
Phila. 45 37
New York 45 37
Brooklyn 45 37
Toronto 35 47
CENTRAL
Indiana 49 33
Chicago 44 38
Milwaukee 38 44
Detroit 30 52
Cleveland 30 52
SOUTHEAST
Miami 59 23
Atlanta 41 41
Wash. 30 52
Orlando 23 59
Charlotte 18 64

Western Conference
NORTHWEST
Okla. City 58 24
Denver 51 31
Utah 42 40
Minnesota 42 40
Portland 34 48
PACIFIC
LA Lakers 58 24
LAC 51 31
GSW 35 47
Phoenix 33 49
Sac. 30 52
SOUTHWEST
SA Spurs 54 28
Memphis 49 33
Dallas 42 40
Houston 39 43
N Orleans 30 52

Miami>Atlanta
Boston>Chicago
Indiana>Knicks
Brooklyn>Philly
Miami>Brooklyn
Boston>Indiana
Miami>Boston

OKC>Minnesota
LAL>Utah
SAS>Memphis
Den>LAC
OKC>Den
SAS>LAL
OKC>SAS

OKC>Miami

WIZARDS: 30-52

Probably all wrong.

[JAR69]

36-46. Beal turns out to be very good, although still a rookie. Depth helps Wizards win a few games they shouldn't on talent, as does grit from Witt. Play .500 ball after the All-Star Break.

[Severn Hoos]

This is such a depressing annual exercise. Kind of like a Bergman film....

But, we're Wizards fans so we keep running up to kick that football.

So, put me down for 35 wins. If I had to bet the over/under on my own prediction, I'd absolutely take the Under, but I have hope that the professionalism that Nene, Okafor, and Beal bring will be good for a few extra wins over the ever-present knuckleheadedness of today's NBA.

Hope I'm wrong, I really want to see playoff basketball. But OTOH, another top 5 pick might help push us over the top next year....

[montestewart]

This is such a depressing annual exercise. Kind of like a Bergman film....

EG can't win chess matches with fellow GMs. Can't be any worse with Death, eh?

[LyricalRico]

I'm sticking with a prediction of 35. Go Wiz!

[payitforward]

Here's a shocker: barring significant injuries, I predict 44 wins.

(Looking for 1750 minutes from Nene and 1500 or fewer minutes from Crawford to support that notion. At some point the truth about Crawford has to break through)

[montestewart]

Here's a shocker: barring significant injuries, I predict 44 wins.

(Looking for 1750 minutes from Nene and 1500 or fewer minutes from Crawford to support that notion. At some point the truth about Crawford has to break through)

Hats off to you. You're a true fan!

[dobrojim]

where is the summary?

(most) Everyone is what I would say is moderately to heavily pessimistic.

Lots of smart people picking numbers considerably under what I was thinking.

I believe guys like CSing, Ves, Webster, Price will be better than the mediocre
to worse that most appear to be predicting. I don't see a whole lot of overwhelming teams
in the east. I want to say 42-40 record. That clearly places me as wildly optimistic
compared to the vast majority of the board. I'm seem to be getting worse in this
regard over time. Oh well. Probably be disappointed again by mid-season or sooner.

OK, so my real prediction is 39 wins. 12 wins more than the 27 they were on pace
for if it had been a 82 game season last year.

[Benjammin]

29 wins. With weeping and gnashing of teeth.