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miller31time wrote:I’m sure if you asked Wes Hall, he’d say this was a battle of league powerhouses. Absolute must-see TV.
But if you asked me, someone not on Ted’s payroll, I’d say “Let the tank roll on!”
nate33 wrote: Guaranteed loss. The tank rolls on.
The Wizards have completely lost the ability to play defense. Over the past 15 games, they've posted a DRtg of 119.3, which would be dead last in the league. The only game they won in that stretch was the game against Minnesota. The defense was still awful, but the Wizards managed to hit 48% of their 3's so it didn't matter.
CntOutSmrtCrazy wrote:nate33 wrote: Guaranteed loss. The tank rolls on.
The Wizards have completely lost the ability to play defense. Over the past 15 games, they've posted a DRtg of 119.3, which would be dead last in the league. The only game they won in that stretch was the game against Minnesota. The defense was still awful, but the Wizards managed to hit 48% of their 3's so it didn't matter.
A better way to look at it is that they've lost the ability to play as a team, both offensively and defensively. WUJ has ceded all control to the team, where we have 3 "special" players that are guaranteed heavy minutes, a lot of shots, and don't have exert effort or display fundamentals on defense. You rip away any sort of incentive system when you completely cave to that, don't think other players aren't watching.
We may have never been a good team as currently constructed, but WUJ also couldn't get players to commit. One way to make players commit is limit said players minutes if they aren't committed to a core philosophy. The only players WUJ has had the spine to do that to is young players, even though they are the least of the problem.
It's a complete joke. These "special" players going on podcast talking about how they had no other options so took the money, or talking about opting out when they go back to play the team they miss, etc., yet we wonder why the culture is the way it is. You think any of the other players on the team would get in the trenches for Kuzma or Beal when they are talking like they have one foot out the door?
I know it's too much to ask, but if WUJ wanted to salvage any bit of credibility he'd say in a diplomatic way to shut up and focus on the team, or I'll look for leadership somewhere else. At some point as a coach you have to say am I going to be afraid of certain players my whole career or am I going to have a uniform way of how I run a team that applies to all players?
Pistol King wrote:CntOutSmrtCrazy wrote:nate33 wrote: Guaranteed loss. The tank rolls on.
The Wizards have completely lost the ability to play defense. Over the past 15 games, they've posted a DRtg of 119.3, which would be dead last in the league. The only game they won in that stretch was the game against Minnesota. The defense was still awful, but the Wizards managed to hit 48% of their 3's so it didn't matter.
A better way to look at it is that they've lost the ability to play as a team, both offensively and defensively. WUJ has ceded all control to the team, where we have 3 "special" players that are guaranteed heavy minutes, a lot of shots, and don't have exert effort or display fundamentals on defense. You rip away any sort of incentive system when you completely cave to that, don't think other players aren't watching.
We may have never been a good team as currently constructed, but WUJ also couldn't get players to commit. One way to make players commit is limit said players minutes if they aren't committed to a core philosophy. The only players WUJ has had the spine to do that to is young players, even though they are the least of the problem.
It's a complete joke. These "special" players going on podcast talking about how they had no other options so took the money, or talking about opting out when they go back to play the team they miss, etc., yet we wonder why the culture is the way it is. You think any of the other players on the team would get in the trenches for Kuzma or Beal when they are talking like they have one foot out the door?
I know it's too much to ask, but if WUJ wanted to salvage any bit of credibility he'd say in a diplomatic way to shut up and focus on the team, or I'll look for leadership somewhere else. At some point as a coach you have to say am I going to be afraid of certain players my whole career or am I going to have a uniform way of how I run a team that applies to all players?
Great post.
I'm wondering, there is any past example of a coach who has shown real ego management issues in his first NBA team, who has developed to be good at that over time, with that same team? I really starting to doubt it WUJ can change it, nor has the personality to change it. I didn't see any learning curve from him in this regard. If anything, It only got worse. He has enough coaching experience as an assistant to know what it takes to deal with egos. I doubt he's ever gonna become some tough and charismatic person, who suddenly learns how to make the best out of his vets. Some coaches just doesn't have this ability and that's why they would stick as assistants.
collidingNeurons wrote:not to be overly nitpicky but 4 of the guys listed in the OP aren't playing tonight Booker, Payne, Okogie, and Landale. so Wizards probably have a good chance of breaking the losing streak considering Suns on the 2nd of a back to back and still without Cam Johnson and whoever eventually replaces Crowder.
AFM wrote:collidingNeurons wrote:not to be overly nitpicky but 4 of the guys listed in the OP aren't playing tonight Booker, Payne, Okogie, and Landale. so Wizards probably have a good chance of breaking the losing streak considering Suns on the 2nd of a back to back and still without Cam Johnson and whoever eventually replaces Crowder.
I take it you haven't watched any Wizards games this year then (understandable).
collidingNeurons wrote:AFM wrote:collidingNeurons wrote:not to be overly nitpicky but 4 of the guys listed in the OP aren't playing tonight Booker, Payne, Okogie, and Landale. so Wizards probably have a good chance of breaking the losing streak considering Suns on the 2nd of a back to back and still without Cam Johnson and whoever eventually replaces Crowder.
I take it you haven't watched any Wizards games this year then (understandable).
just partial games, seems on paper the Wizards should be pretty decent though.
