Wizards have multiple ELITE line-ups
Posted: Thu Feb 2, 2023 11:10 pm
I've been playing with the line-ups stats on NBA.com because sometimes it reveals interesting things that get overlooked and I was quite shocked to see 3 Wizards line-ups that stood out.
The first line-up are line-ups that have played 25 minutes or more. https://go.nba.com/9v6pr
The lineup of Beal, Kuzma, Morris, Avidja and Gafford (30 total minutes) has an absurd 43.9 Net Rating making it the 9th deadliest line-up in this category.
Obviously the sample size is quite small, so the next place to look would be 50 minutes or more. https://go.nba.com/b11l4
By looking here the Wizards have, once again, one of the best lineups with a total of 69 minutes together. The 4th best line-up in this category with Porzingis, Kuzma, Morris, Gafford, and Corey Kispert. Net Rating 33.2.
Then the next leap, of line-ups that have played 100 minutes or more. At this point it's basically starting 5 territory. https://go.nba.com/9phch
And with a total of about 150 minutes played together, the starting line-up of Beal, Porzingis, Kuzma, Morris and Avidja is in fact the 10th best starting 5 per the #s. A net rating of 13 for this line-up.
This is 100% the most played line-up for us the entire season.
Now there is one interesting thing which is looking at some of the most common line-ups of the season so far
https://go.nba.com/gunmn
It reveals a lot. For example, when Beal and Porzingis play together great things happen on the court. Also Jordan Goodwin who many fans think is quite good, is actually playing some of our worst minutes.
Also I like Rui, but good riddance, he was never winning any major minutes on the floor this year with us and had some really bad games too at times.
So based on the #s, it's safe to say the Wiz can go on a run, a legitimate run, as long as Beal is playing with Porzingis. Suddenly the way the FO operates, it makes a bit of sense looking at the #s. It's really on WUJ to get the most out of the line-ups he plays.
The first line-up are line-ups that have played 25 minutes or more. https://go.nba.com/9v6pr
The lineup of Beal, Kuzma, Morris, Avidja and Gafford (30 total minutes) has an absurd 43.9 Net Rating making it the 9th deadliest line-up in this category.
Obviously the sample size is quite small, so the next place to look would be 50 minutes or more. https://go.nba.com/b11l4
By looking here the Wizards have, once again, one of the best lineups with a total of 69 minutes together. The 4th best line-up in this category with Porzingis, Kuzma, Morris, Gafford, and Corey Kispert. Net Rating 33.2.
Then the next leap, of line-ups that have played 100 minutes or more. At this point it's basically starting 5 territory. https://go.nba.com/9phch
And with a total of about 150 minutes played together, the starting line-up of Beal, Porzingis, Kuzma, Morris and Avidja is in fact the 10th best starting 5 per the #s. A net rating of 13 for this line-up.
This is 100% the most played line-up for us the entire season.
Now there is one interesting thing which is looking at some of the most common line-ups of the season so far
https://go.nba.com/gunmn
It reveals a lot. For example, when Beal and Porzingis play together great things happen on the court. Also Jordan Goodwin who many fans think is quite good, is actually playing some of our worst minutes.
Also I like Rui, but good riddance, he was never winning any major minutes on the floor this year with us and had some really bad games too at times.
So based on the #s, it's safe to say the Wiz can go on a run, a legitimate run, as long as Beal is playing with Porzingis. Suddenly the way the FO operates, it makes a bit of sense looking at the #s. It's really on WUJ to get the most out of the line-ups he plays.