In any composition or journalism class, one of the main rules of writing is that a writer should always group things in threes. For the Wizards, they need to use this rule as well. In order to be competitor in the Association, the Wizards need three things; three-point shooting, a triple-post offense, and most importantly a "big three".
The Wizards have struggled to score this season, and a lot of that has to do with three-point shooting. Averaging only 4.5 out of an attempted 14.6 three-pointers attempted, the Wizards rank 28th in three-point percentage. It's going to be imperative for Washington to acquire a big-name scorer over the summer. Offense has got to come somewhere and I believe with the pieces the Wizards have, it's possible to pick up a Jordan Farmar, JJ Reddick, or a Marvin Williams.
While we're on offense, I want to throw an idea out there. I know it's predominantly been a Lakers concept, but I think the Wizards could benefit from running the triple-post (or "triangle") offense. With a player like John Wall, it's going to be hard to run this offense all the time as Wall is consistently pushing the ball up the court. But whenever the Wizards face a half-court offense, I think it could prove beneficial to the team. It opens up a lot of options for Javale McGee who often takes ill-advised shots. It would allow him to get set up much better and also provides for a swing-out to a consistent three-point shooter.
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Monday, February 20th, 2012
9:00 PM ET
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Minus the Utah game, the Wizards have been playing some inspired basketball lately. They've trashed the Pistons and the Trail Blazers, kept it close against Miami, and except for a 4th quarter lapse, they kept it pretty close in Lob Angeles, too.
The Utah game was a setback, however. Funny how the scores never accurately represent the game. Losing by 14, the Wizards looked tired, miserable, and borderline amateurish. The Wizards have had three days to rest and hopefully can close off the first half of the season with wins in Phoenix and then back home against Sacramento. If they can do this, I'm predicting a relatively solid second half of the season.
After two consecutive subpar performances and losing five of his previous six games, Utah Jazz all-star center Al Jefferson was due for a monster game.
I guess whatever higher deity he prays to answered his call.
Unfortunately for the Wizards, the game in which Jefferson unloaded all his frustration fell on the night they were in town. Big Al immobilized the Wizards’ front court defense with 34 points and 12 boards, nailing 70% of his 23 shots.
I don't know who kidnapped my Wizards and sent this new team down, but I like it and I don't want them to leave.
Outside of the end of the 3rd quarter and the collapse in the 4th against the Clippers, The Washington Wizards have been doing everything that I've been wanting to see out of this team since the start of the season. John Wall is attacking the basket and cutting down on his turnovers, JaVale McGee is back to his double-double clip, Nick Young is making the outside shots, and most importantly, Kevin Seraphin and Rashard Lewis have found the part of the court that suits them best: The end of the bench right next to the mascot.
I've been using this road trip specifically to see how the Wizards match up against the "semi-elite" teams in the NBA and now I'm extremely confident that this team can go up against any team in this league.
Let's face it, any teams not named Toronto and Charlotte are elite compared to the Wiz Kids. Oh yeah, let's add Oklahoma City to that list as well ;)
Back to business. If you woke up Thursday morning and saw the box score of the Wizards and Clippers game, you'd probably think this was a blow out. An 18 point loss on the road in lob city against the high-flying Clippers who absolutely destroyed the Wizards at Verizon center not too long ago. You were probably expecting to see Mo Evans and Kevin Seraphin have 20 minutes each, John Wall with a low scoring total and assist ratio, and every single negative stat you could think of.
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Friday, February 17th, 2012
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The NBA All-Star Weekend is really a magical weekend for every fan of the NBA. In my opinion, the NBA is the only professional sporting league that gets their All-Star break right. From the allure of the street-ball like All-Star game, to the wows of the Slam Dunk Competition, there’s something for everybody…
Everybody except the Washington Wizards.
Last year’s second place winner of the Slam Dunk Competition, Washington’s own Javale McGee, was snubbed by the NBA for this year’s dunk contest. And with Blake Griffin (snobbishly, in my opinion) declining participation in this year’s contest, too, fans are more than likely going to be subjected to another snore-fest of a dunk competition.
For the second game of a back to back, and third road game in four days, the Wizards hung in there with one of the best teams in the NBA. Although, they let the game get away from them at the end of the third quarter and throughout the fourth, the Wizards played a commendable game. Randy Wittman has these guys playing with confidence and intensity. In the first half the Clippers seemed surprised at the fight in the Wizards, especially coming off of the drubbing they gave the Wiz just a few weeks ago in the Phone Booth.
In the first quarter Nick Young came out of the gates looking really tight. It seemed as if he was trying too hard to impress his friends and family in attendance. After coming off a 35 point game the night before he wanted to follow it up with another lights out performance in front of his home crowd.
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
10:30 PM ET
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Game Preview
Tonight's game in L.A. is a rematch of the Wizards vs. Clippers game from February 4th. Washington was completely outplayed from the start of the game, and the final score of 107-81 doesn't even tell the whole story. The Clippers controlled the game on both ends of the floor, dominating from the first tip.
Interim head coach Randy Wittman currently has the Wizards playing with much more passion and more energy as they have gone on a 2 game road winning streak. According to Michael Lee, from his Twitter account, "For 1st time in FRANCHISE HISTORY, #wizards won back2back road games by 15 points." Although it is just a short time to be used as a measuring tool, it appears Washington's offense is finally clicking.
The biggest matchup to watch tonight is going to be DeAndre Jordan vs. JaVale McGee. Since the story came out that JaVale had to switch asthma medications, his performance has increased and he has been very effective. Jordan dominated McGee in the game earlier this month, so all eyes will be on this matchup to see if McGee can respond.
Nick Young has been very hot as of late, and has increased his efficiency in doing so. He has been a large part in Washington's recent offensive surge. He is coming off a game against Portland where he finished with 35 points, going 12-17 from the floor and 7-8 from 3 point range. Washington will need Young to score early and often in this one.
WE can't forget about the point guard matchup. John Wall vs. Chris Paul will be another great battle to watch. Washington slowed Paul in their first meeting from a scoring point, but he will still able to deliver many dimes to the big men combo of Griffin/Jordan.
If Washington wants a shot at this one, the will need to protect the ball and make smart decisions on the offensive end. This starts with John Wall, and he will need to lead the team from the very beginning.
- Trevor Jackson
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Every week Wizards Extreme will feature 5 burning questions and their answers pertaining directly to the Washington Wizards and the current state they are in. This week's segment addresses Randy Wittman and how the Wizards have performed under his new regime; John Wall's recent improvements; the NBA trade deadline: how the Wizards should approach it and what it could mean for Andray Blatche.
1. The Wizards are 5-7 since Randy Wittman took over. What do you think is the biggest change if anything under the new regime?
Trevor: Rotations seem to be better than they were under Saunders. Wittman appears to be playing the guys who are making an impact on the floor rather than sticking with guys w ho are not getting it done. The immediate benching of Andray Blatche (prior to injury) was just 1 example of this. The Wizards also appear to be playing with more tempo. I have seen Wittman urging Wall and Mack to push the ball up the court faster multiple times. The effort and intensity has picked up on both ends of the floor since the coaching switch, and although it has not translated to a large increase it wins, it has at least made the team more watch-able over the past few weeks.
Mike: The biggest change would have to be the way he is handling the rotation. Vesley, Booker, and Mack are all getting more minutes which is great to see as they are obviously building blocks for the future of this team. It's evident that they can contribute and their intensity has kept us close in many games.
Chuck: The biggest change by far has been the level of intensity and effort. The Wizards are playing much harder for Wittman. He has made it clear to these guys that if you don’t hustle and play hard you will find a seat on the bench right beside Andray Blatche. The Wiz under Randy Wittman are a run and gun team, they push the ball up the court every chance they get and the players seem to be responding to his tutelage.
Saam: You could point to a lot of things but for me, the biggest reason for the turn around is in the coaching. Randy Wittman's intensity and use of his players is making a huge difference. He's dividing the playing time evenly amongst the players and as a result, it's keeping most guys fresh. It looks like everyone is more comfortable on the court because, for the most part, they are all able to stay fresh. We're seeing Shelvin Mack get more playing time, Mo Evans certainly is being a factor and Jan Vesely is coming in to his own. One thing we were saying with Flip is that the guys aren't exactly "buying in" to what he was selling but with Coach Wittman it really looks like they are because he's holding all the players accountable. He's quickly become my favorite coach in D.C. Sports.
Joe: First things first, it has t o be the accountability. Randy came in from day 1 saying the way things were going was not the way it was going to continue. We've seen him pull John Wall a couple times, and I don't think it's a coincidence that we haven't seen Dray around either - although I will say, when Asad and I talked to him last week he looked significantly slimmer. When a coach is not afraid to "bench" his star player it sends a message to the rest of the group, and I think as you can see by his record in comparison to what we were getting from Flip, this team has responded to the new voice. Now, as fans we should wait to place our "Fat Lady Sings" Playoff shirts, there is a long road to climb but I love Wittman's approach and even more so, the guy is a walking soundbite!
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