22:14 for Wiz analysis. Still pretty negative all things considered (believe he says we could win 38 games; I wouldn’t say that’s pessimistic, but certainly more so than most folks on this sub including myself). He likes Kyshawn and Tre, unsurprisingly. Thinks AD trade near term is the obvious move.

Remember though, that for every Simmons Wiz take, you have to account for the bias of how much joy he takes in mocking the Wiz for the sake of his favorite self-loathing Wiz fan, Joe House.

He's the best shooter on the team. He isn't a great defender so when he's on the court your would expect the team to use him for his shooting. I would expect him to be constantly on the move with teammates constantly setting back screens and and pin downs to spring him open. Yet from what I've watched he's always just parked in the corner or the wing not getting any 3 point oppurtunites.

I just find it weird for a team like ours who struggles shooting the 3 ball to not make his 3 point shooting a focal point of the offense when he comes off the bench.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the heat of the moment Saturday night inside the United Center, Anthony Davis felt he had to say something as the Washington Wizards’ most decorated player. His team’s defense had just held its ground, forcing Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson into a 10-foot fadeaway jumper that clanked harmlessly off the rim and descended toward the court.

Seemingly out of nowhere, 6-foot-1 Bulls point guard Tre Jones sprinted to the ball, untouched by any Wizards player, and collected an offensive rebound. Davis fouled Jones as Jones attempted to shoot.

Exasperated, Davis turned to Trae Young, Tre Johnson, Kyshawn George and Alex Sarr and yelled, “Box out!” It was the kind of thing a 10-time All-Star and former NBA champion should say to his younger teammates. No one else’s voice could have carried more weight.

Forty-eight hours later, in an arena nearly 750 miles to the southeast, it was clear that Davis’ message had gone unheeded or been forgotten.

The Wizards lost to the Charlotte Hornets 110-103 Monday night at the Spectrum Center primarily because of their failure to box out. With energetic center Moussa Diabaté leading the charge, the Hornets ransacked the glass, gathering 20 offensive rebounds and converting those second-chance opportunities into 26 points.

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I’ve watched all 4 games and living in Chicago got a chance to go to the game on Saturday. These comments are within the context of my expectation that we can be a top 8 team in the East. So, the sky is not falling but it’s clear there are some pretty big issues preventing this team from reaching its potential.

Unfixable issues:
1. Trae is the only viable ball handler and playmaker. Everything runs through him (see: leads the league in assists but we are bottom 10 in assist rate). Makes the offense extremely predictable and there’s not a lot of side actions after we get through his PnR. Occasional AD post up or Kyshawn iso. Neither very efficient options. AJ helps with this a bit but isn’t going to be a top flight playmaker right out of the gates
2. There are no 2 way wings who can shoot on this team except for maybe Kyshawn who is quite streaky. Tre competes but is still undersized (and lineups with Trae get eviscerated. However, we have to keep Trae on the floor due to point #1). Bub has same issues. Bilal can’t shoot and neither can AJ or Champagnie to a degree that keeps the defense honest. Floor gets very tight

Fixable issues:
1. Defense & rebounding intensity. This has frankly been pathetic. I don’t know if it’s coaching or getting into game shape or just learning to play together but for a team as big as this one is, there should be no problem competing on that end and limiting the opponent’s offensive opportunities. It’s gross to watch so far. Just not competing. AJ will help
2. Lack of offensive gravity. This is probably where AJ makes the most impact. Right now there’s no one that warrants extra defensive attention so it’s very easy to guard this team. If AD or Tre hit tough shots so be it, but nothing is pulling the defense out of its intended shape

Thoughts?

AD puts injury concerns to rest after Hornets game.

i didn’t see much on the play where he got hurt, i just saw him limping off to the locker room and never came back. i’m hoping it’s nothing serious

Through four games, Alex Sarr is averaging 8.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 blocks in 24.3 minutes per game. He’s shooting 53.8% from the field but just 1-for-8 from three. He had his best scoring game of the season against Charlotte on Monday, finishing with 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks on 4-of-6 shooting.

For comparison, he averaged 16.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks last season. His shot attempts have dropped from 13.7 to 6.5 per game, so it looks like he’s adjusting to a smaller offensive role alongside Trae Young and Anthony Davis. It’s only four games, though, so I’m not reading too much into it yet.

Everybody needs to calm down. I was at the game tonight. The loss sucked and the rebounding was horrible, but can we all chill out on saying sarr can't be a starting center? The dude made massive strides last season, moved most of his scoring into the paint, and started rebounding. He's also put on some muscle since he came into the league.

Let the guy get back into basketball shape before you make a judgement on him. We have a somewhat promising start to a season and immediately turn on our young guys after one bad loss?

I’m a Hawks fan, but the Wizards have become my second team for obvious reasons. I’m currently in the DMV visiting family and I can’t use league pass for the wizards and my family has cable but they don’t have monumental sports network because it’s a 40 dollar monthly upcharge on the cable bill then the online subscription is an outlandish 20 bucks a month. I hate piracy because I don’t wanna risk slowing my computer down with viruses (not for ethical reasons). I’m probably the 100th person to complain about this but I decided to complain anyway! Why isn’t it easier to watch the local team? What sense does that make??

Who has been the most disappointing and most surprising player so far and why?

It’s still October. We have November, December, January, February, March, And April (not including play-in and playoffs). Thats 6 months and 78 games left to play. We haven’t even seen Dybantsa yet. A LOT is going to change in the next few months alone

Deep inhale. Deep exhale

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Bilal Coulibaly
Tristan vukcevic
Alex Sarr
Bub Carrington
Kyshawn George
Tre Johnson
Will Riley
Jamir Watkins
Aj Dybansta
Felix Okpara.

A lot of players but how many are you confident are long term pieces?

Wizards @ Bulls 10/26/26 Team Net Points

Another game, another game review supported by ESPN’s advanced analytics department. Remember stats aren’t the end all be all. Just a reminder about net points:

“It quantifies every rebound, shot, turnover and free throw and assigns credit and blame to the players on the court. It divides credit and blame based on the difficulty of the players' contributions to the success or failure of the team.”

Here are today’s net points! I think today’s game was pretty legible. Justin Champaigne went down and we lost. No one was able to handle Moussa Diabate on the boards as he was able to secure a double-double off of OFFENSIVE boards. Simply put the Wizards are not functionally big. Despite boasting gaudy height and wingspans they play smaller than they are. Trae was today’s MVP which I agree with. He is the system. AD deserves his flowers today the offense was buoyed with Davis’ isos when he was off the floor. Bilal is not viable offensively. I know the goal is 3&d but to me the most important thing for me is that HAS to start making shots at the rim. I think Bub was better than his net point ratings—his threes were life changing. Brandon Miller fried us no need to break that down. I don’t understand why we didn’t blitz him because his handle is okay and he can’t make reads when trapped. Threw a couple wild ones off of pressure. I can go on and on about the game but we move. 78 games to go. Prayers up for AJ and JC.

CHICAGO — If height was the only trait that matters in basketball, Justin Champagnie would not be as important to the Washington Wizards as he’s been early this season. He stands a shade under 6 feet 6 in bare feet, a less-than-ideal size for someone who specializes in rebounding.

Desire, smarts and toughness matter, too, and Champagnie possesses all of those characteristics in abundance.

Champagnie proved his mettle yet again late in Saturday night’s third quarter against the Chicago Bulls. After a Bulls player missed a 3-pointer from the top of the arc, the loose basketball deflected off Washington’s Trae Young and Chicago’s Matas Buzelis and careened toward Champagnie and Chicago’s Jalen Smith.

Smith is a 6-foot-9 center, and his wingspan is nearly five inches longer than Champagnie’s.

The physical advantage belonged to Smith. The ball belonged to Champagnie.

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Hello, I’m traveling to Washington DC and I’m going to the Wizards vs Hornets game and I wanted to know if they allow you take your Meta Glasses and case to the arena. I checked online but couldn’t find anything. Thanks

Title… I’m just very disappointed we weee so closssss

Basically the title, it keeps showing the blue annoying ass screen with music. It’s 5 minutes into the first quarter.