Wizards Win Fifth Straight

It is a little late Wizards, but better late than never. This team is showing some promise, they are showing some fight, they should because they are fighting for their jobs. They look like a team that can actually contend for a playoff spot. Washington looks like they actually care finally and that they are trying their best. Some may not care at all, but I absolutely love this. This is the Wizards longest winning streak since 2007 and it was long overdue.

John Wall played like an elite point guard last night. Wall had 21 points, 13 assists, and 7 rebounds. This was against another stud young point guard in Kyrie Irving who he held to 5 points. The Wizards won this game without the black hole Jordan Crawford in the lineup. This is a large part of the victory in my opinion. Without Crawford in the lineup, the Wizards started 4 forwards and Wall. They were able to balance the minutes really well too.

Nene did not start, but he contributed a great deal, scoring 12 points off the bench. The guy is a gamer, sure he makes too much money, but take him over the poor attitudes of Nick Young and Javelle McGee anyday. Nick Young was another black hole on offense. Rookie Jon Vesely got a rare start and did not disappoint as he grabbed 12 rebounds. Cartier Martin also got a rare start and scored 7 points. Kevin Seraphin had another solid game adding 12 points. My favorite Wizard, rookie Chris Singleton, had 10 points and again played terrific defense.

In addition to the wins, the Wizards have extended Ernie Grunfeld in what would seem to be a move to go forward with the plan of building around Wall with guys who play hard every night. Grunfeld will have two years added to his contract. If you want to read more about Grunfeld's extension, the Washington Post did a pretty good job in this article. I like the strategy of building through the draft, I think that is how you get a winner, that is if you hit your picks.

-Noland

Wizards Win Back-2-Back Games

The Wizards won 2 games in a row. Leave it to the Wizards to wait until the end of the season and until they have no shot at the playoffs to start playing basketball. As I said before though, I will take it. This time the Wizards beat the Milwaukee Bucks which hurts the Bucks chances of making the playoffs. The final score was 121-112.

John Wall had one of his best games scoring 14 and adding 10 assists. The Wizards need Wall to play this type of game in order to win consistently. Chris Singleton added 10 points and 5 rebounds and played very solid defense as always. As a FSU alum I appreciate even more than most what Singleton does for the Wizards. He is a solid piece for the team and can contribute. Seraphin did not play as well as last game, but he still had 14 points. Most importantly for the Wizards though is that Jordan Crawford had 32 points. Crawford is usually a black hole on offense so when he contributes it is huge for the team. The young team looks like they are starting to gel. Nene even added 14. This is how you play basketball gentlemen.

-Noland

Wizards Upset Bulls 87-84

Kevin Seraphin had another amazing game last night as the Wizards upset the Bulls last night. The Bulls were probably mailing it in to get ready for the playoffs, but it was still a good game for the Wiz. Seraphin scored 21 and had 13 rebounds in the victory. Like I said in a previous post, if Seraphin has games like this, they have a shot to win. Let's see if Seraphin can make this double double stuff consistent.

Maurice Evans added 14 points off the bench in his best game of the season. John Wall had 16 points. The Wizards increased their record to 15-46. The Wizards play the Bucks at home tomorrow night. The Bucks are fighting for their playoff lives so it should be a good test.

-Noland

Wizards Upset Magic

Last night the Wizards upset the magic. What is the big deal right? The Wizards stink so who cares that they won a meaningless game against the Magic? Well, I do. For me it is important to see progress and for the young guys to get some experience winning so our team can possibly compete for a playoff spot next year. The more progress I see this year, the more likely I think it is to happen. Yes, it gives us less lottery entries if we win, but somebody has to get the #1 pick. I never would want my team to lose anyway, especially in the NBA where there is the beauty of the draft lottery. This was a great game from the Wiz.




The final score was 93-85. The Wizards increased their record to 14-44 and still have the second worst record in all the NBA. Star point guard John Wall scored 15 and added 7 assists while playing a very solid game. The reason for the win would seem to be the solid play of forward Kevin Seraphin. The French forward scored 24 points and added 13 rebounds! What a terrific game from Seraphin. The Wizards have a bright future if Seraphin will make this a consistent thing. A front court of Seraphin, Nene (healthy), and Anthony Davis would be a solid team with John Wall as point guard. Just need to dump that black hole Jordan Crawford. Great game Seraphin!
-Noland