Re: The NBA Thread
I would have traded Westbrook and resigned Harden too. Harden is a better ball handler, but still Wesbrook's equal as a scorer. His on court decision making is typically better too. As a more willing passer, and superior play maker, Harden better complements Durant. Instead, they have two players who need the ball to excel. I liked OKC most when they let Harden initiate plays, and Westbrook played off the ball. He is devastating coming off screens, or slashing to the basket without the ball. Since John Wall came back they have turned into a really fun team to watch.
On that note, I'm pissed I had to miss Houston vs. Washington yesterday. The Wizards came back from a 17 point deficit to win. Don't sleep on DC. The Wizards aren't there yet, but we have a really nice core of players. One more lottery pick should be enough to put this team over the top.
That's right. As good as Kevin Martin has been as a filler for bench scoring, he is a lot more prone to getting shut down come play-off time. They will miss Harden in long term, no matter what happens, I'd say.
The Wizards have been a solid team on home court as of late. Their overall home record also is respectable for a lottery team right now. They can't really play out in the road yet, though.
The Real Deal Bradley Beal has been living up to his nickname, but still, they could get something meaningful for Crawford, at least more than what Boston gave them, which is practically nothing.
Tenacious is right. The Wizards need some good luck especially with the upcoming draft. Though, there isn't much for them out there to go for. They could hope to land Cody Zeller, a native, to bolster the frontcourt. He will be a hardly a rim protector, though, so, the Wizards are one of those teams that could roll the dice with the injured Noel. Regardless, this franchise needs to play it patient. Rebuilding from scratch isn't going to give the results right away.
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