[ WE Video ] - Trevor Ariza Defends John Wall; Brad Beal Takes Blame For Final Play

The Wizards once again succumbed to the wrath that has become the Detroit Pistons. The night served plenty of heartache from Nene's absence to John Wall's barf-worthy performance, to Steve Buckhantz's fake-me-out dagger. The dejection transposed into the locker room as Wall had little to say in defense of his recent funk. Brad Beal expressed remorse for passing up on a potential layup or floater attempt on the final possession, while Trevor Ariza broke down the possible confusion on the final play. Ariza also defended his point guard after a reporter suggested that Wall wasn't "acting like the leader tonight."

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"We all didn't do what we needed to do, and if we want to win games, we have to bring a better effort." -- Trevor Ariza

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"We have to realize it's not about 'me me me', it's about 'WE' and tonight we didn't show that." -- Bradley Beal

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"No health issue at all. Just trying to play basketball and help my teammates." -- John Wall