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Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
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While most of us watched in awe and amazement as the Wizards (arguably the worst 2nd half team in the entire association) overcame a 21 point third quarter deficit to beat the L.A. Kobe Bryants, the one thing a lot of us in the media circle were asking ourselves was: "Where was this all season long?"

How does a 10-34 team look so good on some nights and then drop the proverbial ball in the worst way possible the following night? Why did it take to so long for this team to realize that if they play with enough heart and character that they are capable of beating most teams in the league? Are they being held back? Are there too many distractions around the team? Is the team bearing too much weight on their shoulders? Well, it looks like we can answer ‘yes’ to all of them. no comments

The Washington Wizards may have a revamped roster, but their road woes have continued.  With one game remaining on the road trip, in which the Wizards have dropped four out of five, they will look to end on somewhat of a high note – if that – with a win against the New Jersey Nets.

Part of the blame for the road losses can be blamed on the uncertainty surrounding the team as the trade deadline approached.  Part of it can be blamed on the departure of JaVale McGee and Nick Young.  Part of it can be blamed on youth and inexperience.

But most of it can be blamed on the same reasons that have caused Washington to have the second lowest road win total in the entire league with just four.  Failure to play sound defense down the stretch of games, failure to hit big shots, failure to take high percentage shots (Jordan Crawford, I’m looking at you), and a general lack of having a go-to guy to finish plays are what we have seen night in and night out from this club.

What’s worrisome is the lack of identity in the fourth quarter.  Washington plays well in stretches, be it the first quarter or the third.  They even have things together for six minutes at a time in the fourth quarter.  However, the glaring need for a dependable scorer, whether he plays the post or up top, has been a major issue.  It is a matter that must be addressed in the offseason, without fail.  Just like the local football team addressed their quarterback issue by any means necessary, Washington will have to pay the price to bring in a legitimate starter to help John Wall.

Jordan Crawford is not the answer.  Trevor Booker, as hard as he plays, is not the go to guy in the post.  Wall could be that guy, but given the general lack of talent around him, the pressure defenses that he will face being the sole playmaker will make it nearly impossible for him to succeed as a closer.

Yes, everyone will point to Derrick Rose as the counterpoint but Rose has always had a decent to very good cast around him capable of hitting shots.  Wall doesn’t.  Until the Wizards develop an identity and add a player who can help consistently shoulder the offensive burden, the road woes – and home woes – will continue.


Photo Credit:  (AP Photo/Nikki Boertman)

The Wizards signed the NBA D-League’s leading scorer, Edwin Ubiles, to a 10-day contract the other day. I had no idea who this kid was, but after some research and film watching, I’ve got to say that Ubiles could really spark this team.

Playing for the Dakota Wizards this season, the 25-year-old Ubiles is averaging 20.1 points per game, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists with just over 50 percent shooting from the field.

Um. Yes, please.

I get the feeling that he is somewhat of a Nick Young type player. I haven’t heard too much about him defensively, but it’s obvious the guy can shoot. He doesn’t appear to be too streaky as there is only one game out of the last 35 where he did not score more than 10 points.

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Sunday, March 18th, 2012
6:00 PM ET
TV: Comcast SportsNet HD
Steve Buckhantz, Phil Chenier  
Radio: 106.7 The Fan - http://bit.ly/5yZqu8
Dave Johnson, Glenn Consor
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Wizards Player of the Game

Kevin Seraphin. My colleagues will tell you for me to write that speaks loads for what I thought of his performance tonight. Aside from the 5 of 7 from the field, the 10 points, the 7 rebounds and 4 blocks, the biggest benefactor of yesterday's trade is Seraphin....for now. Nene is going to eat some minutes, whenver he finally arrives, but I'm happy to see Kevin taking advantage of the minutes. He doesn't look as lost and you can tell he's gaining confidence. 

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Josh Smith We hit on this one. Smith had a great statistcal game finishing with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals but the numbers don't tell the whole story. There are always moments in games that shift momentum, help players "swag" out a little more and Smith had a couple of those moments tonight. I've always been a big fan of Josh and enjoy watching him play, tonight was no different.

Trevor Booker Had it not been for Seraphin's performance the Wizards player of the game would have gone to Book. There's really just not a lot to dislike about him. Full time motor, seems to always be around the ball, plays physical, super fast....and on and on and on. By no means has Trevor "arrived" but to see his continual growth from where he left off last year is definately a positive takeaway from an otherwise miserable season.  

The Good

The Wizards showed up for a little over 24 minutes against the Hawks. Hat tip to Seraphin and Booker. That's. It.

The Bad

Washington came out of halftime in a coma. The 3rd quarter performance was terrible. 10 points? Seriously? There was no ball movement in the quarter and to the naked eye you would have thought the Wizards were playing pickup YMCA ball. For some reason Washington seemed to get away from what was working in the 1st half and reverted back to the selfish habits the Wizards displayed pre All Star break. Also on this list I'd like to include the "freeze-out" of Roger Mason Jr. He didn't check in until about 2 minutes left to go in the quarter and he never really regained the touch and feeling he had in the first two periods. Go to the well until the there is no more water. And that's all I have to say about that. 

The Ugly

Twenty two turnovers. 22 TURNOVERS! I'm not going to beat this to death because I know John Wall will tell you himself that 9 turnovers from him is unacceptable but 37 points off the turnovers is what killed Washington. You can't spot another NBA team  20 plus turnovers and expect to win. As with most things in basketball it's not just the number of times but more importantly when the turnovers happen during the course of the game. The Wizards don't have the margin of error that the upper echelon teams do in the leauge and they literally gave this game to the Hawks. Wiz need to chalk up the loss, get some rest, build off the good things they did against Atlanta and on to the Grizzlies on Sunday. 

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Friday, March 16th, 2012
7:30 PM ET
TV: Comcast SportsNet HD
Steve Buckhantz, Phil Chenier  
Radio: 106.7 The Fan - http://bit.ly/5yZqu8
Dave Johnson, Glenn Consor
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Go Wizards!!!!!!

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.

However this week, we opted to go with four questions with responses from four of our writers, in honor of Nene's pending physical.

Okay, I lied. We're understaffed.

Nevertheless, this week's segment addresses the Nick Young/JaVale McGee trade and what it may entail for the future of the Wizards.

Today’s feature includes responses from the Wizards Extreme’s team –Chuck Lamar, Abdullah Sharif, Joe Glorioso and