I FINALLY made time to write something. This piece is about how the Wizards have been better without John Wall, and how he could help them get better yet by making some simple adjustments to how he plays. Specifically: Don’t shoot quite so much. Especially cut back on the two-point jumpers with more than 10 … Continue reading Better Without Wall? My Latest at Bullets Forever→| The First Draft by Kevin Broom
Three new items today: Episode 2 of my new Washington Wizards podcast Becker & Broom with longtime friend Ben Becker. Subscribe on iTunes, Overcast, or wherever you find podcasts. A companion article about how 2016-17 is a classic #SoWizards season. The team is winning, fans are feeling good, and they really just look average. A Player … Continue reading Read All About It (and Listen Too)→| The First Draft by Kevin Broom
No time for major analysis the next couple weeks, but…here’s the Player Production Average update. It’s not pretty. Player GMS MPG LW PPA Otto Porter 12 35.3 173 177 John Wall 10 33.1 168 167 Marcin Gortat 12 34.8 135 146 Danuel House 1 1.0 119 Bradley Beal 9 32.1 66 92 Sheldon McClellan 6 … Continue reading Wizards Stagger Continues→| The First Draft by Kevin Broom