Sweeping Bullets off the Floor: Official Wizards (#8) vs. Raptors (#1) 1st Round Thread

WHO WINS?

  • Raptors in 4

    Votes: 11 7.1%
  • Raptors in 5

    Votes: 34 22.1%
  • Raptors in 6

    Votes: 44 28.6%
  • Raptors in 7

    Votes: 19 12.3%
  • Bullets in 4

    Votes: 3 1.9%
  • Bullets in 5

    Votes: 3 1.9%
  • Bullets in 6

    Votes: 22 14.3%
  • Bullets in 7

    Votes: 18 11.7%

  • Total voters
    154

Osmosis

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People will focus on the pure numbers of Wall and Beal and think a real contender can still be salvaged in DC...

The reality is, this is a bad group and a bad mix of personalities with little to no real leadership or character.

I'd drop the atom bomb on that locker room and completely start over.
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Wall doesn't have that luxury because this flawed team doesn't have the personnel or the coach
You're not wrong but you see guys like Bron, Kobe, KD, Harden etc take multiple possessions off & even coast during games to conserve energy. He doesn't have an unlimited tank of energy like Russ.
 

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He could be if he actually learned to play without the ball.
He has no jumpshot and the answer to the Wizards problem is not taking the ball out of Wall's hands and putting it in the hands of a non-creator. If we actually had a system that prioritized ball movement and player motion I would agree.
 

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:leostare:

"The reality is, this is a bad group and a bad mix of personalities with little to no real leadership or character." is spot on.
You could have said the same about the Raptors three years ago. Lowry/Derozan are not leaders, the team lacks an identity, etc. Their GM completely changed the complexion of the team by drafting smart and signing quality free agents. The Wizards culture reset has to start with Ernie and Scott Brooks packing their bags but you can't tell me that Wall/Beal/Otto isn't as good of a core as Lowry/Derozan. The Wizards just need to supplement that talent with high-IQ players, youth, and athleticism.
 
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