NBA Season 2013-2014

[RFKRat]

Originally Posted by itvnetop

Wiz are going to lock up the fifth seed. On the road Sunday against the Bulls for Game 1. Bulls are a defensive puzzle and Noah is playing out of his mind this season. Washington is going to have to keep up its ball movement.

Yeah the local media pundits who think every team here is a potential dynasty are already babbling endlessly about how great of a matchup this is for the Wizards, because they beat Chicago two of three times. ???

The two wins were both relatively close, and back in January when the Bulls had just traded Luol Deng and they were 17-19 at the time. Since then the Bulls have gone 31-15 and are a very tough defensive team and very well coached. Plus the last time they played it was embarrassing, like 58-26 at the half for the Bulls.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by RFKRat

Yeah the local media pundits who think every team here is a potential dynasty are already babbling endlessly about how great of a matchup this is for the Wizards, because they beat Chicago two of three times. ???

The two wins were both relatively close, and back in January when the Bulls had just traded Luol Deng and they were 17-19 at the time. Since then the Bulls have gone 31-15 and are a very tough defensive team and very well coached. Plus the last time they played it was embarrassing, like 58-26 at the half for the Bulls.

and thats the biggest problem. Still not sold on the Wiz coach.

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

and thats the biggest problem. Still not sold on the Wiz coach.

He's turned them into a pretty decent defensive squad, especially in the fourth quarter... but his rotations and last second play-calling are reminiscent of Eddie Jordan's. Thibs is going to coach circles around Wittman... it's going to come down to Gortat vs. Noah, three point efficiency and not letting the Bulls dictate pace.

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by RFKRat

Yeah the local media pundits who think every team here is a potential dynasty are already babbling endlessly about how great of a matchup this is for the Wizards, because they beat Chicago two of three times. ???

The two wins were both relatively close, and back in January when the Bulls had just traded Luol Deng and they were 17-19 at the time. Since then the Bulls have gone 31-15 and are a very tough defensive team and very well coached. Plus the last time they played it was embarrassing, like 58-26 at the half for the Bulls.

How can the local media even begin to speak of a potential dynasty? After their first round series with the Bulls in the 90s, Jordan also predicted the same for this team. Since then, Webber was shipped away for the AARP version of Mitch Richmond, the following (and current) genius GM passed on Steph Curry and Ricky Rubio for a one year rental of Randy Foye and Mike Miller and a wild west card game dispute served as the Coup de grâce.

I like the new squad, however... but not ready to crown 'em just yet. Not especially with the old FO regime still in place.