Official NEW ERA Washington Wizards Tankathon Thread

[Braswell10]

I am sure I am the only Wizards fan that is active on this forum, so with that being said I thought it would be fun to make a thread covering this long rebuild from the very beginning.

They may challenge the Charlotte Bobcats for worst record ever in the regular season next year, but there is a lot to look forward to with this new front office and roster (Which I havent been able to say for years).

Feel free to chime in and give your thoughts on this long journey forward.

In Coulibaly we trust :flex:

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#TANKATHON #POOLEPARTY #AGENTZERO2.0

[msink28]

You have a long journey ahead of you, but I think Tyus Jones and Jordan Poole have enough talent to keep you from the worst record ever.

[Braswell10]

You have a long journey ahead of you, but I think Tyus Jones and Jordan Poole have enough talent to keep you from the worst record ever.

Indeed, the front office is shooting for 5 years I believe. Hoping that Poole can average about 28 a game and then the Wiz can flip him for some good draft capital.

[Braswell10]

Kuzma back 4yr/102mil. Looks like it’s going to be 60 shots a night between Poole and Kuz…and there is nothing wrong with that.

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[rifleman69]

KUUUUUUZMA, the lord and savior of DC.

[Stackfan]

Idk about worst record ever; but clearly they aren't competing for the playoffs.

[GOATcards]

Kuzma back 4yr/102mil. Looks like it’s going to be 60 shots a night between Poole and Kuz…and there is nothing wrong with that.

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with that wardrobe he's producing 20/7/5 right?

(just looked: 21/7/4 in 64 games last season. carry on then)

[mfw13]

What's the over/under on how many games is Jordan Poole going to score 30+ points on less than 50% shooting with multiple turnovers while the Wizards lose?

[Braswell10]

with that wardrobe he's producing 20/7/5 right?

(just looked: 21/7/4 in 64 games last season. carry on then)

Poole and Kuzma will be fighting for the scoring title, as well as the most outlandish wardrobe. Exciting times!

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[Braswell10]

What's the over/under on how many games is Jordan Poole going to score 30+ points on less than 50% shooting with multiple turnovers while the Wizards lose?

Going to be a shot chuckers paradise.

[GOATcards]

not sure whether WAS will be my favorite basket-case team this season, sounds like HOU is the one to not watch

[Braswell10]

Idk about worst record ever; but clearly they aren't competing for the playoffs.

Looks like the Rockets and Wizards will be in a tight race this season!

[GOATcards]

Looks like the Rockets and Wizards will be in a tight race this season!

who's the next GENERATIONAL TALENT they're tanking for?

[Braswell10]

who's the next GENERATIONAL TALENT they're tanking for?

Tank for Bronny!!:flex::flex:
Lebron will follow in MJs footsteps, and then he will become the new owner of the Wizards.

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[Braswell10]

who's the next GENERATIONAL TALENT they're tanking for?

As of now it seems like next years draft class is pretty weak. Right now its Ron Holland and Matas Buzelis.

[Braswell10]

Game 1 vs the Indiana Pacers is in the book! Final score WAS 120 IND 143.

Great way to start the tank as the Wizards did their best to limit the Pacers to only 143 pts in 4 quarters.

No huge scoring games from the Wizards unfortunately, but Kuzma poured in 25 pts and Poole dropped a huge 18 pts w/ 0-6 from 3pt range. In addition Danilo Gallinari turned back the clock and scored a respectable 16 points off the bench.

Although Gallinari shot the ball well, it seemed as if he wore the new Nike Cement 1s tonight as the guy played no defense. At least we know someone on the Wizards is embracing the tank!!

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Other notables from the game include Corey Kispert looking like Davis Bertans the entire first half - shooting every thing he touched, as well as Deni Avdija not knowing how to dribble with his off hand. Thankfully, the Wizards just resigned Avdija to a 4 year contract!

But what everyone really tuned in to see was the Wizards future superstar Bilal Coulibaly. While he had a relatively quiet game, he had a modest statline of 3pts/4rebs/3ast and 3 really nice blocks. He may have been the only Wizard that actually attempted to play defense.

All in all, a great way to start the season!

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[kingofsnake]

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[Braswell10]

Quick write up about the Grizzlies game the other night before the Celtics game.

First W of the season is in the books!

Unfortunately for the Wizards, the Grizzlies look to be the worst team in the league without Ja Morant and Steven Adams. I only got to watch a qtr and a half of the game, but its sad when you are even in rebounds with a team whose centers are Daniel Gafford and an old Gallinari who has a 2 inch vertical.

Corey Kispert was hot from the field, which may end up winning us a few games. Hopefully the coaches get on him about that and tell him to miss more shots next time. Jordan Poole got the memo though as he scored 27 points on a scorching 8-23 shooting night. He is the perfect player to get this tank going! Kuzma also chipped in with a respectable 1-10 from 3pt.

The Wizards future, Bilal Coulibaly, was on full display tonight grabbing 1 rebound and 1 block in 23 minutes. He made that one rebound look good, and his ability to catch the ball off the rim and turn up court is promising.

Looking forward to the Celtics game tonight to see if the Wizards are true contenders. It is also the Porzingus revenge game!

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[Braswell10]

Well, this game against Boston is exactly what was expected. The Celtics jumped out to a 40 point lead and then rested their starters halfway into the 3rd quarter.

Shout out to the bench and the young guys on the roster who managed to cut the deficit down to a respectable 19 points.

Kuzma looked good on offense, while Poole only managed 11 points. This teams defense is really bad, especially the starters.

The two bright spots of the game were Bilal Coulibaly who filled up the stat sheet with a nice 9pts/5reb/1ast/2blks/1stl and Eugene Omoruyi who was a +14 and 5/5 in 12 minutes with 14pts and 6 rebounds.

No Daniel Gafford tonight meant the Celtics were able to score at will in the paint. Hopefully Omoruyi gets more minutes as he always plays with fire.

Hawks up next on Wednesday!

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[Braswell10]

Review of the game vs the Hawks.

I really like what coach Unseld is doing with the starters - Jordan Poole in particular. He only played Poole 20 minutes. He is basically saying that if you do not want to at least seem like you want to win, then you will not play. Poole has played no defense, and most times shows no effort.

I really like what Kyle Kuzma is doing. He is one of the only bright spots on the team. He shows a lot of effort, and he is doing it at an efficient pace.

Wizards were up 6 points in the 2nd qtr, so I got up to make some food. By the time I got back, they were down 9 at halftime.

Starters got blown out, but again, the bench looked good. Deni Avdija scored 22 points and Bilal Coulibaly and Ryan Rollins both had a respectable +15 and +17 +/-.

We play the Heat tonight in the premier of the In-Season tournament. Should be a good game hopefully as the Heat are 1-4.

[Braswell10]

That 4th qtr against the Heat tonight was one of the most inspired Wizards basketball performances I have seen in awhile. Starters were down 20+ and the bench came in and got the deficit down to 7 points. The bench forced the Heat to put their starters in, and the Wizards still outscored them.

Props to Unseld for not putting the starters back in and allowing the young guys to show what they got and to play with heart.

Coulibaly with a really nice game, and Johnny Davis went 5/5 from the floor. Really like the bench unit. Our starters need to start playing like they want to win...even if we are tanking.

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[gowizards0]

Coulibaly looked great last night!

So Wizards to tank a year after Wemby. At least it’s finally happening

[Braswell10]

Heheheh

[gowizards0]

Pretty disappointed about the Deni trade. They better have a plan and flip Brogdon quick

[gowizards0]

Pretty disappointed about the Deni trade. They better have a plan and flip Brogdon quick

Bub Carrington pick makes this trade all good. Love Bub

[22emmittfan]

Bring back Susan O’Malley. They will need her for the add campaign she used to run… come see Jordan… come see bird… come see magic… come see anyone but the bullets( I won’t call them the wizards).

[Braswell10]

Pretty disappointed about the Deni trade. They better have a plan and flip Brogdon quick

Wizards killed the draft. I really like Carrington. I think we got a great return for Deni, and maybe we can flip Brogdon for a 1st.

Future is looking bright!

[val47]

As of now it seems like next years draft class is pretty weak. Right now its Ron Holland and Matas Buzelis.

the Athletic put an article yesterday about this exact idea, the race for lotery tickets has begun and DC is not afraid to be bad in order to get it, although Sarr is an incredible pick (Real Madrid player like Luka) and i feel like theyre into something

[Braswell10]

the Athletic put an article yesterday about this exact idea, the race for lotery tickets has begun and DC is not afraid to be bad in order to get it, although Sarr is an incredible pick (Real Madrid player like Luka) and i feel like theyre into something

It will really boil down to next years draft. If they can hit a home run with a top 5 pick next year, things will be looking great.

[cms11]

Wizards killed the draft. I really like Carrington. I think we got a great return for Deni, and maybe we can flip Brogdon for a 1st.

Future is looking bright!

The trade was good for both teams. The Blazers had to trade Brogdon and they weren't going to get a SF as good as Deni at 14. The 2029 1st will probably be in the back half of the 1st so it's not too much for the Blazers to give up.

[mtr]

Checking out the Wizards cap situation and realized how little attention I pay to this team. Marvin Bagley, Richaun Holmes, and Landry Shamet are such an odd collection of players and I had no idea that any of them were in Washington.

[Braswell10]

Sarr is hot garbage!

[Nomad]

I think we got a great return for Deni, and maybe we can flip Brogdon for a 1st.

Future is looking bright!

Crazy to think in relation to Brogdon and his CP3-like career tangent, that Nesmith is going into season 3 still starting with the same team, which happens to be fun, exciting, and set to rematch the Bucks in the 2nd (I know, that doesn't make sense) NBA Cup semis.

Craziest thing is, both teams are fine with what they got in the deal. Brogdon will be a good asset at whatever team he finds a home in.

[Braswell10]

Starting the season off right! Only 81 more losses to go!