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Kuz needs to be gone... I like him but he's a volume shooter and it's gonna hurt the team
Corey Kispert is a keeper! Trade Bagley to OKC. Sign Saar from OKC and watch the Saar brothers grow with no pressure.
The wizards will be worse than last year and Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole numbers will be worse. This team currently structured is definitely a worst team than last year. Don't expect any improvement in any aspect of the game..
This roster is much better than last seasons.
We need to have a top three pick in next years draft
Poole's averages went up after the move to PG. From that point on he averaged 20ppg, 5.8 assists and 4 rebounds on 43-35-95 shooting splits. It got higher the longer he was in the position and he averaged 23ppg, 8 assists and 4 rebounds on 43-34-96 shooting splits. I believe he'll average closer to 23-25 ppg, 6 assists and 4 rebounds on 45-35-95 splits. To your point BK will require him to take better shots which improved his efficiency once he moved to PG last season, so there is no reason to believe that won't continue. Plus they'll make him play defense. Kuz will do better to because BK requires it. Mixing the young guys with the vets will be great. I think we'll see a lot of different combinations which will be exciting to watch!
I am putting zero stock into any of that. Feels like when Deandre Ayton had those crazy numbers post-ASB yet is already on the trade block again despite his age matching up with the Blazers' timeline.
@@psychobluesfxtYou probably don't follow the Warriors but Poole put up 20ppg and 5 assists off the bench in Golden State his last year there. He also averaged 26ppg and 5 assists when he filled in for Steph when he missed almost 30 games Poole's last season with the Warriors. He was the 3rd leading scorer in Golden State behind Steph and Klay his last 2 years on the team so the numbers I listed are not out of reach. Why do you think so many people thought Poole would come to Washington and his scoring would jump. The thought was that he would have more opportunity to shoot in Washington versus playing behind Steph and Klay. He struggled because they played him off ball so it was tough for him to get into a rhythm. Once they allowed him to play on ball after the All-star break that's what opened up his game and WE who know how he can play saw his game go back to what it was at Golden State.
@@peaceful344 I did follow the Warriors, but he also had a significantly better team around him that optimized him, while right now he's in a situation where his shortcomings are being emphasized instead. His career is not a good trajectory at the moment and while I understand his value is extremely low, I'd appreciate if the expectations around him were more realistic when it comes to rebuilding this team. There's a lot more to rebuilding than simply losing a lot to get the best ping pong ball, especially for a franchise that over the past few years has drafted poorly.
Bold Prediction - JP makes an NBA all team
Poole and Kuzma are ball hogs. That has to change if the draft picks are going to grow and develop.
jordan poole gonna be allstar
Corey Kispert is the type of player you want if your a contender but if he can get us a good frp they might trade him. You either keep him till we are good or trade him at a safe value it could go either way.
U might get a late first rd pick for him, which usually means they r a scrub,
My starters would be Poole,Kuzma,Sarr,Bilal and Jonas. This lineup gives Poole and Kuz the green light on offense.Jonas as a low post option in the half court. Defensively Bilal and Sarr are the foundation of the future.
Kuzma is a dummy, maybe he should Google who the kkk luvs- its trump,
I don't expect more than 15 - 20 wins. It will be brutal to watch but the end game is a top 3 pick.
I think we have the talent and energy to pull out 20 wins. But getting a top 3 pick (hopefully #1 to get Flagg) should still be our main objective.
I don't think that we are going to be that bad.But a very good up coming team !
Sarr is very raw and undeveloped muscularly If he is on the roster, he should get 12-18 minutes a night, every night. Sitting on the bench and not playing would be terrible for him
We won 15 games last season.. I don't see where we improved to win anymore games than that. I think we would be lucky if we won more than 10 games.. 25 games is ridiculous
This team is much better than last seasons.
You’ll be surprised though
B-Cool and Sarr need to be more aggressive, they seem to stand around and watch....
Sports is special , politics is not and should be kept out of sports, there is nothing positive in involving politics in sports.
Bilal is an average roll player in the NBA, there is nothing special about him .
Pro sports has become a big joke. The banner being a joke is not the biggest joke. What ever happened to the days when the competition was entertainment enough? I'll leave it at that. There is the even bigger problem with sports today, which is a bigger elephant in the room, that obviously few seem to be concerned with.
BCoul needs a lot of minutes this year to develop his game and confidence. He definitely needs the "I'm that Guy" mentality
Bilal buyers remorse??? No Wizard fan, not one, feels this way. MUST be a slow news week 😂
If he comes off as a moron that's his problem.
Kuzma can say whatever he wants. It's a free country.
I think the tournament is a waste of time. It seems to be a money grab, and a distraction
It didn't save the lakers coach job, lol
I know this doesn't have anything to do with the Kuzma politics topic but since he might be here for a while I'm full on rooting for the guy to do well
I agree with you about the banner. Bilal will be fine (no buyer's remorse).
Love this podcast 🎧
With JONAS VALANCIUNAS & Alex Saar in the paint, let’s Jack some Three’s, as there will be a lot of Offensive Rebounds & easy Putbacks…
Most overrated in the NBA right now, will not be more than an average roll player IMO
just like deni huh lls.
If Valanciunas is an 83 overall the Wizards got a serious bargain.
B i think BCOOL would have been better OFF playing in the SL 😮 at least he would have been FEATURE over there he was a 10th man off the BENCH barely playing an when he did HE was a after thought out there HIS own team was looking him off most of the time he was on the floor😢😢😢🤷
Happy for Bilal to get his moments in the finals - his dunk was a huge moment for France. Met him at IAD on the way to Paris and genuinely one of the nicest kids you could meet.
Unlike the Wizards, Team France was operating on a short and condensed schedule while competing for a medal. They had no time to bother with egos and player development. Therefore, is shouldn't come as a surprise to you all that Billal was primarily focused on playing the position of a situational defensive stopper, which is what he is at this point in his career, and also explains his limited minutes on the court.
The potential is there, ball handling has to improve or he will be only marginally successful. I sometimes think 3 and D players are put on a pedestal and that level of play is equivalent to getting a C- grade. Drafted 8th? Needs to attack defenses and make things happen.
The takeaway I got from in my opinion watching Bilal in the final is that he needs to work on the finishing, he missed like 2 easy finishes that basically got him put in the bench essentially. He really needs to work on his offensive game, especially the finishing when he does floaters. He did do his thing on defense for the minutes he was given, but if he had more offensive prowess, he would’ve stayed on with more minutes.
I watched Bilal in the Canada and the US game. Not much shooting. Setting on defense and broke up a play now and then. Worked on passing. Glad to see him get the experience at the Olympics. It did seem like he will be building up more again this season. No surprises probably for the Wizards. I think that's the plan. Draft high again and win the lottery.
Bilal was in that game? Hard to tell with those other two taking all the shots.
Dawkins moved off the Unicorn as his contract was going be unreasonable on a rebuildin’ team; though even more concernin’, as the Celts will soon realize… The Unicorn is quite injury-prone… I will add that I waited a couple of decades for the Unicorn, it just came @ the wrong time!!!
Dawkins is the most astute GM we’ve had since I can remember…
PG: Jordan Poole SG: Bilal Coulibaly SF: Kyle Kuzma PF: Alex Sarr C: Valanciunas 6th man: Brogdan
I’d bet a buck that the Wiz would rather have Bilal working on his game under their plan with their developmental coaches! However for an 18/19 year old playing for your national team in France near his folks would be a dream come true. He needs intensive focused personnel training/instruction. His shot isn’t G League ready! Noticed that you are approaching 5k subscribers, congratulations Brandon you were in low 100s when I stubbed on your channel. There are other sites that push fantasies about how great the Wiz are doing etc, you are realistic and much better for it. It is obvious now that the new team are 100% into the rebuild and only acquire new older players to turn them into draft choices or young players for development. Just like OKC. I would be searching for a team that loves Bilal for a trade for their #1 pick in 2025. He is a big gamble. But that’s me. If the Wiz had followed your instincts they’d have Haliburton and Cam Whitmore. And maybe Shepard. The first phase of the rebuild would be over. Why did Whitmore’s stock fall so quickly? If Sarr is able to push himself lifting etc he will be at least ok, if he has the ‘heart’ of Byrd, Jordan, DocJ, Mombo, and Kevin Garnet etc, he will be worth the drama. Bub does seem to fit that mould.
Play the young guys!!! Bilal,Bub,Kysh,Alex....trade the others...Kuz,Brog,CK....= TANK...for Cooper or Ace!
A note about Brandon's biggest draft pet peeves: the one, the notorious, Jan Veselý. Following his departure form the NBA, Vesely has carved out a solid career in Europe as a contributor, playing for elite Euroleague teams. He became a consistent 25-minute player who averages10 to 13 points per game while also significantly increasing his free throw percentage to a respectable 70% to 80%. In fact, he is still active at that level at the age of 34. If he was able to make progress at the highest levels of European basketball, where long grace periods for development are not common, he could have done the same in the NBA. Once again, the issue was most likely with Wizards, who failed to establish a role and properly develop him.
I would trade Brogdan, Poole and kuzma by the deadline
Starters JP, Bilal, Kuz, Sarr, Jonas Reserves Brog, Bub, Kispert, Bag
@@userabuser78915 that line up will get you the number one draft pick
@@darrellhardie4873 That's the idea!
Jordan Poole is not a point guard when you got Brogdon on your team. He would have an unbelievable amount of turnover.
I would trade Jordan pool back to San Francisco for a hotdog and a Coke
Aren’t you the dude who said build around Kuz? Only coke you’re on is cocaine.
@@userabuser78915 Not me, Trade Kuzma for some draft picks. you delusional hitting your own product snow man lol
I will side with B Scott, Jordan Poole will have an All-Star Caliber year on a team full of rooks’ (akin to Beal’s two (2) 30 APG years’)…
It would be a dumb decision.
Wiz will be a bottom 2 team....where winning a game will be breaking news. They will be sellers..JV,KK and prob CK. Wiz need to play and develop the youngsters! Nets and Wiz will be in a major race to the bottom!
Billal's time with the French National Team also benefits the Wizards since he gets a chance to practice with high level players and spend time and experience what it's like to play in a competitive environment where every possession on the court counts.
Don't see Jonas getting a first. Maybe seconds.