The Wizards are back home and facing the Bulls of Chicago for the first of a back-to-back. It’s tough to say that you want the Wizards to right the ship and get back into the win column because losing helps more than winning, but what is the true measure of progress in DC? It is human nature to want to win, to compete to win but that isn’t the case in the nation’s capital. Losing sets the team up for a chance to draft the franchise-altering forward out of the University of Duke by the name of Cooper Flagg. That doesn’t mean the Wizards shouldn’t play the right way even though there will be a talent gap on most nights. Playing hard, and playing to win is the culture in the locker room and the mantra of Head Coach Brian Keefe. The wins will come in due time but as they say, it’s all about the journey. Let’s get into my three keys to development for tonight’s game vs the Chicago Bulls.
Keys to development-
1. Total and balanced Defense
The Chicago Bulls are 7th in the NBA in scoring at around 117 points per game.
2. Win the battle of the paint
The Bulls are 12th in the NBA in rebounds.
Matchup to watch - Alex Sarr vs Nikola Vucevic
3. Attack the paint to open up the three
Both teams are bad defensive teams so something has to give right? I look for them to attack the basket, collapse the defense, and allow shooters to reign supreme.
Prediction- Bulls win
