Wizards are champions again!

[SuperHueyNewton]

It's the steal and block

[Phil89]

10/1/14

Wall's form could end Wizards' six-year All-Star drought



John Wall has always struggled to cope with the burden of being a number one pick, but this season he is finally playing to his potential and is dominating games.
His play, coupled with that of recent draftees Bradley Beal and Nerlens Noel, has propelled the Wizards to heights that were unimaginable in the previous decade.
This young group of Wizards players have put together some great stretches of basketball this season and now find themselves behind only Philadelphia and Miami.
It has been Wall though that has provided the spark for their success. He is leading the league in assists at such a rate which hasn't been seen in over two decades.
Many experts have tipped him to be selected for the eastern squad in this year's all-star game; maybe as a starter. It's hard to argue given the season that he is having.
In the thirty-three games Wall has played so far this season, there has only been one occasion when he didn't manage at least eleven assists. It's an amazing statistic.

He has reached the twenty assist mark seven times this season, including an NBA-record-breaking thirty-one against the Bulls at the United Center in early January.
Impressively he has also managed twenty-three double-doubles as well. He not only runs the offense for his team, but he also scores crucial baskets when needed.
Wall's numbers have changed a fair bit since last season. He is only scoring 14 points per game, down from 20. But his assists have doubled from 8 to 16 per game.
Washington haven't had a representative in the all-star game since 2008 when Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler were selected as reserves for the eastern squad.
Certainly their fans will be hoping that the baron spell ends this season with at least one player representing them. The voting is ongoing and time only will tell.

[Cruzerr]

I can see Wall doing it, he has a lot of potential. You are dishing the rock aswell.

Loving it, keep it up

[Mark.]

Surely with his average he will be making it this year!

[Durant35]

I don't see why not. Wall deserves it.

[Phil89]

I really hope he makes it. It would be pretty annoying if he got snubbed given his numbers this season.

Even if he doesn't though, I think I'll probably have Beal and Noel in the rising stars game anyway. Hopefully they will be on the same team so I don't have to choose

[Phil89]

12/1/14

Washington Wizards [22-11] vs Charlotte Bobcats [16-19]

Wall & Beal lead Wizards to win in overtime classic



WAS - 27 21 23 33 15 119
CHA - 19 26 29 30 8 112

Player of the Game: Bradley Beal
(51pts, 4reb, 4ast, 1stl, 2blk)
(21-29 FG, 5-8 3PT, 4-6 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 51
Nerlens Noel - 26
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - 25
Kemba Walker - 21
Ben Gordon - 19
John Wall - 16
DeMar DeRozan - 14
Bismack Biyombo - 12
Tyrus Thomas - 12

Rebounds
Nerlens Noel - 11
Derrick Favors - 9
Bismack Biyombo - 6
Tyrus Thomas - 5
Kemba Walker - 5

Assists
John Wall - 21
Kemba Walker - 10

Steals
Bismack Biyombo - 3
Ramon Sessions - 2
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist - 2
Nerlens Noel - 2
John Wall - 2

Blocks
Ben Gordon - 2
Pau Gasol - 2
Bradley Beal - 2

I had a video of MKG sinking a contested three to send the game into overtime, but the stupid game wouldn't let me upload it.

[Cruzerr]

Wow, 51. What the. I can`t tell what I`m impressed of though. Beal going 51, Noel going 26-11 or Wall with 21 assist. It seems like it was a really fun game?

[Phil89]

I'd probably say Beal's game impressed me most. 21 assists is pretty standard for Wall this season after all.

The fact that Noel contributes so much offensively is a major positive for me too. When I drafted him I only really expected him to be like a mini-Ibaka and be mainly a defensive weapon. He's really taking up the slack from Favors, who hasn't been that impressive to be honest. Wondering whether or not Favors deserves big money in the off-season or not.

[Durant35]

DAMN! 21 of 29! Insane!

[Phil89]

Yeah, I think he's pretty awesome. He not as flashy or exciting as someone like Harden, but he's a great range shooter and can jump as high as anyone when dunking.

Pretty happy with my backcourt for the next decade (fingers crossed).

[SuperHueyNewton]

Thought the Bobcats were the Thunder when I saw the picture. I was like, "CHA is the Thunder..."

[Phil89]

14/1/14

Washington Wizards [23-11] vs Orlando Magic [10-26]

Wizards end home stretch with comfortable win over Magic



WAS - 31 25 23 27 106
ORL - 21 22 13 26 82

Player of the Game: Bradley Beal
(34pts, 5reb, 4ast)
(12-19 FG, 3-6 3PT, 7-9 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 34
DeMar DeRozan - 17
Shabazz Muhammad - 16
John Wall - 14
Etwuan Moore - 13
Nerlens Noel - 12
Daequan Cook - 11
Doron Lamb - 11

Rebounds
John Wall - 8
Andrew Nicholson - 7
Nerlens Noel - 6
DeMar DeRozan - 6
JJ Hickson - 5
Derrick Favors - 5
Bradley Beal - 5

Assists
John Wall - 14
Etwuan Moore - 5
Jarrett Jack - 5
DeMar DeRozan - 5

Steals
John Wall - 3
Shabazz Muhammad - 3
Maurice Harkless - 2
Arron Afflalo - 2
Etwuan Moore - 2

[Cruzerr]

Near triple-double for wall. Beal, stop the abusing, jesus !

[SuperHueyNewton]

did you make Wizards red to avoid confusion?

[Phil89]

Pretty much. There are a lot of teams that use blue and red, so I'll probably just switch between them to make it easier to read.

[Phil89]

16/1/14

Sacramento Kings [17-21] vs Washington Wizards [24-11]

Wizards fight back to grab impressive win in Sacramento



SAC - 29 23 18 19 89
WAS - 19 20 24 33 96

Player of the Game: Nerlens Noel
(21pts, 10reb, 2ast, 3stl)
(9-13 FG, 0-0 3PT, 3-3 FT)


Top Scorers
Marcus Thornton - 37
Bradley Beal - 23
Nerlens Noel - 21
DeMar DeRozan - 16
John Wall - 13
Derrick Favors - 12
Aaron Brooks - 12
John Salmons - 10

Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins - 10
Nerlens Noel - 10
Derrick Favors - 7
DeMar DeRozan - 6
Bradley Beal - 6
Jason Thompson - 5

Assists
Aaron Brooks- 15
John Wall - 14
Bradley Beal - 8

Steals
Aaron Brooks- 5
Nerlens Noel - 3
DeMarcus Cousins - 3
Jason Thompson - 2

Blocks
Jason Thompson - 2

Beal only had 2 points in the first half. But he scored 16 in the fourth and won me the game.

It probably would have been an easy win if Thornton hadn't been white hot from everywhere on the court.

[Durant35]

I get that problem when facing Marcus too smh. He just gets hot an never stops. Great win though!

[SuperHueyNewton]

Had that problem in 2K11, rated so low but goes off on you at any given time.

[Phil89]

18/1/14

Utah Jazz [17-24] vs Washington Wizards [25-11]

Jazz end Wizards' winning streak in Utah



UTA - 27 28 26 22 103
WAS - 32 24 20 20 96

Player of the Game: Paul Millsap
(18pts, 9reb, 1ast, 2stl, 1blk)
(8-9 FG, 0-0 3PT, 2-2 FT)


Top Scorers
Eric Gordon - 24
John Wall - 24
Bradley Beal - 19
Gerald Green - 19
Paul Millsap - 18
Nerlens Noel - 14
DeMar DeRozan - 12

Rebounds
Nerlens Noel - 12
Paul Millsap - 9
DeMar DeRozan - 8
Elton Brand - 7
David West - 5
Derrick Favors - 5

Assists
John Wall - 15
Nate Robinson - 8
Mo Williams - 5
Nerlens Noel - 5

Steals
Jarrett Jack - 2
Bradley Beal - 2
Mo Williams - 2
David West - 2
Al Jefferson - 2
Paul Millsap - 2
Gerald Green - 2

[Phil89]

19/1/14

Los Angeles Clippers [30-10] vs Washington Wizards [25-12]

Wizards lose tight encounter with western conference leaders



LAC - 29 26 26 31 112
WAS - 25 26 30 29 110

Player of the Game: Eric Bledsoe
(19pts, 10reb, 11st, 2stl)
(7-14 FG, 0-0 3PT, 5-6 FT)


Top Scorers
Bradley Beal - 38
Tony Parker - 22
Eric Bledsoe - 19
DeAndre Jordan - 17
Nerlens Noel - 16
Blake Griffin - 15
Caron Butler - 15
Derrick Favors - 13
DeMar DeRozan - 12
John Wall - 10

Rebounds
Eric Bledsoe - 10
DeAndre Jordan - 9
Blake Griffin - 7
Nerlens Noel - 6
DeMar DeRozan - 6
Derrick Favors - 5
Bradley Beal - 5

Assists
John Wall - 18
Eric Bledsoe - 11
Tony Parker - 7
Jarrett Jack - 6

Steals
Blake Griffin - 5
DeMar DeRozan - 3
Eric Bledsoe - 2
Tony Parker - 2

Blocks
Timofey Mozgov - 2
Grant Hill - 2
DeMar DeRozan - 2

Griffin 'blocked' Favors in the paint in the last second to stop me sending it into overtime. Not sure if it was a foul or if I'm just angry at losing.

[Durant35]

You got out-rebounded too I guess? Pretty much a disappointing game cause of Bledsoe's triple-double.

[Phil89]

21/1/14

Portland Trail Blazers [21-19] vs Washington Wizards [25-13]

Wizards run riot in Portland



POR - 20 22 19 28 89
WAS - 32 27 17 29 105

Player of the Game: Bradley Beal
(22pts, 11reb, 11ast, 1stl)
(9-17 FG, 3-9 3PT, 1-2 FT)


Top Scorers
Damian Lillard - 24
Nerlens Noel - 23
Bradley Beal - 22
Derrick Favors - 17
Wesley Matthews - 17
Nicolas Batum - 12
DeMar DeRozan - 12
LaMarcus Aldridge - 10

Rebounds
Bradley Beal - 11
John Wall - 7
Derrick Favors - 6
Alex Len - 6
Nicolas Batum - 5

Assists
Bradley Beal - 11
John Wall - 10
Damian Lillard - 7
DeMar DeRozan - 6

Steals
Wesley Matthews - 3
Damian Lillard - 3
Nicolas Batum - 3

[Phil89]

You got out-rebounded too I guess? Pretty much a disappointing game cause of Bledsoe's triple-double.

I think I did. I mean one of their guards got like twice the rebounds as both my big guys. Beal made up for the Bledsoe triple-double in the next game though.

[SuperHueyNewton]

Funny image, looks like Nerlens is trying to pick up lol.