RUBillsFan Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 23 minutes ago, HoosierPal said: Will the Wizards tank this season, with the prize being a better shot at Victor Wembanya. Wemby is being labeled as a once in multiple generation talent. For the Wiz (Go Wiz), Hachimura, Porzingis and Kuzma all have outs after this season. Dumping them at or before the trade deadline could improve the Wiz's chances of winning the lottery. What does that have to do with Goodwin? Perhaps more playing time as the team might be more interested in developing potential younger talent than losing with the vets. Don't know. Four players on their roster are 30+ years old. Do you continue running them out on the floor and lose, or do you run the younger squad out and lose? I'd imagine that Bradley Beal drives that decision. Beal so far has been loyal to DC. If he requests a trade, it'll be full tank mode. If not, Wiz will want to keep him happy & try to be competitive. There are at least 5 teams that are already in full tank mode (Houston, OKC, San Antonio, Detroit, and Orlando) with others likely joining them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 48 minutes ago, RUBillsFan said: I'd imagine that Bradley Beal drives that decision. Beal so far has been loyal to DC. If he requests a trade, it'll be full tank mode. If not, Wiz will want to keep him happy & try to be competitive. There are at least 5 teams that are already in full tank mode (Houston, OKC, San Antonio, Detroit, and Orlando) with others likely joining them. That could well be. The highest I have seen Washington predicted is fighting for a Play In spot. The problem with tanking is that even if you have the worst record in the League, your odds are 14% that you will get the #1 pick. That % is the same for the worst three teams. Of course, the projected #2 pick, Scott Henderson is reportedly pretty good too. But he is not Wemby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 Scooter is a nice consolation prize. He'll be a top 5 guy in the league in his prime. The Wizards have had the opportunity to tank for several season and have not taken it. I doubt they will do it now. Absolute worst run franchise in the NBA. Beal is well regarded locally but in the NBA he is not. Big numbers on bad teams, not much of a leader. Isn't clutch, typically defers. On a good team he is a 3rd option but he won't accept that role. This generation's Mitch Richmond. Wizards should have not have maxed him out and should have traded him for more value. As a top player he is maxing out as a low seed in the playoffs. Goodwin has a solid chance at PT for this team. They are very flawed and perimeter defense is nearly zero. He can carve out a spot as a defensive stopper playing with 2 of the other offense only guys on the perimeter. BilliesBy40 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 They beat the Pacers last night. JGood DNP Coaches decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 hour ago, slu72 said: They beat the Pacers last night. JGood DNP Coaches decision. The Pacers are the worst team in the league and have chosen to tank hard for Victor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NYBilliken Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Two points for Goodwin in Wizards win tonight. Two minutes, two points! someoneelse, Davis and SLUMedBilliken15 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, NYBilliken said: Two points for Goodwin in Wizards win tonight. Two minutes, two points! And in typical Goodwin fashion 3 rebounds in 2 minutes. Compton and SLUMedBilliken15 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettFlight5 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, RUBillsFan said: And in typical Goodwin fashion 3 rebounds in 2 minutes. First bucket was a putback. He’s done that a few times. someoneelse, Compton and Davis like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 1,723 days since a Billiken scored a point in the league. Bills By 40, NextYearBill, NashvilleBilliken and 5 others like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Nick Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 I got nba league pass just for the wizards. I was cheering for the wiz so much in the 4th just so we had garbage time. Goodwin passed up an open 3 and yielded to the wiz first rounder (who stinks btw). things going just about as good as can for Goodwin and the wiz right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 a stat line forever cemented in NBA history. that's awesome. almaman likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 9 hours ago, SLU_Nick said: I got nba league pass just for the wizards. I was cheering for the wiz so much in the 4th just so we had garbage time. Goodwin passed up an open 3 and yielded to the wiz first rounder (who stinks btw). things going just about as good as can for Goodwin and the wiz right now. I’ve been watching them a lot too. Porzingis was a great pickup for them. He’s not what he used to be, but he’s hard to guard with his ability to step out, and is effective defensively simply because of his height. 7’3” guys with his skill set don’t grow on trees. Surprised NY and Dallas gave up on him so quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Here is video of the basket: https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&ContextMeasure=FGM&EndPeriod=0&EndRange=28800&GameID=0022200052&PlayerID=1630692&RangeType=0&Season=2022-23&SeasonType=Regular Season&StartPeriod=0&StartRange=0&TeamID=1610612764&flag=3&sct=plot§ion=game crymdg2, BrettJollyComedyHour, NYBilliken and 2 others like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy II Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 -thanks, love that he went right up with it while two defenders around him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34890715/sources-wizards-delon-wright-expected-miss-6-8-weeks stay ready JGood Bills By 40, thetorch, SLU_Nick and 1 other like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYBilliken Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 17 hours ago, NextYearBill said: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34890715/sources-wizards-delon-wright-expected-miss-6-8-weeks stay ready JGood Wizards are on ESPN tonight, at home vs. 1-4 Pacers. Discussion here by fans that Goodwin will get playing time tonight instead of the first-round draft pick. https://www.bulletsforever.com/2022/10/27/23426984/delon-wright-washington-wizards-hamstring-injury-nba NextYearBill likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 this is pretty cool Pistol, Tonka, BrettJollyComedyHour and 2 others like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabriel Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Goodwin playing some good minutes in the first half - going against Tatum, Smart and the Celtics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 18 min, 6 points on 3-4, 2 boards, 2 assists. Wiz lost by 18. BrettJollyComedyHour and SLUMedBilliken15 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brianstl Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 1 hour ago, thetorch said: That is just awesome. billiken_roy likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NextYearBill Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Tatum, Beal, Goodwin, Smart.... interesting synergy on the floor last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Nick Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 The wizards are in the mode of trying to make their drafted guys look like they were not dreadful draft picks. Too bad they are. Davis drafted in front of Memphis Duren alone should have everyone fired. I honestly think a group of college basketball fans could form a better personnel department than the Wiz. Torch, Pistol and I would never have drafted Davis/Deni/Rui, any of these scrubs. Goodwin outplaying Deni and Davis by a large margin probably will result in him getting less minutes in that cover-your-ass-personnel department. Can't have the G-League guy looking better than our top ten pick. Johnny Davis had 3 fouls in 3 mins and looks like he does not belong on a basketball court. I have never seen anything like it. I need to go back and re-watch Wisconsin games from last year. Goodwin better play minutes again tonight. For some reason I do not think he will. dlarry likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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