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Jordan Poole 0 points, Wizards With Nine Turnovers At The Half

At the half: New York Knicks 65, Washington Wizards 54

Candi Waller

Jordan Poole 0 points, Wizards With Nine Turnovers At The Half
Jordan Poole 0 points, Wizards With Nine Turnovers At The Half /
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There are plenty of critiques early on for the Wizards this game. However, first let’s focus on the bright spot that is Bilal Coulibaly.

Coulibaly continues to impress and show the flashes of exactly why this team’s leadership drafted him. His defensive savvy, if continued to be developed and enhanced will be a force to reckoned with. See example below.

Coulibaly displays a fearlessness defending some of the top players in the NBA. Hopefully the team continues to cultivate that energy.

Now onto the challenges with the first half.

The New York Knicks have been in the lead for the entire half; leading by as much as 21 It still feels like the Wizards are down by 21 but they’ve been able to get within 11 points of the Knicks.

Both teams are about even with their field goal percentages, however the Knicks are shooting 56% from three-point range while the Wizards are at 36%.

The Wizards have been careless with the basketball which have resulted in nine turnovers. The mental lapses before the play can even develop is on full display.

Deni Avdija leads all scorers with 14. Kyle Kuzma has 12 points. Jordan Poole hasn’t been able to get going as some of the turnovers were on him. If he can get things started up, his contributions will be beneficial to getting the Wizards into this game.

If the Wizards can get going offensively and keep the Knicks from shooting the three pointers, they could make the game interesting. It’s not completely out of reach, but keeping the turnover ratio down and rebounding numbers up will be key. 

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Candi Waller
CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University.  Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren. 

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