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Analyst: Wizards Aren't Even 'Watchable'

The Washington Wizards haven't put out the best product on the floor.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 19, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) dunks the ball as Charlotte Hornets forward Cody Martin (11) looks on in the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Dec 19, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) dunks the ball as Charlotte Hornets forward Cody Martin (11) looks on in the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards are coming off a win against the Charlotte Hornets, but they haven't done much in terms of making their fans happy throughout the season.

The Wizards are 4-21 through their first 25 games, and many of their losses have been by double digits.

Bleacher Report analyst Dan Favale called out the Wizards, claiming that they should be more watchable.

"Bobcatsing around is fine, albeit unnecessary, for a Washington Wizards team not particularly interested in racking up wins. They should still be more entertaining than they are right now," Favale writes.

"Between not expanding the usage of its most important kids nearly enough and slowing things down after (admittedly rare) defensive stops, this group fails to actualize its bad-but-fun potential."

The Wizards aren't concerned necessarily with how they are winning or losing these games. Their goal is to get better day-by-day, and they aren't using wins and losses to reflect that. The Wizards can only do what they are currently capable of, and they don't want to rush this rebuilding process at this time.

The premise of this season for the Wizards was to give their rookies and second-year pro Bilal Coulibaly a boost and spotlight, giving them a chance to take another step forward in their development. Everything else outside of that is secondary, so as long as the Wizards are doing that (which they have), things are moving in the right direction.

Perhaps they will become more watchable as the season goes along, but that's something that will be figured out in the coming months.

The Wizards will now return to the floor tonight and head back out on the road to take on the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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