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Veteran PG Gives Wizards Advice

The Washington Wizards are struggling and leaning on their veteran point guard.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 27, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon (15) controls the ball against LA Clippers guard Amir Coffey (7) during the first quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
Nov 27, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon (15) controls the ball against LA Clippers guard Amir Coffey (7) during the first quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images / Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards have lost 13 games, and nothing about the losing streak has been easy for them.

Once a few games go in the loss column, there's an idea or expectation that things will eventually turn around. But when a team goes a month without winning, the losing can take its toll. Point guard Malcolm Brogdon gave some advice to the team.

“It's all about your attitude and approach every day,” Brogdon said. “I was just talking to a few guys in the locker room just telling them we got to believe. That's something Nate McMillan used to always say with the Pacers. You got to believe that you're going to win. You got to believe that you're going to turn it around.”

While Brogdon is trying to foster some belief within the young team, he also gave some tangible advice in what the team can do in order to finally grab a win in the coming games.

“I think we we've been coming out we've been having good starts and then the team will make a run and we'll put our heads down a little bit and we'll let it have a snowball effect on us through the next three quarters. But we got to believe that we can play good ball for four quarters,” Brogdon said.

The Wizards haven't been completely devoid of good basketball. They have shown stretches of positive performances, but they haven't pieced together a full game of sound basketball since the beginning of the season, and that is why they are in the predicament they are in.

Perhaps following the advice Brogdon is giving will get the Wizards closer to a win.

The Wizards will return to the court on Saturday as they take on the Milwaukee Bucks on the road.

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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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