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Wizards Slammed as 'Embarrassment' by Analyst

The Washington Wizards are not seen favorably by one analyst in particular.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 15, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole (13) argues a call with referee Evan Scott (78) against the Boston Celtics in the third quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Dec 15, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole (13) argues a call with referee Evan Scott (78) against the Boston Celtics in the third quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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It's safe to say that the Washington Wizards could be off to a better start after losing 21 of their first 24 games of the season.

The Wizards have the league's worst record by several games and are expected to end up as one of the worst teams in NBA history by season's end.

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins continued the dogpile on them in a recent appearance on "First Take."

“When the Washington Wizards are on TV, you know what I tell my kids? Go to bed! Because I don’t need them picking up bad habits. They are an embarrassment to the NBA," Perkins said.

Perkins, ironically enough, knows Wizards head coach Brian Keefe very well. The two crossed paths with the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2011-15 when Keefe was an assistant and Perkins was the team's center.

And Keefe has stressed time and time again about how the Wizards are trying to break out of these bad habits that they are dealing with. Keefe has talked about how this time is spent building good habits and that the Wizards are a team trying to figure it out piece by piece.

That will certainly take time, and it may produce some embarrassing results in the process. But at the end of the day, the Wizards were never expected to compete for a championship this season. If they were going to be bad, they might as well be one of the worst so that they can be in the best position possible to snag the highest pick possible to help their team moving forward.

The Wizards are returning to the court tomorrow night as they take on the Charlotte Hornets in a matchup between two Southeast Division rivals. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

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Jeremy Brener
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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