THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS ARE NOT GOING TO BE A GREAT THREE-POINT SHOOTING TEAM THIS SEASON! And you know what? AT LEAST THEY SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THAT!
Washington has struggled shooting from beyond the arc early in the year!
But the encouraging thing is that the Wizards aren't building their entire offense around taking a TON of threes!
And I actually LIKE THAT APPROACH!
With players like Anthony Davis, Trae Young, and now AJ Dybantsa, Washington has ways to create offense without relying entirely on perimeter shooting!
ATTACK THE BASKET! GET INTO THE PAINT! AND MAKE DEFENSES FOUL YOU!
Which brings me to Friday night's NBA CUP MATCHUP against the Charlotte Hornets!
BECAUSE I THINK FREE THROWS COULD BE A HUGE FACTOR!
The Wizards attempted at least 25 free throws in each of their FIRST THREE GAMES!
And Washington started the season 2-1!
BUT IN THEIR LAST TWO GAMES? FEWER THAN 20 FREE-THROW ATTEMPTS IN BOTH!
AND THEY LOST BOTH GAMES!
I don't think that's a coincidence we should ignore!