After a double-digit loss at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers, the Washington Wizards are back to the drawing board again. All-Star point guard John Wall says that all five players on the court have to give proper effort for Washington to succeed.
Candace Buckner of The Washington Post wrote about the Wizards' recent woeful game, including Wall's comments on his teammates' lack of effort.
“All we can control about is playing hard and making shots, and that’s what we got to control as players. Other than that, can’t control nothing else,” Wall said, softening his tone. “That’s what I can control, going out there and playing hard every night and competing. That’s all I can control. I can’t control if the ball goes into the basket or not. You’re going to miss or make sometimes.
“If all five of us give effort on that end, we’ll be fine,” Wall said about the defensive end. “If three of us give effort, we won’t be fine. If four give effort, we still won’t be fine. It takes five to all be on one page. Until we do that, we’re going to keep having these ups and downs.”
After a disappointing 2-9 start to their season, the Wizards showed signs of finally waking up when they went on a three-game winning streak. But their momentum came to a halt with a loss against the Brooklyn Nets last Friday.
Wall has a point. This team could use more teamwork on the defensive end, where they are currently ranked 29th in opponent points per game (116.9).
Still, the Wizards know they are better than what their lowly record says. They have a chance to get back to winning ways when they face the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Tuesday.
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