Look On The Bright Side...
Normally I'd call this spin (in light of Gilbert Arenas' absence and all) but this is Michael Wilbon talking:
It's true that this situation does present the team with an opportunity to see what they can do sans their best player. If the last threes games is any indication, it's "hovering above .500."
What they'll miss is a closer...but hopefully they can avoid being in too many situations where they'll need one, at least for the next three months
Don't get me wrong, the Wizards will need Arenas for the stretch run and in the playoffs should they qualify. Just last week, at 0-5, I thought the Wizards were the biggest disappointment in the league. Now they are missing their best player. Every team in the NBA, and there are no exceptions, is going to suffer without its best player, whether we're talking about Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant or Arenas.
But they've played pretty well without him the last couple of games. The ball flow has been better, as has distribution of shots, as has spacing. Granted, the Hawks, Pacers, T-Wolves, Trail Blazers and Sixers are bottom feeders. But if the Wizards simply beat the stinky teams they're supposed to beat (like the Pacers in the opener), they'll be fine. And the Wizards have been in the process of developing a nice little group of players good enough to do something more than stand around and watch Arenas.
It's true that this situation does present the team with an opportunity to see what they can do sans their best player. If the last threes games is any indication, it's "hovering above .500."
What they'll miss is a closer...but hopefully they can avoid being in too many situations where they'll need one, at least for the next three months
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