Bradley Beal Says Wizards ‘Can not Guard a Parked Automobile’ After Loss to Celtics
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Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal has scored 101 facets over his closing two video games, however they infrequently mattered given how his crew has defended.
After the crew’s 2d consecutive loss Friday, Beal said what’s been obvious for weeks.
“At this point, we are in a position to now not guard a parked automobile,” Beal told newshounds after the Wizards fell to the Boston Celtics, 116-107.
The 2-7 Wizards uninteresting 28th in the NBA in defensive ranking, forward of handiest the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. Opponents are taking pictures 49.5 percent from the discipline in opposition to Washington, collectively with 40.0 percent from in the support of the arc.
No crew is allowing extra facets per game, both, with the Wizards giving up 122.1. Washington has yet to withhold an opponent below 109 facets.
Its next replacement to attain so couldn’t be easy. The Wizards host the talented Miami Warmth, who’re averaging 105.7 facets per game, on Saturday.