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Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno discuss why the Wizards keep making the same mistakes, their need for more leadership, playing video games instead of watching film, expecting to lose, and who should be held responsible for their issues. Larry also describes the signs that a team has tuned out a coach. Plus, some good stories about weird pregame rituals and rookie duties! See Privacy Policy at https...

The good news: Russell Westbrook looked like his old self in a miraculous comeback win against the Nets. The bad news: the Wizards still gave up 146 points. Former Wizard Larry Hughes explains what it takes to be a good defensive team in the NBA. We also discuss the latest rotations, Rui Hachimura's trouble focusing on basketball, Deni Avdija's learning curve, and Bradley Beal's body language. Plu...

Former Wizard Larry Hughes and Bullets Forever's Matt Modderno break down the Wizards long awaited return to the court. Larry walks us through how tough it is to play after an extended layoff and what it's like for Russell Westbrook to try and play through a quad injury. We also discuss the additions of Alex Len and Jordan Bell, shutting Westbrook down, who should be in the Wizards' rotation, and...

Former Wizard Larry Hughes and Bullets Forever's Matt Modderno break down the Wizards lack of an identity and resulting defensive struggles. This episode contains everything you need to know about the Wizards' issues on offense and defense so far. We address the thing fans want to know: who is really to blame? Plus, we talk about what the Wizards should do to replace Thomas Bryant's production See...

Former Wizard Larry Hughes and Bullets Forever writer Matt Modderno discuss the Wizards' two-game win streak to start the new year, Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook's confidence in their teammates, Davis Bertans' shot selection, Defense 101 with Professor Larry Hughes, Rui Hachimura's defensive improvements, and guys going from starters to out of the rotation overnight. Plus, Larry and Matt give...

The Wizards are 0-3, is it time to panic? Former Wizard Larry Hughes provides a player's perspective into the rotations, the best lineups so far, what the players must be thinking, the team's body language, Scott Brooks' strategy, Russell Westbrook's health, Bradley Beal's mindset, and answers some fan questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

13-year NBA veteran Larry Hughes and Bullets Forever writer Matt Modderno get you ready for the Wizards' 2020-2021 season. How many games will they win? Can Russell Westbrook or Bradley earn any MVP votes? Do either of them retire as Wizards? Can Thomas Bryant win Most Improved Player? Does Davis Bertans have a shot to be 6th Man of the Year? What are Deni Avdija's chances to win Rookie of the Yea...

Former Wizard Larry Hughes shares his thoughts on the Wizards' first preseason game and Deni Avdija's strong debut. Wizards center Moe Wagner joins the show to discuss his offseason, the energy around this year's team, the Wizards needing to improve defensively, finally being back on the court, and, most importantly, what show he is currently binge-watching See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno are joined by Michael Lee of The Washington Post. Lee covered both the Gilbert Arenas and John Wall eras and was able to provide a unique perspective on the parallels between the two marquee guards. We also discussed Tommy Sheppard making moves to differentiate himself from Ernie Grunfeld, the case for a full rebuild, the relationship between Wall and Bradley Beal, t...

Former Wizard Larry Hughes and Bullets Forever writer Matt Modderno break down the John Wall for Russell Westbrook trade. They discuss Wall's surprisingly complicated legacy in DC, Westbrook's fit, whether the team improved, Beal's involvement in the trade, a Scott Brooks contract extension, Deni Avdija's media session, Eddie Jordan's comments on Ernie Grunfeld low-balling Larry, and the Nate Robi...

Larry Hughes offers a player's perspective on the validity of the John Wall trade rumors. Larry and Matt break down each of the free agent signings and give their projections for how many games the Wizards will win. They also discuss the big names in next year's NBA Draft worth keeping an eye on if the team decides to rebuild (Cade Cunningham, Jonathan Kuminga, BJ Boston, Evan Mobley, etc.) See Pr...

Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno break down the small forwards on the NBA free agent market and evaluate their fit for the Washington Wizards See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno are joined by Matt Babcock, draft analyst for Babcock Hoops and former NBA agent, to break down the Wizards' draft. Babcock is very familiar with Deni Avdija's game and gives us some real insight into what Wizards' fans should expect. He also explains why he's less optimistic about Cassius Winston, why Avdija and Hachimura would actually pair well together, and why A...

Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno are joined by former University of Maryland point guard and NBA Draft hopeful Anthony Cowan Jr. Cowan Jr. walks us through his pre-draft process, the NBA combine, team interviews (including one with the Wizards), overcoming adversity, former teammate Jalen Smith, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno break down the 2020 NBA free agent center class and discuss some of the major names on the market. Our guest was Chris Chaney, the head coach at nationally ranked prep school Scotland Campus, who previously coached Hassan Whiteside. Chaney joined the show to tell us why Whiteside might actually be a better fit for the Wizards than many fans expect. We also asked Chan...

Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno discuss Steve Blake punching Gilbert Arenas, Davis Bertans' potential contract, how the Wizards have built around Bradley Beal and John Wall, John Wall's pick-up game videos, and which center prospects make the most sense for the Wizards in the 1st round of the 2020 NBA Draft See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...

Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno discuss John Wall playing spades on live TV, the credibility of the Bradley Beal to Golden State trade rumors, Devin Vassell's jumpshot, Obi Toppin's potential fit in Washington, and Gary Payton's future as an NBA coach. In the second half of the show, Matt Vazzana of the Beltway Sports Bros. podcast joins us to talk free agency, Kelly Olynyk to DC, the tallest peopl...

Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno discuss the end of the NBA season, the Lakers being the best team from start to finish this year, crazy fans, and how the bubble experiment worked overall. Chris Lebron, our latest fan guest host, joins the show to talk about the NBA draft, Larry's pre-draft experiences, and any advice Larry has for young players looking to enter the draft. See Privacy Policy at http...

Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno discuss the Lakers being up 3-1 in the NBA Finals, Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner as potential trade targets for the Wizards, players passing up "good 2s" for "bad 3s" regularly, players trash talking each other, and more! Our latest fan guest host, Rashid Ali, also joins the show to talk about John Wall's mindset, Larry's favorite former coaches, the daily schedule...

Larry and Matt discuss Game 1 of the NBA Finals, a possible trade that would have sent Larry to the Lakers to play with Shaq and Kobe, Doc Rivers to Philly rumors, and Scottie Pippen saying the bubble isn't real basketball. Jishnu Purihella, our second fan guest host, joins the show to talk about the 2021 Wizards and NBA Finals! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno break down the NBA conference finals and their favorite broadcast crews. Fitz Cantrell, the show's first fan guest host, joined the show to ask about the Wizards' culture, LeBron's leadership, and what it takes to consistently play at a high level in the NBA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

The NBA announced their All-NBA teams and Bradley Beal's name does not appear on the list. Was he snubbed? Plus, what happened to the Clippers, is Boston in trouble, and can Denver actually beat the other LA team? We also announce our 1st winner of our guest host contest! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno discuss the Boston vs Toronto series being the best playoff series in years, Miami's upset of Milwaukee, Michael Porter Jr. throwing his teammates and coach under the bus, Brooklyn hiring Steve Nash, and every team potentially making the NCAA tournament. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

In this episode, Larry and Matt open with their thoughts on the NBA players protesting and what it means going forward. Later, they are joined by The Athletic's Sam Vecenie to talk about his latest NBA Mock Draft and who the Wizards might target. https://theathletic.com/2000546/2020/08/20/vecenie-2020-nba-mock-draft-7-0-minnesota-wins-lottery-draft-order-set/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...

Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno discuss the upcoming NBA draft lottery, Scott Brooks' comments about trying players at different positions, their playoff picks for round one, and how they would do in a Bleav Podcast Network 2v2 tournament. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...