#SoWizards

This is the second installment of the Bullets Forever "3PT Play," the brainchild of Osman Baig, who joined me and Bleav in Wizards podcast host Matt Modderno to analyze the recent outstanding play from Wizards PF Kyle Kuzma. Click here to listen to the first episode, where we talked about "Point Beal" on Matt's show. Recorded before Washington's 112-106 win over the Orlando Magic, we dug into how...

Recorded after the Wizards 124-121 win against the Charlotte Hornets, co-hosts Kevin and Ron discuss how the team has adapted with so many players sidelined by the NBA's Covid health and safety protocols. The current list includes: Aaron Holiday Montrezl Harrell Rui Hachimura Spencer Dinwiddie Brad Wanamaker Anthony Gill Tremont Waters Raul Neto was cleared Monday but didn't play against the Horne...

In this episode, former #SoWizards co-host Ben Becker joined current hosts Kevin Broom and Ron Oakes-Cunningham for an in-depth discussion of the Washington Wizards strategic direction.  They delved into the role of the front office, the need for ruthlessly evaluating the merits of players, and the folly of treating a player who is not elite as if he is. The basic problem: it creates a ripple...

In this episode, co-hosts Kevin Broom and Ron Oakes-Cunningham are joined by one of the best follows on Wizards Twitter, Akbar — better known as @fastbreconomics . Akbar is deeply knowledgeable of key metrics and advanced analytics and brings illumination to the team's strengths and weaknesses. In this wide-ranging discussion, we dissect what the team has done well, what's gone wrong, and how they...

With the Wizards staggering, Bleav in Wizards host Matt Modderno and Kevin turned their text message conversations about G League players into an article for Bullets Forever . In this episode, Matt joins Kevin and Ron in a Crossover Episode to go deeper on players with Wizards affiliate, Capital City Go-Go, as well as some of the more productive G League players so far this season. Among the playe...

The Washington Wizards are 11-6, but their offense has been trending in a worrisome direction. Kevin and Ron talk about what's going wrong and how the team might address the issues to maintain their winning ways. They discuss how Spencer Dinwiddie's game has changed in his return to action from last season's knee injury -- fewer drives and free throws, more threes (as a share of his offensive poss...

Recorded during the Wizards comeback win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin and Ron talk about what the Wizards are doing well and what might happen when they run into teams with quality shooting. They talk about the strengths and weaknesses of Rui Hachimura and Deni Avdija, and what each of them need to do to reach their NBA potential. They delve into position-less basketball, whether Steve N...

In this episode, Kevin and Ron discuss the Wizards going 3-2 since the last episode with two wins over the Boston Celtics, a loss to the Brooklyn Nets, and a split with the Atlanta Hawks. They go even deeper on Kevin's reasons to worry article , and Ron asks a great question: Is the lack of contested shots from the Wizards a feature or a fault in head coach Wes Unseld Jr.'s defensive scheme? Ron s...

Kevin is joined by new co-host Ron Oakes-Cunningham to analyze this year's Washington Wizards. In this episode, Kevin and Ron discuss their preseason forecasts and whether or not the first two games has them rethinking their predictions. They theorize on the correlation between bald spots and basketball greatness, dive in on the first two games, get nerdy about the Wizards defense, and spend a bun...

Ben Becker joins the #SoWizards podcast to talk about the Wizards' nutty 2020 trip through NBA free agency. In this wide-ranging conversation, Kevin and Ben dive into all the major Wizards topics: Using the midlevel exception on Robin Lopez John Wall's desire to be traded, and the team's apparent lack of a cohesive team-building strategy. In the most surprising development considering that it's an...

Nathan Froe, known on the internet as Dat2U, has demonstrated a great eye for talent in the NBA draft over the past 20+ years. I've known him online on the Wizards RealGM message for much of that time and have watched him nail draft after after draft. We talk about it on the pod, but his best pick was probably Stephen Curry, who he wrote was "a perfect prospect" at a time when most analysts were q...

Kevin and guest Ben Mehic dig into why the Wizards should trade Bradley Beal to the New Orleans Pelicans for Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and Jaxson Hayes. They also take a look at the NBA’s planned restart to the 2019-20 season and whether John Wall should take the court when play resumes. Closing theme written and produced by Andy Broom.