Washington Brings In New GM: Playoff Hopes Dashed
Oct 31, 2013 9:23:01 GMT
Post by myles on Oct 31, 2013 9:23:01 GMT
Myles Nelson to Lead Washington, Wizards Guaranteed 1st Round Exit
With the naming of Myles Nelson as the new GM of the Washington Wizards, the Wizards just guaranteed themselves both a solid regular season with excitement and fireworks, but a first round exit as well. Why is that you might ask? Well let's just say that their GM currently sits at 6 playoff appearances spanning three leagues... with 6 first round exits. History will likely repeat itself here, so don't expect too much out of DC in terms of May and June basketball.
However, with the dispersal draft, perhaps we'll finally see the real Myles Nelson stand up. We've seen glimpses of his basketball philosophy across the leagues, but never in it's full iteration, and despite a complete draft-day disaster, we should be able to get a much better look at his philosophy.
"You know what though, I'm flexible," said Nelson. "There isn't a specific rule or motto we follow. It's more like a set of guidelines. We want to score points and we want to stop the other team from scoring points, and how we go about doing that is a factor of what we have available to us. I'm not going to reach for a certain player to fit my style, I'm going to make my style fit the talent we have."
Despite this, there's been a style of play we can derive from Nelson's work both in and out of sim leagues. 3 point shooting is a must, turnovers must be limited, and there has to be a defensive anchor in the middle. The creators can come from anywhere, be it the point guard, wings, or a versatile big men like one of the Gasols.
"We'll be exciting, that's all I have to say. We're going to put a fun team to watch and a fun team to talk about on the court. We're going to be good," promised Nelson. "I like the thought of building my own team and that's one of the best ways to start a team really. Just keep an eye on DC until April. After that you can forget about us cause we'll be going home."
With the naming of Myles Nelson as the new GM of the Washington Wizards, the Wizards just guaranteed themselves both a solid regular season with excitement and fireworks, but a first round exit as well. Why is that you might ask? Well let's just say that their GM currently sits at 6 playoff appearances spanning three leagues... with 6 first round exits. History will likely repeat itself here, so don't expect too much out of DC in terms of May and June basketball.
However, with the dispersal draft, perhaps we'll finally see the real Myles Nelson stand up. We've seen glimpses of his basketball philosophy across the leagues, but never in it's full iteration, and despite a complete draft-day disaster, we should be able to get a much better look at his philosophy.
"You know what though, I'm flexible," said Nelson. "There isn't a specific rule or motto we follow. It's more like a set of guidelines. We want to score points and we want to stop the other team from scoring points, and how we go about doing that is a factor of what we have available to us. I'm not going to reach for a certain player to fit my style, I'm going to make my style fit the talent we have."
Despite this, there's been a style of play we can derive from Nelson's work both in and out of sim leagues. 3 point shooting is a must, turnovers must be limited, and there has to be a defensive anchor in the middle. The creators can come from anywhere, be it the point guard, wings, or a versatile big men like one of the Gasols.
"We'll be exciting, that's all I have to say. We're going to put a fun team to watch and a fun team to talk about on the court. We're going to be good," promised Nelson. "I like the thought of building my own team and that's one of the best ways to start a team really. Just keep an eye on DC until April. After that you can forget about us cause we'll be going home."