Found January 31, 2012 on Wizards Extreme: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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“We fought hard till the end,” said Nick Young after the Wizards loss to the Chicago Bulls. The Wizards knew they were going against a great team in Chicago and one of the premiere defensive teams in the NBA. Considering the state of rebuild the Wizards are currently in, there won’t be many wins. But in the case of a loss, they should always go down swinging. A great example is how they performed against the Bulls last night. Giving effort in itself is worth the price of admission. If you don’t give effort, people will boo like Andray Blatche. If the Wiz Kids can learn anything from this game, it is that tough nose defense can win you many games and also win some respect around the league. Nick Young explained it best, “It was a tough task for us because they are a great team and have really great defenders. It will always be a challenge with them.” They say defense wins championships. Hopefully the Wizards learned a thing or two by watching and playing a championship co...
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