Found December 26, 2011 on Pro Sports Blogging:
The Wiz lost by 33 points  in their preseason opener!  I gotta tell you, very seldom does a time come around when I know a team as a whole isn’t trying, but that first game was something to behold.  I’ll write that game off as first-game jitters or something…No where to go but up! They followed that stinker up with another loss to the 76er’s.  Although the second game was closer the Wiz lost it at the end. These Sixers aren’t world-beaters.  Yes, they made the playoffs last season, but to get beaten the way the Wizards did, twice, should make every Wizards fan worried for the upcoming gauntlet of a season. Anyways, last week I left you guys with the Wizards’ likely starting five.  Now, we’ll take a closer look at the reserves for the Wiz.  Most of these guys are young and inexperienced, old and slightly washed-up, or a complete mystery from Eastern Europe; but I’m going to do my best to give you the low-down. First Guys Off the Bench: Jordan Crawford SG (23 years old, 11 ppg, 2 ast,...
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