The Washington Wizards have been one of the more underwhelming teams in the NBA for quite some time and fans have grown tired of how they've performed. This was evident again as Washington played its third preseason game on Friday against the Toronto Raptors.
During the game, Wizards Kyle Kuzma and Johnny Davis both took poor shots that missed badly. Kuzma had a particularly awful first half as he finished with four airballs.
NBA fans did not miss out on the opportunity to roast Kuzma for such a poor shooting.
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"Dude has a quadruple airball," one fan said.
"The confidence he shot that with had me thinking it was going in," another fan shared.
"Got paid and now he's chilling on a team with no expectations," a fan shared his analysis.
Davis, on the other hand, had no options with the shot clock winding down and tried to make a contested fadeaway 3-pointer, which was also short.
"The Wizards need to be relegated to the WNBA," a fan account posted.
"They're cooked already 😭😭😭" another fan said.
"Bro I lost so many brain cells watching this game," a fan said.
During the summer, Washington brought in veterans in an attempt to improve upon their performance from the prior campaign. They signed Jonas Valanciunas during free agency. And to strengthen their backcourt, they also acquired Malcolm Brogdon through trade.
But the team will still need Kuzma to play much better for the team to be competitive.
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Wizards rookie showed promise after first two preseason games
While Friday's preseason game saw some Wizards at their worst, there has been one positive for Washington as they saw what their top rookie could do after the first two preseason games.
Alex Sarr wowed fans with how well he has adjusted in the NBA. In his first game on Sunday, he played 22 minutes against the Raptors and finished with 15 points, three rebounds and four assists. Sarr also made three of his four shots from long range.
He followed it up with a 12-point, nine-rebound, and three-assist game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Offensively, he had difficulty shooting the ball as he finished 35.7% from the field. However, he stood out defensively and swatted away three shots.
Fans expect more of the same from Sarr moving forward, especially in the regular season.
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