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Washington Wizards: Grading The Starting Five

By Colby Giacubeno

Oct 30, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) celebrates with guard John Wall (2) after scoring a 3-point shot in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center.The Wizards beat the Bucks 118-113. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) celebrates with guard John Wall (2) after scoring a 3-point shot in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center.The Wizards beat the Bucks 118-113. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /
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5. The Polish Machine

Marcin Gortat is one of the most underrated centers in the NBA. He has gained more respect league-wide since playing alongside John Wall the past couple years, but his efficiency should never go unnoticed after finishing third in the league last season in field goal percentage (56.6%). However this season has been a tough one for Gortat. He just hasn’t been able to get the results as he did last season, as he is shooting 48.8% from the field. It isn’t because the new offense, either. Gortat is known for being one of the best centers in the league when it comes to running the floor. But with the new philosophy of shooting more three’s, there are less pick-and-roll sets between him and Wall where Wall is hitting him for an easy layup in comparison to last season.

Randy Wittman stirred up the pot when he came out to the media about Gortat’s lackluster performance rebounding-wise against the Thunder when he finished with just three rebounds in 27 minutes.

As expected, Gortat wasn’t pleased with his coach’s actions. But could it just be Wittman working his old “wizardly” magic? Since the comments, Gortat has been controlling the boards and has upped his season average to 7.8 per game. Once he finds his rhythm within the offense and can get his point average around 13-14 points (currently 11.2), Gortat will be back to normal and still one of the most efficient bigs the league has to offer. He is part of the “big 3” in Washington along with John Wall and Bradley Beal, so his performance is monumental in the overall success of the team.

Grade= B

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