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Washington Wizards: 5 Early Season Takeaways

By Jerran Anderson

Dec 10, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) dribbles as Milwaukee Bucks guard Matthew Dellavedova (8) defends during the second half at Verizon Center. Washington Wizards won 110-105. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) dribbles as Milwaukee Bucks guard Matthew Dellavedova (8) defends during the second half at Verizon Center. Washington Wizards won 110-105. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 26, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

2. John Wall needs to get Otto Porter Jr. some shots

Last season, the Washington Wizards ranked 13th in the NBA in 3-point field goals made and 14th in 3-point attempts. This season, the Wizards rank 27th in 3-point attempts and 28th in 3-point field goals made. With a roster built for small ball, this is a hard stat to look at.

Granted, the Wizards are averaging 22.2 three-point shots per game, which isn’t too far off last season’s average of 24.2. But they’ve still got some adjustments to make under new head coach Scott Brooks.

Forward Otto Porter Jr. is having a career season. He’s averaging a career-high 14.1 points and shooting 43.5 percent from the three-point line. Porter is seeing a spike in scoring despite attempting just 3.8 three-pointers per game. Last season, he shot 3.6 three pointers per game.

The problem is keeping Porter involved in the game. Porter Jr. has scored 30 points twice this season and the Wizards are 2-0 in those games. But yet, the Wizards still struggle to find shots for Porter Jr. at a consistent clip.

In the last 10 games, Porter is averaging 13.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and a steal per game. Hopefully, the Wizards have taken note of Porter’s recent performance against Milwaukee. He scored 32 points and grabbed 13 defensive rebounds in the 107-102 victory on Dec. 26.

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