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NBA Week 12 Power Rankings: Questions for each team after the break

By Corey Rausch

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 05: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Brooklyn Nets in action against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz at Barclays Center on January 05, 2021 in New York City. The Nets defeated the Jazz 130-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 05: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Brooklyn Nets in action against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz at Barclays Center on January 05, 2021 in New York City. The Nets defeated the Jazz 130-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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. 14-23. Previous: 21st. Washington Wizards. 22. team. 142

Last Week: Lost to Memphis Grizzlies 127-112, Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 127-101, Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 125-119

This Week: 3/15 vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 3/17 vs. Sacramento Kings, 3/18 vs. Utah Jazz

Question: How long can this last before Scott Brooks gets let go?

The realistic answer to this question is the end of the season and then Scott Brooks answers for the disappointment that this season has been for the Washington Wizards. They still obviously have time to make a push for the play-in. After trading for Russell Westbrook, the expectations had to be higher than being this far under .500 at this point in the season.

Injuries and COVID-19 have played their part in the disappointments so far, but Brooks has left a lot to be desired in terms of game planning. The consistency is not there from a game-to-game basis and the never-ending rumor mill surrounding Bradley Beal makes the situation even direr.

There is not much long game here. For better or worse, trading for Russell Westbrook means that making the playoffs is the bare minimum. Anything less than that will result in changes. Westbrook should be unmovable. Beal wants to stay. Tommy Sheppard has not been there long enough to accrue all that blame. This is Scott Brooks’s time to prove himself.

The back end of the schedule is brutal so this will not be easy. However, the talent was starting to gel before the All-Star Break. Rui Hachimura has taken a step forward in his second season, especially on defense. Garrison Matthews is a key rotation player. There is something to work with here.