Washington Wizards End the Season Strong- Nick Rodgers

The Washington Wizards had one of the worst starts in team history this year, but rallied at the end to make something out of their season. Starting the season off without their star point guard John Wall, the Wizards went on demoralizing twelve game skid to start off the season. But, after Wall returned from being injured, the Wizards started to play as a team with real potential. They have more than broke even in wins and losses since Wall returned, and have been playing with a determination and ferocity that was absent in the games before Wall returned. The star point guard really rallied the team's spirits and to even come in third place in their division in front of the Orlando Magic and the Charlotte Bobcats. Hopefully next year, with Wall playing all season, the Wizards will have a run at the playoffs. Returning players such as Nene Hilario, Bradley Beal, Kevin Seraphin, and Trevor Ariza hope to play at the caliber that they have been playing with Wall back in the lineup all year next year. With the recent victories over play off bound teams such as the Bulls, Pacers, Grizzlies, and Lakers, the Wizards hope to carry this winning mindset into the next season. Hopefully they win big in the 2013 NBA draft as well. This year, the Wizards chose the forward Jan Vesely in the first round, which turned out to be a huge bust. This year, Vesely only averages 2 points a game and 2 rebounds. This was a complete waste of a pick and set the Wizards back even more with Wall being disabled. Since the team had an all around relatively bad season, the Wizards should be able to secure a high draft pick, and hopefully prosper off of it. Next year is a new year for the Washington Wizards, and hopefully they can put their days of being known as a "bad" team behind them.