Can The Wizards Be The 4th Seed?

By Christian Marcia

Staff Writer

The Washington Wizards are having one of their best seasons in a while. They are currently 31-29. If the season ended today they would be the 5^th seed. I believe that they can be the 4^th seed, because of their talent. John Wall is having one of his best seasons. Wall is ranked 5^th in assists, and 4^th in steals. He’s becoming an elite player, but the record is not showing it. He needs players like Beal, and Ariza to perform well on a nightly basis. Bradley Beal is clutch, when it comes down to the last seconds. He can shoot the ball well, and is becoming the go two player. Ariza is having a quiet season this year, but recently he’s starting to score more. The Wizards lost Nene for the season, so they need more from Gortat. Otto Porter the rookie needs to step up as well. He’s not playing well, like he did in Georgetown.

The Wizards have beaten quality teams, the Heat, Thunder, Raptors and others. They have shown that they can beat playoff teams. They also figured out a way to beat the Heat, which is a good sign. The Wizards have also lost to teams that are not even great. The Wizards need their bench to start winning games for them. Adding Andre Miller can help out their team. During the second half of the season, the Wizards can’t afford to lose many games. I believe that the Wizards will upset a team in the playoffs. The Wizards need to be consistent, and perform better on defense. I honestly believe they can be the 4th seed. I think that they're better than the Bulls, and Nets. The Bulls have lost Rose, and the Wizards need to take advantage of that.

The Wizards are going to play the Jazz tonight. Tonight should be a great way to start a win streak, by beating a bad team. The talent is there for Washington, but can they can get more wins?