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Wizards Newsletter: Preseason vs. Knicks · The Stop and Pop

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  The Washington Wizards' second preseason game results as a win
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  over the New York
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  SPEAKER_00: Knicks,
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  SPEAKER_00: 120-103.
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  Good bounce-back game for the team as they are looking to build
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  more chemistry as
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  SPEAKER_00: the regular season approaches.
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  SPEAKER_00: Trey Johnson was impressive tonight as he got the start.
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  SPEAKER_00: He scored 10 points and some impressive three balls.
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  SPEAKER_00: I was really happy to see him moving off the ball, coming off pin downs.
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  He looks confident with the ball either in his hands or coming
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  off screens.
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  SPEAKER_00: Will Riley was great off the bench as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: He scored 17 points in 26 minutes, a team high for minutes.
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  SPEAKER_00: He was playing off cuts to the basket,
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  SPEAKER_00: and the ability to create off the dribble was on display as well.
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  Both Trey and Will work really well off the ball,
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  which is a good sign for the rookies.
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  SPEAKER_00: Young players who know how to play off the ball
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  SPEAKER_00: can help them transition into the pro game easier.
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  SPEAKER_00: Keyshawn George looks and plays stronger.
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  SPEAKER_00: Getting to the basket and able to take contact,
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  SPEAKER_00: holding his defender off by the hip on drives,
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  SPEAKER_00: he scored 11.
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  SPEAKER_00: He had a really impressive and one,
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  SPEAKER_00: which visibly showed that he's been in the weight room this offseason.
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  SPEAKER_00: Bub also had a nice bounce-back game, scoring eight points.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was three from three for the field,
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  SPEAKER_00: auditioned out four assists,
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  SPEAKER_00: and he only had one turnover.
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  SPEAKER_00: Vucevic came off the bench and provided good scoring with 15 points.
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  Him and Marvin Bagley will be in a competition for the backup
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  center spot.
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  SPEAKER_00: Bagley, who got the start tonight,
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  SPEAKER_00: scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, a team high tonight.
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  SPEAKER_00: This young team has a lot of talent,
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  and the coaching staff has some tough decisions to make as far
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  as their rotations.
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  SPEAKER_00: But this is a good thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: The more talent on the roster,
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  SPEAKER_00: which will bring out the competition for minutes,
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  SPEAKER_00: which will make everybody better.
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  Everybody's scrapping for minutes,
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  scrapping for playing time,
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  scratching to being a...
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  being in the rotation and to prove that they should not only be
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  in this rotation
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  SPEAKER_00: now and also be a part of the core future with this team.
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  SPEAKER_00: So really nice game from the Wizards, really impressive win.
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  I wanted to put on notice that the Knicks did not play most of
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  their rotation
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  SPEAKER_00: tonight as they are resting for the regular season as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: Alexar did not play tonight.
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  SPEAKER_00: still recovering from his calf injury.
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  SPEAKER_00: We all know Bilal Koulibaly was going to miss some time.
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  SPEAKER_00: And A.J.
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  SPEAKER_00: Johnson is sitting out as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: He hasn't played a preseason game yet.
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  SPEAKER_00: C.J.
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  SPEAKER_00: McCollum and Chris Middleton also missed tonight's game.
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  So it was basically all the young players playing tonight for
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  the Wizards.
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  The next game for the Wizards will be against the Detroit
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  Pistons on Thursday,
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  SPEAKER_00: October 16th in Detroit.
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  SPEAKER_00: So stay tuned for more updates about the Wizards going forward for me.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for listening to the Stop and Pop.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I'll keep you guys updated.
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  SPEAKER_00: See you soon.