Although there wasn't any breaking news that came out of the Washington Wizards media day on Friday, the team did take the time to let the world know how ready they are to make the playoffs.
After John Wall signed his max contract this offseason, a postseason berth was almost a hidden requirement from him to be worth the deal.
Wall is the leader of the Wizards, but after the interviews during media day, the whole team seems to be behind him as they prepare to go deeper into the season than they've gone in the past five years.
Washington's Expectations to Make the Playoffs
Leading up to media day, the Wizards had a quiet confidence after making a number of quality acquisitions in the offseason. But after the players' interviews, the confidence began to permeate out of each guy, no matter how big or small of a role they play on the team.
Players like Wall and Martell Webster stated how big it would be for Washington to play in the postseason.
While Webster emphasized the importance of hard work in the regular season to make a ru ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by Jonathan Munshaw
Washington Wizards Media Day 2013: Photos, Interviews and Takeaways
September 28th, 2013 by Jonathan Munshaw Leave a reply »
Advertisement