Scott Brooks would probably prefer a smoother ride than the start of this Wizards season. But that’s the ride the Washington Wizards coach has been strapped into to start the 2017-18 season. Early part of the season, it’s like if we were a ride at Six Flags, we’d been pretty popular, right?” Brooks said Saturday afternoon. They rank seventh among 30 NBA teams in defensive rating and yet were humbled by one of the lowest-scoring teams, the Utah Jazz, in a 47-point rout at the beginning of the month. Brooks noted the inconsistencies as he reflected on his team’s up-and-down 2017, but also applauded the moments of development.

Source: Washington Post December 30, 2017 20:54 UTC