The Wizards' Playoff Push Leaves Fans Divided
The Lead
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🗓️ 5 May 2021
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
The Washington Wizards have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA recently, and have been making a big push toward the playoffs. And while some long-suffering fans are thrilled about the prospect of playoff hoops returning to Washington D.C., others feel the team is shooting itself in the foot by eliminating their chances at a lottery pick in the NBA Draft. The Athletic's David Aldridge, who has covered the team for many seasons, joins us to break down both sides of the divide, and discusses what the best strategy is for the team moving forward.
Read David Aldridge's recent story about the Wizards:
https://theathletic.com/2527005/2021/04/19/aldridge-the-wizards-are-back-in-the-playoff-race-but-do-the-means-justify-the-ends/
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| 0:46.0 | After a slow start to the season, the Washington Wizards have been making a big playoff push. |
| 0:57.0 | Washington has won 11 of its last 13. 116, 107 the final. |
| 1:06.0 | But while some people are excited about the potential return of playoff basketball to DC, |
| 1:10.0 | others have wondered if it might actually be the wrong move. |
| 1:13.0 | Today, the Athletics David Aldridge on the Wizards tanking dilemma, |
| 1:17.0 | and why some fans wish their team would just start losing. |
| 1:20.0 | That's what a lot of fans in DC want. They want them to do what other teams have done, |
| 1:25.0 | which is, hold the plug. We're going to rebuild due to draft again. |
| 1:29.0 | From Wondry and the Athletic, I'm Anders Keltow. |
| 1:31.0 | It's Wednesday, May 5th, and this is The Lead. |
| 1:38.0 | So David, you're a Washington DC native and have covered this team through a lot of ups and downs. |
| 1:42.0 | Could you just lay out the basic conundrum that Wizards fans and the team are facing right now |
| 1:48.0 | as they move toward making the playoffs? |
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