Six games in, the Wizards are the last remaining winless team, and rank dead last in points per game, second-to-last in assists per game, 26th in rebounds per game and 22nd in points allowed per game. They're losing by an average of 12.8 points per game.
Super.
Just about the only positives you can take away from the abysmal start to the Wizards season are that 1) we only have to watch 66 games of this crap, instead of the typical 82, and 2) there are a lot of good big men in the upcoming NBA Draft.
Highly touted European big man Jan Vesely hasn't appeared in a game yet, nursing a hip injury while top pick Kyrie Irving is putting up 15 points and six assists per game for Cleveland. Hell, Caucasian sensation Jimmer Fredette is averaging 10 points per game for Sacramento.
So while Washington-area fans try to find something interesting to watch on television, consider tuning in to watch the ultra-competitive Redskins... er... the Nationals... er... the Caps? Well, if you're a basketball nut, maybe just tune in to watch the local Terps putting together an impressive season despite being incredibly shorthanded.
If you need to convince yourself it's not a complete waste of time, consider that sophomore guard Terrell Stoglin could probably start for Washington at this point. He might even be the team's leading scorer.
All I want(ed) for Christmas was a mildly competitive (professional) team. A mildly competitive team, oh a mildly competitive team.
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