ANALYSIS/OPINION
Once again, it’s time to check off some items on my “TIDU List” — Things I Don’t Understand:
How the Wizards snuck up on everybody: Hard as it is to believe, Washington is a bonafide contender in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. The metamorphosis happened right before our eyes and we never saw it coming during a wretched 2-8 start under new coach Scott Brooks. But the Wizards are 32-13 since, among the league’s hottest teams and a popular pick to make a deep run.
Regardless, GM Ernie Grunfeld still deserved a pink slip before now.