There have been great players on bad teams before, but Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards are setting a new standard in combining brilliance and futility.
For the third time this season, Beal went off for more than 40 points on Wednesday. Specifically, he scored 47 points on 17-of-37 shooting with 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 4 steals and only 3 turnovers. It was a stellar game, from the NBA’s top scorer this season.
The Wizards still lost by 18 points to the 6-10 New Orleans Pelicans.
That might sound familiar if you’ve been following the Wizards over the last year, as it appears no amount of scoring from Beal is enough to steal a win.