Want to know how high expectations are in Washington? After an 0-2 start — including an overtime loss to Memphis where they led by eight with 3:33 left in regulation — Wizards centre Marcin Gortat is calling tonight’s game against the Raptors a “must-win”.
Sure, it might be a little melodramatic to be making proclamations like this three games into the season. But with a new head coach in Scott Brooks, a healthy Bradley Beal, and a motivated John Wall, there’s clearly some frustration with losing in the nation’s capital.