Courtney wrote about the vibe in the Verizon Center as the team tries to create a family atmosphere and build trust as they work to regain their defensive identity.
On Tuesday, the Wizards lost their first preseason game to Miami, 106-95. It’s important not to overreacted to preseason games, but the poor defense in the paint and behind the arc gave a lot of fans flashbacks to last year’s team. Check out Jake and Mike’s post game podcast for more analysis.
A bright spot: Tomas Satoransky followed up his training camp highlight reel dunks with a strong preseason debut.