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Washington Wizards: Rift forming between Thomas Bryant and Brooks

Is there a rift forming between Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks and starting 22-year-old center Thomas Bryant? Fans sure hope not, because we need both those guys on their best game, and best behavior.

But after a bad loss to the Sacramento Kings late Tuesday, Scott Brooks had a message for Thomas Bryant about his lackluster effort:

TB’s confusion prompted some clarification from Brooks that seemed… less than kind:

Ouch. But you can’t really tell me that Scott Brooks is completely off base here. Thomas Bryant is making a little over $8 million a year and he’s not making it because he’s some kind of offensive dynamo, or defensively adept for that matter.