The Wizards never had a chance in this game as they were down 65-41 at the half! The Wizards shot only 35.3% from the floor and they didn’t play any D as the Bucks shot 53.4% from the floor. The Wizards were also outrebounded 50-35 in this game. Jordan Crawford led the way for the Wizards last night with 24 points and 5 assists in 36 minutes off the bench. Rashard Lewis (14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) and JaVale McGee (10 points, 9 rebounds and 1 steal also pitched in for the Wizards. The Wizards are now 0-3 on the year.

26-year old SG Nick Young could have whined about being the sixth man for the Wizards, but instead he has seemed to embrace his new role. Young has played in 2 games (0 starts) for the Wizards so far this year and he is averaging 24.5 minutes, 18.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He is shooting 57.1% from the floor and he is 3 for 6 (50%) on three pointers so far this year. If Young keeps playing like he is right now and Jordan Crawford continues to struggle, they could swap roles in the near future.

The Wizards only shot 39% from the floor last night and they were outrebounded 45-32 which explains the scoreboard. Nick Young (21 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in 32 minutes off the bench) and John Wall (20 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Wizards in this game. JaVale McGee was outstanding around the basket for the Wizards as he had 15 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot. Rashard Lewis pitched in with 13 points and 3 rebounds in this game. The Wizards are now 0-2 on the year.

The Wizards blew a large lead in this game and it was because they were outrebounded 58-39 tonight. Nick Young (16 points and 2 rebounds in 18 minutes) and Jordan Crawford (15 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal) led the way for the Wizards in this game. John Wall had a rough time as he only shot 3 of 13 from the floor. Wall still finished up with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot. Andray Blatche (11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots) and JaVale McGee (11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots) also pitched in for the Wizards tonight. The Wizards are now 0-1 on the year.

The Wizards have waived 28-year old SF/SG Larry Owens. Owens played in 5 games (0 starts) for the Wizards last year and he averaged 22.4 minutes, 6.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He played in 12 games (0 starts) overall as a rookie for the Spurs & Wizards last year and he averaged 11.9 minutes, 3.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. This isn’t much of a loss for the Wizards going forward.