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The Wizards Hoops Analyst is your audio home for all things Washington Wizards, part of the Hoop Heads Podcast Network. The Wizards Hoops Analyst is hosted by Bryce Haase and details all the latest happenings with the Washington Wizards. The podcast will include Bryce's analysis and opinions on the Washington Wizards and the NBA in general. Expect appearances from guests that will provide game previews and reactions, trade and free agency speculation, draft analysis, and more on both the Wizards and the NBA at large.
The Wizards are back! In this episode, Bryce goes over what happened last season, the offseason changes, significant preseason schematics and rotation stuff, and what he expects from the Wizards his upcoming season.
Bryce looks at why Scott Brooks will no longer be the coach of the Washington Wizards. He also talks about what the Wizards should search for in their next head coach and some candidates that have been rumored.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in game 5. He talks about why the Wizards still had major matchup problems against this team, how Beal was able to still be effective, and the impressive supporting players from Philly.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. He talks about how this was Scott Brooks best game of the season, the impact of the injuries, and players stepping up for the Wizards.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards game 3 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He talks about the confusing adjustment made to guarding Joel Embiid, the Wizards transition defense, and the success of Ben Simmons.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards game 2 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He talks about how the Sixers adjusted to attack the Wizards lineup deficiencies, how the Wizards can adjust, and the performance from Bradley Beal.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He talks about Bradley Beal's shot creation ability, Russell Westbook's struggles on both ends, why it will be tough to find an answer for Harris, and how to guard Embiid.
Bryce breaks down the playoff matchup between the Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers. He talks about how he expects each team to guard the stars, where the roster construction of each team can help/hurt them, the impact of coaching decisions, and a prediction.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards victory against the Indiana Pacers. He talks about how the Pacers scheme enabled Westbrook to have a big game, the confusing mishaps from the Pacers, Wizards players who stepped up, and Domantas Sabonis' value.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards ugly loss to the Boston Celtics. He talks about the confusing defensive gameplan, poor offensive lineup construction and execution, weird lineup decisions, and why the Wizards stars struggled.
Bryce previews the matchup between the Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics. He talks about how each team is going to defend each other's star players, rotation weirdness, the impact of injuries, and closing lineups.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards win against the Charlotte Hornets. He talks about the Wizards' unlikely heroes, the Beal injury, how the Hornets defended Russ, and the chess match between Borrego and Brooks.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He talks about how the Wizards bench was so successful, some of the confusing stuff with J.B. Bickerstaff's offense, and some play-in stuff.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards loss to the Atlanta Hawks. He talks about the big plays at the end of the game, how the Wizards tried to adjust against Trae Young, and Westbrook's performance.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards loss to the Atlanta Hawks. He talks about what he thinks of the triple doubles, the Wizards confusing defensive decision making, and how Russell Westbrook was able to keep the Wizards in the game.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards win against the Indiana Pacers. He talks about what Westbrook did at the end of the game, how Indiana is lacking the personnel to defend Bradley Beal, and the unimpressive Pacers offense.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards overtime win against the Toronto Raptors. He talks about how the Raptors guarded the Wizards like a playoff team might, why it was so successful, and how the Wizards need to adjust with little time left until the play-in.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards close loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. He talks about some of the rotation decisions from Scott Brooks, how the Wizards defended Giannis, and the Bucks interesting lineup versatility and experimentation.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards win against the Indiana Pacers. He talks about why this was Westbrook's best game of the year, the ridiculous transition numbers, and why teams struggle playing zone against the Wizards.
Bryce breaks down the exciting Washington Wizards loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He talks about the Wizards throwing a lot of ball screen coverages at Luka, a huge end of game mistake, and the inspiring performances from Daniel Gafford and Russell Westbrook.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards blowout win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He talks about the Cavaliers lack of theory, Collin Sexton concerns, and the Wizards play-in outlook.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards win against the Los Angeles Lakers. He talks about why the Lakers offense did not look very good, Russell Westbrook's advantage creation, and Lakers lineup weirdness.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards exciting loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He talks about what went well and what didn't for both teams down the stretch, the unbelievable games from multiple players, and some interesting coaching decisions made throughout.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He talks about the weird Jarrett Allen night on both ends, Bradley Beal's great game, some Wizards sets, and the different closing lineup used by the Wizards.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He talks about how Beal and Westbrook were able to be so successful against their individual matchups, Thunder lineup weirdness, and an update on the race to the play-in.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards wild win against the Golden State Warriors. He talks about why this was Westbrook's best defensive game of the year, how the Wizards contained Curry, the impact of Avdija's injury, and the crazy last couple of minutes.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He talks about how Beal had a lot of success in and the adjustment made by Daigneault, the hilarious Thunder rotation, and thoughts on all the Oklahoma City young players.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards victory against the Detroit Pistons. He talks about why the Pistons struggled and how Bradley Beal was so successful. He also talks about some big picture topics such as what the Zach LaVine news means for the Wizards, Rui's injury, Deni starting, and the crazy numbers behind Robin Lopez post ups.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards win against the New Orleans Pelicans. He talks about how the Pelicans ball screen defense was a mixed bag depending on personnel, why both teams struggled on offense, and my questions about the Pelicans roster construction.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards defeating the Sacramento Kings. He talks about why the Kings defense is so bad, how Luke Walton's rotation did not help them out, and giving some context to the six game road trip.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards 125-121 win against the Utah Jazz. He talks about how important the missing players are to the Jazz, how the Wizards were able to adjust offensively in the second half, and how the Jazz had so much success in ball screens and how the Wizards adjusted.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards loss to the Phoenix Suns. He talks about why the Wizards struggled to guard Devin Booker, what elements of the Suns offense the Wizards could steal, and a look forward at the Wizards bench next season.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards win against the Golden State Warriors. He talks about the crazy last minute of the game, how the Warriors had success against the Wizards defensive personnel, and the ridiculous Robin Lopez numbers.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards victory against the Orlando Magic. He talks about what made the Wizards offense so successful, how the Wizards responded to some different coverages, and the Magic young players.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards buzzer beating loss to the Toronto Raptors. He talks about why the Wizards were so bad down the stretch, how Westbrook had success in the first half but collapsed late, and how the Raptors were able to find some offensive success.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He talks about how Luka Doncic was able to destroy the Wizards ball screen defense, some of the actions Dallas had success with, and why the Wizards offense was so poor. Check out our sponsor Aryse! As the first exo-performance company, ARYSE makes products that mimic and strengthen the way the body works. Click the link for team pricing.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards blowout loss to the Detroit Pistons. He talks about why the Wizards struggled so much on offense, why it's unfair to call this a bad Westbrook game, and a breakdown of the Cassius Winston minutes.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards loss to the Charlotte Hornets on 3/30. He talks about how the lack of shooting on the floor led to the Wizards struggles, the good and the bad of Russell Westbrook, and how the Hornets defensive scheme was perfect for the matchup.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards win against the Indiana Pacers. He talks about how the Wizards could attack Sabonis on offense, the impressive games from Westbrook and Hachimura, and a look into what the new additions bring to the team.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards victory against the Detroit Pistons. He talks about the Bradley Beal injury and how that could affect the team going forward, Daniel Gafford and how he can impact the team, and why the Pistons struggled.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards loss to the New York Knicks. He talks about why the Wizards ball screen coverage didn't work down the stretch like it did in the first 3 quarters, how the Knicks effectively guarded Beal, and the Wizards trade with the Bulls.
Bryce breaks down the Washington Wizards blowout loss to the New York Knicks. He talks about how both teams defended Beal and Randle, and what led to the Knicks having so much offensive success. And since it is trade deadline season and March Madness, Bryce talks about what the Wizards could do at the deadline and what the Wizards should be thinking about for the draft.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards loss to the Brooklyn Nets. He talks about how the Nets are so good at manipulating the opposing team's help responsibilities, how Harden and Irving really hurt the Wizards, and another good Westbrook game.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards victory against the Utah Jazz. He talks about the crazy shooting nights from Beal, Westbrook, Mitchell, and Ingles, as well as why the absence of Mike Conley really hurt the Jazz in this game on the offensive side of the ball.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards loss to the Sacramento Kings on 3/17. He talks about how the Kings were successful in the last few minutes of the game, why it is so hard for the Wizards to guard Fox ball screens, and some interesting ways the Kings defended the Wizards.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on 3/15. He talks about how Budenholzer went to inverted screens to expose matchups against Giannis, how the Bucks were able to manipulate weak side help to get good looks, and the return of Bradley Beal.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards close loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. He talks about the great games from both Rui and Westbrook, how the Wizards attempted to defend Giannis, and some of the interesting actions run down the stretch.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 127-101 blowout loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He talks about the Bertans and Embiid injuries, the great job done by Matisse Thybulle, and why Mo Wagner and Rui Hachimura may not make the most sense in the starting lineup.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 127-112 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He talks about the incredible job Dillon Brooks did against Beal all night, how the Wizards could have adjusted, and the ridiculous game from Jonas Valanciunas.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 119-117 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers. He talks about the math behind the decision to foul Westbrook late in the game, how the Clippers defended Beal off the ball, and how the Clippers stagnant offense caused them to struggle to score late.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 125-111 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He talks about how the Grizzlies defensive scheme bothered the Wizards so much, how th eWizards could have countered, and how great Taylor Jenkins and Zach Kleiman are.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 111-110 loss to the Boston Celtics. He talks about how each team shifted their defensive schemes to differing degrees of success down the stretch, how Beal was able to score so many points, and the impact of playing Isaac Bonga.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 128-112 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He talks about how the Timberwolves struggled with such a lack of shooting on the floor, why it is so hard for Chris Finch right now, and why the Timberwolves are actually one of the better teams in the league at finding guys on the margins.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 112-110 victory against the Denver Nuggets. He talks about why Millsap and Green are so important to the success of the Nuggets, the different ways in which the Wizards were able to attack the Nuggets ball screen defense without those guys, and why it is still very much an uphill climb for a playoff spot.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 135-116 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He talks about how the Clippers offense was able to get so many good looks, how Tyronn Lue game planned against Bradley Beal, and the Clippers' functional depth.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 127-124 overtime win against the Lakers. He talks about the Wizards success using empty side ball screen actions attacking the Lakers big men, Westbrook's shot selection adjustment and why it's making a huge impact, and some fun numbers with in-game win percentages and playoff odds.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 118-111 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. He talks about why the Wizards ball screen coverage was so effective, why this was one of Robin Lopez's best games of the season, Russell Westbrook's really good but unsustainable night, and interesting actions run by Scott Brooks.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 130-128 victory against the Denver Nuggets. He talks about the sets run down the stretch of the Wizards most exciting game of the season, Scott Brooks coaching adjustments made throughout the game, tons of interesting sets that were run throughout, and the advanced numbers behind why Russell Westbrook is such a negative impact guy right now.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 131-119 win against the Houston Rockets. He talks about how starting Wagner opens up a lot of options scheme-wise for the Wizards defense, the offensive struggles from the short-handed Rockets, and what the lineup data and eye test say about Westbrook lineups without Beal.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 104-91 win against the Boston Celtics. He talks about how starting Mo Wagner opens up a variety of different ball screen coverages, why Garrison Mathews is so valuable, and why the Celtics struggled to score the ball.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 109-91 loss to the New York Knicks. He talks about how the Wizards struggled to get good shots against the Knicks drop coverage, how Scott Brooks could get more creative with playcalling, and some interesting adjustments made by Brooks defensively throughout the game.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 137-115 loss to the Toronto Raptors. He talks about why the Raptors defensive scheme worked really well against the Wizards, some creative sets run by Nick Nurse, and the value of playing in transition.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 105-101 victory against the Chicago Bulls. He talks about why it was a mistake to run a drop coverage against Beal with mobile bigs, interesting sets run down the stretch, and why you should always go for the 3 when down 2.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 119-97 blowout loss to the Charlotte Hornets. He talks about how teams have started guarding Bradley Beal, the Wizards defensive scheme and why it's not working, and he goes through the lineup data behind Scott Brooks confusing lineup decisions.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 122-95 loss to the Miami Heat. He talks about why the Heat were able to contain Bradley Beal so effectively, the Wizards one bright spot, the confusing theory behind Ish Smith lineups, and when to put Beal on the trade block.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 103-100 win against the Miami Heat. He talks about why the Wizards should have fouled up 3 to seal the win, the Heat pick and roll scheme to defend Beal, and the move from Scott Brooks to play more zone.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 132-121 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. He talks about the scheme the Wizards implemented to try to guard Lillard, why they ended up going small, and the misinformation given by the Wizards broadcast.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards wild 149-146 win against the Nets. He talks about Westbrook's best game of the season by far, the odds of the Wizards improbable comeback, and what the Wizards could have done to slow down Durant.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 116-100 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. He talks about Russell Westbrook's most encouraging game of the season, Scott Brooks offensive play calling, and what adjustments Brooks could have made to contain the Trae Young spread pick and roll.
Bryce breaks breaks down the Wizards 124-106 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. He talks about Bradley Beal's incredible ability to move off the ball, interesting sets run by both Scott Brooks and Stan Van Gundy, and Jordan Bell's performance.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 107-88 loss to the Houston Rockets. He talks about attacking DeMarcus Cousins and how the Rockets adjusted, why Brooks should've had Lopez setting ball screens higher, and the continued struggles of Russell Westbrook.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards 121-101 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He talks about Russell Westbrook's performance, why Jerome Robinson was open on every play, and an interesting Scott Brooks vs. Gregg Popovich chess match on the LaMarcus Aldridge pick and pop.
With the James Harden trade recently going down and the Wizards on a mini break, it's the perfect time to talk about trading Beal. Bryce goes through reasons why a trade could or could not happen, potential trade packages, and where Beal could realistically end up if a trade goes down. He also talks about general Wizards news regarding their COVID outbreak.
Bryce breaks down the Wizards win against the Sun, 128-121. He goes into the performances from the Wizards players, interesting sets and defenses implemented, and why this was Scott Brooks' best game this season. He also talks about the impact of Thomas Bryant's season ending ACL tear.
Byrce breaks down the Wizards season so far on the first episode of the podcast. He goes through the numbers, why the Wizards are only 2-8, how the players are performing, and his thoughts on Scott Brooks.
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