In just 72 hours last week, the Washington Wizards saw their two best players go down for the season and with them went any hope of advancing very far in the playoffs.
All-star forward Caron Butler broke his hand trying to block a shot and just 3 days later Gilbert Arenas, the NBA's fourth leading scorer, went down after a knee injury in the first quarter of a loss to the lowly Bobcats. These two losses all but end the exciting and promising season the Wizards were having.
I truly cannot believe, with less than ten games left, the basketball gods decided to punish the Wizards and their fans in such a way. Do the really want to take one of the most exciting teams and destroy them right before the playoffs begin?
I know the Wizards wouldn't be able to win it all this year - they're a big man and some depth short of that - but after last year's duel with the Cavs, every basketball fan in America would have loved to see Agent Zero and his crew put on a show for two or three rounds this year. Now they can see a team without its stars and an injured bench. Goodbye second round, hello next season.
It's truly a shame that Washington fans will not be able to experience their time going on a another exciting playoff run.
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