For whatever reason, the Washington Wizards have traditionally gotten lit up by streaky shooters. Gary Neal, a Baltimore native, had always seemed to perform well against the Wizards when he came to town.
After the Wizards signed Neal to a one-year contract this past summer, I questioned the fit.
Randy Wittman had numerous chances to coach streaky shooters and their careers never panned out. Jordan Crawford and Glen Rice Jr. both showed promise, but ultimately found themselves inside Wittman’s doghouse.
While neither of those two players are stellar and their careers probably wouldn’t have worked out regardless of Wittman’s influence, the Washington Wizards stayed away from players who were deemed streaky.