The Wizards new up-tempo, pace-and-space offense has, understandably, made a lot of fans very happy. It’s a more modern style of play, and one that suits franchise star John Wall much better than a tradition two-post offense. It signals flexibility from Randy Wittman, who (fairly or not) has a reputation for being an uncreative coach.
Preseason results have been mixed, but of course preseason doesn’t mean much, as coaches are experimenting, adjusting, and giving minutes fringe players to figure out who will make the cut for the final roster. To better understand what this new offensive style means for the team, I looked at game-by-game pace (for more information, see point 1 at the bottom) data for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 to see if the Wizards have been more successful when they've played at a faster pace the past two seasons.