Nene expected to be back for Washington Wizards for game on Wednesday night – NBA News
A day after the Washington Wizards Head coach Randy Wittman publically lashed out at his team for starting the season with a 0-9 record and failing to bring any consistency to the line-up, the Wizards received some much needed
good news when they were informed that Nene could be ready to play for the team on Wednesday night. Nene has missed all of the current season so far as well as parts of last season as he has been battling plantar fasciitis in his left foot. However, he is
all set to return to the team now, which will give the win-less Wizards some firepower on the offensive end.
“Nene went through a full two-hour workout today and while it remains to be seen how he responds tomorrow, there’s a good chance he could go vs. the Hawks. Happy Thanksgiving to the Wizards, indeed,” reported Ric Bucher of NBC
Sports Network.
The Wizards have been particularly poor on the offensive end, shooting miserably from the field and failing to make any consistent shots. The team has been lost since the loss of Nene as well team leader John Wall. Nene could be
the person who can somewhat turn around the performance of the team, as he averaged 14.5 points on 60.7 percent shooting in the 11 games he played for the Wizards last season. He has similar figures in the season before that, his last full season that he played
with the Denver Nuggets.
Although Nene still does not provide the answer to the Wizards shooting woes, particularly from 16 feet and beyond as he is a transition and paint player, he will still be able to bring back some offence into the Wizards team and
provide stability and consistency to the starting line-up. The Wizards were expecting John Wall to return some time around Thanksgiving as well, but there is no time line for his return as of yet. Although the Wizards desperately need John Wall to improve
their record and performance, the addition of Nene will surely have some positive impact on the team and enable them to score a few wins so that they can improve their record.
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