Hey would you guys want me to upload a video about something not sports related, but the video will be just like any other one of my videos. I want to maybe talk about something that has nothing to do with sports but I find really interesting. Just curious.
As somebody who lives in DC I’m surprised you didn’t mention the worst thing that’s ever happened to the Wizards... Kwame Brown... But let’s be real... YES John Wall’s contract is bad but in 2017 he really gave ALOT of energy that was needed to the city. I will never forget Game 6 against the Celtics... I work at a Sports Bar... I just remembered how glued everybody was to the game and when he hit that game winner... Bruh... It was one of the greatest moments in a long time for DC sports. Yeah we lost the series but John Wall put up a fight. Plus Game 6... I made triple of what I normally make cause EVERYBODY was celebrating. It was amazing. The only time I’ve seen that energy in the city is when the Caps won but I don’t follow hockey so...
Robby Espin No I’m referring to in the mid 90s we almost got the “death penalty” and were really bad then in 2000 got really good and won a natty in 2001
I support this team it kills me because the wizards are my favorite team in the east it's killing me and the wizards are doing nothing to fix what's wrong with this team
What's wrong is simple, I don't know what made The G.M. think The Wizards could ever survive without GORTAT(if I'm spelling it correctly). GORTAT was THE GLUE of that team and your G.M. slapped him in the face with that wack contract offer.
Good video. I don't have a huge issue with Wall's contract because the team was rewarding John Wall's loyalty and how well he played on the way to the 2016-17 season, and generally his play rising during the playoffs. He was top 5 in the deepest position of elite talent. The problem was Ernie Grunfeld dishing out draft picks while overpaying players. He kept recycling veterans, while not drafting many players to develop. He also didn't factor in the decline of Gortat's play. The team is on the right track now. This is the first video I've watched that gives out some hope.
It's odd because KD is a DC native, you'd think he would want to play here. And yeah passing on Steph and Khawi has and will continue haunt this franchise.
A downfall would imply there were ever great times. Don't get me wrong I've enjoyed the Wall-Beal and definitely loved the Agent Zero days, but the Wiz have never been true title contenders my whole life.
@@stevenewsom3269 yes but they both got Tommy John then the first season they got back their team made the playoffs. Strasburg didn't pitch and Harvey pitched until they got eliminated in the World Series. After that Harvey has been completely terrible and is nowhere close to the pitcher he once was, while Strasburg has had a fantastic career with fewer injuries
Watching this in May of 2021 with Wall in Houston and Westbrook in DC alongside Beal, the end of this video when you talked about Sheppard was just foreshadowing. Tommy has been fantastic in building this team (quickly) into somewhat of a future contender. He's shown he knows how to draft and could possibly turn this team into a FA destination. I've been a fan my entire life and for the first time since the 06-07 season (pre Arenas/Butler injuries) I feel a sense of hope.
As a Cleveland fan I must say, do a Rise, Fall, Rise Again & Fall Again of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Unless them stacking up on First Round Picks makes them a Powerhouse in the future
As a Wizards fan I can say there was no downfall. We went from being terrible to a low seed playoff team with Paul Pierce and a healthy roster to a terrible team again.
XtremeXpress soccer isn’t a main staple in DC, not since the early days. Even if the stadium sells out, management isn’t even syndicating games on TV anymore. Management is at fault for tanking viewership and interest.
Former Timberwolves fan turned Wizards fan. This was a nice recap of the recent franchise history - I can empathize with the lack of success. Go Wizards!
You hit the nail on the head. NBA teams cannot get better without being in an attractive city. In the future the owners will do something to make that stop. Like a hard cap or something to balance the league out.
A good video to describe what happened with the Wizards. There are a few things other things that lead to the downfall during the Wall era: 1) Grunfield trading away 2 years worth of draft picks which hollowed out the youth. 2) The trade returns which were expiring and/or over-the-hill vets that didn't stay with the team. 3) Highlighting Grunfeld unwillingness to draft or acquire young players as opposed to Sheppard.
bro john walls contract this and that, people need to leave it alone, he is worth the money when he plays and when it was given to him, wizards arent great but they have their true stars, beal is a young star who will likely resign, rui will mature into a great player and wizards will continue to build around the three , they have their blueprint and it isnt a bad one, no hate i respect your opinion and all but i am sick of people coming at john wall and the wizards
Oh ok trill as a Wizards fan since bullet days i have been waiting for this. WHTW= what happened to the wizards. Arenas gun battle in the locker room destroyed us
Ernie did well enough to elevate them from where they were before he got there but it wasn't enough to actually make them serious contenders year in and out. Player development and personnel acquisition lacked for years. Organizational issues are the main problem the Wizards have and I am excited to see what they do with new hires. They may want to take some consulting from the Dallas Cowboys' personnel team, with how well they have been drafting and signing players for the last few years. Stephen Jones and Will McClay could probably lead a seminar on it lol.
Can you do a video on NC State's NFL production since 2000 and how they are dubbed "QBU" ( all of these quarterbacks from NC State were starting all at once at one point: Phillip Rivers, Russell Wilson, Jacoby Brissett, Mike Glennon [Ryan Finley just got drafted so he doesn't count)?
As someone that lived in the DMV since I was 5, I’ve accepted that Dan Snyder and Leonsis are good for spending money but bad at surrounding themselves with competent management personnel. I can only hope new GM can flip the bad and draft good
man i love john wall and he is one of my favourite players in the league and yes he has a pretty shitty contract, but if wall stays healthy, he is one of the best point guards in the league, he still plays well and he shows it, averaging 20ppg and 10apg nearly every year, i have a feeling when he comes back, he will be a huge problem
2014-2015 season was their best year to do something special if Wall didn't get injured in the playoffs. They might have made the ECF in 2015 if not for the injury.
I kind of see the Wizards and Hornets being in the same boat with their history and how its been for them both, i grew up with seeing snippets of the Wizards i knew about them first, kind of
Personally, I'm still pretty optimistic since they aren't complete shambles in terms of young talent. If Thomas Bryant and Rui develop the way we want, and Isaiah Thomas recovers even somewhat, I'm sure we can still compete.
Believe it or not the Wizards to have a championship(all be it way back in 1978) so it’s not like they don’t have a winning tradition. If John Wall doesn’t get injured their future doesn’t look as murky.
Injuries are what made John Walls contract terrible. He came off an all NBA season that year and it was a no brained to extend the franchise star. Injuries are part of the game unfortunately but hind sight is 20-20 but I would still give him that contract. If anything poor drafting and free agency signings doomed this team like Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton, Summer of 16. I think the wiz are heading in the right direction with young guys and I’m really rooting for JW to come back strong.
I think if the Wizards would've beaten the Celtics they could've been in the finals, I don't think the cavs would've been able to keep up with them they were just too fast
As a wizards fan I love John wall and everything he’s done for us, but I think we should trade him as this contract isn’t gonna work out. He ruptured his Achilles which means when he comes back his athleticism (which is his main attribute) will not be as good as before. Hopefully I’m wrong though
All of these discussions about Wall's contract being bad(and worst} would be forgotten IF he comes back healthy, all are perceiving that he will not be the same player anymore when he get back. History says achilles injuries on players will greatly decline a player's game(also Wall will be on his 30's), but WHAT IF that's not the case to Wall's. Just tired of the bad contract this and worst contract that, people are all expecting the downside aftermath but not the positive. Front office has changed a lot and coaching personnel too so let's wait and see people. #DC
John Wall contract is not bad! He’s a staple in the city and community of DC! We love him and he loves us. We have a new GM an will be fine. Bradley Beal is staying he for the time being. Next year we will be waay BETTER! 💯💯💯
This is why I cant believe people have the nerve to blame wall or beal for the wizards not being title contender, Its ernie's Awful decision making We would have made the ecf in 2015 if wall didnt break his hand and in 2017 if our bench didnt put up 5 points in a game 7
Hey would you guys want me to upload a video about something not sports related, but the video will be just like any other one of my videos. I want to maybe talk about something that has nothing to do with sports but I find really interesting. Just curious.
the rise and fall of Sega, perhaps
I’d love to see like the history of gaming in the 21st century. You could talk about all the different popular games, controversies, failures, etc.
No matter what you upload. I know it will be great!
Do about the Downfall of the Dallas mavericks
Ryan WuTangClan this would be great
I hope Rui Hachimura finds success but I have no idea how he fits with the Wizards
He will fit..... watch
@@kobeplays798 He'll fit on another team if he leaves that dreadful franchise in Washington.
@joelabo Yeah that's such an oxymoron LOL
Oh he'll fit... when he leaves for a new team.
He's pretty good now
As somebody who lives in DC I’m surprised you didn’t mention the worst thing that’s ever happened to the Wizards... Kwame Brown...
But let’s be real... YES John Wall’s contract is bad but in 2017 he really gave ALOT of energy that was needed to the city. I will never forget Game 6 against the Celtics... I work at a Sports Bar... I just remembered how glued everybody was to the game and when he hit that game winner... Bruh... It was one of the greatest moments in a long time for DC sports. Yeah we lost the series but John Wall put up a fight. Plus Game 6... I made triple of what I normally make cause EVERYBODY was celebrating. It was amazing. The only time I’ve seen that energy in the city is when the Caps won but I don’t follow hockey so...
As a #ProudDCNative and Wizards fan, Ernie Grunfeild being fired was long overdue.
Still always going to be loyal to this team 🧙🏻♂️
Good luck, I personally think you got a gem in Hachimura
Heck yeah. Wizards for life 🧙♂️
Imas respekt od mene momcino 💪
Adrian Barnes I know. But I don’t pay attention to them.
Yessir bro 🧙♂️
Wrong sport but
The Rise,Fall,Rise Again ,Fall Again Of Miami Football
Robby Espin No I’m referring to in the mid 90s we almost got the “death penalty” and were really bad then in 2000 got really good and won a natty in 2001
I support this team it kills me because the wizards are my favorite team in the east it's killing me and the wizards are doing nothing to fix what's wrong with this team
It’s so sad man.
Well the good news is that we fired Ernie but we still have a lot to fix
We actually are doing better we fired Ernie. And Tom sheppard is doing a great job... so far
What's wrong is simple, I don't know what made The G.M. think The Wizards could ever survive without GORTAT(if I'm spelling it correctly). GORTAT was THE GLUE of that team and your G.M. slapped him in the face with that wack contract offer.
Ernie’s gone now so that’s gonna change
Good video.
I don't have a huge issue with Wall's contract because the team was rewarding John Wall's loyalty and how well he played on the way to the 2016-17 season, and generally his play rising during the playoffs. He was top 5 in the deepest position of elite talent.
The problem was Ernie Grunfeld dishing out draft picks while overpaying players. He kept recycling veterans, while not drafting many players to develop. He also didn't factor in the decline of Gortat's play.
The team is on the right track now. This is the first video I've watched that gives out some hope.
Imagine if Durant signed with the Wizards instead of the warriors.
Lol and if they drafted green and curry. They'd be the warriors with wall instead of Thompson
It's odd because KD is a DC native, you'd think he would want to play here. And yeah passing on Steph and Khawi has and will continue haunt this franchise.
@@brandonc.6500 Durant is actually from Maryland originally I think. He's lived in DC though if I'm not mistaken.
@@Renegade77784 PG County is in between DC and Maryland
Matthew Schwartz 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
A downfall would imply there were ever great times. Don't get me wrong I've enjoyed the Wall-Beal and definitely loved the Agent Zero days, but the Wiz have never been true title contenders my whole life.
Anthony Anderson FACTS
Anthony Anderson haven’t had 50 wins since the 70’s
True
Truth hurts. They need to be conservative with their contracts instead of flinging money at the bois.
Cowboy Dupbap Ernie Grunfeld*
Used to have a poster of Gilbert Antwan and Caron on my wall
robert lane I still do
Not pitching Strasburg in the playoffs was one of the dumbest things ever. Would have been so pissed if I was a Nats fan.
Look at the career of him versus the career of Matt Harvey (Who didn't get shutdown after Tommy John)... In my opinion we made the right move
@@user-nj5pd4ms6x injuries can happen to anyone at anytime. Pitch count is pseudoscience.
@@stevenewsom3269 yes but they both got Tommy John then the first season they got back their team made the playoffs. Strasburg didn't pitch and Harvey pitched until they got eliminated in the World Series. After that Harvey has been completely terrible and is nowhere close to the pitcher he once was, while Strasburg has had a fantastic career with fewer injuries
Ima wizards fan, and I don’t like hockey so it sucks to be a Washington fan..... 😑🤦♂️😭
ima knicks fan
Thanks for this video you didn’t mention trading Beal not one time
Love your videos. I think you should do a video on the rise of the Brooklyn Nets.
Thanks bro! Yeah that would be a good video! How the nets rebuilt.
Watching this in May of 2021 with Wall in Houston and Westbrook in DC alongside Beal, the end of this video when you talked about Sheppard was just foreshadowing. Tommy has been fantastic in building this team (quickly) into somewhat of a future contender. He's shown he knows how to draft and could possibly turn this team into a FA destination. I've been a fan my entire life and for the first time since the 06-07 season (pre Arenas/Butler injuries) I feel a sense of hope.
Being a wizards fan has had its ups and downs but I feel that we have something to build now with these young talents. Loved the video
And then the Nationals won the World Series 🤣
Nice video! Again keep up the amazing work!
Thanks much for the vid , their draft and
Off season , not bad . You can tell by these moves their changing their culture there
0:07 Major ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT moment
Nats- 2019 ws champs...
:)
As a Cleveland fan I must say, do a Rise, Fall, Rise Again & Fall Again of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Unless them stacking up on First Round Picks makes them a Powerhouse in the future
Jonah Goldstein two words LeBron James
Zane Taylor Yeah good point. There’s really no reason for him to do that other than LeBron
Thank you so much for this
Rui. I pray you guide us. 🙏
Walls contract wasn’t really bad before the injury, he was an all star point guard getting into his prime
Not just an all star, dude was an all nba player
Great video , I live in dmv area very relatable lol .
Being a wizards fan this hurts😪😪
As a Wizards fan I can say there was no downfall. We went from being terrible to a low seed playoff team with Paul Pierce and a healthy roster to a terrible team again.
Idek 24 lol exactly. Misleading title. Love my DC teams through thick and thin but this is hilarious
@@messagedeleted3526 The DC comeups on the way but for now we suck haha
@@connorm7064 cant wait for that comeup. I'll be 20 bu then
Great video Cole !!
We just gonna ignore the fact that he didn’t mention trading away Kelley oubre..
Loving these types of vids cole May I ask how you make your thumbnails! Thanks!👍
3 Washington teams? Where the hell is DC United? They sell out more tickets every week than the caps and the wizards!
XtremeXpress soccer isn’t a main staple in DC, not since the early days. Even if the stadium sells out, management isn’t even syndicating games on TV anymore. Management is at fault for tanking viewership and interest.
Plus the tickets are way cheaper
Former Timberwolves fan turned Wizards fan. This was a nice recap of the recent franchise history - I can empathize with the lack of success. Go Wizards!
You hit the nail on the head. NBA teams cannot get better without being in an attractive city. In the future the owners will do something to make that stop. Like a hard cap or something to balance the league out.
Cole, great job! Your synopsis was outstanding! Question: How should have the Wizards handled John Wall's free agency during that time?
Do a video on how the Seahawks went from a 7-9 wild card bubble team to (arguably) the most dominant team in the NFL in just 2 years
A good video to describe what happened with the Wizards. There are a few things other things that lead to the downfall during the Wall era: 1) Grunfield trading away 2 years worth of draft picks which hollowed out the youth. 2) The trade returns which were expiring and/or over-the-hill vets that didn't stay with the team. 3) Highlighting Grunfeld unwillingness to draft or acquire young players as opposed to Sheppard.
It always should have been a big 3 in WAS not just Wall & Beal
I died at the "WHO?!" part😂😂😂
Just found your channel bro. Instant subscription
bro john walls contract this and that, people need to leave it alone, he is worth the money when he plays and when it was given to him, wizards arent great but they have their true stars, beal is a young star who will likely resign, rui will mature into a great player and wizards will continue to build around the three , they have their blueprint and it isnt a bad one, no hate i respect your opinion and all but i am sick of people coming at john wall and the wizards
Dont sleep on the nationals😤😤
Great video bro
Oh ok trill as a Wizards fan since bullet days i have been waiting for this. WHTW= what happened to the wizards. Arenas gun battle in the locker room destroyed us
Kawhi wouldn't be the same player if he didn't go to the Spurs, pop had a lot to do with his development
JOURNEY agreed
this is some wholesome content right here
Great video!
Ernie did well enough to elevate them from where they were before he got there but it wasn't enough to actually make them serious contenders year in and out. Player development and personnel acquisition lacked for years. Organizational issues are the main problem the Wizards have and I am excited to see what they do with new hires.
They may want to take some consulting from the Dallas Cowboys' personnel team, with how well they have been drafting and signing players for the last few years. Stephen Jones and Will McClay could probably lead a seminar on it lol.
Can you do a video on NC State's NFL production since 2000 and how they are dubbed "QBU" ( all of these quarterbacks from NC State were starting all at once at one point: Phillip Rivers, Russell Wilson, Jacoby Brissett, Mike Glennon [Ryan Finley just got drafted so he doesn't count)?
Dude your vids are great!!
Agreed
THANKS!!
Cole Adams no problem
Washington went from a rare dark-horse contender to a team that many NBA fans will forget about it.
Except me
Bruh I’m a Wizards fan and I don’t care about how bad they are, I still love them
I think Rui will do well , i believe it!
As someone that lived in the DMV since I was 5, I’ve accepted that Dan Snyder and Leonsis are good for spending money but bad at surrounding themselves with competent management personnel. I can only hope new GM can flip the bad and draft good
ever consider doing a rise of the brooklyn nets video
U should do a video like this but with Texas Tech Football
man i love john wall and he is one of my favourite players in the league and yes he has a pretty shitty contract, but if wall stays healthy, he is one of the best point guards in the league, he still plays well and he shows it, averaging 20ppg and 10apg nearly every year, i have a feeling when he comes back, he will be a huge problem
After hearing we had to the chance to get Steph, Kawai and Clay .... i had to pause the video for a second and reevaluate my life.
The issue is that the GM hates Beal and Wall. They tried trading both of them but couldn’t find a good deal
Make a vancouver grizzlies video
Can you do the downfall of the Chicago Bulls from 2010 to 2017 or begin the downfall from 1998 and so on
John wall is good but hes injury prone
2014-2015 season was their best year to do something special if Wall didn't get injured in the playoffs. They might have made the ECF in 2015 if not for the injury.
It’s so hard to be a fan but I’m riding thru dis bs 🤦🏽♂️
We did great in the draft this year💪🏾
But free agency was horrible tbh except improving PG position
Bruh they were gonna be contenders in the east like they used to be an important playoff team every year
I kind of see the Wizards and Hornets being in the same boat with their history and how its been for them both, i grew up with seeing snippets of the Wizards i knew about them first, kind of
Please do a downfall of the usc Trojans
Personally, I'm still pretty optimistic since they aren't complete shambles in terms of young talent. If Thomas Bryant and Rui develop the way we want, and Isaiah Thomas recovers even somewhat, I'm sure we can still compete.
Believe it or not the Wizards to have a championship(all be it way back in 1978) so it’s not like they don’t have a winning tradition. If John Wall doesn’t get injured their future doesn’t look as murky.
DOWNFALL???? More like 2022-23 nba champs when Isaac Bonga takes over the league
Been a fan since 2006. Hope my Wiz will win a chip in my lifetime
Injuries are what made John Walls contract terrible. He came off an all NBA season that year and it was a no brained to extend the franchise star. Injuries are part of the game unfortunately but hind sight is 20-20 but I would still give him that contract. If anything poor drafting and free agency signings doomed this team like Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton, Summer of 16. I think the wiz are heading in the right direction with young guys and I’m really rooting for JW to come back strong.
That opening really hurts since I’m a Washington sports fan.
I think if the Wizards would've beaten the Celtics they could've been in the finals, I don't think the cavs would've been able to keep up with them they were just too fast
Braiden B yeah, you’re buggin.
Fleece Johnson that cavs team had the worst transition defense in the league and wall and beal would've ran all over that team
Can you do a downfall,of the bobcats/ hornets under Michael Jordan?
Can you do the downfall of the Chicago Bulls ( things look bright so mabey rise of the bulls )
they can do whatever they want with everyone else, but TRADE IAN MAHMNI please
That’s what most of us are saying but i’m pretty sure no1 wants to take on his contract.
So many bad picks over the years🤦🏾♂️.
it’s so hard being a wizards fan 😓
As a wizards fan I love John wall and everything he’s done for us, but I think we should trade him as this contract isn’t gonna work out. He ruptured his Achilles which means when he comes back his athleticism (which is his main attribute) will not be as good as before. Hopefully I’m wrong though
How bout dem Nationals Cole?!?
Portland Trail Blazers would be interesting
Downfall? This shame of team has never been a title contender
Never seen the wizards deep in the playoffs they never came up😂
How'd you leave out mentioning DC United in the intro? Lol come on *4* teamsss. But it is sad what has happened to our Wizards
Do the rise of Canadian sports
Downfall? When were they ever up?
All of these discussions about Wall's contract being bad(and worst} would be forgotten IF he comes back healthy, all are perceiving that he will not be the same player anymore when he get back. History says achilles injuries on players will greatly decline a player's game(also Wall will be on his 30's), but WHAT IF that's not the case to Wall's. Just tired of the bad contract this and worst contract that, people are all expecting the downside aftermath but not the positive. Front office has changed a lot and coaching personnel too so let's wait and see people. #DC
John Wall contract is not bad! He’s a staple in the city and community of DC! We love him and he loves us. We have a new GM an will be fine. Bradley Beal is staying he for the time being. Next year we will be waay BETTER! 💯💯💯
How about a Rise of the Chicago Bears
Fast forward to all star break and we have a historically awful defense :-)
Poor wizards got good players but can’t seem to do anything with them
imagine if grunfeild drafted well
pg wall
sg beal
sf leanord
pf green
When did they ever have a competitive era???
This is why I cant believe people have the nerve to blame wall or beal for the wizards not being title contender, Its ernie's Awful decision making
We would have made the ecf in 2015 if wall didnt break his hand and in 2017 if our bench didnt put up 5 points in a game 7
The wizards will win. They got Isaac Bonga on their team now
That draft pick by Lakers could be Liangelo Ball 🤦
Taco falls laughs in the background
do the downfall of the Boston Red Sox
If wall was healthy, I imagine that contract would've been worth it.