The Washington Wizards have the longest shedding streak and worst file within the league, and a number of the blame has been positioned on head coach Brian Keefe.
Keefe, 48, has been an NBA assistant since 2007 with the Seattle SuperSonics, and he was a part of the group that joined the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder.
With the Thunder, Keefe coached Los Angeles Clippers star and former league MVP James Harden, who had sort phrases for him regardless of his tough begin with the Wizards this season.
“[Brian Keefe] it was somebody who helped me [with my work ethic],” Harden stated by way of Monumental Sports activities Community reporter Bijan Todd. “I hope he can instill that in numerous these younger individuals [in Washington] the place they will develop.
Keefe has been given a really tough process main the Wizards, however the crew and entrance workplace are prepared to be very affected person with him. THE Wizards entered the season and employed Keefe understanding that wins weren’t anticipated to be fruitful from the beginning.
Keefe clearly has the resume and acumen to be an NBA head coach after paying his dues for practically twenty years as an assistant coach. He realized from a number of the NBA’s finest, together with Gregg Popovich and Billy Donovan.
Regardless that the shedding streak took its toll on the WizardsKeefe isn’t completely responsible. Regardless that the outcomes have not been good, the Wizards ought to belief the method and proceed to imagine that Keefe can lead this crew by the rebuild, and maybe past.
Keefe will coach the Wizards tomorrow evening in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks in hopes of ending the crew’s 13-game shedding streak. The sport announcement is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on the Fiserv discussion board.
