Bradley Beal admits Wizards 'just happy to be in the playoffs' last year
This Washington Wizards team is for real, and either the Brooklyn Nets or Atlanta Hawks are going to be in for one painful series in the second round.
All of the waiting around for their next opponent has John Wall and Bradley Beal going a little stir-crazy -- “Made me feel like when I’m already out of the playoffs and I’m just chillin’,” Wall said, per the Washington Times -- but they'll gladly take the pause from game action if it means they're more focused and ready to make a run at the Finals this season than last. And that focus was evident in their first-round series, according to Beal.
“I think myself individually and as a team, we did a better job of handling it,” Beal said. “I think we were a lot more focused than we were last year. I think we knew what was at stake this year and what we wanted to get to. I think last year, we were just happy to be in the playoffs, then we got past the first round, then we wanted to start setting higher goals. I think now, we have an ultimate goal, it’s the same for everybody around the league.”
(h/t Washington Times)
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