Brian Keefe is proud of the attitude of his historic five majors

Injuries forced Brian Keefe to take his youth development a step further against the Hornets. That’s how the Wizards coach lined up from the start Tre Johnson, Bub Carrington, Will Riley, Keyshawn George etc Alec Sarrmaking the youngest five in NBA history, with an average age of 20.6 years.

“I congratulate the players first, but the truth is that it is also a coordinated effort by our support staff and medical staff. We are all on the same wavelength. We have guys ready to play when opportunities arise. We are adapted to situations like today: when we need some people to raise their level, they always respond.”, the coach said.

Very “young”, these wizards…

Washington didn’t win the game, conceding its ninth straight loss, but the team he still stood his ground to the Hornets on their floor. First of all, the franchise made its intentions clear: to give time and responsibilities to its young people, so that they grow and gain experience at a high speed.

This will be the goal in the coming weeks, while waiting for the first steps of Tree Young, called to become the leader of the pack of these young, long-toothed wolves.

“They held on thanks to their determination, as if they had been there for a long time”slipped Justin Champagne, a veteran of one night at 24 years old. “I think it was a good thing for Will (Riley) to take the first steps: to see what it means to be in the Big Five, how you approach it and how you bring energy from the beginning. I think he did a really good job today. He’s my ‘son’ and it’s important for me to pass all that on to him, a bit like with Bubba Carrington. I think he’s going to grow with time, and he’s going to grow very well.

Tre Johnson impresses

Among the pleasures of the evening, rookie Tre Johnson stood out with 26 points and 6 assists, two new career records. The former Texas Longhorns is visibly improving.

“Tre is going to continue to grow. People have seen that he’s a big scorer, that he has a real ability to score. I think the next step is going to be his ability to make others play — and he’s starting to show that, doing more and more.”remarked Justin Champagnie.

Brian Keefe also praised the performance of Jameer Watkins, the 43rd pick in the last draft, who scored 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 5 steals, a new personal best in the latter area.

“You see the impact he brings as soon as he steps on the field. The pressure on the ball carrier increases immediately, the opponent suddenly finds himself in an emergency situation, loses balls, and his activity reflects on the rest of our team. We can also talk about what he brings in the attack, especially on short throws, as we saw with his lob for Alex Sarr at the end of the match for both teams. young player, it is really impressive”. Brian Keefe rejoiced.