It's not often that a team loses its best player and improves. The Lakers tried it for a few games without Kobe Bryant, but when push came to shove, they sorely missed the Mamba's clutch shooting.
In the Washington Wizards case, this could plausibly end up being one of those times.
When Josh Howard tore the ACL in his left knee on Monday night, the Wizards' shiniest new acquisition ended his season slightly more than three games into his Wiz career.
The Wizards, who had just completed a firesale that shipped out Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood, and DeShawn Stevenson within the past week, suddenly found themselves with a starting lineup that looked like a D-League roster on paper.
With Gilbert Arenas in the midst of a year-long suspension, Howard was the only active Wiz ...
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How Josh Howard’s Injury Will Help the Washington Wizards Long-Term
Posted: 27th February 2010 by Bryan Toporek in NBAComments Off on How Josh Howard’s Injury Will Help the Washington Wizards Long-Term