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.

I hope Rui Hachimura finds success but I have no idea how he fits with the Wizards

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...

Still always going to be loyal to this team 🧙🏻‍♂️

As a #ProudDCNative and Wizards fan, Ernie Grunfeild being fired was long overdue.

Wrong sport but The Rise,Fall,Rise Again ,Fall Again Of Miami Football

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

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.

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.

Used to have a poster of Gilbert Antwan and Caron on my wall

And then the Nationals won the World Series 🤣

Not pitching Strasburg in the playoffs was one of the dumbest things ever. Would have been so pissed if I was a Nats fan.

Ima wizards fan, and I don’t like hockey so it sucks to be a Washington 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.

Nice video! Again keep up the amazing work!

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.

0:07 Major ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT moment

Nats- 2019 ws champs... :)

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

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

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

Walls contract wasn’t really bad before the injury, he was an all star point guard getting into his prime

Thanks much for the vid , their draft and Off season , not bad . You can tell by these moves their changing their culture there

Being a wizards fan this hurts😪😪

Thank you so much for this

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!

We just gonna ignore the fact that he didn’t mention trading away Kelley oubre..

Rui. I pray you guide us. 🙏

Loving these types of vids cole May I ask how you make your thumbnails! Thanks!👍

Great video Cole !!

Dont sleep on the nationals😤😤

Great video , I live in dmv area very relatable lol .

It always should have been a big 3 in WAS not just Wall & Beal

Just found your channel bro. Instant subscription

Great video bro

Kawhi wouldn't be the same player if he didn't go to the Spurs, pop had a lot to do with his development

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)?

I died at the "WHO?!" part😂😂😂

3 Washington teams? Where the hell is DC United? They sell out more tickets every week than the caps and the wizards!

Cole, great job! Your synopsis was outstanding! Question: How should have the Wizards handled John Wall's free agency during that time?

ever consider doing a rise of the brooklyn nets video

I think Rui will do well , i believe it!

John wall is good but hes injury prone

Bruh I’m a Wizards fan and I don’t care about how bad they are, I still love them

Washington went from a rare dark-horse contender to a team that many NBA fans will forget about it. Except me

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.

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

Great video!

The issue is that the GM hates Beal and Wall. They tried trading both of them but couldn’t find a good deal

Dude your vids are great!!

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

So many bad picks over the years🤦🏾‍♂️.

they can do whatever they want with everyone else, but TRADE IAN MAHMNI please

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.

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

U should do a video like this but with Texas Tech Football

this is some wholesome content right here

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.

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.

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

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

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 downfall,of the bobcats/ hornets under Michael Jordan?

Please do a downfall of the usc Trojans

DOWNFALL???? More like 2022-23 nba champs when Isaac Bonga takes over the league

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.

Can you do the downfall of the Chicago Bulls ( things look bright so mabey rise of the bulls )

At least now the Nationals have a World Series too. Really happy it came against the cheating Astros

How bout dem Nationals Cole?!?

Downfall? When were they ever up?

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

It’s so hard to be a fan but I’m riding thru dis bs 🤦🏽‍♂️

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

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

We did great in the draft this 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

When did they ever have a competitive era???

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.

Bruh they were gonna be contenders in the east like they used to be an important playoff team every year

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

Never seen the wizards deep in the playoffs they never came up😂

Downfall? This shame of team has never been a title contender

You're pretty on point with everything except the John Wall situation. If Wall was healthy, there would be nothing to talk about in regards to his contact. Wall would have gotten that money anyway Bad luck on the injury. If Wall comes back from it, then fine. But that wasn't a mistake in thinking. The Mahinmi contact is the worst deal on the books. $65M guaranteed with a no trade clause. The Otto trade and not keeping Portia and Parker were big mistakes. Trading Oubre for Ariza was another big mistake. The major weakness has been in the 4 & 5 position. Morris and Gortat disappeared in the playoffs and were major contributors to the Wizards 1st round exits. If we had that $65M, there is a lot that could have been done with that. Stars don't get No Trade clauses. This bum got his money guaranteed and we can't offload him.

Michael Jordan was the worst thing to happen to Washington

The downfall the wizards never been more then mediocre. Never win 50 team, never being a contender. I am die hard wizards fan And I know the wizards never cared about winning or developing talent. They only cared about money

A downfall implies they rose to begin with.

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! 💯💯💯

The wizards will win. They got Isaac Bonga on their team now

it’s so hard being a wizards fan 😓

That opening really hurts since I’m a Washington sports fan.

Been a fan since 2006. Hope my Wiz will win a chip in my lifetime

Don’t worry wizards fans Tommy Shepard has been doing great and John will be fully healthy and he’s gonna ball out next season and we will get a good draft pick and sign good free agents this time tough times don’t last forever!!!!!

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

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.

Portland Trail Blazers would be interesting

Poor wizards got good players but can’t seem to do anything with them