Kelly Oubre, Ian Mahinmi may be keys to helping Wizards snap out of defensive funk
With the Wizards struggling defensively coming out of the All-Star break, it was perhaps inevitable that head coach Scott Brooks would eventually turn to second-year forward Kelly Oubre, Jr. for a spark. On Wednesday night, with the Wizards' desperately seeking a win after losing four of five for the first time since November, Oubre stepped up in the opportunity he was given and wreaked havoc like Brooks knows he can.