The Wizards will improve in due time, but there’s no reason that their dynamic backcourt of superstar PG John Wall and SG Bradley Beal can’t make some noise in the playoffs right now. If those two can combine for 40-plus points per game, star C Marcin Gortat can remain productive, and veteran SF Paul Pierce can do his thing, a first-round upset over the Chicago Bulls could be in store. After that, a win over the rolling Atlanta Hawks is probably a stretch, but Washington could easily make things hard on the title contenders -- a six, maybe even seven, game series. Either way, just making it to the second round has to be considered a success.