While the fans at the MCI Center were tired of waiting, the second half of the game finally began!
At the beginning of the third quarter, the two sides were still in a duel of starting lineups. The Wizards served, Li Kaiming was strictly guarded, and Hinrich controlled the ball for half the game.
With the experience of defending Li Kaiming in the second quarter, Elton Brand seemed more confident in the third quarter, wasn't he just running? I will stop attacking and run with you, just not letting you get the ball!
But this time, after Li Kaiming received the mandatory tasks from the system, he would not just do the dirty work of rebounding and defense like he did in the second quarter.
If that's all he did, Brand wouldn't even have to reach out to guard him, he would just stay close to him.
So this time Li Kaiming began to spiral inside the three-point line, which made Brand feel a little uncomfortable.
If Li Kaiming goes to give mercy to other Wizards who are short of cover, he only needs to bypass Li Kaiming and does not have to worry about the person who uses Li Kaiming to break through. But now Li Kaiming starts to use the screen of his teammates as a player without the ball. , which made him feel a little uncomfortable!
As a heavy tank with a height of 2.06cm and a weight of over 115kg, Brand's size makes it difficult for him to serve as a close defender and cover all kinds of situations, especially since Li Kaiming is so fast!
So when Li Kaiming messed up the 76ers' formation, because of the huge threat posed by his three-pointer, the 76ers had to switch defenses as soon as they encountered the screen, and a dislocation quickly occurred.
Blatche received a pass from Hinrich in the paint, misplaced Jrue Holiday, who was singled at 191, and arched his back twice before scoring easily with a hook.
48 to 42!
The 76ers attacked and failed to find a suitable opportunity after running through the air-cutting tactics. In desperation, Iguodala was given to Iguodala. The latter singled out Al Thornton and successfully scored in the face of Brac's help defense.
48 to 44!
Hinrich dribbled the ball past half-court, but Li Kaiming still actively ran without the ball. The rest of the Wizards team also cooperated, helping Li Kaiming to block the pursuing Brand from time to time, causing the latter to gasp for breath and complain. Not enough!
This time, Li Kaiming finally caught a loophole in 76 Rao's defense. There was a problem with Brand and Iguodala's defensive communication. Brand thought he was going to switch defenses, but Iguodala thought Brand was going to squeeze the screen. Li Kaiming Seizing this golden opportunity, he took a long stride and rushed directly from the gap between the two people into the penalty area.
Originally, Hinrich was playing a pick-and-roll with Brac. When he saw Li Kaiming successfully break through the blockade, he immediately gave the ball to Li Kaiming.
Li Kaiming picked up his speed and grabbed the ball with one hand the moment he caught the ball. He just dodged Holiday who was trying to cut the ball. Then facing the empty basket, he stepped on the floor with one foot and his legs The power exploded, and the whole person was like a fully drawn bow in the air!
Then he rounded his right arm, grabbed the ball with one hand and performed a powerful and heavy one-arm tomahawk chop!
boom!
The basket in the center of MCI made an overwhelmed squeaking sound!
The fans at the scene were silent for a second, and then burst into cheers that almost lifted the roof of the arena!
"Buy it! This ball is so explosive!"
"Who, Li Kaiming, is going to be killed by the 76ers? Come out and get beaten!"
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Because of Li Kaiming's goal, similar voices appeared on the Internet. Even in the studio of the Huaguo Sports Channel, Zhang Weiping stared at the screen, but said in a weird voice: "These people haven't finished speaking for two minutes, their faces are... I was beaten so hard that I quickly applied cold water on it when I got back, otherwise it will easily swell..."
Yang Yi smiled awkwardly, "Don't worry, old man. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there was a problem with the 76ers' defensive communication on this ball, otherwise he wouldn't have had the chance to make a layup!"
Seeing that Yang Yi was still so tough, Zhang Weiping simply stopped talking. After the ball just now, he was full of confidence in Li Kaiming. The latter would definitely not be restricted by the 76ers in this game.
This is the confidence that comes from professional players!
After Li Kaiming landed, looking at the sea of fans cheering for him, he stood behind the backboard and punched his chest several times with his right fist!
When the fans on the side close to Li Kaiming saw his passionate scene, their cheers immediately rose to another level!
Even Li Kaiming has to admit that the home atmosphere is really useful.
After his dunk detonated the MCI Center, when the 76ers attacked next, the 20,000 spectators in the audience shouted "Defense!"
The strong pressure not only made the 76 Rao players nervous, but also made the Wizards players more dedicated in defense!
And 76 Rao's attack was successfully defended by the Wizards. After Li Kaiming got the rebound, Brand didn't get close to him, so he threw the ball to Hinrich, then stepped on the accelerator to the bottom and started charging directly!
Originally, Li Kaiming was the fastest on the court, but after he threw away the burden of basketball, his speed became absolutely unrivaled!
Seeing people around him successfully overtaking one after another, Li Kaiming suddenly remembered the long-lost fast break session without the ball!
A month ago, when he couldn't dribble by himself, he would have two or three fast-break dunks in almost every game!
This kind of scene became much less common after he could play with the ball by himself.
But now Li Kaiming, with his more abnormal attributes, picked up the skills he was best at before, and after rushing to the frontcourt in three steps and two steps, Hinrich's long pass also arrived!
The position where he received the ball was the three-point line. Li Kaiming stepped on the three-point line, raised his hand directly and reached the basket in two steps, and then once again gave the audience a windmill dunk!
52 to 44!
The atmosphere at the scene was directly boosted by Li Kaiming's two wonderful dunks!
76ers head coach Doug Collins saw the situation was not good and immediately asked the referee for a timeout!
The Wizards have already shown momentum. If they don't call a timeout to interrupt, I'm afraid the 76ers will be stunned soon!
Facts have proved that Doug Collins's choice was very correct. After returning from the timeout, the shock of Li Kaiming's dunk to the audience has been gradually digested. Few in the audience are willing to cooperate and shout "defense". After all, Rao's energy is limited.
The 76ers also took advantage of this great opportunity and successfully ran an air-cutting tactic again, but this time it was an inside pass and an outside shot after the air-cutting. John Wall got an open three-point opportunity. After hesitating for a while, he made a shot!
52 to 47!
The Wizards' momentum has been interrupted, but Li Kaiming's momentum has just begun to rise!
This time he was still running around without the ball. After taking a step into the three-point line, Brand remembered the communication error in the previous round and immediately took a step back. Unexpectedly, Li Kaiming did not go in afterward. Instead, he suddenly braked and retreated outside the three-point line, gaining a short open opportunity!
Hinrich caught the ball, and Li Kaiming caught the ball and hit a three-pointer against Brand and Iguodala who came over!
55 to 47!
Li Kaiming scored 7 points in a row alone!
The face of 76ers head coach Doug Collins changed a little. He was so focused on demoralizing the Wizards during the last timeout that he didn't notice Li Kaiming's sudden outburst!
This is bad!
But he was still lucky and didn't call two timeouts in a row. He believed in 76 Rao's defense too much!
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Time passed quickly in the third quarter, and Doug Collins paid the price for his hesitation. When Li Kaiming gave up his intention of playing with the ball and completely switched to playing without the ball, the 76 Rao defense had no way to restrict him!
With Li Kaiming holding the ball, they can use the forward group's strategy of rapid rotation and attack, forcing Li Kaiming to play the ball. However, since Li Kaiming moves without the ball like Reggie Miller, the attack by the forward group will be ineffective.
Li Kaiming played 10 minutes in the third quarter, shooting 5 of 7 in a single quarter, including 2 of 2 3-pointers, and scored 12 points and 5 rebounds.
The ultimate defensive strategy tested by the 76ers in the second quarter went bankrupt!
The most annoying thing is that when Li Kaiming attacked from the outside without holding the ball, his rebounds also started to rise!
