The intermission of more than 20 minutes ended quickly. After playing the advertisement of NbA's official partner, the big screen at the scene transferred the signal to the commentary box again.
Tonight's commentary team is two white commentators, Russell Curtis and Sean Maxey. The former is a fat old man wearing glasses, and the latter is a middle-aged man wearing a black suit.
Russell Curtis was the first to speak after the on-site signal was transferred back, "The Wizards' performance in the first half can be said to be based on defense. Not only were they unable to guard against the opponent's offense, but they also messed up their own offense. It’s a mess, no one except Li Kaiming’s shooting percentage is over 50%, let’s see what adjustments Sanders and the Wizards will make in the second half.”
After leading the fans at the scene to review the Wizards' outrageous performance in the first half with a simple sentence, Curtis turned and asked Maxi, who was sitting next to him, "Sean, the Wizards are now 14 points behind the 76ers at halftime. What do you think?" Do they still have a chance to put the game in suspense?"
"If the Wizards can still maintain their offensive performance in the first half, it will be good if they are not massacred by the 76ers at their home court." Sean Maxey did not save any face for the Wizards, even though this is the home court of the Wizards , "If they want to shift the direction of the game to their own advantage, they must make changes in the team's lineup!"
Although Curtis also knew the answer to this question, in order to increase the interaction between commentators, he still asked this question on behalf of the majority of fans, "In what areas do you think the Wizards need to make adjustments, and how to adjust?"
Maxi loosened his tie slightly with his hands, then turned to look at Curtis and said, "First they must strengthen their defense on the inside. In the first half, the 76ers' two inside players, Brandon and Hawes, were The 76ers' outside shooting is not that powerful, and the Wizards' outside shooting can be more decisive in double-teaming."
Curtis nodded, and what Maxi said was basically what he was thinking.
"Also, on the offensive end, some adjustments to the lineup may be needed. El Thornton's touch was too bad tonight, and he couldn't guard Andre Iguodala, so if I were Saunders , I might replace El Thornton and let Trevor Booker come up and give it a try. I can’t guard him anyway, so I might as well bring someone up who feels good. Booker’s size is enough to match Iguodala. That’s just experience. There are still some shortcomings, but there is no other way." Maxi said a lot more.
And just after Maxi finished speaking, the live game had already started. The two commentators looked towards the court. When they saw the Wizards' lineup on the court, the two of them were stunned for an instant!
"Oh my God, the Wizards actually let new team player Rashard Lewis start in place of El Thornton in the second half!" Curtis could hardly believe his eyes.
And Maxi next to him was not much better. His eyes were wide open, as if he had seen something terrible, "Sanders is so brave. I'm afraid Rashad didn't even understand when he came to the Wizards." , How dare he directly let the latter play at such a critical moment!"
The 76ers head coach Doug Collins, who was standing on the opposite side of the court, was dumbfounded when he saw that the Wizards directly took Rashard Lewis!
As the head coach of a team, he must have the necessary tactical deduction ability, so during the halftime break, he was already prepared to take down Elsoton from the opposite side, because if such a player appeared In his team, he will definitely let the latter off the field.
But what he never expected was that Sanders, an old stubborn man, would directly replace Lewis!
It's not because of how strong Lewis is, but because directly bringing in a player who is unfamiliar with the team's tactics is very detrimental to the team's operation. Collins, as the head coach, knows this very well, so he I was surprised and even a little confused by Sanders' behavior!
If I could use a meme to describe Collins' current expression, it would be the subway, an old man and a mobile phone, but here it has become a stadium, an old man and a tactical board.
Collins was very suspicious. Did Sanders, a bad old man, become ill and seek medical treatment?
Just when almost everyone was shocked by the bold changes made by the Wizards, the live game officially began!
When the ball jumped in the first quarter, the 76ers attacked first, so in the third quarter it was the Wizards who served.
The current lineup of the Wizards is the original starting lineup with Thornton replaced by Lewis, which means Lewis plays the small forward position.
The consequence of this is that the current lineup of the Wizards is completely a super-large lineup. Small forward Lewis is 208cm tall, which is taller than the opposite power forward Brand. Power forward Li Kaiming is 210cm, which is similar to the center of the average team. , Center Brac 213, ordinary center size.
With three super-sized players placed inside, even if they are not good at defense, they have to think carefully before the opponent breaks through.
After receiving the ball, Hinrich dribbled to the frontcourt, played a pick-and-roll with Li Kaiming, and then broke into the three-point line. However, he was forced out by the opponent after only two steps. The 76ers' defense was too tight. It takes a little lubrication to get in.
Naturally, this lubrication effect must be given to Li Kaiming. After Hinrich was forced to stop halfway, he passed the ball to the outside. Others were unsure of the ball and passed the ball to Li Kaiming by transferring the ball.
After Li Kaiming got the ball, he stepped on the three-point line. Facing Brand's defense, he first feinted with a shooting fake. Although Brand kept reminding himself not to jump, he still involuntarily took a step forward. , in fact, this is not his fault, the main reason is that he has been shot in the face by Li Kaiming too many times, and it has become his conditioned reflex to jump forward when seeing the latter shooting.
For Li Kaiming, who is full of attributes on the offensive end, any small mistake made by the defender is a huge loophole in his eyes, and Brand's small step is no exception.
The moment Brandon's front foot touched the ground, Li Kaiming suddenly started. His powerful explosive power made him half a body ahead of the latter, and he reached the three-point line in one step, almost close to the free throw line.
The 76ers' perimeter defensive rotation was also quite fast. The moment Li Kaiming broke through Brand, small forward Iguodala in the corner shrank directly into the penalty area. At the same time, shooting guard Jrue Holiday on the same side of the perimeter also moved directly towards the penalty area. Li Kaiming surrounded him.
Faced with such a blockage, Li Kaiming was calm and composed. He made a small change of direction with a low hand, dodged Holiday's hand trying to steal, and then strode directly into the penalty area!
As a result, Iguodala, who was still hesitating about whether to double-team at the bottom line, immediately gave up thinking and rushed directly towards Li Kaiming.
And this is the moment Li Kaiming has been waiting for!
When Iguodala completely rushed towards him, Lewis, who had just come up in the corner, was directly released. Li Kaiming glanced out of the corner of his eye and found that the latter had squatted down early and opened his hands, ready to catch the ball. Prepare!
After seeing this scene, Li Kaiming was not polite. He controlled the ball with his left hand and swung it directly into the hands of Lewis in the bottom corner.
As one of the players in history who is best at three-pointers from the corner at the forward position, Lewis may not even be one of them. He will never let go of such an opportunity, and Li Kaiming's pass was just right, like two There is a tacit understanding between individuals that has been teammates for many years.
After catching the ball, Lewis was familiar with the rhythm. Muscle memory allowed Lewis to shoot directly on the spot. The basketball drew a beautiful parabola in the air, and then fell into the basket with a swoosh!
41 to 52!
After the ball was scored, Lewis excitedly clenched his fists and shouted to celebrate his first goal with the Wizards. The same action was taken by Sanders standing next to the Wizards bench!
Directly letting Lewis play small forward is actually a very crazy adjustment. Sanders is also under a lot of pressure. If he does not make this adjustment, then if he loses this game today, the fans can still say that it is because The players are too bad and can't score.
But if he still loses after making this adjustment, Sanders will be blamed for the four-game losing streak. After all, fans can say that his temporary change of formation disrupted the team's tactics.
But fortunately, Lewis and Li Kaiming did not let him down. The first goal in the second half made Lewis worth more than El Thornton tonight.
At the same time, 76ers head coach Doug Collins had a bad feeling after seeing this scene. He gestured towards Iguodala, telling the latter not to over-defend.
The 76ers attacked and passed the ball several times from the outside but didn't have any good opportunities. In fact, there were opportunities, but the 76ers' three-pointers were ridiculously bad. Even if there was a brief opening, no one dared to throw it, so in the end they gave the ball to Brand, who performed well in the first half.
As soon as Brand got the ball, Lewis on the same side immediately outflanked him. He and Li Kaiming stretched out their arms at the same time, covering Brand tightly. The latter was forced to drop the ball and dribble. Only then did he pass the ball to the outside, and his own offensive rhythm was directly disrupted.
There was not much time left. John Wall from the outside shot directly after receiving the ball and hit a three-pointer. Blatche squeezed Hawes and got the rebound.
When the Wizards attacked, Hinrich took the ball to the frontcourt and handed it directly to Li Kaiming. The latter made a big change in Brand's luck and passed Brand directly, and the 76ers' double-team came just in time. It was faster than before. Due to the outrageous touch of the Wizards on the outside in the first half, the 76ers' double-teaming was still very strong.
Li Kaiming broke through one step and had no chance. He threw the ball directly to Nick Young on the outside. After receiving the ball, the latter feinted Holiday, who was returning to defense, and then dribbled one step inside the three-point line, mid-range. A direct hit!
43 to 52!
Curtis in the commentary box exclaimed, "After returning from the third quarter, the Wizards seemed to have regained their touch. They beat the 76ers 5-0, closing the point difference to single digits!"
Doug Collins wanted to call a timeout, but held back. He felt it was not time to call a timeout to remind his players.
So in the next quarter, the Wizards made Collins pay the price. When the latter reacted and wanted to call a timeout to interrupt the Wizards' momentum, it was already too late!
In the third quarter of the game, the Wizards felt fully recovered, scoring 35 points in a single quarter, only 3 points less than the first two quarters.
Li Kaiming played the entire third quarter and scored 5 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. Nick Young exploded with three-pointers from outside, scoring 11 points on 2 of 3 three-pointers in a single quarter. Lewis, who started the second half, also became a surprise player, making 5 of 5 in a single quarter. 3. Scored 8 points and 1 rebound on 2 of 3 three-pointers.
The 76ers' inside line was directly blocked by the Wizards' double-team. Brand, who was unbeatable in the first half, scored 2 points on 0-for-4 in the third quarter, and Hawes grabbed 1 on 0-for-2. Backcourt rebounds, and all other statistics were 0.
