In the commentary box, the two commentators saw that the game entered overtime, and their bodies relaxed together. Maxi glanced at Curtis next to him, "Russell, which team do you think will go into overtime?" Does the team have a good chance of winning?"
Curtis spread his hands and shook his head, "I can't tell. In fact, I am more optimistic about the 76ers. The Wizards have been in poor shape recently, and tonight's starting playing time is basically close to 40 minutes. In overtime, There may be physical problems, but..."
Maxie followed up Curtis' words by asking, "But what?"
"Li Kaiming's fast-break dunk after that steal made me a little undecided. He seemed to have no physical problems at all. In a time period like overtime where he is really fighting for strength and key goals, , Li Kaiming is undoubtedly the most powerful guy on the field!" Curtis expressed his thoughts.
This statement was also recognized by Maxi, "I don't think I need to elaborate on Li Kaiming's key ball ability. The question now is how the Wizards will arrange their defense in overtime. After Shad Lewis, the entire team was a bit bigger than the opponent, but they couldn't keep up with the 76ers in terms of speed. Iguodala alone scored 15 points in the second half against Lewis' defense. If If we are still so defensive in overtime, there will be a big problem!"
Maxi paused and then continued, "Of course the 76ers also have problems that need to be solved urgently. Although the Wizards have poor defense, the 76ers have obvious shortcomings in attacking at critical moments. If the tactics fail, they should Who gives the ball to Iguodala or John Wall, or even Jrue Holiday? This is a problem that Doug Collins needs to solve, and if he can't find a solution during the break, I'm afraid he will die. Under the powerful firepower of the Wizards."
The on-site commentator still knows the ball very well. He can tell at a glance the Eyes of Achilles on both sides, the Wizards' defense and the 76ers' offense. Which team can hide its own weaknesses and attack the opponent's weaknesses? Then victory will fall into whose hands.
Next to the Wizards' bench, Sanders was writing on the tactical board while telling the players what to pay attention to next. As for making adjustments to the lineup, Sanders didn't even think about it. The Wizards' bench is one of the worst in the league. What's there to replace it with? Is it possible to replace Lewis, who performed well in the second half, and bring in Al Thornton, who grabbed a backcourt rebound in the first half?
Whether it is from a tactical perspective or a humanistic perspective, this will not work.
Besides, the Wizards' poor defense is doomed by the fundamental reason of the team's lineup. If it could be solved during the two-minute break, then Sanders would have been the most awesome player in the NBA. Coached.
As for the 76ers, Collins also has no way to make adjustments to the lineup. Although they have more choices in terms of players, the current starting lineup is already the strongest scoring lineup that the 76ers can come up with.
During the break, the head coaches of both teams unanimously focused on the defensive strategy of overtime. Although the Wizards' defense was terrible, the 76ers' outside shooting was poor. No, so Sanders ordered to stick to the inside and shoot three-pointers for the opponent!
On the opposite side, Doug Collins gave numerous instructions to his players. They must not leave any open space to the Wizards' perimeter, especially Li Kaiming. He must not be allowed to shoot three-pointers!
After the short inter-section break, under the reminder of the on-site referee and staff, the two sides once again took on their starting lineups and launched the final competition for the victory of the game.
The two sides came to the center circle to jump the ball. The Tony brothers threw it with one hand. The centers of both sides took off almost at the same time. In the end, it was the 76ers center Hawes who was superior and defeated Brac by a slight advantage with his height of 216. Helped the 76 team win the ball for the first attack in overtime.
John Wall took the basketball from Iguodala, then dribbled to the frontcourt. Shooting a three-pointer is always the last option in the 76ers' tactics. Others began to cover each other's movements. Wall used the help at the top of the arc. Hawes' screen broke through to the free throw line, and then faced the help defense and passed the ball to Iguodala on the right outside.
Lewis immediately returned to his position after assisting in defense, but his lateral movement was really unbearable. After Iguodala got the ball, he passed Lewis in one step, and then broke through to the penalty area and passed the ball to Li Kaiming who was assisting in defense and missed it. Captain Brand.
Brand took the ball and shot directly from mid-range, and the ball hit the board!
106 to 108!
The Wizards serve, Hinrich dribbles to the frontcourt, Li Kaiming and Blatche set up a double screen at the top of the key, Hinrich used the mountain-like solid screen to break directly to the inside, with John Wall behind him Crazy pursuit, Iguodala also helped defend, Hinrich faked a layup, but actually passed the ball to Lewis who was left open in the corner. The latter took the shot directly after receiving the ball, and responded with a three-pointer!
109 to 108!
The 76ers head coach Doug Collins on the sidelines was so angry that he gritted his teeth. The Wizards' three-pointer was too difficult to defend!
The 76ers attacked from the baseline. After Wall reached the frontcourt, he used Iguodala's cover to break through to attract a double-team against Lewis, and then passed the ball to Jrue Holiday on the outside. The latter hesitated for a moment after receiving the ball, and then The three-point shot missed, and Lewis collected the rebound and handed it to Hinrich.
The 76ers still quickly returned to defense, not giving the Wizards any chance to counterattack, and the game once again fell into a positional battle.
Brand had already started to prevent Li Kaiming from catching the ball after overtime. It seemed that Collins specifically asked him during the break to try not to let Li Kaiming catch the ball.
Since you don't let me play with the ball, I will use my off-ball skills. Li Kaiming first moved towards Hinrich, making Brand think he was going to pass the ball hand-to-hand, and then suddenly reversed. Running, he directly got rid of Brand and stepped into the three-point line!
The entire defensive formation of the 76ers subconsciously shrank. Hinrich, with quick eyes and quick hands, threw the ball from the defender's head to the hands of Li Kaiming who penetrated the inside.
The advantage of high passing is that it is not easy to be intercepted, but the disadvantage is that the passing speed is slow and it is easy to lose opportunities. When Li Kaiming gets the ball, 76ers center Hawes, small forward Iguodala and the other corner The three Jrue Holidays who were guarding Nick Young all turned their heads to look at his position. As long as Li Kaiming had the intention of breaking into the penalty area, these three people would appear in the penalty area at the same time to protect his own basket!
And this is also the method that Collins came up with during the break. He can't over-defend, but he can't let Li Kaiming explode under the basket, so only this tactic with a slight 2-3 help defense feeling inside is useful, but The biggest disadvantage of this tactic is that it cannot prevent mid-range shots, especially mid-range shots from the free throw line.
However, based on Collins' understanding of Li Kaiming, besides throwing three-pointers in various ways, the rest is to go to the basket. The more critical moments come, the more dependent he becomes on these two shooting methods, so Collins can boldly come up with this kind of shot. A defensive strategy with obvious advantages and disadvantages.
There is no best tactic, only the most suitable tactic!
Collins folded his arms around his chest, confidently preparing to see Li Kaiming's attack blocked.
However, the next time, the smile on Collins' face froze!
After receiving the ball, Li Kaiming did not rush to the basket without thinking. Instead, he first observed the situation and found that although the three people on the opposite side all tended to come over to help defend, no one took the initiative in the position where he received the ball. If he steps forward to defend, if he wants to find an open space on the court at this time, the position where he is standing is the biggest open space!
After discovering this, Li Kaiming jumped up and took action without hesitation!
The three 76ers players standing on the baseline were dumbfounded!
Didn't the coach say that Li Kaiming would not take action in this position? So what is this?
With no one guarding, with Li Kaiming's mid-range shooting attributes, this kind of ball basically scored one, two, and two, and he won 2 points steadily, 111 to 108!
In the commentary box, Maxi was a little surprised when he saw Li Kaiming take a mid-range shot after catching the ball. "I thought Li was going to rush in and dunk Hawes. I was already preparing my commentary in my mind!"
"You can pull him down! I think you want to see Li Kaiming eat his hat!" Curtis rolled his eyes.
With less than three minutes left before the end of the game, the 76ers served to the frontcourt. When they were behind, they needed stars to step up. As the only All-Star player in the current 76ers team, Iguodala took the initiative to step forward and get the ball. Singled out Lewis.
However, Lewis, as a veteran who has played for more than ten years, is very experienced, so when he defended Iguodala, he directly let the latter take a step, and then covered the latter with his long arms.
Iguodala dribbled in and broke through, and the distance left by Lewis came into play. Iguodala couldn't get past Lewis with the ball in hand, and finally had no choice but to shoot a turnaround jumper from the waist position!
Blatche picked off the rebound, and Hinrich dribbled to the frontcourt. Li Kaiming and Lewis stepped forward to cover. Hinrich dribbled past the defender on the line and gave the ball to Lewis, who bounced outside. Due to the latter's stable performance in the second half, the 76ers had to let Iguodala go over to pursue the defense, and Li Kaiming took the opportunity to reach the waist position on the right side. Hinrich directly gave the ball to him and ran towards the top of the key. !
In the commentary box, Maxi was a little excited when he saw this scene. "The Wizards used a double-cover tactic to clear open space for Li Kaiming and create a one-on-one opportunity for him! Will the 76ers choose to double-team?"
The closest help defender to Li Kaiming was Iguodala, but the person Iguodala was defending was Lewis, and he didn't dare to let go!
Doug Collins on the sidelines signaled Iguodala not to act rashly, so the task of defending Li Kaiming fell on Brand's shoulders.
Seeing that no one was sharing the pressure with him, Brand could only take a deep breath, open his arms, stand half a step away from Li Kaiming, and then focus on the latter's movements.
Seeing that the 76ers were unable to double-team him, Li Kai knew it was his turn to perform!
His current position is 45 degrees, one step inside the three-point line. Li Kaiming first used a shooting fake to shake Brand, but the latter didn't seem to react much, so Li Kaiming collected the ball and dropped the ball directly. Breakthrough and take a big step towards Brand's side.
Brand mobilized his muscles and immediately made a sliding step. At the same time, he stretched out his arms to interfere with Li Kaiming.
If it were Li Kaiming before, I am afraid he would have chosen to go directly to the inside at this time, but now he will make an easier choice. After taking a step, Li Kaiming did not continue to break through, but directly put his hands together with the ball, and then made an emergency stop. Jump shot!
Brand realized that it was too late to react, so he could only symbolically jump to cover Li Kaiming's eyes with his hands.
Li Kaiming adjusted his trajectory in the air and hit the mid-range shot with a flick of his wrist!
113 to 108!
