After Li Kaiming made a mid-range hit, there were still two minutes left. The 76ers quickly sent a baseline ball. Wall launched a fast break and broke into the frontcourt, attracting double teams and then feeding Iguodala, who came in with a 45-degree air cut, for a layup!
113 to 110!
The Wizards attacked, but the 76ers did not give Li Kaiming an easy one-on-one opportunity. Hinrich dribbled through and found that there was no hope of a layup at the basket, so he threw the ball to the outside. The ball reached Nick Young's hands, and there was not much time left. Nick Young launched a skill single, but unfortunately he didn't hit.
The 76ers continued to play fast. Wall didn't stop for a second in the frontcourt. He leaned directly on Hinrich and went inside. After attracting Blatche out, he passed the ball to Hawes under the basket with a high throw. The latter made an easy layup!
113 to 112, with 39 seconds left, the difference between the two sides came to 1 point again.
In the commentary box, Maxi smiled and said to Curtis next to him, "Looks like we have to work overtime again!"
Curtis also smiled helplessly. The Wizards and 76ers are also a strange pair. No one can guard the other. It's hard to say whether the game will win or lose!
The Wizards sent a baseline kick. Sanders planned to wait for Hinrich to dribble to the frontcourt and call a timeout, then steadily score a goal to close the game. However, Li Kaiming suddenly ran to the midline and then directly passed Hinrich's ball. He took the ball in his hands.
Sanders held back the pause he was about to shout out. It seemed like Li Kaiming had his own ideas!
When Curtis in the commentary box saw Li Kaiming running over to catch the ball, his eyes lit up, "I thought the Wizards were going to call a timeout? It seemed like Li Kaiming was going to hit it himself!" Because of Li Kaiming's position when receiving the ball, It's near the midline, so the 76ers don't dare to double-team anyway. In that case, there will be too much space left for the Wizards!
The rest of the Wizards also lined up on both sides and spread far apart, creating space for Li Kaiming to fight one on one.
Li Kaiming spent a little time on the spot, then dribbled to the three-point line. Facing Brand, he suddenly started. He accelerated with a scissor step and arrived in front of Brand. At the same time, he lowered his shoulders to reduce the distance between himself and Brand. The contact area is very practical. Brand's sliding defense was directly passed by Li Kaiming.
Li Kaiming dribbled towards the penalty area. After seeing this scene, Hawes, who was under the basket, tried hard to get rid of the shadow of being dunked by Li Kaiming in his mind and rushed over bravely. However, he did not expect that Li Kaiming did not force the ball, but made a reasonable move. A throw came directly outside the collision zone!
Hawes reached out to cover the basketball in Li Kaiming's hand, but Li Kaiming's shot was faster. Before Hawes' hand hit him, the basketball had already flown out of Li Kaiming's hand. Immediately afterwards, Hawes' The slap came whistling and hit Li Kaiming's wrist with a snap!
Fortunately, Li Kaiming's shot was fast enough, so his throw was not affected. When the basketball fell into the basket, the conscientious referee on the bottom line also blew the whistle!
2+1!
76ers head coach Doug Collins turned pale on the sidelines!
There are now 18 seconds left before the end of the game. If Li Kaiming makes a free throw, the 76ers will have 18 seconds to serve from the baseline to chase the 4-point difference. It is as difficult as landing on the moon!
Li Kaiming walked to the free throw line, took a moment to adjust his breathing, and made a steady shot!
116 to 112!
The 76ers sent a baseline ball, John Wall quickly dribbled to the frontcourt, broke through to the inside with the help of Brand's screen, attracted help from the defense, and then passed it to Brand who followed the line, and the latter made a throw!
116 to 114!
There are 6 seconds left on the clock, and the 76ers must foul the Wizards the first time they serve!
Li Kaiming stood on the baseline and served the ball in person. The 76ers were on 5 defense and 4 defense. The Wizards couldn't get a chance for a while, so Li Kaiming winked at Nick Young, and then suddenly threw the ball towards the frontcourt with great force!
Nick Young ran towards the backcourt with all his strength, and finally caught the ball when it was about to fly out of the baseline. Then he dribbled the ball and ran out of the three-point line again. Jrue Holiday, who was following him, was He was thrown too far, and he didn’t even catch up for a while!
When Nick Young received the ball, the timer had already started running. The 76ers lost the opportunity and simply gave up the game without fouling.
At the end of the game, the Washington Wizards narrowly defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 116-114 after a hard-fought overtime at home, ending their losing streak.
Li Kaiming played 42 minutes and made 12 of 19, including 4 of 8 three-pointers and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored 32 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists and 1 steal. His score was still the highest in the game.
As for the rest of the Wizards, Hinrich had 7 points, 1 rebound and 6 assists. Nick Young made 7 of 15 shots, including 3 of 7 three-pointers. He scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, ranking second on the team in scoring.
The team's new player Rashard Lewis, who started the game in place of Al Thornton in the second half, played 23 minutes and made 7 of 15 shots, including 4 of 8 three-pointers. He scored 19 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
Blatche's performance was too poor in the first half, but he redeemed himself in the second half, scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds, another double-double.
For the 76ers, Iguodala almost got a triple-double with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Power forward Elden Brand, who performed well in the first half, immediately misfired in the second half after the Wizards came up with a super-sized lineup. Only 21 points were scored in the game, which means only 4 points were scored in the second half.
John Wall, the second-place pick who has high hopes from Li Kaiming's fans, also performed quite well. He scored 25 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal on 5-of-17 shooting.
After the game, the on-site commentator Maxi also cheered, but he was not celebrating the Wizards' win, but celebrating that he could finally get off work, "Congratulations to the Washington Wizards for ending their losing streak. They have temporarily stabilized their No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference." In the third position, the Orlando Magic also have a game tonight. If the Orlando Magic lose, the Wizards will maintain the same record as the Magic, and the Wizards will return to second place in the Eastern Conference!"
"That's true, but the Wizards' next opponents are quite powerful. In the next three games, they will face the Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic and Miami Heat. These are all championship-level teams. The Hawks A little weaker, but still fifth in the Eastern Conference." Curtis said next to him.
After the game, Li Kaiming high-fived the 76ers players one by one, then went to the auditorium to sign autographs for the children. After completing this series of actions as usual, he left the scene along the player tunnel.
As his popularity in America increased, most of the people who came to him for autographs were holding his jersey, especially at the home court of the Wizards. Basically, there were three things. One was his Wizards No. 0. jersey, his signature boots, and the last one is his rookie star card.
Although the proportion of other teams' home stadiums is not as large as that of the Wizards, they are also growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye...
At the post-game press conference, when an ESPN reporter asked Li Kaiming if he cared about the rumors online, Li Kaiming coughed lightly and replied, "To be honest, brother, I've been very busy every day these days, either playing or competing. I'm on the road, so I don't have time to check out the reviews of me online. To be honest, I definitely can't ignore other people's criticisms of me. I'm not a god, and I can't reach the realm of transcendence and sainthood!"
The reporter asked further, "Then how do you feel about others saying that you are a swindle if you don't defend?"
Li Kaiming smiled bitterly. Just when he was about to answer, Sanders, who was sitting next to him, said, "Maybe I am more qualified to answer this question."
After seeing all the reporters pointing their cameras at him, Sanders said, "I want to sternly refute this kind of ball-blind statement. Li Kaiming is a very good guy. He will do everything to win. He leads the team." We have won 9 games and now we are ranked in the top four in the Eastern Conference. Why would anyone think that he did something that hurt the team? Defense is never a matter of one person and requires our team to work together!"
Li Kaiming glanced at Sanders gratefully. It was indeed more appropriate for the coach to say this. If he had come to defend himself, he would most likely not have been able to clear himself of his grievances. Instead, he would have been taken advantage of by some well-intentioned people, which would have had the opposite effect. .
After the post-game interview, Li Kaiming said goodbye to his teammates and then drove back to his home in Washington alone.
The next game is against the Atlanta Hawks on November 25. The Wizards are scheduled to go to Atlanta early tomorrow morning, so the players can still have a peaceful sleep tonight.
At the end of the game, the news that the Wizards reversed the 76ers in the second half also successfully stunned some fans who were ready to watch the show!
The rational fans and Li Kaiming fans who had been hiding for a long time reappeared and began to refute the nonsense of the black men before the game one by one.
"Brush led the team to win, but the guy you said only does things that are good for the team lost! Why didn't you scream?"
"I seem to remember someone saying that an average of 30 points per game can be achieved by an individual? It seems that none of the 76ers players tonight deserves to be called a human being. None of them can even score 30 points in a single game... "
"Li Kaiming's defense is indeed not very good, but the problem is that he doesn't seem to need to rely on defense to win. Against the Wizards, you should not care about what will happen if the Wizards choose a brush. First, care about your home team against the Wizards. We can’t defend against their attack!”
As for Koslov himself, as expected, he immersed himself in being a tortoise again, waiting for the next time Li Kaiming and the Wizards are in crisis, then he can stick his head out again. This set of procedures Koslov is almost engraving it into DNA.
Shortly after the Wizards' game ended, all the games on the night of the 23rd ended. It is worth mentioning that the Orlando Magic lost to the San Antonio Spurs 96-110 on the road, and their record became 9 wins and 4 losses. Since then, the Wizards have returned to second place in the Eastern Conference.
The Bulls also lost a game that night, and their record came to 7 wins and 5 losses, widening the winning gap with the Wizards. In other words, the Wizards' current record is temporarily stable among the top three in the Eastern Conference. As long as they don't look like before. A three-game losing streak will basically keep them in the top four in the Eastern Conference.
