Last season, the Washington Wizards waited until the final seconds to lock in the playoffs.
But in the playoffs, due to numerous injuries, the Wizards were eventually swept out by the Cavaliers led by James 0-4.
Entering the offseason, the Wizards did not make any major reinforcements except for selecting singles player Nick Young in the draft.
The management believes that as long as the team's current lineup can stay healthy, it is enough to have a place in the Eastern Conference.
The "Wizards Trident" composed of Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler and Antoine Jamison is indeed one of the most powerful offensive combinations in the league.
"General" Arenas is also a legendary second-round pick. Through his own efforts, he touched the threshold of the super giant. The story of "Agent 0" is also widely circulated in the basketball world.
Arenas was once called the league's strongest offensive point guard by ESPN.
Arenas likes to dribble and make sudden jump shots. His shots are high and extremely smooth, and his fake moves are extremely realistic. Arenas is among the best in the NBA in terms of upper body strength, explosive power, speed and agility, and he also has a good agility. Back-to-the-basket strength.
The only shortcoming of Arenas is that his mood is not stable enough. Whether on or off the court, the "general" always seems to be eclectic.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as expected. Arenas still suffered from injuries this season. He played in and out due to knee injuries.
Fortunately, Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison played the best performances of their careers, and they carried the Wizards forward. Shubao Pavilion
In addition, shooting guard Stevenson also performed extremely well. He has outstanding physical fitness, comprehensive skills, and a certain level of offense and defense.
Especially in the matchup with LeBron James, Stevenson's "chicken-blood" performance is impressive.
In the first game after the All-Star break, the Wizards welcomed the Knicks.
Arenas chose to face the comeback of Li Yan, who was in the limelight. No matter what the result was, his courage indeed had the demeanor of a "general".
The game starts soon.
Knicks starting lineup: Li Yan, Quentin Richardson, Ron Artest, Yi Jianlian, Zach Randolph;
Wizards starting lineup: Gilbert Arenas, DeShawn Stevenson, Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison, Brandon Haywood.
Yi Jianlian defeated Haywood with a jump ball, and Li Yan got the basketball passed by the Arab League.
Li Yan advanced with the ball, and Arenas stood resolutely in front of Li Yan. The most important thing for "Agent 0" is courage.
However, the cruel reality soon gave Arenas a heavy blow.
Li Yan got rid of Arenas very easily, he even only used a change of direction.
Arenas' fragile knees made it impossible for him to keep up with Li Yan.
"Whoosh!" Li Yan rushed into the paint area, turned around and got rid of Haywood who was defending.
Li Yan disrupted the Wizards' entire defense by himself, and he passed the ball to Randolph.
At this time, there was an empty seat next to Randolph, "Whoa!"
2 to 0!
Randolph easily put the ball into the basket.
Wizards round.
Arenas held the ball and eagerly wanted to hit Li Yan with an answerball.
Arenas began to change direction with the ball, and he had full confidence in his jump shot skills.
However, after a serious injury, the lack of explosive power prevented Arenas from easily getting rid of defenders.
His continuous rhythm changes failed to shake Li Yan away, and Li Yan's long arms built an iron wall in front of him.
"Bang!" Arenas took a forced shot and was covered tightly by Li Yan.
Switching between offense and defense, Li Yan swept past like the wind.
Arenas chased after him, but found that the distance between the two was getting farther and farther.
The pain in his knee made Arenas feel helpless. Although he didn't want to admit it, he knew in his heart that the person he once was may be gone forever.
Li Yan quickly passed the half court, and he was the best.
The basket enlarged rapidly in his eyes, he collected the ball and took off, "Boom!"
Li Yan easily completed a "big windmill".
The atmosphere in Madison Garden was instantly ignited, and the fans, led by the on-site DJ, chanted Li Yan's name.
"Wow! Amazing! Great dunk, Lee completed the windmill very easily."
"In terms of dunks alone, Lee is definitely one of the best in history!"
Wizards round.
Arenas stopped trying one-on-one and started attacking with pick-and-rolls.
Arenas' shooting skills are still there, but he has no way to solve the problem by himself.
In the end, the basketball was given to Jamison.
Jamison's style of play is simple but efficient. He has the height of a power forward and the skills of a small forward.
Jamison's attack range can extend from the basket to the three-point line.
In this round, Jamison taught Yi Jianlian with his back-to-the-basket technique, and his iconic turn-around half-hook throw easily penetrated the Arab League's defense.
Ah Lian is now a starting player with distinctive characteristics, but if he wants to have a greater influence on the court, he still needs to learn a lot.
No one in the Wizards can stop Li Yan, not Arenas, nor Stevenson, who has good physical fitness.
Li Yan uses his violent personal attacks to drive the team. Once the Wizards choose to double-team, Li Yan will have countless ways to pass the ball to his teammates who are in the open.
The tempo of the game has always been in the Knicks' hands.
At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks' lead had reached 20 points.
After the start of the fourth quarter, the Wizards chose to attack Li Yan frantically.
Li Yan did not choose to be tough. He reduced his personal offense and devoted more energy to the organization.
Knicks round.
Li Yan was double-teamed by the Wizards while holding the ball and took a big lead. Li Yan played even more coquettishly.
A no-look pass behind the head once again missed the camera.
Until the basketball entered the basket, the close-up did not show Yi Jianlian shooting a three-pointer.
Subsequently, the director could only quickly switch playback to remedy the situation.
"Damn it, the director of Master Li's game has suffered a lot."
“There are often embarrassing moments when the ball can’t be found.”
"This lens can't be zoomed in at all. From now on, I'll just cut to the long shot."
"When Master Li gets the ball, the ones who panic the most are the broadcasters."
Under strict defense, Li Yan completed many wonderful passes, but the Wizards missed one.
The final score was fixed at 112-93!
The Knicks easily won the game at home.
Thanks to the Wizards' loss, the Cavaliers retained their fifth spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Wizards can only continue to kill this old man.
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