Wall's misplaced pass, but that still can't overshadow his shine today.

With 7 points, 6 assists and just 1 turnover, Wall is still the best player of the day. But on the pitch, something is quietly changing.

Just after Link's assist on Iguodala's dunk, the Grizzlies began their second offense. On the Grizzlies' side, the defensive intensity was also increased in the second quarter. But for the Wizards, the first quarter of the game was already at their best.

The Wizards' interior defense is not bad. Both Nene and Okafor are solid defenders in the low post. But the two flanks are really hard to describe. Temple had just been deducted by Iguodala, and now it was Link's turn.

Every time Link held the ball today, Webster's nerves tensed. A scorer of this level is what he is most afraid of encountering.

Link looked at the Wizards' defensive positioning. Both Ney and Okafor are ready to help defend at any time. So, Link is going to solve the problem on the outside this time.

Webster raised one hand to cover Link's eyes, but his body took a few steps behind Link. It was clear that he wanted to lure Link into a breakthrough and draw him into a defensive trap.

Link followed Webster's instructions to the middle distance, making several moves to accelerate. Every time he feigned speed, he could see Webster nervously take a step back.

I have to say that Link quite enjoyed the feeling of playing Webster. After a long time with Randolph, people have become bad......

Just when Webster was about to break down, Link suddenly collected the ball and jumped to shoot. Webster's raised hand alone couldn't interfere with Link.

Webster took a step forward in a panic, but it was too late. In the face of the current Link, take one more step, it will be fatal.

"Brush!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball goes into the net! Link singled out Webster and the goal was easier than training.

It was really easier than training, because Iguodala, Butler and Tony defended Link much better in training than Webster......

With only five points left, the sleeping Grizzlies have finally woken up. Link was tormenting Webster's nerves all the time, and I felt like Coach Whitman could try it out on Ariza. "Hubby. Brown laughed playfully, Webster was completely inadequate for Link.

Whitman did act, and he told Ariza to take off his training uniform and go to the technical table to prepare. By the way, also let the sixth man Jordan. Crawford also went to the technical station to report.

Another one named Crawford, whose function is indeed similar to that of the Clippers' Crawford, came up to score points.

But before the dead ball, Coach Whitman's substitutions didn't work.

On the court, Wall was still patiently organizing the attack. Stevens crossed his legs off the court, and as he expected, the Wizards' offense didn't stand a chance at all after the Grizzlies stepped up their defense.

Wall and Okafor continued to play pick-and-roll, only this time Wall didn't rush to the frame himself, but handed the ball to Okafor under the inside basket.

Five or six years ago, Okafor might have been able to take two big strides across the box and go straight to the frame, but since Okafor's knee injury in the 11-12 season, his athleticism has dropped considerably.

Okafor had barely two steps after receiving the ball when he was blocked by Randolph. Okafor was forced to stop the ball, and the Wizards' offense was cut off!

Wall hurriedly ran, ready to pick up Okafor. But Conley was on Wall's receiving path, and Okafor couldn't pass it at all.

In the end, Okafor was blown for three seconds. The former rising star of the league, who is now in his 30s, covered his head with his hands in frustration.

I can't find anyone to pass the ball, and this kind of defense Okafor really rarely experiences!

"Second mistake in a row, hey. The Wizards can't score any more, and the whole momentum is going to be reversed by the Grizzlies. Didn't Whitman call a timeout? The Wizards' offense has clearly stalled. ”

Hubi. Brown was feeling sorry for the Wizards on the surface, but he had a smug smile on his face. His partner shook his head, although the old man was trying to remain as neutral as possible, but the truth was written on his face......

The Grizzlies attacked for the third time, and Link simply asked for the ball with his back in the middle distance. Playing Webster, Link can be said to do whatever he wants.

Webster really didn't do much to defend his back, and Link didn't even feel the pressure after holding the ball, so he jerked back.

Sure enough, this time the force made Webster take a big step back. Taking advantage of Webster's bounce away, Link rolled over and threw a back-to-back jumper.

At ease!

"Link scored his fourth straight second quarter and the Wizards called a timeout!"

"Our defense was terrible, terrible! Aggressiveness, what about your aggression in the first quarter!? John, if the others don't have a chance, you're going to attack the opponent's defense yourself! If you don't tear through their defenses, others will never get a chance! "Whitman was very excited, more anxious than the players. It can be seen that he doesn't want the cooked duck to fly like this.

"Ariza, watch Link die when you get on the field, don't give him a chance to breathe! Jordan. Crawford, score, score, score! We're only three points ahead. If the Grizzlies overtake the score, the situation is no longer in our control! ”

Whitman was dancing over there, and Stevens was very indifferent here with the Grizzlies.

"Break them down in the second quarter, there's no reason to give them any chance."

The timeout ended quickly, and the Wizards took the lead in substitutions after just a few rounds of the second quarter. Ariza crossed in front of Link, Jordan. Crawford was eager to take the plunge.

Jordan. Crawford, Whitman has high hopes for him. As a bench, he averaged 13.2 points per game. Moreover, he can often pull a trick at a critical moment.

A week ago, in the Wizards' game against the Trail Blazers, the Wizards relied on Crawford's three-point strike to defeat the opponent.

A little earlier, in mid-December, Crawford had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a triple-double to help the Wizards beat the Hawks.

Of the Wizards' 11 wins, Crawford helped win an estimated half.

So, on the first offense after returning from a timeout, Wall was also very cooperative in handing the ball to Crawford. But in the face of Iguodala, Crawford's shaking didn't seem to work very well.

Although they are both called Crawford, the Wizards' Crawford is not related to the Clippers' one, and their ball handling skills are also very different. If you put Jamal. Crawford is compared to Iverson, then this Crawford is Taryn at best. Lou.

Jordan. Crawford shook and tried to break through, but the moment he collided with Iguodala, he dropped the ball.

The confrontation ability is too bad!

Iguodala saw the moment and reached out, Jordan. Crawford's basketball spiraled out of control. Randy. Whitman covered his forehead, his greatest hope brought him the greatest disappointment as soon as he came up.

Subsequently, the Wizards' defense fell into a stagnant pool. Wall played timidly, Jordan. Crawford dared to vote, but he didn't dare to enter. Inside. Ne and Okafor were forced to single a few times in the low post, but it didn't work out well.

Randy. One of Whitman's biggest moves in this quarter was to cover his head with his hands, watching the Grizzlies go from falling behind to tying, and then widening the margin a little bit, Whitman wondered if he was coaching a basketball team.

Because it's been a long time, the Wizards can't even score a single goal!

Finally, when Wall finally broke the scoring drought with a free throw, Huby. Brown said the specific time, "The Wizards haven't scored a single point in the past 7 minutes and 44 seconds!" Now, Wall has finally broken that embarrassment. ”

7:44, which was an extremely long and dark 7:44 for Whitman. So much so that when the timeout came, he didn't know what to arrange.

Whitman just looked up at the score and saw that the Wizards were already trailing by 13 points. He looked at Wall again, the 10-year champion no longer had the sharpness he had at the beginning of the game, and his stats stopped at 7 points and 6 rebounds, which had not risen for a long time.

All eyes were on Whitman, who had to stand up.

He hated the Federal Express Arena, and hated the number 0 who could mess with other people's good things every time.