89, Chinese musketeers
The game between the Wizards and the 76ers reached the middle of the fourth quarter, and the battle between the two sides had begun to be extremely close.
There's no denying that Stackhouse was in great shape for this game, scoring 33 points in just over three quarters, and now he's very trusted by Doug Collins.
Aside from Stackhouse, the Wizards have only Arenas in good form, but the two can't lead the team to victory.
At this time, the score of the two sides was 90:92, and Iverson had just completed a "2+1" to help the 76ers overtake the score. There are 6 minutes and 28 seconds left.
Sitting on the live broadcast stage, Nance couldn't help but laugh and said: "The Wizards are in a lot of trouble, this Coach Doug is obviously short of manpower, and they need a scorer to replace Jordan." ”
It's true that Jordan is a little tired, but on the Wizards' side, Mike Dunleavy, a rookie, is obviously unable to take on this responsibility.
"Alas, Mike Dunleavy is a rookie who has had a terrible run in his first playoff game, and hopefully he can get out of the slump sooner." Nance's partner, Mark said.
Immediately, Mark looked at Wu Di, who was sitting on the sidelines, and a strange smile appeared on his face: "Oh, isn't there still one sitting there?" It's not that the Wizards are unavailable, it's just up to Doug Collins to use them. That guy was the team's best sixth man. ”
Nanston laughed and said, "And take this guy up and run away?" Ha Luha, I don't think Coach Doug will use him. At least if I had sat in Doug's place, I wouldn't have used him. ”
Off the court, Doug Collins suddenly turned his head to the bench.
"Wu Di, you go on the field to replace Michael, remember, attack with all your might, don't have any pressure."
When the words fell, Wu Di couldn't help but be stunned, this Uncle Doug really trusted him, and he dared to let him replace Jordan at this juncture.
Wu Di's heart was inexplicably warm, and at this time, the more he looked at this old man, the more pleasing he became.
Nance was still making fun of Wu Di on the high platform, but his voice was suddenly interrupted by his partner Mark.
"Man, it's too bad to say, you're not Doug, hey, the 14th is on the field."
Nance's face changed suddenly, and he immediately stopped his high-minded talk, only to hear him scream: "God, Doug Collins is really bold. ”
Wu Di couldn't help but laugh in his heart as he listened to the voices in the stadium that kept coming on the field.
He had to do something, or he wouldn't know how much opposition there would be.
Iverson had already made the ball in at this point, the Wizards served, and the game restarted.
Jordan frowned and walked off the court, he looked at Doug Collins in confusion, and then sat on the sidelines with some anger in seem.
As a basketball god, although Michael Jordan is 40 years old, he still hopes that he can stay on the court in the last quarter of the game. As a result, Doug Collins was somewhat disappointed in his approach.
On the other hand, Wu Di made a big mistake on the court just now, in Jordan's dictionary, if you don't work hard enough and don't fight hard enough, then don't play.
But now, Doug Collins clearly offended both of Jordan's mental thoughts.
Sensing the difference in atmosphere, Oakley hurriedly smiled and hugged Jordan's shoulders: "Michael, I don't think this little guy will lose his energy." Wait and see, if it doesn't work, I think Doug will take the next step. ”
Jordan's face is a little bad, to be honest, his performance in this year's playoffs is not satisfactory, and his physical fitness has some problems, Collins can really understand this, but it is difficult to accept it for a while.
In fact, only he knows that at this age, he already has a feeling of powerlessness on the playoff stage.
Seeing that Jordan still didn't speak, Oakley sneered: "I think the little guy may have suddenly seen a certain beauty before, and his resistance to beautiful women at his age is really poor." Understandable, understandable......"
Wu Di didn't know what was going on in the dojo, and he was concentrating on the game at this time.
Kenny Thomas is a difficult man, and he is now using a tight defensive approach to Wu Di, which has made Wu Di's many runs to no avail.
"Well done, Kenny." Alex Norr applauded from the sidelines.
And the fans also cheered, in their opinion, as long as Thomas can limit Wu Di, who is good at shooting, then this game, they have a better chance of winning.
However, at this moment, Wu Di, who had been moving on the outside, suddenly turned back and ran from the bottom line to the penalty area.
Call~
Stop him, stop him.
The sharp-eyed fan immediately shouted, and Thomaston was smart, and he subconsciously chased after him. Truth is, his previous defensive focus has been on the perimeter.
……
Arenas was quick-eyed, and the moment Wu Di cut in, the basketball was sent out by him.
The fans' voices of surprise reached Van Horn on the inside.
Van Horn had just turned to seal it, only to find that his eyes had been covered by a dark shadow.
Wu Di jumped high and pressed the basketball into the basket excitedly.
His teammates on the sidelines cheered excitedly, and Arenas made a look of surprise as he gave Wu Di a thumbs up.
"Gilbert, you've made a good pass."
Wu Di didn't linger at all, and immediately turned around and ran to the backcourt.
Jordan, who was sitting on the sidelines, saw this, and his face improved slightly.
"Is this how the 14th declares to be strong?" Nance was amazed by Wu Di's dunk, and his outstanding bounce and graceful movements made people feel like they were eye-catching.
Mark said meaningfully: "By now, I don't think the game would have ended so easily. ”
In this series, Iverson is the absolute main attacker on the 76ers' side, and most of Doug's defensive tactics are around Iverson.
Wu Di's dunk equalized the score, signaling that the game was about to continue into a stalemate.
Iverson's speed at this time was obviously a lot slower than before, and he began to choose to shoot outside, which made Wu Di instantly understand in his heart that Iverson always played for so long, and his physical weakness had appeared.
Iverson shot from the outside, and the Wizards' defense was much easier, and Arenas began to pass the ball to the inside.
Obviously, Arenas' ability to read the game turned out to be fantastic.
Because Iverson's offensive style has changed, the Wizards' interior defense is under a lot less pressure. And in this way, Kwame Brown and other interior players also have the energy to attack. Considering the height of the Wizards' interior line, Arenas would obviously make the most of a move.
After the game was played to the fullest, the fans were shocked again and again, and indeed, for such a playoff game, fans have no reason to be unhappy.
"Huh~"
The sound of the basketball brushing the net reached everyone's ears.
Jordan, who had been paying attention to the field, looked significantly better.
Oakley chuckled, "Michael, I'm right, it must have been an accident before, this guy is back." ”
Jordan was noncommittal.
Oakley continued: "Woody is very restrained on the court, and no one will underestimate his baskets. Once he starts scoring goals, then the game will be much easier and the opponent's defense will expand because of him. ”
"Unless, of course, the opponent doesn't pay enough attention to Wu Di. However, if that happens, Wu Di's hand will catch fire. ”
Oakley's words were as accurate as the prophet's words.
Wu Di then broke out, and he actually scored two three-pointers in a row.
On the court in the fourth quarter, he scored 11 points without missing a shot, which immediately caused panic among the fans.
Larry Brown looked at the extremely glaring 109-100 score in chagrin, and he had to admit that he had despised the opponent's No. 14 shooter during this time.
"There's trouble, the Wizards are playing a wave of 19-8 offense, and Larry Brown needs to think about it." Looking at the 2 minutes and 48 seconds of the timer that lit up, the narrator's voice was also full of worry.
In the eyes of the fans, this game is very important. They want the 76ers to win the game, and then they can take a 2-1 lead in the series.
But now it seems that the Wizards are very likely to drag the series into Game 4, which will determine the fate of the 76ers.
2 minutes and 48 seconds, a difference of 9 points, on the stage of the playoffs, it is not very safe for both sides.
Because of Larry Brown's tactical error, Wu Di was out of the limelight, and then, after the timeout, Doug Collins still kept him on the court.
……
Wow~
The scene on the field suddenly made the fans in an uproar, and the Chinese rookie actually went to play against Iverson.
Iverson looked up at Wu Di, who knew a lot about the No. 14, excellent physicality and accurate shooting, a type of player that many playmakers are happy to partner with.
However, during the regular season, he turned down a deal that the team's general manager wanted in exchange for Wu Di.
He vaguely regretted it, but not too many people knew that Iverson didn't agree to the deal in the first place.
"Allen, it's hard for you to shoot in my defense." Wu Di shook his head and unhurriedly put on a defensive posture.
Before the words fell, Iverson had already activated.
Wu Di, who was silent, was a little surprised by Iverson's sudden attack, but he quickly steadied himself.
Staring at the constantly beating basketball, Wu Di didn't know that he had entered an excellent defensive state.
Seeing Iverson go head-to-head, the fans jumped with great enjoyment.
"I have to say, Doug made a mistake this time, he shouldn't have used Wu Di to defend Iverson......"
Questioning voices rang out from the live broadcast platform...... Then it came to an abrupt end with a scene on the field.
Iverson crosses his steps to shake off Wu Di and shoots a jumper.
But, to everyone's surprise, Iverson was offended. Once again, they saw the use of the 46-inch bounce in excellent defensive awareness.
However, this is not surprising enough.
The covered basketball was picked up by the Wizards, and Arenas launched a quick offensive counterattack.
Under the gaze of more than 20,000 pairs of eyes, Wu Di scored a stop-and-go jump shot.