Summer League Focus Battle: The Wizards reversed the Hawks, and the champions faced off passionately
On July 13, 2024, on the court of the Las Vegas Summer League, the matchup between the Wizards and the Hawks was in the limelight. This is not only a contest between the two teams, but also the new champion Zachary · Risache
and Alex · Sal, the first head-to-head meeting after entering the league. At the beginning of the game, the Eagles took the lead in playing suppressive. Risachet showed all-round strength, hitting a three-pointer in the bottom corner after a difficult pick, and scored five points in a row to help the Hawks take the lead with a 7-0 mini-surge.
No player from either side scored in double figures in the first quarter, with the Hawks leading the Wizards 23-14, with Reisache scoring five points and one assist on 2-of-5 shooting and hitting a three-pointer from the outside, while Sarr finished with 0-of-2 for just 0 points, one rebound and one assist. Entering the second quarter, the Hawks' offensive efficiency declined, and no player on the team scored in double figures in the first half. And although Sarr has a poor hand, he has performed well on the defensive end, sending out big hats in a row.
The Wizards' Champagnieri made a burst shot, contributing 13 points in a single quarter, leading the Wizards to chase points. At halftime, the Hawks were chased to just 42-40 leading the Wizards by just 2 points. In the first two quarters of the game, the Hawks' champion Lisachet was 2-of-6 in 14 minutes, and only got 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists; The Wizards' star Sarr had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks on 1-of-6 shooting, and neither of them had a good performance.
Yibian fought again, and the two sides launched a fierce attack. Sarr gradually regained some offensive touch and threw in a three-pointer, while Risache also maintained a steady play, scoring seven points in the first quarter. The two teams continued to alternate leads, clinging to the score. The Wizards' Carrington hit back-to-back three-pointers to lead a small surge to overtake the lead, and the Hawks responded with an 11-2 run to regain the lead.
After that, the Wizards continued to play a 5-2 offensive wave, and after three quarters, they outscored the Hawks by one point at 66-65. In the first three quarters, Risachet was 5-of-12, including 2-of-6 three-pointers, and finished with 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists; Sarr finished with seven points, five rebounds, four assists and four blocks on 2-of-8 shooting, including 1-of-4 from three-point range. At the beginning of the final quarter, the Eagles took the lead and played a wave of 9-3 offensive to take a five-point lead, and then Risachet was substituted.
The Wizards launched a counterattack and chased down only 2 points, and Windeler hit a three-point shot at a critical moment, but the Wizards did not give up and continued to bite the score under the leadership of Sarr and others. Then, after the Wizards led by just 2 points at 87-85, Gaye hit a crucial three-pointer. The Hawks missed a series of shots, and finally the Wizards blocked the Hawks' comeback and won a narrow 94-88 comeback to win the opener.
In this game, the champion Lisachet hit 3 three-pointers on 7-of-16 shooting, scoring 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, but the plus/minus was -12; Sarr also hit 2 three-pointers on 4-of-12 shooting, scoring 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks, with a plus/minus of +15, showing a more versatile attribute. The rest of the Wizards also had a strong performance, with Carrington contributing a near-triple-double of 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Champagnie having 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and Davis having 12 points and 6 rebounds.
On the Hawks' side, in addition to Rissachet, Gaye had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals, Vindler contributed 12 points and 8 rebounds, and Wallace also scored 9 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. In this match, Risachet showed his projection ability, while Sarr showed his all-around attributes. Two newcomers from France are looking forward to their showdown in the new season.
For the Wizards and Hawks, the summer league is a stage for young players to show their strength and gain experience, and this victory has undoubtedly brought more confidence to the Wizards, and the Hawks can also learn from the game and move on. In the future, the growth path of champions and top players will be closely watched, and their performance will have an important impact on the development of their respective teams.
