Wen | Little Fairy Ji
The Wizards have formed a team with Bill as the core since Wall left, and also reached the playoffs last season. Although the backcourt combination of Ke Wei Shao and Beal is dazzling, it still gives people a feeling that it is difficult to achieve great things without being ashamed, and perhaps the management is also aware of such a problem, so they agreed to the deal with the Lakers and sent Wei Shao away. The Wizards of the offseason made a major lineup adjustment, welcoming new signings Harrell, Kuzma, Pop, and the Nets' former master Dinwiddie, and the new look brought by such a new lineup will be refreshing and more anticipated.
So after their 98-83 victory over the Raptors in the opener, they ushered in a second game against the Pacers, and the Wizards were absent from the star Bill. Fortunately, Dinwiddie has always been good at single-core team leadership, and he has long proved his strength in the Nets period: the ability to lead the team and the ability to kill the game at key moments are beyond doubt. The Pacers' lineup is neat, and the star turner is more hard working, desperately needing a chance to show his strength.
The two sides started as follows:
Pacers: J Holliday, Turner, Sabonis, Duarte, Brogdon;
Wizards: A-Holliday, Kuzma, Garford, Pope, Dinwiddie;
In terms of lineup, the Pacers have an advantage in height, while the Wizards seem to be dominated by defenders and forwards, and their advantage lies in space and mobility. The Wizards had a strong home atmosphere, the starting members played a wave of 15-7 small climax, Buttner scored 16 points in a single quarter and was still colored; the Wizards in the second quarter, although they were behind by 9 points, still played a 16-3 counterattack again, and the two sides played a 73-73 draw at halftime; the Wizards were appointed in the third quarter and played a 14-0 offensive; the Pacers completed the rebound in the final quarter, leading the Wizards by 3 points at the key moment and about to take away the victory of the game, but Dinwiddie equalized with a key three-pointer and dragged into overtime In the end, with the three-pointers of Dinwiddie and Bertans, the Wizards narrowly won by one point.
The data of both parties are as follows:
Wizards: Dinwiddie 34 points, 6 boards and 9 assists, Kuzma 26 points and 11 boards, Pop 7 points, Garford 8 points, Aaron Holliday 7 points, Harrell 14 points and 7 boards, Neto 18 points, 3 boards and 3 assists, Bertans 17 points;
Pacers: Turner 40 points, 10 boards and 3 caps, Sabonis 28 points, 9 boards and 7 assists, Brogdon 28 points, 8 boards and 8 assists, Duarte 15 points, 4 boards and 5 assists, Lamb 9 points and 4 boards, McConaughey 9 points, 5 boards and 5 assists, Justin Holliday 5 points;
Even though Turner played 43 minutes, shooting 15-of-22, including 5-of-9 three-pointers and 5-of-8 free throws, he scored 40 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 blocks, becoming the first player in Pacers history to cut at least 40 points and 10 boards in a game since Danny Granger in 2008. Not to be outdone, D-Dinwiddie shot 13-of-24 from the field, including 6-of-9 from three-point range, 2-of-2 free throws, 34 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, as well as a cold-blooded three-pointer to equalize.
Such a heroic performance is undoubtedly the data of the superstar, and Dinwiddie said at the beginning of his arrival at the Wizards that he wanted to help the team keep Beal, and it was obvious that he was using his actions to fulfill his promise. Recalling his performances during the Nets, he is really worthy of this 3-year, 54 million contract; the Nets' abandonment of Dinwiddie for Irving is now a big mistake on its way to winning the championship; after all, Irving's nerves are eccentric, and he is likely to miss all games in the 21-22 season, and his annual salary is more than ten million US dollars higher than Dinwiddie.
If Dinwiddie had been at the Nets and it was Irving who had been abandoned, Harden and Durant wouldn't have struggled so much today; Dinwiddie could lead the bench to a great performance, both in terms of scoring and organization, which would have reduced Harden's pressure very well. But in these two games, the Nets rely too much on Durant's defense and organization, which is not a good signal; after all, although Durant in the Warriors in 2019 is brave and versatile, what happened later is still vivid, right?