Four Hundred and Seventy-Eight: Seven Minutes and Forty-Four Seconds

Wall passing mistakes, but this still can not cover his light today.

7 points, 6 assists and only 1 turnover. From the data point of view, Wall is still the best player today. But on the pitch, something is slowly changing.

Continued Just after Link assisted Iguodala dunks, the Grizzlies started their second offense. On the Grizzlies side, the second quarter can also improve the defensive intensity. But for the Wizards, the first quarter was already at their best.

The Wizards' interior defense is pretty good, with Nei and Okafor both solid post defenders. But the two flanks are really indescribable. Temple had been detained by Iguodala just now, and now it was Link's turn.

Every time Link held the ball today, Webster's nerves would tighten. A scorer of this level is what he fears the most.

Link observed the Wizards' defensive positions. Nene and Okafor are ready to help defend at any time. Well, Link will solve the problem on the outside this time.

Webster raised a hand to cover Link's eyes, but put his body on Link a few steps. Clearly, he wanted to lure Link into a breakthrough and lure him into a defensive trap.

Link followed Webster's instructions to the middle distance and made several movements to accelerate. Every time he pretended to accelerate, he could see Webster take a nervous step back.

I have to say, Link quite enjoys playing with Webster. After being with Randolph for a long time, people have become bad...

Just when Webster was about to collapse, Link suddenly collected the ball and took a jump shot. With Webster's raised hand alone, there was no way to interfere with Link.

Webster took a step forward in a panic, but it was too late. Facing the current Link, taking one more step would be fatal.

"brush!"

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

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

"The advantage is only 5 points, and the sleeping Grizzlies finally woke up. Link is torturing Webster's nerves all the time. I think Coach Whitman can try Ariza." Hubby Brown jokingly laughed Get up, Webster is not enough for Link to play.

Whitman did act, too.

He had Ariza take off his training suit and go to the technical desk to prepare. By the way, let the sixth man Jordan Crawford also report to the technical station.

Another one named Crawford, the function is indeed similar to the Crawford of the Clippers, and he gets points when he comes up.

But until the ball dies, Whitman's substitutions won't work.

On the court, Wall is still patiently organizing the attack. Stevens crossed his legs off the court, as he expected, the Wizards' offense had no chance at all after the Grizzlies stepped up their defense.

Wall and Okafor continued to play the pick-and-roll, but this time Wall did not rush to the frame himself, but handed the ball to Okafor who was cutting inside the basket.

If five or six years ago, Okafor might be able to make two big strides across the restricted area and directly attack the frame, but since Okafor suffered a knee injury in the 11-12 season, his athletic ability has greatly declined.

After catching the ball, Okafor just ran out of two steps, and was blocked by Randolph. Okafor was forced to stop the ball, and the Wizards' offense was interrupted!

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

In the end, Okafor was blown offense for three seconds. The former league star, now a veteran in his 30s, covered his head with his hands in annoyance.

No pass can be found. This kind of defense Okafor really rarely experiences!

"Second turnover in a row, hey. If the Wizards can't score again, the whole momentum will be reversed by the Grizzlies. Didn't Whitman call a timeout? The Wizards' offense has clearly stalled."

Hubby 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 tried to remain neutral as much as possible, the truth was written on his face...

The Grizzlies attacked for the third time, and Link simply asked for the ball from the mid-range. To play Webster, Link can be said to do whatever he wants.

Webster is really not very good at defending his back. Link didn't even feel the pressure after holding the ball, so he pushed back abruptly.

Sure enough, this time, Webster took a big step back. Taking advantage of the opportunity when Webster was bounced, Link rolled over and made a jumper.

relax and happy!

"Link scored the fourth point in the second quarter in a row, and the Wizards requested a timeout!"

"Our defense was so bad, so bad! Aggression, how aggressive you were in the first quarter!? John, if the others don't have a chance, you go to the defense! You don't tear up their defense. , other people will never have 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, look at Link after you're on the court, don't give him a chance to breathe! Jordan Crawford, score, score, score! We're only 3 points ahead. If the Grizzlies take the lead, the situation will not be the same. It belongs to Oh we are in control!"

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

"Breaking 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 making a substitution just after a few rounds in the second quarter. Ariza crossed in front of Link, and Jordan Crawford was eager to try.

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

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

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

In the Wizards' few 11 wins, Crawford helped to win an estimated half.

Therefore, for the first attack after the suspension came back, Wall also gave the ball to Crawford very cooperatively. But against Iguodala, Crawford's shaking didn't seem to work very well.

Although they are both called Crawford, this Crawford of the Wizards is not related to the one of the Clippers, and his ball-handling skills are also very different. If Jamal Crawford is compared to Iverson, then this Crawford is at most Tyron Lue.

Jordan Crawford wanted to break through after a shake, but the moment he collided with Iguodala, he dropped the ball.

The ability to fight is too bad!

Iguodala stretched out his hand at the right moment, and the basketball in Jordan Crawford's hands lost control. Randy Whitman covered his forehead. His greatest hope brought him his greatest disappointment as soon as he came up.

Subsequently, the Wizards' defense fell into a backwater. Wall was timid, but Jordan Crawford dared to shoot, but he didn't dare to enter. Nei and Okafor were forced to play in the post a few times, but it didn't work out well.

Randy Whitman did the most action in this quarter is to cover his head with his hands, watching the Grizzlies go from behind to tie, and then to widen the difference a little bit, Whitman is doubting his coaching. Is it a basketball team.

Because for a long time, the Wizards couldn't even score a goal!

Finally, when Wall finally broke the scoring drought with a free throw, Hubie Brown said the specific time, "The Wizards have not scored a single point in the past 7 minutes and 44 seconds! Now, Wall Finally broke the embarrassment."

7 minutes and 44 seconds, which was an extremely long and dark 7 minutes and 44 seconds 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 13 points behind. He looked at Wall again. The 10-year No. 1 pick has lost the vigor he had at the beginning of the game, and the data also stopped at 7 points and 6 rebounds, which has not risen for a long time.

Everyone's eyes were on Whitman, and Whitman had to bite the bullet and stood up.

He hated FedEx Arena, and he hated No. 0, who always messed up other people's good things.