215. The Wizards are bad, the Knicks are even worse!
"Good job, guys, although we made a lot of mistakes in the first quarter, I'm very satisfied with your playing style."
"Remember, we are a young and brand new team, and it is normal to lose how many games we have in the early stages of the season, but I hope you can show confidence on the court."
"No matter how bad the previous shot was, as long as you get a chance, I hope everyone can take decisive action."
"I have told people more than once that ironworking is not scary, what is scary is that ironworking has wiped out your confidence."
"So let go of the bold bidding, guys, don't think about winning or losing, don't think about any problems, you just need to play the game well, and I will bear all the consequences for you."
During the rest period after the first round, Yang Fan smiled and said to the players slightly relaxed.
After returning from the second quarter, the two sides replaced most of the substitutes to compete.
The Wizards' rotation lineup in the new season is not bad at all, and it can even be said to be a strong lineup.
Even though Yang Fan directly took all substitutes in the second quarter, the Wizards' lineup on the court still includes: Thomas Jr., Butler, Grant Hill, Yi Jianlian, and Yao Ming.
Especially when Yi Jianlian and Yao Ming, the inside combination, appeared at the same time, Yang Fan obviously heard a burst of shouts from the audience.
As for why Yang Fan used Grant Hill in the small forward position, he did not use Chandler Parsons.
The main reason is that this lineup is too young on the outside, whether it is Thomas Jr. or Butler, both of them are in the first grade draft.
In this case, if no veteran player finishes their finale, there is a very likely situation where some mistakes should not have happened.
At least when Grant Hill is on the court, it is difficult for the Knicks to change the trend of the game through a climax. After all, the games Hill has played are almost the same as the games they have seen.
In the second quarter, the Wizards were obviously at the upper hand because the Knicks' lineup depth in the new season was not very good.
Although New York has a big family and its business and its boss James Dolan is willing to spend money, the Knicks' money is always not enough, and the players introduced do not care whether they are suitable or not. Anyway, I will give anyone who wants to come.
This has led to the Knicks stocking up a lot of forwards in the new season, which is not useful or not. Anyway, the money is spent...
With Grant Hill assisting Thomas Jr. to hit a three-pointer in two consecutive offensive rounds, the Wizards have widened the gap to 14 points after the half.
After returning from the second half, the Wizards' offense was obviously much smoother, and even if they made mistakes on some fast break counters, they would still make mistakes, but they were obviously much better than the first half.
In fact, the Wizards did not play very well in this game. At the end of the third quarter, the team made 16 mistakes, and their shooting percentage outside the three-point line was also only 32.6%.
The key is that the Knicks played even worse in this game, and it can even be said to be extremely bad.
Especially Stoudemire, the "little bully" star, had only made 3 of 11 shots in the first three quarters, and he struggled to contribute 7 points and 3 rebounds.
As the Wizards pulled the score on the field bigger and bigger, Yang Fan simply did not let Yao Ming continue to appear, and directly let him rest on the spot when he was winning or losing in the second half.
Instead, he gave Yi Jianlian more time. Although Yi Jianlian had no potential to explore during this period, his excellent shooting range could still allow him to perfectly integrate into Yang Fan's tactical system.
Perhaps in terms of the offensive efficiency of three-pointers, Yi Jianlian is naturally inferior to Bertans or Lewis.
But if you consider the comprehensive level of the defensive end, then Yi Jianlian, who is two meters tall and one-three, and weighs 258 pounds, will definitely have more advantages than the other two.
"Du~Du~Du"
Until the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the Wizards, who played at home, beat the Knicks by 19 points. While winning the first victory of the team in the 11-12 season, they also won the Christmas battle again after more than ten years.
At the moment of the game, the entire Wizards' home court became boiling, and all the fans stood up and swayed their T-Shirts wildly. The more crazy it seemed, the more crazy it was.
If you just look at this posture, those who don’t know will think that the Wizards won the championship.
In fact, the reason why Wizards fans are so excited is that they finally see hope in the new season and hope that they can get rid of the word "bottom".
Although he only won the Knicks, who are not very strong, and the team itself did not play very well.
But the key Wizards have been losing all the time, and even winning a game can make Washington fans excited for a long time.
What's more, the Knicks are still the playoff team last season, so the victory of this game is enough for Washington fans to be happy for two days.
In the whole game, the Wizards were able to beat the Knicks at home, and the team's biggest contributor was Bathir and Wall.
Among them, Bathir played 27 minutes in the whole game, made 4 of 7 shots on the offensive end, and all 4 goals came from outside the three-point line, and eventually contributed 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
The most important thing is that Battier's role should be reflected in the defensive end, especially when Stoudemire plays against Battier, the offensive efficiency of the Battier is really terrible.
In addition, Bathir has also made up for defense for his teammates on the defensive end many times, and can always make up for loopholes on the defensive end as soon as possible when his teammates lose their defense.
These contributions are invisible in data, but they are all seen by head coach Yang Fan.
As for John Wall, he played well in this game. Wall played for a total of 29 minutes in the whole game. He made 7 of 12 shots on the offensive end, including 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line and 5 of 7 from the free throw line, scoring a total of 19 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists.
Even though he had as many as 7 mistakes, Wall has done a good job in sorting out the team's offense.
Apart from Battier and Wall, Thompson and Paul George have obviously not adapted to the Wizards' offensive system.
However, compared to George, Thompson scored 3 three-pointers in the whole game, handed in a 11-point, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, which was also a good personal debut.
Paul George's words were a bit abnormal on the offensive end. He only made 2 of 12 shots in the game, and only 1 of 6 shots outside the three-point line.
But fortunately, George is very efficient on the defensive end, so he can still make his own contributions on the court.
After the game, Paul George's personal mood was obviously not very good. Yang Fan saw George's look of wanting to speak but stopping more than once.
Yang Fan just smiled lightly at this, and then took the initiative to walk to George. "Hey, be happy Paul, everyone has times when they feel bad, and you have just arrived at the team, so there is no need to worry at all."
"When they were walking, they used you as an outside blue collar, but when I got here I put out more tactics for you."
"Although this is a good thing, it takes time to adapt."
"Don't worry, since I chose to trade you, it means I'm very optimistic about you, so don't feel too much psychological pressure. Do every defense on the court and shoot every goal you should score. This is what you should do."
After saying this, Yang Fan patted Paul George on the shoulder, then turned around and walked towards the player's passage with a smile.
Looking up at the head coach Yang Fan's not tall back, Paul George was obviously a little excited when he heard these words, and his personal emotions were even more difficult to control.
Even at this moment, Yang Fan's not tall back seemed so sacred to Paul George.
If there is really God on the basketball court, then Paul George firmly believes that God is here...
Chapter completed!