On January 18, Beijing time, the Wizards beat Philadelphia at home 117-98! In this campaign, Beal came back to get 13 points, 5 boards and 6 assists. However, the real hero of this game is the 3 people traded from the Lakers - Kuzma, Pop and Harrell. The three men scored the top three points of the team and contributed 47 points and 26 rebounds together. I don't know if the Lakers management saw it, was it stabbed in the heart again?
Facing the menacing Philadelphia, the Wizards scored 38 points in the first quarter to give their opponents a downside. Since then, the Wizards have always taken the initiative. During Embiid's break in the final quarter, Harrell gave in on the inside to help the Wizards open the score, and the Wizards finally completed a 19-point victory. In this campaign, Harrell scored 18 points and 7 boards, Kuzma had 15 points, 16 boards and 3 blocks, and Pop scored 14 points. Beal returned to score 13 points!
It can be seen that the Lakers' three veterans have teamed up to score 47 points and 26 rebounds in this campaign. And all three have good shooting percentages, with Harrell dominating the interior in the late quarter of 6-of-9. Kuzma was 6 of 13, grabbed 16 rebounds, and the scene of the gap between Embiid was bloody. It can be said that these 3 people have become indispensable players for the Wizards, and they are also helping Beal to impact the playoffs.
Seeing this, I really can't help but think of Wei Shao. At the beginning, the Lakers used these 3 people as the main chip, and the transaction was given to Wei Shao. Now Wei Shao is extremely struggling in the Lakers, even to the point of a thousand fingers. If the Lakers hadn't made the deal, their bench depth and playing style might not have fallen to such a point. It can only be said that one step is wrong and one step is wrong, and the Lakers are now even difficult to get the opportunity to correct it.
Because Wei Shao's contract is too big, and it is obviously high and low energy. But there's one player in the Philadelphia squad this time , Harris! In this campaign, Mr. Harris scored only 7 points on 3-of-11 11, and his performance has long since made Philadelphia fans lose patience. But compared to Wei Shao, Harris can at least recognize his own position!