WizardsThe team ended their nine-game losing streak with a 126-107 win over the Pistons, while the Pistons suffered a 14-game losing streak and cemented their bottom spot in the league. In the first half of the game, the Pistons only trailedWizards3 points. However, in the third section,WizardsThe team played a wave and eventually won the game.
It is worth mentioningWizardsteamPooleIt was a great performance in this game. He managed to shake off the PistonsCunningham, getting enough space to shoot. However, the moment he decided to go to the basket, Osar Thompson threw his hands up and gave him a big hat. AlthoughPooleHe played well in this game, but he also faced some mistakes and fouls. WhileKuzmacontributed 32 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists in this gameWizardsThe team's top scorer.
PooleAsWizardsteamScoring guard, averaging 17 per game this season7 points, and at the same time 27 rebounds and 36 assists. However, his hit percentage was not high, only 399%, and the three-point shooting percentage is as low as 286%。PooleIn this game** played 25 minutes, although he scored 10 points, he also had 4 turnovers and 3 fouls. Be that as it may,PooleThe positive and negative values are finally positive, reaching 10.
In contrast,KuzmaThe performance in this game was even better. He played 35 minutes and scored 32 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Especially in the third quarter, he slashed 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, leadingWizardsThe team laid the win. This season,KuzmaThe performance was also very good, averaging 229 points, while also 59 rebounds and 46 assists. His shooting percentage was as high as 474%, and the three-point shooting percentage is also over 368%。It can be said thatKuzmaYesWizardsHe is the team's leading scorer and has reached career-high scoring averages and shooting percentages per game.
ForPooleThe state of the downturn,Kuzma"We support him, he just thinks too much sometimes," he said. AlthoughPooleMistakes are often made on the field, thoughWizardsThe team still has faith in him and hopes that he can gradually recover his form.
The Pistons as a whole are underperforming, and the team's top rookieCunninghamIt didn't help the team much. In this game,Cunninghamplayed 32 minutes and scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. However, as impressive as his stats look, they actually had a relatively small impact on the game. This season,CunninghamThe performance was not ideal, averaging 22 per game2 points, but only 40 shots6%, and the three-point shooting percentage is as low as 327%。In addition, he also ranks first in the league in turnovers.
In the Pistons, exceptCunninghamPicks Bagley and Wiseman also didn't perform well in the draft. Bagley didn't play in this game, while Wiseman played just 9 minutes and 17 seconds, and had eight points and four rebounds. It can be said thatPooleand Wiseman didn't play as well as they should in this game.
And the Pistons' poor performance has also raised questions about the coach. This summer, the Pistons signedMontyAs the head coach, the contract length reached 6 years and 78.5 million US dollars, which was recordednbaCoach contract record. However, the amount of his contract extension was not as highSpursHead coach Popovich's five-year $80 million is not even half of Suns head coach Vogel's five-year $31 million.
Final question: What is the Piston's biggest problem right now? In my opinion, in addition to the poor performance of the players, the tactical arrangement and management ability of the coach is also an important factor. Despite the team's poor results, the coach should guide and adjust the players better to improve the team's overall performance. At the same time, improvements should also be made in the construction of the team and the selection of players to enhance the strength and competitiveness of the team.
With this game, we can seeWizardsStar player of the teamKuzmaas well as the Pistons' woes. PoolewithCunninghamAs the scoring champions of both teams, their performances in this game also have their own merits. However, they both face some technical and mental issues that will need to be addressed in the upcoming matches. At the same time, the role and responsibility of the coach has also been questioned, and the team needs to improve the overall strength through systematic adjustment and management. For the Pistons, their biggest problem at the moment is their overall lack of strength, and the team needs to improve in terms of tactical arrangements and player selection in order to achieve better results.