In recent seasons, the Wizards have been dominated by the star duo of John Wall and Bradley Beal. Although Wall is still the face of the team on the surface (Wall was traded to the Rockets in the 2020-21 season in exchange for Russell Westbrook), Beal has repeatedly His big-hearted performance at critical moments has also become a star that the team relies on.
With Wall's injury in the past two seasons, people have seen that Beal can not only score, but also control and defend his all-round performance, gradually moving towards the direction of scoring and controlling the ball as a playmaker. Let's take a look at the current peak moments of Beal's career.
Big three-pointer teamed up with Xihe to reverse the Nets' miracle
- Season: 2020-21
- Result: Wizards 149-146 Nets
- Stats: 37 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, FG 13-23
The Wizards, who are the leader of the league and have fallen into a losing streak, face the Nets, who are missing one of their three kings (James Harden is missing due to injury). Although they are 7 points behind in the first three quarters, Bradley Beal andRussell WestbrookWorking together, the two teamed up to score 37 points in the fourth quarter, which was almost the same as the Nets' total score of 38 points in the fourth quarter. With 12.3 seconds left before the end,NetsStill ahead by 5 points.
But the fun begins now. Beal hit a big three-pointer after halftime, helping the Wizards to catch up to the two-point difference. After that, Joe Harris made a fatal error on the baseline serve, and then letRussell Westbrook scores game-changing 3-pointer. The Nets missed the last layup, and Beal made two more free throws to seal the victory. In the end, the Wizards staged a miraculous reversal, defeating the Nets 149-146.
The Wizards, who have the lowest record in the league, scored 8 points in just 12.3 seconds and had the most exciting victory of the season. They finally won their 4th win of the season, ending their recent 4-game losing streak and ending the Nets' 4-game winning streak. .
Tragedy Epic Another 60-point defeat in a single game
- Season: 2020-21
- Result: Wizards 136-141 Sixers
- Stats: 60 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3FG 7-10
Beal has been on full fire since the start of the season, scoring at least 25 points in 7 consecutive games and continuing to set a record in Wizards history. However, the Wizards did not win until the sixth game.
Facing the 76ers today, Beal was on full fire. He scored a personal record-breaking 32 points at halftime. After the first three quarters, he had already scored 57 points. He scored 60 points in the game, setting a new personal scoring record in one fell swoop and tying Gilbert. Arenas holds the franchise record of 60 points in a single game.
Beal played vigorously with and without the ball throughout the game, with accurate timing on air cuts and accurate shooting from the outside. He made 20 of 35 shots from the field, including 7 of 10 three-pointers and 13 of 15 free throws. According to statistics, this is the fourth time in Beal's career that he has scored more than 50 points in a single game. The first three times were 55 points against the Bucks in 2020, 53 points against the Bulls, and 51 points against the Trail Blazers in 2017.
Beal originally had a great chance to break Arenas' record, but he stalled in the fourth quarter. He made 1 of 6 shots and one of the last two free throws. He was unable to lead the Wizards back to heaven and lost to the Wizards who scored 11 consecutive points in the final stage.Joel Embiid, Embiid also scored 38 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks in this game, leading the 76ers to continue to lead the league.
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The biggest problem with the Wizards' loss is that the defense is really poor, especially in the explanation and execution of team defense. Even if Beal is strong, it cannot make up for the speed of blood loss on the defensive end.
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The tragic hero who scored 50+ points in a row
- Season: 2019-20
- Result: Wizards 134-137 Bucks
- Stats: 55 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 3FG 8-13
- Result: Wizards 117-126 Bulls
- Statistics: 53 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, FG 15-27, FT 18-20
If we want to talk about the hottest player in the league currently, it is definitely Bradley Beal. He first scored a career-high 53 points against the Bulls, and then faced the league's number one Bucks the next game and scored 55 points to become the most popular player in the league. Kobe Bryant He became the first player to score at least 50 points in two consecutive days. However, Kobe ended the game victoriously, but Beal sadly suffered a second consecutive defeat.
Beal scored 21 points and 22 points respectively in the fourth quarter of these two games, and even scored 17 points in a row against the Bucks. Unfortunately, he was unable to defeat four opponents. The Bulls had Zach LaVine and Coby White. And the buck has Giannis Antetokounmpoand Khris Middleton, Beal can only become a dim tragic hero.
Beal also joins Wilt Chamberlain,James Harden and Devin Booker Beal has become the only star player in the NBA to "score more than 50 points in two consecutive games and still lose." Beal is also the only member to lose after scoring soaring points for two consecutive days.
Beal also became the first player in the history of the Wizards to score more than 50 points in two consecutive games; since the Washington Wizards changed their name in 1997, only basketball great Michael Jordan has performed at least 45 points in two consecutive games.
Goodbye alley-oop magic
- Season: 2014-15
- Result: Wizards 91-89 Magic
- Stats: 9 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
The Wizards, who had an excellent record at the time, were unexpectedly entangled by the Magic at home in Orlando. The two sides fell into a defensive battle. The two sides fought fiercely until the last 0.8 seconds and the score was still tied at 89-89. However, the Wizards had superb blocking and positioning, and Andre Miller made a superb pass, allowing Beal to score the most important two points in an alley-oop, completing this incredibly difficult and difficult game-winner.
Although Beal only scored 9 points in the entire game, this ultra-difficult alley-oop showed his big heart at critical moments.
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