Start of 1Q, Kemba does a Scurry style run under the basket and his man thinks he's flaring out to the 3 point line, so Kemba cuts back towards the rim, compromises the D and hits Burks for an open elbow 3. Nice action.
FourEva hits a 3 off a high Mitch screen.
Knix offense humming.
But right after his 3, Fournier drifts all the way from his man in the weakside corner to stand directly in the center of the paint just inside the restricted zone. There was absolutely nothing going on, so it's bizarre Fournier left his man, and the middle of the paint is way too far to leave a corner shooter. Kispert knocks down the open 3. And of course giving a shooter confidence can make for a long night. Awful defensive lapse from Fournier, negating his 3.
Ah, looks like I was right about Knix running a Scurry play to start the game, as a little over 3 mins in, the Knix have Kemba run under the basket and set a cross-screen for Fournier before flaring out. Classic Scurry action.
1:52 left in 1Q and Avdija cuts right past a bewildered Fournier for a layup.
Smart play by Avdija who started to cut, but Fournier blocked the lane, so Avdija instead started to screen Randle, but noticed FourEva looking inside at the ball, so Avdija aborted his screen and made the cut inside. Bad D, but nice activity and acumen from Avdija.
Seemed like every Wiz scored on Fournier 1Q. Then 45 secs left, Ev dribbles around and shoots a quick straight on 3. His man leaks out, long rebound, Fournier stands still, and uh-oh. When you shoot that straight on 3, you're responsible for getting back.
A really terrible defensive 1Q from Fournier.
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