ErikChowbay023 wrote:Yi did look rather enthused at the end. With that said, his lack of ball movement stuck out like a sore thumb, especially in the 4th when we were trying to make a run. 4 or 5 possessions in the fourth, the ball would move twice, Yi would get it and take a long contested two. Over and over again he would miss and still he would shoot it. He has been hitting the past few games, but those shots were in rhythm and not contested.
I had the same feeling when he was shooting them, although he was 5 for 9 in the 4th (3-3 at the rim, 2-4 long 2s, 0-2 on 3-pointers). He's a career .340% 3P shooter, and the Wizards were pretty far down, so it's not like McGee was trying to hit them. Still, I liked the fact that the PGs were trying to get him involved at the rim. Yi can get some elevation and is not as weak as he constantly plays (I observe that from his occasionally winning shoving matches with people I figured would stomp him, making me think a lot of it's in his head). Again, I don't forget all that I've already seen, but better shot selection, choosing to pass a little rather than feel boxed into shooting, and playing just a little more like a 250 lb. 7-footer, might allow Yi's career to last a little while. Just not here.
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