What the Washington Wizards Must Do To Get a Win in Game 7

By Ryan Eugene | May 15, 2017

May 12, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) celebrates while leaving the court after defeating the Boston Celtics in game six of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 92-91, and tied the series at 3-3. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

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May 10, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) drives to the basket against the Washington Wizards during the first quarter in game five of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

The immediate pain point from the Game 5 debacle was Washington’s transition defense. An area of strength through three of the first four games, it every aspect of this defensive stable seemed to fall apart in the team’s last game in Boston.

Routinely a missed layup or turnover, led to a Celtic running open to the basket.

One particular issue, was the spacing of the Wizards. On various occasions, all 5 Wizards players were below the free throw line, giving the Celtics a 10 feet or higher head start.

In run through and film session, the coaching staff must have gone over the defensive breakdowns. Open dunks off of turnovers are deflating to the offensive team, and will surely cause Boston’s raucous home crowd to be electric.

Turnovers and fastbreak points been the recipe to the lopsided runs from both teams throughout the series.

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