The confidence was quickly shut off. The good feelings of breaking a losing streak and building some defensive momentum in the team’s principles silenced as quickly as John Wall could move from one end of the court.
Washington was going to dictate the terms for this game as the team has dictated the terms of this series for the past three years. The Wizards were going to control the pace and tell the Magic when they were going to score.
Their defensive pressure put the Magic on their heels early. The turnovers had them staggered.