After Jordan was declared out for the season, the Wizards did not transform as Yu Fei had hoped.
This was evident in several aspects.
One was the targeting by opponents during games.
With Jordan on the court, opponents would focus on defending him, even though his shooting percentage was usually below 40%. Now, with Jordan gone, the Wizards' leaders became Yu Fei and Hamilton. To defeat the Wizards, the first thing was to contain those two.
Hamilton was a more pure scorer, skilled in off-ball movement, fond of catch-and-shoot, and occasionally able to attack with the ball. His problem was that he was too thin, something that both Jordan and Collins had pointed out more than once.
"Did Rip hit the gym today?" was Hamilton's least favorite question.
Hamilton disliked the gym; he believed he didn't need to gain weight or strengthen his body as it would affect his agility, flexibility, and coordination.
