Looking at the roster, the Pacers aren't lacking in people to match up against Yu Fei.
However, there's one problem they all share—none of them is good at defense.
Jalen Rose, who has a beef with Isiah Thomas but is still helpless against Yu Fei, happens to be their best defender.
Al Harrington shines on offense as a versatile wing, a role that has one of the highest turnover rates in the NBA, yet his offense has allowed him to find his niche in the league.
Harrington can use his size to overpower small forwards or his speed to beat power forwards, but neither advantage works against Yu Fei.
With a body tough enough to hold his ground in the post against Harrington and speed that surpasses his, Harrington was at a loss, neither able to score on offense nor to guard on defense. It was this matchup that helped the Wizards gain an edge, and in the ninth minute of the first quarter, an energized Yu Fei suddenly pulled up for a three-pointer right in front of Harrington.