NBA preseason competition continues, the East ushers in a focus battle, Bucks sits at home against Nets .
If it weren't for Middleton 's injury last season, the Bucks would have a chance to defend their title, and the new season is also one of the favorite teams to compete for the championship.
On the other hand, the Nets have constant internal problems, but their paper strength is outstanding. In the end, the Nets took the lead, and the three giants each performed their duties, defeating the Bucks 107-97, winning their first preseason victory, and Durant finally smiled.
Both teams start and data
Nets start: Ben Simmons , Irving , Durant, Reus O'Neal and Clarkston;
Bucks start: Holiday , Carter, Portis , Antetokounmpo and Big Lopez .
Nets data: Durant 19 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 breaks, 3 breaks, 4 assists, Clarkston 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 breaks, 3 hats, Simmons 7 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, Sharp 11 points, 5 rebounds, 5 breaks, Thomas 11 points;
Bucks data: Antetokounmpo 24 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 breaks, Holiday 20 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, Carter 15 points, 4 assists, 3 breaks, and Portis 8 points and 4 rebounds.
match details
As soon as the game started, both teams quickly entered the state on the offensive end, and both scored extremely smoothly.
, especially the Nets, under the connection of Ben Simmons, the entire Nets team began to share the ball, playing efficiently and clearly on the offensive end, successfully ending the first quarter with an 8-point lead.
1st quarter, Bucks set off a wave of counterattack under the leadership of Antetokounmpo, but as the three giants Durant, Irving and Ben Simmons continued to make efforts, the Nets still held 8 points to lead at the end of the half.
fight again, both teams are eager to win because this is the last preseason game for the Bucks, and the Nets have not won their first victory in the preseason so far.
Therefore, the two teams played very seriously and could not tell that this was a preseason game. Under the situation of real swords and guns, the Nets, led by the Big Three, blossomed inside and outside the team, ending the competition in the first three quarters with a huge lead of 17 points.
htmlThe Bucks still did not give up in the last quarter. As a result, the main lineup still did not take advantage of the Nets' third team. In the end, the Nets defeated the popular Bucks 107-97 and won their first preseason victory as they wished.
Highlights of the game
Compared with a preseason victory, the performance of the three Nets' Big Three performing their respective duties in this game is even more gratifying.
Among them, Ben Simmons, who was controversial, finally found his all-around performance as All-Star . He played for 28 minutes and got the comprehensive data of 7 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals.
Defensive end Ben Simmons became the Nets' vanguard, successfully restricting Antetokounmpo many times at low posts. On the offensive end, Ben Simmons was the ball-holding engine, connecting the entire team together, allowing Irving and Durant to complete the end with peace of mind.
Under Ben Simmons' connection, the Nets' offensive performance was completely activated, the number of individual singles was greatly reduced, the number of team cooperation increased, and the difficulty of offense decreased accordingly.
This allows Durant and Irving to easily score, while also allowing more experience of sharing the ball. Durant gave 8 assists and Irving made 4 assists, so that the character players around him can also be fully integrated into the system.
Clarkston is the biggest beneficiary. He made 7 of 8 shots in the game, easily scored 16 points. The sense of participation on the offensive end made him more active in fighting for rebounds, and 4 of the 9 rebounds in the game were in the frontcourt rebounds.
If Ben Simmons can always maintain this state and insist on playing an organizational forward like the Warriors Chasing Dream Green in the Nets system, then this Nets will not be underestimated.
At that time, the Nets choose to trade 2 for 5. Harden for Ben Simmons will no longer be a laughing stock in the outside world, but a stroke of the management.
Because compared to Harden, Ben Simmons has a significantly better defensive ability, and is willing to share the ball and is unwilling to attack individually. This is more suitable for top scorers Durant and Irving. In addition, the team also obtained through trades, Ses Curry and two first rounds. As long as Ben Simmons performs normally, the Nets will make a lot of money.
