In the second round of the Eastern Conference, the series between the Nets and the Bucks started as scheduled. The two teams in this round of series gathered a large number of stars, and each has this very distinctive team characteristic, which is regarded as It is a showdown between the strongest forces in the East, and is even considered by some to be a preview of the NBA Finals. However, in the first game between the two teams, the situation was not as intense as fans expected.
Harden retired from injury in the first quarter! The Nets are on fire!
The Nets faced the challenge of the Bucks at home in this game, but the team changed the core James Harden just started the first quarter, and he withdrew from the game early because of hamstring discomfort before scoring a point. Originally, such a situation should be a huge positive for the Bucks, and the balance of victory will be tilted towards the Bucks. However, even without Harden, the Nets still prevailed in the game against the Bucks, and finally the Nets won the first game 115-107.
In this game, the Nets Durant once again continued the excellent state of the first round. As one of the stars with the best data and personal performance so far in the playoffs, Durant is here. In the game, he hit 12 goals in 25 shots and scored 29 points, 10 rebounds, 53 assists and 52 blocks. In the first round of the game, some people attributed Durant's good performance to the huge difference in strength between the Nets and the Celtics. However, in front of the Bucks with the strongest defense in the league, Durant used this performance to make All doubts disappeared.
And due to Harden's absence, Irving also needs to take on more responsibility at the back line. In this game, Irving's efficiency has declined, he only hit 11 goals in 26 shots, of which three-pointers 11 He made 3 shots, but Irving's 25 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists really helped the team.In this game, Irving played very hard. He played more than 44 minutes in the whole game and was the player with the most minutes in the game.
and the Nets' Harris and Griffin also contributed greatly to the Nets' victory in this game. The first is Griffin. In this game, facing the Bucks' outstanding insiders, Griffin played very active and tough. He started this game and hit 7 goals in 13 shots, including 9 three-pointers. He made 4 of the shots and contributed 18 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, which can be said to be the best game since the Nets at his home. Harris, known as the "fourth giant", also played stably in this game. He hit 7 goals in 11 shots, including 5 of 9 three-pointers, and the two consecutive three-pointers in the distal quarter ended directly. The suspense of the game.
On the Bucks side, Antetokounmpo played very good numbers in this game. He hit 16 goals in 24 shots, including 2 three-pointers, and scored 34 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. data. However, the biggest weakness of Antetokounmpo’s career was once again exposed in this game. At a critical moment, due to his lack of dedication, Antetokounmpo could only give up opportunities to his teammates, which is very important for a superstar. fatal. In this game, apart from Antetokounmpo, the Bucks had no other player scoring more than 20 points. How big is the gap between
? How is the series going?
NBA's playoff series is a best-of-7 game, which means that although each game plays a crucial role, the winning or losing of a game and the situation can only be of guiding significance, not representative of a single game. The situation throughout the series.So, is the strength gap between the two teams who were not anxious in the first game really as big as the situation shows? What adjustments will the Bucks need to make? What will happen in the series?
First of all, it is certain that as the second or third place in the East, the two teams are definitely championship-level teams. Therefore, even if the two teams did not show the pin-point confrontation that the fans expected in the first game, Mars The scene of hitting the ground, but the series will never be so simple, and with the dominance shown by the Bucks in the first round, it can also be predicted that the Bucks are far from showing their true strength in this game. .
In this game, the Bucks did not do very well on the offensive end. They averaged 1201.1 points per game in the regular season this season, and they basically maintained such an offense in the series that swept the Heat. level. However, in Game 1 of the series against the Nets , the Bucks were less efficient on offense. Perhaps because of the long rest time, it was difficult for the Bucks to find a good state all of a sudden. Except for Antetokounmpo, the other main players of the Bucks were basically inaccurate collectively. Among them, Middleton 23 shots only hit 6 goals, and the hit rate is less than 30%, which is an important reason for the team's loss; and Holiday did not continue the efficiency of the first round in this game, and his 19 shots were also He only hit 7 goals; and Forbes, who made a big splash in the first round and defeated the Heat defense with a three-pointer, was even more amazing in this field, and only hit 2 of 8 shots.
However, based on the Bucks' performance throughout the season, their ability to adjust is worthy of recognition. Although they did not play in the first game, it does not mean that they will play abnormally throughout the series. When the Bucks play at a normal offensive end, they can put pressure on the Nets with their excellent defensive intensity.
Of course, the biggest gap between the Nets and the Bucks was also reflected in the first game. That is, the stars of the Bucks lack the ability to score indiscriminately. Antetokounmpo relies more on his impact and power at the basket. At the critical moment of the game, his offensive skills are too single; as for Mi Delphi and Holiday, they are both good scorers, but in this level of competition, the stability needs to be improved.
On the other hand, the Nets have three top offensive masters, and all three have excellent offensive skills, which makes the Bucks very difficult to resist. In this game, even if Harden is absent, Durant and Irving are enough to make the Bucks' defense battered, not to mention that next to the Nets giants, Harris and Griffin are still in ambush. Give the winning blow. The first game of the
series has a point of significance, but it can't be completely the pattern of the series. In this series, what kind of game will the two sides bring? let us wait and see.
