Beijing time on December 13, the Bucks 112-97 victory over the Knicks, after winning this game, the Bucks in the case of a poor start to the season, with the progress of the game, has raised the record to 18 wins and 10 losses, ranked second in the East, from the Nets is currently only 1.5 wins away, if you maintain such a state, I am afraid that the regular season is over, the Bucks will reach the top of the East.
And to be able to play such a performance, in addition to the return of the alphabet brother, playing MVP level performance again, the excellent state of the role players is also a key, and Portis is one of them, facing the Knicks game, Portis got 19 points and 10 rebounds, shot 7 of 14 shots, shooting 50%, 7 shots outside the three-point line, shooting 42.9%, and also contributed three steals on the defensive end, plus or minus is also the highest positive and negative 23 in the game, He has become one of the best helpers around Brother Alphabet.
And this is not just a flash in the pan of Portis, the last five games, Portis can average 17.4 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, shooting 47.5%, and three-point shooting rate can also reach 36.2%, personal status is extremely good, at the same time, the defensive end averaged 1.8 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, in the absence of Lopez, became the guardian of the Bucks' interior.
As we all know, the Bucks' poor start to the season, in part because of the incomplete lineup of the team, of which the absence of the interior Lopez is a key, but from the current situation, Portis has improved a lot this season, so far this season has contributed 15.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, and the three-point shooting rate has reached 40.7%, in all aspects even no loss to Lopez, and the inside combination of alphabet brothers has become one of the strongest in the league. He only won 2 years and 8.91 million contracts, $4.35 million this season, and the Bucks extended his contract in the offseason to let Tucker go, although it was unwise to let Tucker go, but it was a big profit to keep him.
Due to the previous poor state, this season's title-contending hot outside discussion is more of the Warriors Nets and the Suns and other three teams, and even forgot last season's defending champion Bucks, however, this season's Big Three have regained the state of last season, Lopez has not yet returned, coupled with Portis's strong outbreak this season, have to admit that although this season's league is full of giants, but the Bucks with the Big Three and excellent bench depth should definitely not be excluded from the ranks of this season's championship competition.
Text/Yan Xiaobai