On February 27, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Nets made a guest to challenge the Bucks. Irving made a comeback and the Nets launched their 34th starting lineup of the season. Dragic made his nets debut and renewed his frontier with Nash. In the first quarter, the Bucks blossomed at multiple points, leading by seven points at 32-25.
Irving finally made a comeback in an away game that was not new York, and it was his return to the team after four games. And thanks to the addition of Curry Jr. and Zhuang Shen, the Nets have ushered in the 34th starting lineup of the season. It is worth mentioning that when Irving came on, the Nets had already suffered an 8-game losing streak. Therefore, it remains to be seen whether Irving's comeback is positive for the Nets.
After the game began, the shooting percentage of both sides was relatively average, and the score came to 6 draws. The Bucks took the lead, with Allen and Portis hitting two consecutive three-pointers and Irving assisting to complete the dunk, but soon Ibaka scored 2+1 and the Nets were stopped. After the timeout, Irving scored five straight points and the Nets trailed to 15-16.
Ibaka hit a three-pointer to help the Bucks regain stability. Holliday also broke through, and Ade came in to respond with a mid-range shot. Dragic, who has just signed with the Nets, made his Nets debut. And soon, Dragic hit a three-pointer and the Nets trailed the score to 23 draws. It is worth mentioning that Dragic was once Nash's substitute, mentor and friend, and now a real mentor and apprentice. In the final stage, Brother Alphabet and Middleton scored consecutive points, and Brother Alphabet was also punched in the face for a while. At the end of the first quarter, the Bucks led 32-25.
In the first quarter, Portis scored 8 points and 4 boards, Alphabet Brother 7 points and 5 boards, and Ibaka and Holliday scored 6 points each. The Nets had 7 points for Irving, 5 points for 2 boards for Ade, and 4 points for Dragic. From the first quarter, the quality of the Nets' defense has improved, but in terms of strength gap, there is still a certain gap with the Bucks.