Wasps challenge bucks
The young Charlotte Hornets began to feel the ruthlessness of competitive sports, and in the game against the Detroit Pistons, they fought hard in double overtime, and finally were killed by Orique and lost the game. After losing this game, the Hornets' record has been equalized by the Atlanta Hawks, and the situation is not optimistic. For this game, the Hornets will travel away to challenge defending champion Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks, who have a trident, have lost to the 76ers and the Nets in succession, and they have also encountered a lot of trouble.
Compared to the Hornets, the Bucks are naturally better off, after all, they have the league's superstar Alphabet Brother. However, as the Hornets are the first team in the league to average points per game, youth is capital, and the sky is their limit. So in this game, the Bucks want to end the losing streak, but it is not so easy.
There was no suspense in the game
At the beginning of the first quarter, the two teams were still on a par, With Lamelo Ball having 13 points and 2 rebounds on 5-of-6 shooting, Bridges also having 8 points, the Hornets scoring 32 points in a single quarter, and the Bucks also happened to have 32 points, including 6 points and 4 rebounds for Alphabet Brother, and 7 points each for Middleton and Holliday. After returning from the second quarter, the gap between the strengths of the two teams began to manifest, the Hornets felt lower, Ball shot 1 of 5, Bridges shot 5 of 0, the team only scored 21 points, and the Bucks seized the opportunity to widen the point difference.
The Bucks' starting five Tigers, the lowest scorer in the quarter was Middleton, but also had 7 points and 1 rebound, such a good offensive state, so the Bucks bombed 44 points in the second quarter, 76-53 at the end of the half to lead the Hornets by as many as 23 points. In the second half, the Bucks' offensive momentum continued, alphabet brother single quarter 7 free throws, got 9 points and 6 rebounds, Portis also had 8 points and 3 rebounds, the team took 32 points in a single quarter, directly extended the lead to 32 points, the game completely lost suspense.
The Hornets were still reluctant to give up in the final quarter, Rochelle had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Oubre on the bench was 9 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, but the point difference was too big. Alphabet Brother played for a while, then went off the field to rest, and finally the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Charlotte Hornets 130-106, successfully ending a two-game losing streak.
The eastern dark horse faded
As the dark horse of the East this season, the Hornets have been ranked and recorded very well, but in the last 13 games, they have only won 2 and lost 11 games, and the ranking has fallen to the ninth place in the East. Although the Eastern Conference dark horse has the league's first average of points per game, but relying on the league's second-highest number of rounds per game, in fact, their offensive efficiency is only 12th in the league, not so good. Coupled with poor defensive efficiency, the Hornets' current position is their place.
Although Lamelo Bauer had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, he still could not resist the fangs of the defending champion. Alphabet brother had 26 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists, as well as 2 steals and 4 blocks, attack and defense, and 14 of 14 free throws, it can be said that there is no short board. Holliday had 21 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Middleton had 19 points, four rebounds and three assists, and Portis had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the team hit 18 three-pointers and got 62 rebounds. This team not only has such an incomprehensible superstar as Alphabet Brother, but also the league's top lineup depth, and when Lopez returns, they are still the frontrunners of the championship. I believe that no one will doubt this.