Eastern Peak Showdown
The Miami Heat may not be the strongest team in the East, but they must be the most stable team in the East. Whether Butler is out, Adebayor doesn't play, or Lorishilo can't play, they can stay on the road to winning. From here, you can see the strength of The Spoo head coach, and you can also see the depth of the Heat lineup. But in this game, the Heat will challenge a formidable opponent, the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks, who swept their team in the playoffs last season.
This game can be described as the peak of the East, the first three meetings between the two teams this season, the first Heat won 42 points, the second Bucks won by 24 points, the third Heat won by 9 points, so in this game, the Bucks and the Heat two Eastern powerhouses, who can laugh to the end?
Bucks magical reversal
The Bucks showed their determination to win in the first quarter, Middleton had 10 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and when Middleton's offense opened, the team's score could be imagined. Alphabet brother also had 7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, 3 of 3 shooting, and Portis had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. The Bucks blasted down 36 points in a single quarter, while the Heat only scored 28 points, thanks to Dunroe's 3-of-3 three-point shooting. After returning from the second quarter, the Heat showed their resilience, and they still overtook the score after Butler did not score a single point on 0-of-3 shooting.
Hiro on the bench, 15 points and 1 rebound on 6-of-9 shooting, Hiro hit 2 more three-pointers, led by the two of them, the Heat scored 38 points in a single quarter, and at the end of halftime, 66-64 surpassed the Bucks by 2 points. In the second half, Butler still did not find his touch, 4 shots 0 is another point, fortunately Vincent stood out, 5 shots 3 of 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Hiro also has 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, the Heat still got 31 points in the single quarter, and extended the lead to 4 points.
In the final quarter that decided the outcome of the game, the alphabet brother completely dominated the game, shooting 4 of 9, 6 of 6 from the free throws, 14 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal in a single quarter, Holliday also had 7 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, and under the combination of the two, the Bucks only bit the score. In the last 13.5 seconds, Middleton hit a key three-pointer, narrowing the point difference to 1 point, the alphabet brother caused a scramble, Butler naturally could not fight, Holliday threw a high hit on the board to kill, leaving the Heat 2 seconds of time. Hiro lost three points and eventually beat the Miami Heat 120-119.
Butler is going to carry the pot
Without a little surprise, this game lost, Butler's conscientious back, 14 shots in the whole game, only 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, 6 points all came from the first quarter, the next three quarters did not get a point, of which the last quarter 0 points 0 rebounds 0 assists 0 steals 0 blocks, only one foul data, wasted the Heat's good situation. Many fans even joked that the Heat was hard, indeed hard, but unexpectedly, the softest was Jimmy Butler. Although Hiro had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, the two mistakes in the last minute really shouldn't have been.
The Bucks played a suffocating defense in the final quarter, or rather in the last five minutes. Alphabet brother 28 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 9 of 11 free throws, this season, he really does not have any shortcomings. Holliday hit a hit, also had 25 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals, plus-minus +12 for the team. Middleton had 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and the key three points were indispensable. It can be said that this game bucks can complete a magical reversal, and the trident is really indispensable!