The NBA playoffs continued, and the Bucks' game against the Bulls G5 officially began. Before the game, I believe that most fans will predict that the two teams will play very fiercely in this game, after all, this game is a game for the Bulls that can only be won and cannot lose, because once the Bulls lose this game, it means the end of the season. However, it is such a game that everyone is optimistic about, but there is a one-sided situation. From the moment the game began, the Bucks took the initiative on the court, and both offensive and defensive ends were able to comprehensively suppress the Bulls. In the end, after four quarters of the game, the Bucks easily defeated the Bulls 116-100 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Objectively speaking, the Bulls lost this game for nothing more than two reasons. First: The absence of bulls Caruso, Lavine and Ball led to a significant reduction in the bulls' strength. It could even be said that this game is only the second lineup of the Bulls. Second: DeRozan dropped the chain again. In this game, DeRozan did not assume the responsibility of a leader in the absence of the two main players, Lavin and Bauer. DeRozan played 42 minutes in the game, shooting 5-of-10 from the field and 10-of-2 from the free throw line, scoring 11 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists. There's no doubt that if we only look at DeRozan's 50% shooting percentage, we'll say DeRozan is playing okay. But if you look at DeRozan only scoring 11 points in the crucial battle, do you still think DeRozan played well?
Okay, after talking about the losing bulls, let's talk about the winning Bucks. In fact, the main reason why the Bucks were able to win this series after Middleton's injury was nothing more than the insoluble performance of the alphabet brother. In 5 games, Alphabet Brother has scored: 27 points, 16 rebounds and 2 blocks, 33 points, 18 rebounds and 2 blocks, 18 points and 7 rebounds, 34 points, 17 rebounds and 2 blocks, 33 points and 9 rebounds. In 5 games, Alphabet Brother has a total of 145 points, 67 rebounds, 31 assists, and averaged 29 points, 13.4 rebounds and 6 assists per game. Among them, rebounding and scoring binathlon data are the highest in the team. Obviously, from this data alone, we can feel how unsolvable this round of the alphabet brother series is.
Let's take the G5 game as an example to briefly illustrate. Fans who have watched this game will know how well the alphabet brother played this game, and it is most appropriate to describe it as "free to do as you want". On the offensive end, the alphabet can be inside and outside. As long as Vucevic is not on the court, the alphabet brother will force him to eat under the basket. On the contrary, once Vucevic is on the pitch, the alphabet brother will move to fight Vucevic's footsteps. In a word, the alphabet brother is a point that the bulls can't limit, as long as the Bucks can't attack, then the alphabet brother will stand up and take over the game, and the bulls have no way at all. In addition to the incomprehension of the offense, the letter brother on the defensive end is also a golden oil. The inside single defense has height and explosiveness, and the outer single defense has foot and maneuverability. To put it bluntly, as long as the alphabet brother is on the court, the Bucks' defensive system will rise a notch.
Again, Alphabet Brother played too easily in this series. However, the Bucks were not favored or even looked down upon after reaching the semifinals. The FTE predicts that the Bucks have a 25 percent chance of advancing to the Finals, while the Celtics have a 75 percent chance of advancing. Of course, the main reason why the Bucks are looked down on is nothing more than Middleton's injury. I don't know, do you agree with the prediction of FTE?