On May 2, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. In one of the first Eastern Conference semifinals today, the Celtics played series G1 at home against the Bucks. As the defending champion, the Bucks eliminated the Bulls 4-1 in the first round to advance.
As soon as the game began, Alphabet Brother showed his aggressiveness, he received a Shot from Holliday on the inside and hit a layup, and then Alphabet Brother hit again from mid-range. In the second half of the quarter, Alphabet Brother hit a steady layup under the basket continuously, and in the first quarter of the game, Alphabet Brother had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on 3-of-8 shooting, and the Bucks took a 27:24 lead with a wave of 10:0 at the end of the quarter.
After entering the second quarter of the game, Alphabet Brother strengthened his aggressiveness. In the final two minutes of the quarter, Alphabet brother first hit a layup and then caused Horford to foul and hit both free throws. He then faced Horford with another mid-range shot, and in the final moments of the quarter, Alphabet Brother caused Grant Williams to foul and hit both free throws. It is worth mentioning that Alphabet Brother is very good on the defensive end, in a defensive round, he first successfully defended Jaylen Brown, and then the layup of Tatum! In the first half of the game, Alphabet Brother had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and the Bucks led the Green Army 56:48.
In the 3rd quarter of the game, The Alphabet Brother was surrounded by the Green Army, and the shooting rate dropped sharply, with only 3 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 1 of 6 shots in a single quarter. In one defensive round, Alphabet Brother once again blocked Tatum successfully (note, this ball is a very obvious interference ball), but in another round, he was fouled by Tatum to eat his fourth offense, and had no choice but to rest, and the Bucks led the Green Army 78:70 after three quarters.
The final quarter had just begun, and Brother Alphabet first assisted his opponent and then grabbed a defensive rebound, so that he had already got a triple-double. Alphabet Brother then caused two fouls and hit both free throws, and hit a shot from mid-range. In the next offensive round, Brother Alphabet deflected out of the defensive shot, but rushed to the basket to grab the rebound in front of him! Under the leadership of Alphabet Brother, the Bucks have always maintained a double-digit lead and won the victory on the road steadily.
In the end, the Bucks beat the Celtics 101:89 on the road to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Alphabet Brother played 38 minutes today, shooting 9-of-25, including 0-of-2 three-pointers and 6-of-11 free throws, totaling 24 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 blocks, plus-minus +23 team-high. This is the second time alphabet brother has won a triple-double in the playoffs, and the seventh time alphabet brother has played off halftime at least 10+5+5, and has been tied for 10th place with Kobe Bryant and Garnett since 1996!
According to the schedule, the two teams will meet in the second leg of the series on May 4, and the Bucks will continue to play away from home.