Smart is out with injury
Kevin Durant was lost in the Celtics' defense, and everyone felt that the technical level was not as good as Durant's alphabet brother, and this round of the series would be more difficult, especially if Middleton was still absent. But who would have thought that Brother Alphabet still played a triple-double performance of 24 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists in the first game, leading the Bucks to a 12-point victory. However, one game is not enough to explain anything, and only by winning the series can you prove yourself.
However, the Celtics will not give up on this, and the next home is crucial for them. If they can successfully hold on, then the suspense of the series is still there, in other words, they have no way back. However, Smart was sidelined for the game due to injury, and in this case, Derek White came to the starting lineup.
The Bucks collapsed
The Bucks' strategy is still to guard Tatum, but this time, Brown stepped forward, 6 of 7 shooting, 3 of 3 three-point shooting, 17 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in the single quarter, with unparalleled personal performance, helped the Celtics open the situation, scoring 32 points in a single quarter, while the Bucks only scored 21 points, of which the alphabet brother shot 1 of 7, only 2 points and 1 assist, which was unbearable. After returning from the second quarter, Alphabet Brother was still mired in the Green Army's defense, with 3 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists on 1-of-5 shooting, and the Bucks only had 19 points in a single quarter.
While playing an unparalleled defense, the Celtics also maintained an efficient offense, taking another 33 points in a single quarter and leading the Bucks by 25 points at the end of the half. In the second half, it was easy to fight again, the alphabet brother swept away the haze, 8 of 11 shots in a single quarter, bombed down 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, although there were 3 turnovers and 2 fouls, but the flaws were not hidden, after all, the Celtics only scored 18 points for the whole team. The Bucks seized the opportunity to narrow the point difference to 17 points, and finally saw a little light to win.
After returning from the final quarter, the Bucks continued to catch up, but Tatum took 10 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, Brown also had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Gwey also had 7 points and 1 rebound, hitting the key three points in the last minute, stretching the point difference to 20 points, and also making the Bucks helpless to admit defeat. In the end, the Boston Celtics won 109-86 at home to the Milwaukee Bucks, and the series score was rewritten to a 1-1 draw.
The alphabet brother also revealed the filling
Facing the combination of Horford and Lowe's twin towers, Alphabet Brother seems to be a little weak, the first game of 25 shots 9, this game is only 27 shots 11, got 28 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, the total of the two games, Alphabet Brother's shooting rate is only 38%, Durant is also exactly 38%, so Alphabet Brother meets Celtics, not much better than Durant. In particular, in this game, the Bucks directly lost by 23 points, and it is worth mentioning that the Nets only lost 18 points in four games.
Yes, you read that right, the Nets lost only 18 points in four games, and the most lost game was the second game in the series, but it was only a 7-point difference. From here, it can be seen that the reason why the Nets will be swept out 4-0 is indeed a bit of luck. Tatum and Brown both found their touch in this game, Tatum 29 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists, 5 of 10 three-pointers, Brown 30 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, 6 of 10 three-pointers, 21 rebounds and 2 assists on the bench, and 6 of 9 three-pointers.
The Celtics hit 20 three-pointers in this game, just 43 shots, and the Bucks' three-pointers were a terrible 3-of-18 shooting. After the next game back home, the Bucks need to improve most is the three-point feeling.