On May 4, Beijing time, the Bucks vs Celtics G2 started, the first game of the series the Green Army lost 89-101, Jaylen Brown did not perform well, scoring only 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting. Today's pre-match Green Army officially announced: Smart missed the G2 due to a contusion in his right thigh! He was injured in the second quarter of G1 and came out with an injury in the second half.
Celtic starters: Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Tatum, Horford, Robert Williams, Holliday, Matthews, Alphabet Brother, Portis, López. Series G1, when Horford single-handedly defended the alphabet brother, the latter shot 2-of-10. Today, the Green Army is no longer assisting the alphabet brother, and it is difficult for him to send assists to his teammates.
The Green Army exploded in the first quarter, blasting an 18-3 attack wave, leading by more than 15 points at the beginning and leading by up to 18 points. Alphabet brother himself attacked can not open, did not have a chance to pass to his teammates, the Bucks lost power. Jaylen Brown was in full swing, first blocking Holliday's basket, then counter-attacking and chasing a three-point shot!
Brown shot 6-of-7 in the first quarter, 3-of-3 from three-point range, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, and scored 17 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, and scored more than G1 in the single quarter. The following two goals are too beautiful, first to shake down Grayson Allen, and then to single out the alphabet brother. Like Jordan's actions back then? In the first quarter, the Green Army led by 11 points 32-21.
The one who should come will always come, and the whole green army in the second section is open! The effect of the single defense letter brother is perfect, there is no need to assist at all, the first half of the letter brother 12 shots only 2, three points 3 0, free throws 1 of 1 to get 5 points and 4 assists. The Celtics shot 59 percent from the field and shot a terrible 65 percent from three-point range (13-of-20).
At halftime, the Celtics were 65-40, a full 25 points ahead! Jaylen Brown played 19 minutes and 46 seconds in the first half, shooting 9-of-10, 5-of-5 from three-point range, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, 25 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block! The Bucks should miss Mickey, right? According to previous reports, Middleton suffered a second-degree sprain on his left knee and is expected to miss this series.
Easy to fight again, Brown's feel dropped, and three consecutive shots missed. Alphabet Brother won consecutively, helping the Bucks narrow the point difference to 16 points. Even if the Bucks lose today, it won't be a big problem, they have already won the G1 and regained home advantage. When Brown's feel dropped and Tatum was needed to stand up, the Otters scored 10 points on 3-of-7 first half.
Matthews limited Tatum in the first half and the Otters picked up in the third quarter, scoring seven straight points to stretch the lead back to 20+. The Green Army couldn't hold back the letter brother, he played a full 12 minutes in a single quarter, 18 points on 8 of 11 shots! The Celtics' defense has tried its best, and it can only be said that the ability of the alphabet brother is there! At the end of the third quarter, the Bucks trailed to 66-83.
Green Army substitute Grant Williams became the X factor of this game, not only in the defensive end of the hard letter brother, he also cut 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in the first three quarters. With four minutes left in the final quarter, the Bucks narrowed the gap to 12 points, and Tatum hit a big heart three-pointer to return to 15 points. Watch Brown in the first half, Tatum in the second half, and the double probe flowers take turns to explode!
No more, no suspense! At the end of the game, the Celtics won the Bucks 109-86, and the total score was 1-1 draw! Brown shot 11 of 18, 30 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block, Tatum shot 10 of 20, 29 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block, Gervay 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Horford 11 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists and 1 block.
Alphabet Brother had 28 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 11-of-27 shooting; Holliday had 19 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals on 7-of-20 shooting, and Portis had 13 points and 8 rebounds.