【Highlights】Bucks 86-109 Celtics Double Probe Flower Cut 59 Points Green Army Tackle Bucks Overall Score 1-1
Three hours before the start of the second game of the Celtics vs Bucks series, the Boston Garden Arena sounded the sound of the ball hitting the floor, it was Jaylen Brown practicing, after the first game encountered a "cold night", Brown and the Celtics need to make themselves "hot", if the second game is still to defend the home field, the Green Army in this series may go to a dead end.
At 109-86, Brown and the Green Army did not let the opportunity slip away this time, they tied the aggregate score with a big win, and in the case of the best defensive player Smart injury, the victory won not only a set, but also morale and confidence. After the first loss, the rhetoric that "it's not that the Green Army is too strong, but the Nets are too weak" can be dissipated for the time being, and they are now back on the same running line as the defending champions.
In the first game of the series, the Bucks did not have Middleton, and the alphabet brother shot 36%, but the defending champion still took a victory from Boston. The Bucks won in the "three highs" to block the inside line, Holliday controlled the perimeter defense, forming a three-dimensional defensive suppression, the Celtics are difficult to kill under the basket, can only be thrown on the outside, shooting 50 three-pointers against the Bucks' defensive appetite.
Although the Bucks encountered the problem of frequent pinch attacks by the alphabet brother at the offensive end of the first game, the personal offensive efficiency of the star was low, but they also grasped the projection space brought by the alphabet, and the reading ability and the level of the ball when the alphabet brother faced the opponent's chase and interception were not experienced by the Celtics in the first round, and the "Greek monster" connected the team with the playing style of holding the big core of the ball.
The Bucks in the first game gave the defending champion level of defensive intensity and offensive execution, the Losing Celtics themselves also had problems, first of all, the letter brother's co-defense is a bit excessive, moderate to give some pinch no problem, but the Green Army in order to encircle the letter even empty the entire area of the free throw line to the three-point line, giving the Bucks players no defensive shooting opportunities, this kind of co-defense is too aggressive.
Secondly, the double probe who lost the Nets' armor in the first round worked together to pull the crotch, especially Brown pulled quite badly, making 7 mistakes in 4 of 13 shots. Brown's problem isn't just the feel of the shot, but also his mindset when facing the high-pressure defense given by the Bucks. The Bucks defended Brown with the alphabet brother, and the aura of the "Greek monster" was completely suppressed, and Brown held the ball to attack and shrink his hands and feet, facing the alphabet 4 shot 1 of 4. The letters also saw Brown's incompatibility, and he would let Brown go to help defend other Green Army players from time to time, which was a bit murderous.
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"Not in form, missed some shooting opportunities that could have been seized." Celtics coach Uduka commented on Brown's performance after the game.
To deal with the Bucks' defense, you can't squander the offensive opportunity, because the Bucks' defensive counterattack is too fierce, and if the alphabet brother rushes up in the fast, it will not be able to stop it at all. The Celtics must respond at the star level, and if they are still being suppressed by the Bucks' defense, the trend of this series will be very dangerous for them.
So, Brown scored 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the first quarter of World War II, and he blew up every defender in front of him in a resolute one-on-one manner. Dribbling down Allen's ball, Brown also played in the first round, single-handedly "military training" the Nets' defense, he has such a skill, the key is whether there is sufficient confidence to execute, the second round of the first game his confidence is somewhat lacking, this game found back.
The more confident bonus goal is a direct confrontation with the alphabet brother, the Celtics used two covers to send Brown to the alphabet brother, Brown this ball can be passed, Gwei is standing in the bottom corner waiting, but Brown's choice is "come on, let's go head-to-head". Alphabet brother defense did not have a big flaw, Brown is raw to pull this goal, this is the Celtics in the first game of the lack of star hard solution.
When Brown exploded the Bucks defense in the first quarter, the offensive data of the alphabet brother in the first quarter was 7 shots and 1, and the comparison between the two stars directly opened the gap between the two teams in scoring, which was the basis for the Green Army to lay the foundation for victory.
Uduka adjusted the defensive arrangement for the alphabet brother, trying to defend one-on-one, only when the letter protruded deep enough will it be moderately pinched, while speeding up the rotation speed, blocking the alphabet brother's exit route, the letter this 7 assists 6 mistakes, the first game is 12 assists 5 mistakes.
In the first game, the Celtics single defense letter is a good effect, the letter is 2 of 10 shots for Horford, and the pair for Lowe is 3 shots for 0, and the Green Army can completely set up anti-letter armor one-on-one, rather than blindly wrapping the clip to be countered by the letter pass.
Uduka played 3 minutes in the first quarter and made a substitution decision that directly affected the direction of the game, replacing Lowe with Gwee. Gervais is a stout on the inside, somewhat similar to the Bucks' championship-winning tucker last season, a big man who can carry the opponent and a three-pointer.
Uduka's substitution is a two-way effect, Gway can bring space support to Brown's singles, while bringing physical consumption to the alphabet brother, Celtic anti-alphabet is a wheel war, the first game of Horford, Gway, Lowe, Tatum and Brown all at least stare at the alphabet brother 7 rounds, of which Gwe is the second highest number of rounds, second only to Horford.
Gwey is close to completing the task perfectly, stabilizing the next set of dead top letter brothers. The Celtics' team defense gave Gervi support, and they concentrated their defensive forces in the middle, luring the alphabet brother to the flank and running to the bottom line, and Gervay stuck to the side to play a defensive effect.
While restricting the alphabet brother, Gway shot two three-pointers in the first quarter, 6 of 9 three-pointers in the whole game, and scored 21 points to set a new playoff career high, and both offensive and defensive ends were strong output. A big loophole in the Celtics in the first game is the protagonist pulling the crotch, and the supporting roles have contributed very little, and Gway stepped forward to fill this loophole.
The first game was when the Bucks gave the Celtics the intensity of being caught off guard, and the Green Army failed to respond in time. The second game was the Green Army adjustment, taking out the accuracy and hardness that the Bucks expected, and dug a large pit with a difference of 25 points at halftime, and the Bucks failed to climb out.
However, the Celtics' accuracy and intensity have declined in the second half, and Brown has helped him in the first half to shoot 9 of 10 three-pointers and 5 of 5 to shoot 5 of 5, and then 8 to shoot 2 of 5 in the second two quarters, and the strength has not continued. Alphabet brother only scored 5 points on 2-of-12 shooting in the first half and 9-of-15 in the second half, including 18 points in the third quarter.
The Bucks used Holliday to defend Brown in the second half, and the "Holiday Brother" alignment worked, while the Bucks summed up the lessons of the first half, with four teammates pulling away to let the letters hold the ball in the middle, rather than the first two quarters that were always hard chiseled on the flanks.
The question is, Holliday goes to watch over Brown, who's defending Tatum? Tatum was quieter when Brown exploded in the first half, scoring 10 points just decently, but he gave a 19-point halftime 10-point firepower output in the fourth quarter when Brown's firepower weakened.
The Celtics started the game with Brown grabbing the start, Tatum closing, Gwei driving the bench all over the court, and the Bucks starting weakly, and the second half was a little improved, but still not enough to fill the hole.
The series came to 1-1, from the Bucks' point of view, grabbing a road win, it is also a set goal to achieve, the series entered a five-game three-win competition, and then it was the Bucks' turn to make adjustments.
Although the second game was lost, but the Bucks' inside advantage is still there, they scored 54-24 in the penalty area is still complete, the problem with the Bucks offensive end is that the alphabet brother started a little late, the team's 3-point shot of 18 was unbearable, when the Green Army no longer overly assisted the alphabet, point-to-point suppression of the Bucks' outside projection saw the effect.
The Bucks' defensive end makes it understandable for the Celtics to make 20 of 43 three-pointers, and sticking to the box to give three points is the Bucks' consistent defensive logic, but the Celtics' two-point shooting rate is 49%, which is in stark contrast to the 29% two-point shooting rate in the first game.
The box, mid-range and three-pointers are the three major offensive areas, and the Bucks still keep the penalty area low to concede points, but both the mid-range and three-pointers are lost, and Brown and Tatum both give mid-range penalty points, which is a bit like the feeling of deRozan punishing the Bucks defense in the second game of the first round.
At this time, the Bucks may miss Middleton a little, if Mi Shen can play, the Bucks have another offensive strength point when the alphabet fails in the first half, and the defensive end also has a tall flank to align the double probe.
It can't be said that Middleton is here, and the Bucks can be reversed this time, but at least there are more reliable offensive and defensive options when playing against the wind, rather than being passively beaten in the face of the Green Army's "group fight".
However, missing and missing, when Middleton will be able to return is still unknown, and the possibility that this series cannot be played cannot be ruled out. The Bucks missed Middleton in the first game to win the game, the Green Army missed Smart to win the second game, both teams gave one less trump card but won the next set, the series will come to Milwaukee, and now it is the turn of the Bucks to guard the home.
This series is a long battle, and 1-1 is just the beginning.