I don't know if you have found it, but in terms of some of the games played in the first round of this year, the team that basically restrained the opponent in the regular season was pinched by the opponent in the playoffs G1. Of course, this kind of game between the Nuggets and the Lakers doesn't count, it's a normal operation. We can take a look at the Timberwolves and the Suns, the Suns broke the Timberwolves in the regular season, but when it came to G1, the sticks couldn't play alone, and the Timberwolves played them around. In addition, the Pacers and the Bucks have a matchup, and the Pacers have made the Bucks suffer a lot in the regular season, which can be called the nemesis of the Bucks. As a result, after G1 was played, everyone saw that the Bucks were also easy to handle, and there were no big waves.
As we all know, the Pacers still brought in a lot of players at this year's trade deadline, and Siakam is the most critical link. If you want to talk about the performance of Siakam G1, it can be said that it is a superstar-level existence. He finished with 36 points on 15-of-25 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds. Siakam deserves to be a championship striker, and there is no stage fright at all in such a game, which shows everyone his ability. However, Siakam's one-man performance is simply not enough, and Haliburton is also needed. However, Haliburton, who played this game, can be said to be indescribable, only contributed 9 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds. Assists and rebounds are basically enough, but scoring is far from enough. It was an ugly loss and an ugly stat for the Pacers.
The reason why the Pacers can make the Bucks deflated in the regular season is actually that Haliburton played very well, and to put it bluntly, Haliburton is the eye of the Pacers to win. Therefore, when Haliburton can't play effectively, the end of the Pacers is naturally known. Another thing we need to know is that the Bucks are in a remnant of this game, and they directly let a letter brother. Antetokounmpo was the leader of the team, but the Pacers didn't take their chances. On the other hand, on the Bucks' side, they are calling for wind and rain, especially Lillard, who directly promoted the team, with 35 points and 3 assists is very eye-catching, and Middleton and others also have efficient shots. Lillard's performance is in great contrast to Haliburton.
Then again, during this year's regular season, Haliburton was putting together games in search of honors. This is understandable, after all, under the existing collective bargaining agreement, Haliburton will be extended after he has collected a certain number of games and won some honors. On the other hand, this is also Haliburton's first playoff game, and G1 is more or less nervous, so much so that they show their stuff. Overall, G1 took 7 shots in a single game, which is a bit small, not half of the regular season, which averaged 15.2 shots per game in the regular season. So, this is the biggest variable for the Pacers in the next game, and it's also the biggest growth point. The guy may be able to make a better choice after adjusting to the intensity of the playoffs.
The playoffs are a back-and-forth game, and winning G1 is just about getting the lead, not because it will determine the course of the series. G2 and G1 are different, and this will be the focus of the contention. Let's see how Haliburton adjusts, as a new era version of Curry, Haliburton needs to stand up. In fact, the entire series, for Haliburton's tempering, will be quite large, which is also the premise of becoming a supergiant. No matter where the playoffs go, the guys have to grow.