The Pacers opened the outside line today, and the defensive intensity of the Bucks' backcourt was not large, and the Pacers didn't shoot well on the outside in the last game, either because of how well the Bucks defended themselves, or because they felt poor, and they picked up today. The Pacers' outside line was opened, coupled with West Asia's continued steady output, the Pacers' offensive end blossomed in full swing, and the Bucks couldn't match the offense, so the ball was lost. These two games in West Asia may not be explosive, and they may be a normalized phenomenon before the letters come back.
In the last game, Da Luo's squatting pit was blown through medium and long distances, and this time the team's outside line was opened, and Da Luo was somewhat transferred, but Xia Xia then punished Da Luo on the inside. The problem on the defensive end of the Bucks is very big, the defensive intensity of the backcourt is not enough, and the defense and dismantling of the interior line has to go out and delay, which leads to Da Luo not coming back, and the interior line is penetrated, this kind of picture has appeared too many times in the regular season. Coach Rivers still needs to be decisive, even if the opponent explodes on the outside, Da Luo can't go out, the Pacers are not a team with a particularly high three-point production, you can't let him shoot from the outside, and the inside line also lets people all kinds of empty cuts to the basket.
On the offensive end, Lillard blew up in the first half and barely got the ball in the second half, but it wasn't necessarily a problem with the team, it could also be a problem with his fitness, after all, he was almost 34 years old. With the absence of the strong point of attack of the alphabet, the Bucks' offense will definitely have an impact. Middleton is no longer in peak condition, Portis and Da Luo are also role players, and they can't support the main offensive task, and Da Luo's efficiency today is not low, which is already a good ball played by the Bucks on the offensive end.
After the lack of letters, today is considered the normal state of the Bucks, with no intensity on the defensive end and no continuity on the offensive end. 1-1 isn't a desperate situation, and it's almost time for the letters to come back, and the Bucks still have a chance in this series. In addition, Harry's star quality may not meet the expectations of the outside world, and his production threat is too small, and it is likely to affect his passing over time. When the letter comes back, Harry is still in this state, and the Pacers may not be easy to play.