There have been quite a few games in this year's playoffs, and many of them have been unexpected. The first surprise is that the Suns can pull their hips like this. After the first two games, he was completely pinched by the Timberwolves, and he had no choice but to accept the embarrassing situation of falling behind 0-2. Let's see if anything changes, otherwise the series is over. The second unexpected is that the Thunder group of young people are quite mature. Most of the Thunder players have no playoff experience, but that doesn't prevent them from playing well after making the playoffs, and they also have a 2-0 lead. The Thunder are unlikely to make it to the finals this year, but they are definitely the favorites to win the championship in the future.
In addition, there was a third surprise on the Eastern side, the Celtics actually played a 1-1 draw with the Heat, which really refreshed everyone's cognition. The fourth surprise is the matchup between the Bucks and the Pacers, and the Bucks are starting to be at a disadvantage. Today we would also like to focus on this surprise. In G1, the Bucks were in high spirits, and Lillard was vigorous, giving the Pacers a head start. But after arriving in G2, Carlisle's ability was reflected, and he directly threw off Rivers Street. After adjustments, the Bucks lost by 17 points. Lillard is still very fierce, but he can't stand the large number of Pacers, and the Pacers are also fully prepared, and the Bucks really can't do anything.
For the Bucks, their side is actually on the edge of a cliff. Why do you say that? First, Brother Alphabet's injury is unclear. It's really not the right time for Brother Alphabet to be injured, but there is no way to do it, Rivers is blamed in the late season, knowing that Brother Alphabet is injured, and he still wants to play with an injury. Brother Alphabet's comeback, let's see how to arrange it. Second, Middleton confirmed the injury. As the Bucks' current nominal second-in-law, Middleton's injury also hurts. Although Middleton averaged only 15.1 points and 5.3 assists per game in the regular season this season, he shot at least 49.3 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from three-point range. In the two games of the playoffs, Middleton averaged 19.0 points per game and shot 53.6% from the field.
When it comes to Middleton's injury, Rivers is worried and doesn't know if he will play in the third game. For the Bucks, this is really worse. The status of the eldest is unknown, the second has also suffered an injury, and now Lillard is left. What's more, Rivers, the pig-headed coach, basically does not tap into the potential on his side, and one less player will continue to shorten the rotation. Of course, the next game will be played on the Pacers' home court. The Bucks add up to various factors, and the chances of winning on their side are really not big. If they lose the next two games, then the Bucks are not far from being eliminated. In fact, this season's Bucks have said goodbye to the championship, and there is basically no suspense in the East.
Then again, if the Big 3 who have played for a season can't get through the first round, it will indeed become a joke. The Bucks formed the Big Three, in fact, to win the championship, but it turned out to be like this. If it doesn't succeed this year, it can really dismantle the Big Three and let the Big Three break up. Middleton is a year older next season, and Lillard is no less old. In fact, the Bucks were wrong from the beginning, from replacing Budenholzer to making Rivers the coach, they took one wrong step, and they became what they are now.