Obviously, except for the Boston Celtics, the strength of the Eastern Conference playoffs is very close, and the other three groups are all in a 3-2 situation, and the suspense will always be maintained. Take the Milwaukee Bucks as an example, although the two core "alphabet brothers" Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are absent, the Bucks who are fighting at home have exploded with amazing energy, and after defeating the Pacers at home, they saved a game point and maintained the suspense.
Patrick Beverley, who started in place of Damian Lillard in this game, also had a very good performance, leading the team in two statistics, and the former Rockets guard was a surprise soldier. In this game, Patrick Beverley scored 13 points and 12 assists, and his plus/minus of +36 stood out, so he was naturally the team's assist king. The Bucks dominated the entire court and went on a 34-19 attack wave in the third quarter to win the game.
Rockets fans are already familiar with Patrick Beverley, who was James Harden's starting backcourt partner back then, and the two seemed to be very compatible. Unlike most guards, Patrick Beverley doesn't need to own the ball on the court, on the contrary, the outside shooting and defense are reliable, and he has a strong fighting spirit and mental attributes, which not only makes Patrick Beverley stand firm in the league, but he also successfully wins the recognition of the Rockets and fans. It's a pity that in the summer of 2017, the Rockets sent Patrick Beverley to the Clippers as part of the chips in order to get Chris Paul, and although there have been repeated scandals with the Rockets, he has never returned to Space City.
In the first half of the season, Patrick Beverley played for the 76ers and also became teammates with James Harden, who had hoped that Patrick Beverley's arrival would convince James Harden to change his mind and ultimately choose to stay in Philadelphia. However, James Harden was decided, so the 76ers did not keep Patrick Beverley, and at the end of the season deadline, Patrick Beverley was sent to the Bucks, and the 76ers got Cameron Payne and a second-round pick in return.
Obviously, Patrick Beverley had a mediocre performance in the regular season, and in the first half of the season when he played for the 76ers, he only averaged 6.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, so it is not surprising that he was sold. But when it came to the playoffs, especially when the Bucks had an incomplete lineup, Patrick Beverley exploded with amazing energy, playing 42 minutes in the third game of the series and fighting to six fouls to leave the court. So far in the series, he has also averaged 8.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.2 steals per game, and even shot more than 5% from three-point range.