On May 3, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA continued, and the Bucks challenged the Pacers away. But the game process was still one-sided, the Pacers had led the Bucks by 15 points at the end of the third quarter, considering the absence of Brother Alphabet, it was difficult for the Bucks to set off a frenzy of chasing points, and the game was basically not much suspense. In the fourth quarter, the Pacers went on an 11-6 run to 20 points, and the big picture was decided. In the end, the Bucks lost to the Pacers 98-120, losing by a full 22 points, and were completely blown up, losing to the Pacers 2-4 and suffering a first-round tour.
The Bucks' Lillard did not come back well, scoring 28 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists on 7-of-16 shooting, 4-of-12 three-pointers, Lopez 20 points and 5 rebounds, Portis 20 points and 15 rebounds, Middleton 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Beverley 6 points and 5 assists, and 20+ starting three-pointers did not win, and the bench players played too poorly. The Pacers' Haliburton had 17 points, six rebounds and 10 assists, Siakam had 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists, Nembhard had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists, Toppin had 21 points and eight rebounds off the bench, and McConaughey had 20 points and nine assists.
The Bucks were eliminated from the tournament and suffered a first-round tour, and whether Rivers will be out of class is also a big suspense in the offseason. However, the Bucks did not perform well and were eliminated, the absence of Antetokounmpo from the playoffs was the main reason, and Lillard was also injured, which does not directly indicate that their combination failed. Bucks management should continue to keep the trio of Antetokounmpo + Lillard + Middleton, and there will be minor repairs after entering the summer, but there should be no big trades.
The first round of the game is now played, the NBA league is going to cry, the traffic team is all wiped out, and the attention of the teams that have advanced is generally low, and it is certain that the attention of this year's finals is not even as good as the first round of the Lakers and Nuggets, and the heat may not reach the series between the Suns and the Timberwolves. The Thunder, Nuggets and Timberwolves in the West reached the semifinals, while the eliminated Pelicans, Lakers and Suns all have the league's hot stars, especially the Lakers and Suns are out in the first round, which will make the league's ratings plummet, plus the Warriors stopped the play-offs, this year's semifinals and subsequent games, there are not too many highlights.
Originally, the Bucks in the East relied on Brother Alphabet and Lillard, and they also had a certain influence, but the Bucks, the favorite for the championship, also went home to fish in advance, so the Eastern Conference semifinals basically didn't have much to watch, the Green Army and the Cavaliers, Pacers, Knicks, these teams, there are not too many fans, maybe everyone is most concerned about which team will break through from the East.
I have to say that the era of James, Durant, and Curry has passed, and the three of them are the most influential stars in the league in the past 10 years. If the Nuggets' Jokic leads the team to defend the title, he will officially enter the top 10 discussions in history, if nothing else, the 29-year-old Jokic will also win the third MVP trophy of his career, he has at least 6 years to his peak, as long as the Nuggets do not break up the core lineup, Jokic may tie James in the number of championships after his career. Among the active players, Jokic is actually the closest player to James, and his dominance has surpassed that of the peak Curry and Durant.