After 40 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, the Sun returned to his home field, and Booker, the core leader of the team, played a perfect performance, and he continued the excellent feel of the previous game. In the opening stages, he led the team to an offensive climax, and at one point took a 16-point lead. However, he was not happy for long, and the team was seized by the Bucks in the second quarter, and Paul's single-core led the team was not effective. Several mid-range shots failed to hit, the Bucks grabbed the rebound to counter-attack the layup, and Holliday Middleton's frenzied bombardment of the penalty area quickly equaled the Suns' advantage.
In such a situation, head coach Mundi did not have time to stop and immediately replaced Booker, and then the two sides began a peak duel, and the Suns' attack almost revolved around Booker alone. Facing Tucker's defense, Booker is at ease on the offensive end, hitting from a wide range of high difficulties. On the Bucks side, the whole people are soldiers. In addition to the alphabet brother, Middleton and Holliday can share more pressure for them, this time, Booker's physical strength has been greatly depleted, and the team is soon in a passive situation.
At the most critical moment of the game, the Suns, who were one point behind, originally had the opportunity to kill, but Booker was recognized by Holliday when he was killing the penalty area, and the Bucks seized the opportunity to complete the counterattack layup and kill the game. It is worth mentioning that there was also an interesting scene in the post-match interview, when the reporter asked Burke whether he was frustrated with Paul's performance, both of them were caught off guard by such a question. Booker immediately answered the next question, which made many fans feel inexplicable, his best teammates and leaders were questioned, why did Booker not anger the reporter? I think there are many reasons for this.
On the one hand, Booker's mood in this game is a bit lost, the last two games, Booker has played on the field, playing perfectly, especially in the offensive end, almost single-handedly carrying the team forward, but can not prevent the team from losing. It was supposed to be the most glorious moment in his career history, but after the loss, the numbers became meaningless. On the other hand, Booker's relationship with Paul has become strained, and Paul's form has fallen into a slump since the end of Game 2, and it is likely to repeat the defeat of James in 11 years.