Character**: The letter name will attract public opinion for misdeeds.
Two days later, Giannis Antetokounmpo is still unsure if he actually got that goal.
It's an easy thing to do. Yesterday, he scored 64 points against the Pacers, setting his own personal record and setting a record in Bucks history. So, after the game, he left the basketball on the court as a memorial to Lillard, who surpassed Kyle Korver to become one of the top five players in NBA history in three-point shooting percentage, but after the game, he saw Pacers assistant coach Mike Wiener leave the tunnel with the ball, and then he ran to the locker room, only to be told that the Pacers were going to give the ball to Oscar Hibwe, who scored his first career goal in that game. As a result, the players on both sides quarreled in the hallway of the hall. A Bucks player reportedly elbowed Pacers' Richard Buchanan in the ribs.
In a press conference afterward, Rick Carlisle said they didn't actually take the official ball away. There were two balls there, and we took the substitute away. It's a shame that we didn't have to make the situation so serious. I know we have a bit of a little conflict, we've played three games with them in the last two weeks. There's really no reason to make such a big deal out of the hallway, though. ”
Brother Alphabet held his breath in his heart, and it was understandable that the walker was not pleasing to the eye. In the last three meetings, the Pacers have won twice against the Bucks, one of which was to knock them out of the playoffs. In fact, even then, the Pacers couldn't stop him. In Game 19, 16 of 18 of 25 shots, he scored 54 points and led the Bucks to a final victory in the absence of Lillard. And in last week's preseason, he also scored 37 points on 13-of-19 shooting. However, in both meetings, the Bucks were defeated.
He was very cautious in this game, he abandoned all his previous shooting skills, moved all his shots to the basket to ensure his shooting percentage, and also had a small collision with Portis, which led to a collision between Aaron Nesmith and his partner Aaron Nesmith. The Bucks already had a 19-point advantage with 3:30 left, but the Bucks gave the opponent a 9-0 run with 80 minutes of 80 minutes in the second quarter, forcing Antetokounmpo to come back and clean up the mess. He shot 20-of-28 from the field and 24-of-32 from the free-throw line, completely without allowing his opponent to fight back, and he also broke his own personal record and set a record in the NBA, so he deserved a basketball. However, he didn't know that the person who stole the basketball turned out to be Danny Carter, the Bucks' security director. As soon as the final whistle blew, he immediately entered the stadium and took the football away.
Eventually, the ball fell into his hands again. However, he didn't think Carter really had a real game ball. I don't want to lie, and I don't want to lie. I don't think it's a football at all, it's a brand new one. I played 35 minutes in 35 minutes, so I knew exactly what to do. Later, I would give my mother the basketball in my hand, but I wasn't sure if it was a game ball. ”
While it's unclear why Lillard ended up with the basketball in his mother's hands, it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. Most critically, it gives everyone the opportunity to attack. The fans are cursing and saying that this is an MVP game, and you dare to take it even if you are a newcomer. And the supporters of the Pacers are accusing Brother Alphabet of not having the demeanor of a superstar, and they are arguing because of a goal. Say whatever you want. The people were divided into their own opinions, and they were in contention. Every time Brother Alphabet, Carlisle, the reporters on the team, and the head of security, sprinkle a handful of salt on this cauldron, and it will cause a new controversy.
See, it's the NBA in the age of the Internet. Everyone loves to watch this complex story, and they love to see the dramatic reversal. It's a pity that the celebrities involved in this matter have few supporters in China, but there are many black fans. You see, he's the first person since the 2000 season to score 60 points without relying on 3-pointers?Does anyone care if he can surpass Abdul-Jabbar, who was once Yi Jianlian's honorary player Reed, and Jennings?In this battle, the Bucks finally got out of the haze of the start and quietly rose to the second place in the Eastern Conference, who cares?
I really care.
Did Brother Alphabet get that basketball at all?It stands to reason that he has a chance, but considering that he himself can't believe it, this reward makes no difference to him. After all, collecting this kind of thing is about believing, not believing. The battle was not fun. Both have their own demands, and both are reasonable. Saying things like "Walkers can't beat, can't beat", "Brother Alphabet's footing ability is not enough", it's like having enough to eat. In contrast, I'm more concerned about another point:
In the last nine meetings, Antetokounmpo has only been under 30 points once. It looks like his combination with Lillard is going to change.
First of all, the most intuitive change is that his position is getting higher and higher when blocking and dismantling. He now knows that Lillard is no longer the same Middleton as he used to be, and there is no need to do any blocking on the three-point line. On the contrary, Lillard can't get the ball to Middleton from a higher place, and he has to pass the ball out to get underneath, a word that's all too familiar to Chinese players.
Overall, it's similar to the way we're familiar with the Warriors' offense. Curry is Lillard, and this character is the "chasing dreams" alphabet brother. Because Lillard has a strong shooting ability, when Giannis helps Lillard intercept a man, the person opposite him will be under pressure, either blocking or attacking Lillard on both sides. Lillard played the ball to Giannis, who was short of a straight down, and then he had plenty of room to deal with a 4-on-3 attack. The reason why Antetokounmpo is so obsessed with Lillard is because Lillard's attacks are so strong, so he has to use his attacks to cover up his teammates.
The freedom to pursue his dreams is still a bit Xi, but he has learned how to do it: "If I get the ball, the opponent will keep staring at me so that I can see the situation on the field clearly." "At the moment, thanks to the forwards, Beasley, Pat, Lopez, Brooke, Portis, will all benefit from this. Then I'll have more time to work on defense, passing, basketry, and the free throw line. ”
However, he did not make such a choice because he was not really chasing his dreams.
In some games, like against the Pacers two days ago, he scored 64 points and made 20 of 28 shots. At other times, like the preseason game against the Knicks, the Bucks' forward would have shot 23-of-38 three-pointers. This season, he's shooting 623%, an average of 320。
The Bucks have Crowder, Malik Beasley, Beechm, Green, Payne, all 6 three-pointers above 40%, and no one wants their old friends Connaughton, Middleton, Portis, and Big Lo to let them go. Then, the other party must choose one or the other.
Let's talk about some of the Bucks' stats this season: second in the league in points per game average, second in the league in shooting percentage, fifth in the league in 3-point shooting percentage, and fifth in the league in speed. It was clear that their transition was going more smoothly than we had anticipated before the season.
Even so, Lillard still believes that their pick-and-roll is just getting started, "I think this [pick-and-roll] and other things are going to be repeated and repeated. For me, it was a new experience to be able to play with someone with such a strong attacking ability. We haven't played the pick-and-rolls to the best yet, but in training and in games we have to keep Xi the pick-and-rolls so we can get to know each other better. ”
It took the Bucks just three months to go from 12th offensively, fourth defensively, 3rd offensively, and 21st defensively. Who is stronger and who is weak in these two teams is like not getting a real football for Brother Alphabet. What we can be sure of is that, though, considering that they've made such amazing progress over the past two months, the deer we've seen hasn't fully grown yet, and if they can keep growing, there's every chance that Giannis will be rewarded with something more valuable in June.
At that point, no one will care about the problem of playoff balls.