The number 1 seed faced a crisis.
The Milwaukee Bucks lost 114-119 to the Miami Heat in the 4th round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs held at the Kaseya Center in Miami on the 25th (Korean time).
1-seeded Milwaukee was trailing 8-seeded Miami 1-2 in the series. In addition, there was an element of anxiety called an away game.
But there was hope. It is because the news of the return of the Greek monster Giannis Antetokounmpo was reported. Also, Miami was in a situation where Tyler Hiro and Victor Oladipo had left.
The first half was a Milwaukee atmosphere. In Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo played an all-round performance and broke down the Miami defense. Brook Lopez also led Milwaukee with an accurate 3-point shot.
In the third quarter, Antetokounmpo and Lopez exploded, followed by Chris Middleton and Zhuru Halladay, taking an 11-point lead.
However, it could not survive the 4th quarter. Milwaukee allowed playoff man Jimmy Butler to bomb indiscriminately.
When he couldn’t block Butler, the attack didn’t work out either. Antetokounmpo and Middleton’s Yatoo continued to ignore the rim. Holliday also threw 6 field shots and only one was successful.
In the end, Milwaukee bowed its head by giving up 41 points in the fourth quarter alone.
Milwaukee’s head coach Mike Budenholzer admitted defeat in an interview after the game, saying, “We didn’t play enough on both sides of the offense and defense. Miami, on the other hand, did it.”온라인카지노
Milwaukee went 58-24 this season, beating the Boston Celtics to claim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. At the center was Antetokounmpo. He has faithfully played the role of an absolute ace this season with averages of 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists.
On this day, Antetokounmpo also showed its presence by completing a triple double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. But he suffered a complete loss in the ace matchup, allowing 56 points and 9 rebounds to Butler.
It’s right after his comeback, so I’m definitely not in my condition. However, in order for Milwaukee not to be eliminated in the first round, Antetokounmpo needs to show off a performance comparable to Butler.
Can Antetokounmpo save Milwaukee from crisis? The fateful 5th game will be held at the Milwaukee home on the 27th.