In the first quarter of the game, the Bucks and Wizards played evenly.

With Curry being heavily guarded, the Wizards' main offensive position was handed over to George and Leonard.

Although Leonard lamented that Wang Xiao had cultivated another monster, in fact he was also one of the monsters cultivated by Wang Xiao.

Even after Antetokounmpo has successfully gained weight, the two are not at a disadvantage against Leonard at all, and are basically at a level of mutual destruction.

Middleton, who faced off against George, was completely suppressed. The defensive end was completely unable to restrict George. At the same time, the offensive end was also restrained by George's defense.

At this time, the advantage of lineup depth comes to the fore.

The Bucks still have Oladipo and Thompson on the court, but the Wizards have no players who can score independently except Curry and George Leonard.

In the past, the Wizards used their lineup depth to bully others, but this season the situation has turned, and it is the Wizards' turn to be bullied by others using their lineup depth!

After the first quarter, in the second quarter, Wang Xiao kept Oladipo on the court, while Korver came on to partner Oladipo.

Oladipo has also made great progress in the new season. The nickname Mamba is not for nothing. Oladipo did not waste any time during the entire offseason. He trained hard every day and his strength has also made great progress.

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After losing Thompson, the Wizards signed Marco Belinelli on a mid-level contract in the free market, trying to replace Thompson with Belinelli. Unfortunately, Belinelli's outside three-point ability is far from comparable to Thompson.

And on the defensive end, the two are even better.

When Oladipo and Belinelli faced off, driving past the opponent was not much different from driving past a tree stump.

After a few rounds, the Wizards couldn't stand it anymore and had to let George come on to guard Oladipo in advance.

But as a result, George will inevitably invest more energy and time on the defensive end, and his physical energy consumption will be correspondingly greater.

In the third quarter, George had to take a rest, and the Wizards had to rely on Leonard alone for perimeter defense.

Facing Antetokounmpo, Thompson and Middleton at the same time, Leonard finally realized what James felt like when facing them over the years.

Fortunately, the Wizards and Cavaliers are fundamentally different.

At the most critical moment, Curry, who had been silent for three quarters, suddenly broke out and hit consecutive three-pointers, which Thompson could not stop.

This is the strength of a superstar. The 15-16 season itself was Curry's peak season. In another time and space, without Wang Xiao's help, Curry could still average 30.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game this season, with a rate of

The team won 73 games and won the MVP award.

Even Thompson, who is most familiar with Curry, cannot completely restrict Curry.

With Curry's consecutive scoring, the Wizards began to gradually recover the point difference.

However, the Bucks are not alone on the outside. Seeing Curry scoring consecutively and unable to stop him, Thompson can't sit still. As the Bucks' biggest signing this summer, Thompson holds the highest score on the team.

Salary is also recognized as the Bucks' biggest player. If he doesn't stand up at this moment, how will he survive in the future?

Subsequently, Thompson hit a three-pointer from the outside, then ran without the ball and cut into the basket, received Antetokounmpo's pass and layup, scoring five points in a row to help the team stabilize the situation.

In the third quarter of the game, the Wizards failed to equalize the score. When the game entered the fourth quarter, the rhythm was firmly controlled by the Bucks.

The reason is very simple, the Wizards' Big Three are all tired.

The gap in the lineup forced Cole to let Curry, George and Leonard stay on the court for a long time. After three quarters, the three players played for nearly 30 minutes. Leonard and George needed to do their best on both ends of the offense and defense.

To make a contribution, it consumes a lot of physical energy.

As a result of excessive physical exertion, the Wizards' offense reached a deadlock in the fourth quarter. The Wizards can also use Thompson and Korver's tactics of using three-pointers to stretch space on both sides of the ball to continuously break through the basket through pick-and-rolls.

Jokic's offensive and support abilities can also be used to cut inside to the basket. In terms of tactical flexibility, the Wizards are completely at a disadvantage.

In the end, the Bucks won the game at home, with the scores of the two teams being 110:103.

The highest scorer in the game was Paul George. Facing Middleton's defense, George was very handy in attacking, scoring 36 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

Leonard scored 28 points. Facing Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is taller and stronger than him, his efficiency on the offensive end did not decrease much, and his shooting percentage remained at around 48%.

In addition, Curry, who received special care, still scored 24 points, but his shooting percentage was just over 400%.

The Wizards' Big Three scored 88 points together, accounting for 85% of the team's scores. However, no other Wizards player scored in double figures, including Gobert, who only scored 6 points in the game.

In contrast, although the Bucks' highest score was only 26 points by Antetokounmpo, six players on the team scored in double figures.

Thompson had 22 points, Oladipo had 17 points, Middleton had 12 points, Jokic had 15 points, and Korver had 14 points.

With such a big gap, losing is natural.

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The victory over the Wizards gave the Bucks two consecutive wins at the start of the regular season. It also made many people realize that the Bucks in the new season are completely different from last season!

Thompson's arrival not only improved the Bucks' outside firepower, but also further strengthened the Bucks' outside defensive capabilities, making the Bucks' lineup more perfect.

The Bucks' opponents in the subsequent games were not particularly strong.

On November 1, they played against the Toronto Raptors in an away game. With Thompson hitting 7 of 11 three-pointers and scoring 33 points, the Bucks won the game 118:106.

On November 2, against the Philadelphia 76ers in an away game, Antetokounmpo dominated the basket and scored a near-triple-double of 26 points, 18 rebounds and 7 assists, helping the Bucks win another victory.

On November 4, the Bucks defeated the New York Knicks 107:99 at home. At this time, the Knicks' Big Three only consisted of Anthony and Deron. Deron's condition was also deteriorating. Last season, he only averaged 100 points per game.

The Knicks contributed 14.3 points and 6.6 assists. As of the new season, they only had 13.7 points and 5.4 assists before the match against the Bucks.

With Anthony alone, the Knicks simply cannot compete with the Bucks.

In the blink of an eye, the Bucks won five consecutive victories after the start of the regular season, ranking first in the Eastern Conference. Even the Cavaliers and Wizards only ranked second with 4 wins and 1 loss.
Chapter completed!