The first game between the Wizards and the Bucks was in sharp contrast to last year's playoffs. At that time, the Wizards were strong and even had players like Butler and Green on the bench. However, after only one season, the Galaxy

The Battleship Wizards fell apart, leaving only the Big Three and Gobert, while the Bucks on the other side rose to prominence in just one season!

Thompson joined before the start of the regular season, and Durant defected in the middle of the season. The two generals instantly made the Bucks the top team in the league, and they fit in almost perfectly with the team's original lineup.

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The Wizards are in trouble!

Over the years, the Wizards have won a large number of fans due to their excellent record and the star power of stars such as Curry. The vast majority supported the Wizards in the Eastern Conference Finals.

If we were eliminated by the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals last season because Curry was injured unexpectedly and there was nothing we could do, then if we were eliminated by the Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals this season, there would be no excuses or reasons.

It is true that the departure of Thompson, Green, Butler and others has greatly reduced the strength of the Wizards, but even so, the Wizards still have three top stars. Curry, George, and Leonard are all All-Stars and have been selected into the lineup.

The first team and two second teams were selected, and George, Leonard and Gobert were also selected to the All-Defensive Team.

In terms of the luxury of the lineup, no team in the entire league can match it.

This kind of thing can be compared completely.

The Cavaliers, the defending champions last season and boasting the Big Four, only had James and Howard selected for the All-NBA Team this season, and the reason why Howard was selected for the All-NBA Second Team was simply because he had a taller one among the shorter ones, and the center position is now filled with talent.

If you are lacking, you can be selected if you can average a double-double per game with high efficiency and the team has a good record.

The Clippers, who are ranked first in the Western Conference, only have one person selected to the All-NBA team, and that is Chris Paul, who is in the second team. Griffin, the team's other leader, was completely missed.

The only one that can compete with the Wizards on this list is the Bucks.

But compared to George Leonard who was both selected to the second team, Antetokounmpo and Thompson's third team were slightly inferior. What's more, no one from the Bucks was selected to the All-Defensive Team, and the Wizards also made three selections at once.

These hard honors have allowed the Wizards to be elevated to a very high position even if their record in the regular season is inferior to the Bucks.

This kind of thing is something Wang Xiao is very happy to see, because in his opinion, the real strength of the Bucks is only better than that of the Wizards. If nothing else, just the defense alone, don't look at the fact that three of the Wizards were selected for the best.

The best defensive lineup, but the Bucks are really stronger on the court than their defensive intensity!

After all, the Wizards still have shortcomings like Curry and Anderson on the defensive end, and the Bucks' defensive system is quite perfect. Even Korver, who is the weakest on the defensive end, is enough to defeat George, Leonard, etc.

People create trouble.

This is why the Bucks can frequently use pick-and-roll mismatches to attack the Wizards on the court, but the Wizards cannot follow the same pattern and imitate the Bucks' style of play.

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The second game of the Eastern Conference Finals is still at the Bucks' home court.

In this game, the Wizards made adjustments to their lineup. Anderson was replaced, and he was replaced by a blue-collar insider who mainly did dirty work such as defensive blocking and rebounding.

However, Wang Xiao was not polite to the Wizards. Since you dare to replace Anderson, I will double-team you.

The Wizards' first ball after the opening was depressingly discovered that the blue-collar insider was unmarked inside, while Durant stood carelessly near the free throw line. Basically, whoever had the ball ready to attack, he would be the first.

It's time to rush forward to help defend and double-team.

Durant's footsteps and wingspan are really too big, and coupled with his speed that is not inferior to that of a defender, his defensive radius is extremely exaggerated.

After entering the blue-collar interior, the Wizards' defensive end was only limited by Curry. Under the care of George, Leonard and others, there were no omissions.

However, problems began to arise on the offensive end due to the lack of Anderson, a long-range firepower threat.

The Bucks clearly told the Wizards that I will double-team the core players such as Curry, George, and Leonard. If you have the ability, let the blue-collar inside score.

The Wizards really tried. The Wizards' blue-collar center, who has been open for a long time, has received passes from his teammates many times. However, as a blue-collar player, his offensive ability is not outstanding. He basically has no ability to make mid-range and long-range shots. He can only score at the basket.

Pie, it feels a bit like a weakened version of Capella.

His offensive efficiency at the basket is pretty good, but even if he is open for a long time, it does not mean that he can easily enter the Wizards' interior.

Once he comes to the basket and the Wizards intend to pass the ball to him, Jokic will give up guarding Gobert first and get close to the opponent. As a result, the blue-collar center after receiving the ball cannot complete the ball smoothly.

After scoring, when he wanted to pass the ball to Gobert or another player in the open position, the time difference was enough for Durant to come back to defend.

As a result, the Bucks once again completed their tactical suppression of the Wizards.

The Wizards led 31:26 in the first quarter, 56:49 in the second quarter, 84:78 in the third quarter, and 106:99 in the fourth quarter.

During the game, the point difference between the two sides has never been particularly large, and there has never even been a double-digit lead. However, the Bucks are like an immovable mountain. No matter how hard the Wizards fight back, they cannot catch up.

Or a go-ahead score.

In this game, the Bucks' Durant once again became the highest scorer in the game, with 28 points and a shooting percentage of 53%. Facing Paul George, who was selected for the second defensive team, Durant's scoring efficiency was not affected at all.

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The total score became 2:0. The Bucks have an absolute advantage, but it does not mean that the overall situation is decided, because the next game will be played at the home court of the Wizards. With the blessing of the home court, the Big Three Curry can

Not easy to deal with.

Sure enough, in the third game between the two sides, Curry finally broke out.

In the first two games, Curry, who was specially taken care of by Antetokounmpo Antetokounmpo, was very uncomfortable. The opponent's height was too high, making it impossible for him to use the three-point shooting he was used to.

However, today, Curry is in great form and can shoot whatever he wants. As long as he is not blocked by Giannis Antetokounmpo, even if his line of sight is completely blocked, he can still shoot the basketball.

Throughout the game, Curry made 7 of 14 three-pointers and scored 39 points with a 50% three-point shooting rate. He led the Wizards to regain a victory at home and chase the total score to 2:1.
Chapter completed!