The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Kenny Smith's point of view is relatively new.

"They have a young Antetokounmpo, a super scorer like Kyrie Irving, and two experienced All-Stars in Hayward and Horford, and more importantly, they have a very good chemistry. The playoffs have been swept in three consecutive rounds, 12-0, a very proud record."

"So you think the Bucks are going to win the championship?"

O'Neill asked.

"Do not."

Smith's answer made both Barkley and O'Neal laugh.

Smith operated like a tiger, and finally told them that he was a 250?

"I mean this year's finals will be very intense. Considering AD's absence, I expect the game to go to Game [-] or even Game [-]. Both teams have the same chance of winning."

Smith feels that the two teams are split [-]-[-].

"No, the game will only go to five games at most, four games at the fastest."

O'Neill immediately said his prediction.

"If it wasn't for that result, it means that you watched the Western Conference Finals in vain. Do you think the Bucks can beat the Lakers? You overestimate them!"

And his attitude is quite firm.

"I'm on Shaq's side. The Pelicans are out of shape by the Lakers. With or without AD, the Bucks can't hold on for long."

Barkley followed his own principle of choosing Tang.

Smith spread his hands, two guys who add up to more than 500 kilograms, it is useless for him to resist.

This TNT program is probably also the support rate of fans on social media.

Except for the Bucks fans, all other fans feel that the Pelicans have crossed the Lakers and achieved four consecutive championships.

However, whether the predictions before the game or the judgment of the fans are good, there is no result before the game is over.

The finals officially kicked off on the second day.

The streets and alleys of Milwaukee are full of fanatical fans.

Milwaukee is a well-known small city, and Tang Tian had heard Fegan express his disdain for this city in advance more than once.

That's why Fagan, as Yi Jianlian's agent, strongly opposed him coming to this city.

Facts have proved that Fagan's original vision was also correct. If he started his career with a professional team in a big city, Yi Jianlian's career might be more successful.

The glory of the Bucks dates back to the 70s, when the team won the only championship under the leadership of "Sky Hook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and "Big O" Oscar Robertson.

After entering the new century, this team is basically a big team, including Yi Jianlian's period.

In the post-Yi Jianlian era, the Bucks picked up Antetokounmpo by luck, and only then did they have a chance to rise again.

Especially this year, James traveled westward, and they became the new overlords of the East.

As Kenny Smith said, although the Eastern Conference is weak, the 12-0 record can still say a lot.

In other words, in the eyes of Bucks fans, they have a chance to beat the Pelicans to win the second championship trophy in history.

Moreover, more than 40 years later, it is the same as the original Warriors.

The first thousand and 280 chapters of the seventh chapter Antetokounmpo: I rushed up to be a...

That night, Fei Zhe Forum Arena was packed.

The birth of this competition arena is also a very interesting thing.

The Bradley Center, previously used by the Bucks, was built in 1988 and is one of the oldest arenas, along with Madison Square Garden and Oracle Arena.

But unlike the other two old arenas, it has basically not been renovated much. Not only the visiting team, but even the home team have been complaining about the environment of the arena.

"Playing there is like stepping back into the last century."

When Kobe was still playing in the past, he once expressed such emotion after the game.

Such complaints have also been made frequently because the owners of the Bradley Center, the Pettits, are unwilling to pay high fees for renovations.

After that, NBA officials put pressure on them and offered three ways, either to renovate, build a new arena, or move the Bucks to Seattle.

In the end, the Wisconsin State Senate chose to build a new arena, and this is how this new arena can accommodate 17500 people.

Although the scale is not comparable to the top arena in the NBA, the facilities inside are the most advanced, which is undoubtedly good news for Bucks fans.

The most intuitive change is that the home stadium, which used to have a low attendance rate, is now almost full.

This is also in line with the current popularity of the Bucks in the league.

The Bucks fans at the scene were extremely enthusiastic. They not only wore green T-shirts of the same color, but many of them even bruised their faces and even their hair full of green.

Like the Celtics, green is the main color of their team.

As the team with the shortest winning time in the NBA, the fans are very unwilling.

Especially the experience that they once had three musketeers, Glenn Robinson, Ray Allen and Tyrell Brandon, but they still failed to rise.

They're really desperate for this Bucks team to return to its glory days.

Half an hour before the start of the game, players from both sides entered the arena one after another.

The head coach of the Bucks is Tang Tian's former coach Budenholzer. After he entered the field, he specially observed the Pelicans' bench.

When he saw Davis's suit and leather shoes, his mood immediately improved a lot.

Davis can't play, which is the best news for the Bucks.

After the warm-up, the scene entered the opening ceremony, and the two teams started to appear one after another.

For the Pelicans, Brogdon and Carter on the outside, Tang Tian and Siakam on the front line, and Gasol at the center.

Green has not recovered from his injury, and Stevens still uses Carter as the starting shooting guard.

This also allowed him to surpass Abdul-Jabbar's 42 years and 6 days to become the oldest player to start the NBA Finals (42 years and 122 days).

On the Bucks side, Irving and Redick on the outside, Hayward and Antetokounmpo on the striker, and Horford on the center.

It is worth noting that the Pelicans continued to use the "touching head" appearance ceremony in the past two games.

Judging from this posture, as long as Tang Tian is still on the Pelicans, this ceremony will probably be carried out every night.

Gasol's long arm flicked the ball back into the Pelicans' half court, giving the visitors an early shot.

Brogdon advanced the ball to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Gasol to support him in a high position.

Tang Tian and Brogdon cut in without the ball left and right.

However, this tactic was not successful.

In theory, Irving and Redick's outside line is the type that is stabbed by thousands of people.

But Budenholzer defended the 2-1-2 zone defense at the beginning, and Antetokounmpo, as the "1", stood on the inside of the free throw line.

Antetokounmpo has excellent defensive coverage and movement speed. This defensive formation can greatly make up for the weakness of the Pelicans' perimeter defense.

Compared with Vogel, he is obviously a more promising coach.

Unfortunately, the Pelicans have a coach on the field.

Tactics can't play a big role in pure one-on-one defense, but when it comes to tactics, Tang Tian is several levels higher than Budenholzer.

After he reached out to signal to get the ball back, he then made a 1-3-1 gesture.

This is a restraint tactic.

Carter and Brogdon opened up on the left and right sides, and Tang Tian and Gasol played a pick-and-roll at a 45-degree angle on the left.

At this moment, Carter cut in from the right side, Tang Tian flicked the pass, and Carter took the ball from the free throw line and stuffed it under the basket.

Siakam has quickly cut to the basket, and after receiving a pass from Carter, he directly dunked with both hands and scored.

As a tactical coach, Stevens usually puts the most emphasis on tactical training, and the tacit understanding among the players is very good.

The Bucks' frontcourt offense, Irving and Horford went straight to the basket after the pick-and-roll.

Gasol's speed couldn't keep up, and Irving had already left him at the free throw line.

However, Siakam's help defense on the weak side has arrived, and Irving did not choose to pass the ball, but stepped up against Siakam.

The ball was interfered by Siakam's long arm, Irving's difficult shot failed to hit, and the referee did not blow the whistle.

Gasol rushed to the defensive rebound under protection.

There was a commotion on the sidelines, and the Pelicans clearly had the upper hand after the start of the game.

Tang Tian held the ball again in the frontcourt, and the Bucks still defended 2-1-2.

Tang Tian passed the ball to Gasol in the high position, and Antetokounmpo defended.

At this time, Tang Tian continued to make tactical gestures, and Carter and Brogdon crossed back and forth at a 45-degree angle outside the three-point line.

The Bucks' flank defense was pinned down, and Gasol turned around and stuffed the ball directly to the basket.

It was still Siakam, who cut to catch the ball and made another two-handed dunk!

After dunking this time, he couldn't help roaring. He scored 4 points in a row in the opening game, and all of them were dunks. He played a little cool!

The scene was restless.

The 2-1-2 formation of the Bucks played a miraculous effect in the previous Eastern Conference playoffs, but against the Pelicans, it was completely broken at the beginning of the game!

"The tactical reflexes of the Pelicans are too quick."

In the commentary seat, Kenny Smith couldn't help expressing emotion.

"They have a coach on the field."

O'Neal continued to blow.

However, judging from Tang Tian standing on the court and directing tactics after the opening, there was nothing wrong with this bragging.

In fact, Tang Tian did this kind of thing a lot in the Pelicans.

Hayward's layup with the ball was also blocked by Tang Tian.

The Bucks have not scored in the opening 2 minutes!

They experienced the defensive treatment of the last two games of the Lakers series!

And what's worse, seeing that the Bucks were still guarding the 2-1-2 defensive formation, Tang Tian pulled up from outside the three-point line and shot.

"Shh!"

Basketball hits the net!

Tang Tian also has three points!

The Pelicans turned away and beat the Bucks 7-0 in the opening game!

There was an uproar on the sidelines.

Budenholzer finally stood up and signaled the team to switch back to man-to-man.

任何联防都有弱点，2-1-2对上1-3-1的时候篮下是突破口。

In addition, the zone defense is an area defense, which weakens the defensive ability of individual soldiers.

Budenholzer was still insisting on getting broken through in front of the basket, but Tang Tian's three-pointer forced him to change.

One must know that if Tang Tian was allowed to play like this, he could blow up a team by himself.

This has been proven countless times.

"Come on! Bucks!"

The situation was unfavorable, and the on-site DJ took the lead in cheering for the home team.

But the Pelicans' defense remains airtight.

Seeing that the attack time was more than half, Antetokounmpo asked for the ball and then signaled to pull it away.

This is to start the one-star four-shot style of play.

Glancing at Siakam in front of him, Antetokounmpo chose to break through with the ball facing the frame.