Chapter 391: The Big Score is 3:1
In the ensuing free throws, Brother Alphabet scored steadily without any suspense, and the score between the two sides changed from a one-point deficit for the Bucks to a two-point lead.
And the remaining game time is only enough for two rounds of attack.
Budenholzer immediately called a timeout, and if the next offensive game could not be equalized or overtaken, the Hawks would have to use foul tactics.
What's even more lethal is that even if it is successful, the remaining time will be enough for the Bucks to plan a lore tactic.
All in all, the situation is extremely unfavorable for the Eagles.
……
"Well done, we just need to defend the opponent's goal, and we can go to the opponent's home stadium with a score of 2:0!"
Wang Xiao said with a smile, and patted Brother Alphabet's shoulder at the same time.
"Well done."
"Hey, hey." Antetokounmpo was still a little excited, after all, it was the first time in his life that he scored a crucial goal at such a pivotal moment in the NBA playoffs, and he felt that this moment could be remembered for a lifetime.
"Everybody, don't let up, the Eagles will definitely do everything they can to score the next goal, you must do your job defensively, and if you encounter the opposing side to block and cover......"
For a team like the Eagles that doesn't have a core scoring point, any position can become an attacker, and all Wang Xiao can do is try to let his players do every detail well.
The timeout ended, and the players from both sides restarted.
Millsap serves the ball to point guard Jeff. Teague, who slowly dribbles on the outside, and then Horford on the inside comes out to block for Teague.
Teague was able to break through so fast that he rushed inside like a wild horse and threw his hand at breakneck speed.
However, the basketball has just been shot, and a pair of big hands that cover the sky and the sun have already been killed, and the basketball is directly fanned out with a volleyball-smashing block!
"Giannis! Nice big hat! ”
The basketball was directly fanned on the rebound and then bounced back, and was directly taken into his arms by Brother Alphabet, and then he moved his long legs and ran towards the front court.
"Stop him! Foul! ”
Budenholzer yelled on the sidelines, and the closest to Brother Alphabet was Horford, who had just helped Teague block and dismantle, he subconsciously wanted to hold Brother Alphabet, but he only had time to grab Brother Alphabet's jersey, and then he was dragged by a huge force, and the jersey in his hand came out of his hand.
The Alphabet brother who broke through Horford's defense was already a flat horse in front of him, which also made his advantage of height and long legs be maximized, and the Hawks players behind him couldn't catch up with him no matter how hard they tried to catch up.
In the blink of an eye, he was already outside the Hawks' three-point line.
Without the slightest hesitation, Brother Alphabet put the ball together with both hands, stepped directly on the three-point line in one big step, stepped on the free throw line in two steps, and jumped directly to dunk the basketball into the basket with both hands!
"Giannis Antetokounmpo!"
The Bucks' home court was in a state of boil, and all the Bucks fans were cheering loudly.
At the critical moment, Brother Alphabet attacked and defended, and directly single-handedly laid the victory of this game!
On the sidelines, Budenholzer's face was a little ugly, and he looked at Wang Xiao with a calm face on the other side, and he was extremely unwilling.
If in the last game, Wang Xiao defeated himself in terms of tactics, then in this game, it is obvious that his tactical arrangement is more targeted.
But in this case, the Hawks actually lost to the Bucks, or to the Bucks' player Antetokounmpo.
This kind of thing is not something that the head coach can control and control, even if the coach is excellent, he cannot directly improve the ability and level of a player......
Wrong!
Glancing at Wang Xiao deeply, that guy seemed to have such incredible magic, and the players who played under him could basically do so.
Jeremy Lin, Curry, Harden, George, Leonard...... And now Antetokounmpo.
With more than 20 seconds left on the game remaining, the Hawks, who are four points behind, have little hope of turning the tables around, especially after the team's most accurate three-point shooter has been traded to the opposing team.
With Horford taking advantage of his height advantage from the outside to miss a three-pointer, the Hawks gave up on executing foul tactics and waited for the game to end.
"Squeak Squeak——!"
The whistle blew at the end of the game, and the entire Bucks cheered thunderously at home.
At 103:99, the Bucks narrowly beat the Hawks by 4 points at home.
In this game, the highest score in the game was Oladipo's 28 points, but anyone who watched the game knows that the real decision to win the game was Giannis who got 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Antetokounmpo, especially in the final moments, completely crushed the Eagles' hopes of victory.
With this win, the Bucks will win the first two home games of the series and will travel to Atlanta, the home of the Hawks, with a score of 2-0, where the game is obviously much more difficult.
After the game, Hawks head coach Budenholzer also said that the Hawks had a chance to win this game, but the team's players made some mistakes at key moments, while the Bucks' players performed better.
"2:0 is not the end of the world, the playoffs have just begun, and when I return to my home stadium, I am confident that I can make the team better, and the score of 2:0 will soon become 2:2, then 2:3, 2:4, and we will get the final victory."
Budenholzer was so confident that he had no choice.
The Eagles are already 2-0 down, and if even he, the head coach, shows pessimism, it is likely to affect the team's subsequent performance.
As an experienced coach who has been with Popovich for many years, Budenhozel knows exactly what to do and when.
His self-confidence was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the frustrated Eagles players after the loss.
On April 24, at the Eagles' home stadium, Philips Arena, the Eagles finally won a series, pulled back a point, and made the score 2:1.
In this game, the Hawks players felt hot, while the Bucks felt inaccurate, especially from the outside, Korver shot 1 of 7 three-pointers, and Middleton shot 0 of 5.
Lacking consistent outside firepower, the Bucks' offense was deadlocked, trailing by more than 20 points at halftime, and the final score between the two teams was 112-96, with the Bucks losing by 16 points on the road.
In the face of such a situation, Wang Xiao is also very helpless, players are not machines, and there are always good and bad times.
After an easy home game comeback, the Eagles were full of morale, and the fans of the team were also excited, after all, judging from this easy victory, the team really could tie the score and then achieve a comeback.
But they didn't last long.
On April 26, in the fourth game of the series between the two sides, the Bucks won the final victory on the home court of the Hawks, turning the big score to 3:1.