Chapter 643: Maddie Is Trash? (Sixth Update!) )
At 106-93, the Nets defeated the Hawks by 13 points at home, won the home opener of the series, and also won a key game.
Jokic ushered in a resurgence with a team-high 13 rebounds and six assists, Deron had 19 points and seven assists, Yi Jianlian had 12 points and eight boards, Johnson had 10 points and four boards, Bojan Bogdanovic and Bogdan Bogdanovic each scored nine points, and Pralim had eight points and five boards.
Maddy played 15 minutes and finished with four points, three rebounds and five assists on 1-of-5 shooting and 2-of-2 free throws.
Although the stats are not impressive, his contribution to the situation on the field is not small.
At the press conference after the game, Tang Tian also praised Maddie's performance, saying that he would provide more help to the team in future games.
At the same time as the Nets game, other group series were also underway.
The Western Warriors and Thunder have both won three consecutive games and have already won the match point, while the Trail Blazers are just the opposite, already trailing the Grizzlies 0-3, but the Spurs and Clippers are 2-1, and the score difference in each game is in the single digits, and the game is fierce, and it seems likely that it will hit a tiebreaker.
On the Eastern side, the Cavaliers lead the Bucks 3-0, the Pacers lead the Bulls 2-1, and it looks like it will be a matter of time before they advance, the most amazing thing is the Raptors and the Wizards.
At this rate, the Wizards could likely be the next round opponent for the Hawks and Nets winners.
Winning a crucial game in the series, the Nets took the initiative into their own hands.
But as Tang Tian has always emphasized with his teammates, this will never be an easy series.
The fourth game continued to be played in Brooklyn, with still a magnificent audience and an equally enthusiastic home atmosphere.
The Nets also continued to play Antic with Jokic in the opening game.
The difference is that the referee's penalty scale is relatively loose, and Antich defended two Jokic strong attacks in a row.
Such a change prevented the Nets from taking the initiative in the opening game, and Korver felt better in this game than he did on the court, hitting consecutive three-pointers when he came up.
The Hawks built a 10-point lead in the first half and withstood the Nets' wave of counterattacks, and finally narrowly defeated the Nets 108-104 to tie the score at 2-2.
Korver scored a Hawks-high 22 points on 6-of-9 three-pointers, while Millsap and Teague also added 20 points.
For the Nets, Deron scored a team-high 30 points, but Jokic was out of shape again, finishing with just 10 points, 16 rebounds and four assists on 4-of-12 shooting.
Although the talent is amazing, this is also the characteristic of young players, and if you play superstar in the playoffs, you are a superstar.
And there was also an unpleasant scene in the game, in the second half of the substitute stage, Maddie's breakthrough was maliciously pulled down by Muscala, Maddie punched, almost triggering a large-scale clash between the two teams.
This scene was just an episode of the game, but in the post-match press conference, Muscala said that Maddie was relying on the old and selling the old, and Maddie did not show weakness and revealed what Muscala said in the game.
"You're no longer fit to stay in this league, an old guy like you should retire and go home a long time ago!"
This is Muscala's trash talk, and it is this trash talk that infuriates Maddie.
The league later announced the penalties for the two men, each of whom was fined $25,000 for an additional technical foul, but not for suspension.
In his opinion, the conflict between Maddie and Muscala just added some gimmicks to this round of interesting series, so that the game will be more concerned.
And this did play a role, after the two sides fought 2-2, the battle of Tianwang Mountain was originally a battle of life and death, and this time it was even more lively.
Atlanta fans, in particular, were outraged by Maddie's fist-swinging move.
"Tell T-mac that we're going to beat him on the court in a way that's better than a fist."
This is the comment that Eagles fans get the most likes on social media.
The game started immediately, and the day before the game, Tang Tian took the team to Atlanta for final preparations.
Because of the war of words outside the field, in order to prevent conflicts between players and fans, the training organized by Tang Tian is not open to the public.
When the training was over, he saw a lot of local fans gathered outside the stadium, and he led the team members straight towards the bus.
Most of the fans are here to take photos and sign autographs, although there is a war of words on the sidelines, but for ordinary fans, whether it is the Hawks or the Nets, the players are the stars they chase.
Tang Tianwan refused the fans' request, and then walked to the hotel bus under the escort of the security guard.
“T-mac! You're a piece of trash! ”
Just then, someone suddenly shouted among the fans.
This shout immediately ushered in the shocked expressions of the other fans, and when they got out of the way, they found that it was a bald man, wearing an Eagles jersey, and it seemed that he should be a die-hard fan.
When the security guard found out, he immediately went over and lifted him out.
"Trash! Only know the garbage of violence! Retire early! "The radical fans were pulled early, but the shouting before pulling away was very harsh.
"I'm fine." Maddie's expression did not change, the field is the thing on the field, and he seems to be downbeat when he really leaves the court.
It's just a little bit of a training episode.
The Phillips Arena was packed that night, and the huge arena was packed, with fans wearing white T-shirts, the same color as the Eagles' jerseys.
It is worth mentioning that Adam Xiaohua, the president of the alliance, also came to the scene to watch the game, which made this battle of Tianwang Mountain more and more interesting.
Before the game, the faces of the players on both sides were also a little tight, and after 4 games, the adjustments that could be made on both sides have basically been made, and at this time, it is to see their detailed handling on the field and their on-the-spot performance.
After the opening ceremony, the starters of both sides appeared one after another.
The starters on both sides are the same as before, and even the style of play is the same, and Jokic is still playing Antic in the low post.
Antic defended very fiercely, and Jokic had several red pieces on his hands, but the referee's whistle never sounded.
I can feel that the whistle is loose tonight.
This is significantly worse for the Nets.
Fortunately, Yi Jianlian felt hot in this game, and he hit the shots.
At 10 minutes into the first quarter, the score was tied at 22 and the two teams were tied.
The audience at the scene was also very addicted to watching, so that the anxious game deserved the title of Tianwang Mountain.
At this time, the two sides entered the rotation one after another.
On the Eagles' side, there are still Schroders, Bazemore, Millsap and Muscala.
On the Nets' side, Maddy is still on the bench as a small forward.
When the timeout came back, Muscala and Maddie were given a split-screen shot, and the two sides of the conflict in the last game appeared at the same time again. 8)