althoughKawhi LeonardInjured again, but this time he was no longer alone. Leonard scored less than 20 points for the first time in the past five games, but this time other Raptors players jumped out and not only successfully restricted Antetokounmpo Giannis Antetokounmpo throughout the game, In the end, they successfully won G4 120-102 and evened the series.
In addition to Leonard, the Raptors had Marc Gasol score 17 points and Serge Ibaka also contributed 17. Their current performance is second only to Cute.Norman PowellThere were also 18 points, and the most surprising thing was that spiritual leader Kyle Lowry soared with 25 points and the disappointingFred VanVleetThere were also 13 points. This was one of the few times since the start of the playoffs that all members of the team stepped up and allowed Leonard to not need to carry the offense but to concentrate on defensive tasks.
Among them, VanVleet, who was not in ideal condition and received a lot of playing time, was controversial in this round, butNick NurseVanVleet's persistence finally paid off. VanVleet made 3 of 3 three-pointers in this game and also had 6 assists. "I think I finally got my touch back."
Since the first round, the Raptors' offense has always been too monotonous, basically letting Leonard dominate the singles, but the coaches and tactics of both sides seemed to have been interchanged in these two games.The Raptors had 32 assists in the game, the conduction cannot be said to be smooth, but at least it can be seen that it is a team operation. On the contrary, the Bucks have too many singles, and they are concentrated on Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, while Lowry gives the credit to his cute monster-absorbing ability. , "Opponents will be attracted by his every move. Whether he is holding the ball or not, his cuts, moves and fake shots are all opportunities for us to get open."
But if there are gaps, it is another matter to score without shooting. The Raptors' explosive three-point shooting is also the key to winning. Gasol has made 7 of 14 three-pointers in the past two games, Lowry has made 10 of 18, and Powell has made 10 of 18 three-pointers. He made 7 of 18 shots, especially since Powell scored 51 points in the past three games. Nurse pointed out that Powell's athletic ability has greatly helped the team. "Norman's cutting can effectively tear apart the defense and open up the space." And Nurse pointed out that Powell's athletic ability has greatly helped the team. The overly conservative scheduling also changed in this game. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, he did not let Leonard, Lowry and Pascal Siakam, but instead opened the score from 13 points to 20 points.
However, Antetokounmpo believes that their tactics are successful. "We heavily defended Kawhi to force others to shoot, but they made a lot of shots in this game. We must find ways to improve our defense." Middleton said that we must help Antetokounmpo. , we cannot let him fall into the opponent's regional trap again and again. "We have to be able to hit from the outside to make it easier for him to play."
The fifth game between the two sides will return to Milwaukee and will start at 8:30 am on May 23rd, Taiwan time.
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