26, the Raptors won the battle of Tianwang Mountain
On May 22, the Raptors faced the Bucks at home.
The Raptors struggled to get through the last game and won after two overtimes. The Raptors still won despite two people being sent off, thanks to their excellent defense, which successfully limited "Antetokounmpo" and only allowed him
Scored 12 points. Moreover, the main fire support points such as Middleton also performed abnormally.
Leonard was a little uncomfortable with his knee, but he still insisted on fighting and started today.
"Nas (coach) said everyone has to guard him (Antetokounmpo)," Leonard said, "Everyone has to step up and, as I said before, one-on-one is fundamental.
You can't guard him. It depends on the defense of the whole team, and we did it."
The Raptors still used this strategy today, but their defense was not as successful as the last game, but the Raptors' own offense was very good. Although Leonard was restricted, his teammates were able to step forward and they controlled the situation most of the time.
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Although Leonard was injured, he still had to rely on him to defend Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo went off to rest in the middle of the first quarter, and Leonard followed suit. As soon as Antetokounmpo returned,
Leonard will also play soon.
In the end, the Raptors defeated the Bucks 120-102 at home, bringing the total score to 2-2.
The Raptors bench performed well, with three players in double figures. Norman Powell had 18 points, Serge Ibaka had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Frank VanVleet had 13 points and 6 assists. Kyle Lowry was the starter.
Kawhi Leonard had 25 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, Kawhi Leonard had 19 points and 7 rebounds, and Marc Gasol had 17 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. Jeremy Lin came on in the last minute.
Only two Bucks performed well. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, and Khris Middleton had 30 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds.
Korra Mirotic scored 11 points, and no one else reached double figures.
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On May 24, the fifth game between the Raptors and Bucks started at the Bucks' home court.
In the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain", no one will be lenient. Historically, the Raptors are good at playing this kind of game. Since 2000, the Bucks have drawn 2-2 7 times, and 6 of them lost.
5 games. On the contrary, the Raptors had 6 wins and 1 loss. Their only defeat was against the Cavaliers in the 2016 Eastern Conference Finals.
The two teams won the first four games at their respective home courts, tied 2-2, and returned to the starting line. The Raptors have picked up momentum, but neither side has yet won on the road.
If the Bucks want to keep their home court, they must strengthen their defense. They lost 120 points in the last game and also fell behind in rebounding. This is their first time in the playoffs this year.
In the crucial battle, the Bucks did not dare to be careless and made adjustments to the starting lineup and promoted Brogdon. This was the first time since his return from injury that the Bucks returned to the regular season lineup.
In the previous two games, Bledsoe's performance was mediocre, but today he scored 4 of the Bucks' first 7 points. Before this game, he was selected to the All-Defensive Team, which improved his confidence.
The Bucks started 18-4, and the game lasted 5 minutes and 30 seconds. The Raptors only scored in one sports game. It was not until 6 minutes and 29 seconds left in the quarter that Leonard hit a three-pointer, and then they succeeded in stealing the ball. Lowry
After a layup on the fast break, the Raptors began to counterattack.
The Raptors fell behind 22-32 in the first quarter. Judging from the situation on the court, this score was already very good. The Bucks shot 54%, made 4 of 7 three-pointers, and caused many fouls for the Raptors.
and mistakes.
The Bucks were in trouble in the second quarter. Both teams began to "strike" and failed to score a goal in 3 minutes. The Raptors took the lead to break the deadlock, VanVleet hit a three-pointer, Lowry and VanVleet
Ritter succeeded one after another, and they started this quarter with a 16-2 wave, surpassing 38-34 in one fell swoop.
Antetokounmpo responded with a three-pointer, and the Bucks gradually overtook the score. The two sides began a tug-of-war, and at the end of the half, the Raptors only trailed 46-49.
The Bucks shot 40.9% in the first half and made 5 of 16 three-pointers. Antetokounmpo scored 13 points, Brogdon 12 points and Bledsoe 11 points.
The Raptors' shooting percentage was even lower, only 35.7%, and they made 8 of 24 three-pointers. Leonard had 13 points, Lowry had 9 points, and Siakam had 8 points. On rebounds, the Raptors were at a 22-31 disadvantage.
The game was very intense and there was a lot of physical contact on the field. Antetokounmpo was bleeding from the corner of his mouth, but he still stayed on the field.
The Bucks once again widened the gap. With 7 minutes and 43 seconds left in the third quarter, Antetokounmpo dunked and they led 63-51. Van Fleet once again became "Van Jordan", within 20 seconds
After consecutive three-pointers, the Raptors went on a 9-0 run, chasing the score to 60-63. VanVleet hit three three-pointers in this quarter. After three quarters, they still trailed 72-75.
Leonard started to play hard in the fourth quarter. He scored two three-pointers in 33 seconds and scored 8-0 by himself. Siakam scored a supplementary dunk. The Raptors started the fourth quarter with a 17-6 lead and scored 89 in one fell swoop.
-81 takes advantage.
Antetokounmpo hit a key three-pointer. With 2 minutes and 44 seconds left in the game, Lopez also hit a three-pointer. The Bucks chased the score to 93-93. In 4 minutes, the Bucks only made one hit.
One ball.
"Van Jordan" hit his 7th three-pointer, and the Raptors took the lead again. After Antetokounmpo dunked in an alley-oop and returned a goal, Leonard caused two consecutive fouls and made 3 free throws. The Raptors took the lead again.
99-95 entering the last minute.
Gasol missed a free throw at a critical moment, and the Raptors led 100-97, giving the Bucks a chance. However, Brogdon violated the rules by going out of bounds and gave the ball to the Raptors. The Bucks defended in the midfield and lost the basket.
The game missed, and 16.3 seconds before the end, Siakam dunked, giving the Raptors a 5-point lead.
Middleton missed a three-pointer and Lowry made two free throws. The Raptors led by 7 points and sealed the victory.
In the end, the Raptors came back from being behind by double digits in the first quarter and defeated the Bucks 105-99 in the away game, leading 3-2 with a total score.
Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds, Kyle Lowry had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and Pascal Siakam had 14 points and 13 rebounds. Substitute.
"Van Jordan" Frank VanVleet, who played, made 7 of 9 three-pointers and scored 21 points.
The Bucks fell short. "Antetokounmpo" Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Malcolm Brogdon 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, Eric -
Bledsoe had 20 points, Brook Lopez had 16 points and 8 rebounds. George Hill, who came off the bench, had 12 points.
