On January 9, Beijing time, the NBA field broke out of the big cold! Defending champion Bucks lost 106-114 to the Hornets and missed the Nets. In this game, the Bucks' number one star Alphabet Brother blasted down 43 points, 12 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks, but he had no choice but to fight with two fists. Hornets Rozier scored 28 points, Bridges 21 and Ball 19 points, and the multi-point blossom finally defeated the defending champion. The "leg extension" and "elbow strike" of the alphabet brother in the game also aroused the doubts of the fans.
In this game, the Bucks are missing a lot of players, such as Holliday, Allen, Connaughton and others. In such a situation, although the Bucks maintained a lead in the first quarter, in the second quarter, the Hornets quickly completed the rebound under the leadership of Rozier. At one point in the third quarter, the Hornets led by 17 points. Alphabet Brother ushered in an outbreak in the second half, 14 points in the third quarter, and 21 points in the fourth quarter, leading the team to chase only 4 points at one point. But at the crucial moment, Rozier's three-pointer extinguished the Bucks' hopes of a counterattack. In the end, the Hornets won the upset.
Throughout the game, Alphabet Brother blasted down 43 points and 12 boards, including 20 free throws and 18 of 20 free throws! However, in the game, the alphabet brother also appeared two more controversial actions. The first was a leg-extending action when Alphabet Brother defended Rozier in the first half, directly knocking out Rozier. From the perspective of slow motion, brother Alphabet's defense is very dangerous, and he takes a step forward with his left leg, which is not a normal defensive action. This foul is also reminiscent of the scene where he stepped on Irving in the playoffs last season.
In the final quarter, when Brother Alphabet was scrambling for rebounds in the frontcourt under the basket, he injured his opponent again. During the scramble, Brother Alphabet first pushed Plumlee, and then elbowed Plumlee's head, strangely enough, the referee did not blow the penalty. Plumlee instantly had a brain-gate hemorrhage, and the scene was more terrifying. The referee did not blow the penalty, but also made the audience crazy dissatisfied, breaking the mouth and scolding!
Although the accident is part of the game, and the toughness of the basketball dimension is also commendable, these two actions of the alphabet brother will definitely cause great controversy. Fortunately, the opponent is not a big deal, if the situation like last season's playoffs allowed Irving to be reimbursed for the season, the alphabet brother will inevitably be criticized.