After completing the "Gentleman Sweep" in the first round of 4-1 and eliminating the Bulls to officially enter the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Bucks will play against the Green Army that swept the Nets 4-0 in the first round in the second round, and the contest between these two teams is undoubtedly full of highlights!
In just one night, the Bucks and the Green Army have separately sent out several major news in preparing for the G1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, which has also changed the situation in the Eastern Conference Semifinals!
In terms of the Bucks, as the team's home star, Alphabet Brother has borne the brunt of the attention of fans and media.
After all, in the first round of the playoffs against the Bulls, the performance of the alphabet brother is obvious to all, averaging 28.6 points, 13.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.4 blocks per game, which is the scoring champion of the Bucks!
The Bucks were able to eliminate the Bulls in the first round of the playoffs, and the outstanding performance of Alphabet Brother at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends undoubtedly played a crucial leading role.
It can even be said without exaggeration that in the case of Middleton's injury, The Alphabet Brother also successfully influenced the trend of the series almost single-handedly!
For the next crucial G1 battle, Alphabet Brother is also well aware of the difficulty of everything at the beginning, while leading the Bucks to carry out additional training by example, Alphabet Brother is also polishing his shortcomings in three-point shooting.
It is foreseeable that in the next G1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the alphabet brother who is fully prepared for the battle, in addition to continuing to impact the green army's inner line, the projection of the three-point shot on the outside line, the alphabet brother will obviously try ah!
In addition, as another star of the team, Middleton, who suffered a second-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the first round of the playoffs, has also ushered in a new development in whether he can come back.
Although according to previous reports, Middleton's recovery period is expected to be longer than expected due to injury reasons, and it is highly likely that he will miss the Eastern Conference semifinals.
But according to espnant reporters' follow-up reports and analysis, the Bucks currently plan to review Middleton within 14 days, and considering that Middleton has been injured for 10 days, it is clear that Middleton has not been completely excluded in whether to return to the Eastern Conference semifinals!
For the Bucks, who are in the process of employing people, if "that man" Middleton can return, it will undoubtedly provide great help to the Bucks' next schedule.
Coupled with Holliday + Portis + Grayson Allen and other main players, after the baptism of the first round of the playoffs, the state of the game has gradually entered a better state, rationally speaking, the Bucks vs Green Army semi-finals who died in the deer, indeed it is still unknown!
In contrast, on the green army side, the overall team lineup is relatively healthy, Tatum + Jaylen Brown + Smart is in the sky, the G1 team has the home advantage, and the green army seems to occupy a fairly good advantage in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
More importantly, according to head coach Uduka, the team center Robert Williams, who previously made a comeback in the first round of the playoffs but has been a substitute, is about to return to the starting lineup in the semifinals against the Bucks.
Throughout the regular season, Robert Williams' performance was not lacking in highlights, averaging 10 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2.2 blocks per game, which was a pillar of the Green Army's No. 5 position on the inside.
Obviously, for the Green Army, Robert Williams' return to the starting partner Horford to form the starting twin towers will undoubtedly hinder the impact of alphabet brothers on the inside line!
At the same time, it is worth mentioning that the Lakers' interview with Bucks assistant coach Darwin Hamm may also shake the hearts of the Bucks, and this will undoubtedly be a good opportunity for the Green Army to seize the initiative of the Eastern Conference semifinals!
As for the next Eastern Conference semifinals, the defending champion Bucks vs. Predatory Youth Army Green Kai, which team can beat the opponent to reach the Eastern Conference Finals, we seem to have to wait and see!