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The first duel of the new rivalry that was born in the NBA, was of great interest. The Nets, of course, played without Kairy Irving, so it wasn’t the team we’ll see from now on, but James Harden and Kevin Durand did what everyone expected, they led their teammates and led them to victory (125 – 123) against Giannis Antetokounbo’s Bucks.
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The Nets, who are 7-4 at home, rose to 9-6, and the Bucks, who have four losses in seven road games, fell to 9-5. El Venado closed the game with five errors, taking 21 more shots and three more shots.
Harden (34 points from 10/15 two-point shots, 3/10 three-point shots and 5/6 shots, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, 6 errors in 41 minutes) and Durand (30 points from 8/17 two-point shots , 2/4 shots of three and 8/17). 9 shots, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks in 36 minutes) led the hosts, with Joe Harris with 20 points from 5/7 triples and DiAndre Jordan (12 points – 12 rebounds) – Jeff Green (14 points from 4 / 5 three dots) to continue.
Giannis Antitokoumbo led the Bucks (34 points from 11/20 two points, 2/6 three points, 6/8 shots, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 error in 40 minutes), with Jru Holliday making a shocking effort on both ends of the court (22 points from 6/12 two points, 2/4 three points and 4/4 shots, 4 rebounds, 6 assists in 37 minutes) and Chris Middleton to follow (25 points from 10/15 two points, 5/6 shots, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals) even if he had 0/5 triples even if he missed the last shot.
The problem for the Bucks was that the bench did not help, there was no player behind Holliday, Middleton, John, López to offer solutions, of course there were Harden and Durand in front, two of the five or six best players in the NBA, like this that it will be important for Milwaukee to “read” this defeat and build for the future.
THE ANTETOKUNBO REPORT
Giannis entered the game very aggressively, hit the gas, scored the first three points he tried and tried to charge his opponents with a foul, delivered the ball perfectly and went to the bench in the first breaths with 5/2 / Four. In the second half he was unstoppable, he avoided mistakes, the Nets did not have a player to limit him and at halftime he added 16 points, five rebounds and four assists.
In the third half he did not get many balls, his coach preferred to keep him cooler during the fourth twelve minutes, he did what he could, he was really great, but there were long intervals that he just seemed to watch. In general, however, he was impressive and terribly focused, in these 48 minutes you will see him and you will see him again.
THE RACE
With Durand coming in “hot” and scoring seven points, the Nets took a 15-10 lead in the fifth minute as the Bucks were ineffective and Antetokunbo had 2/6 shots. From the first time out of Budenholzer and then the Deer had better circulation, the first changes led to 28-34 with Middleton and Holliday supporting Conaton-Portis for the 0-9 streak at the end of the season and Harden to Not Yet He has “entered” the game, although he played in nine of the twelve minutes. The visitors scored eight points from six errors by the hosts and that was a very good start to the match.
The Nets were another team early in the second period. Antetokunbo put a lot of pressure on them, but their attack worked well, the ball snapped and despite Durand’s failure the game turned upside down even when he committed his third foul. The 55-50 in the 21st minute brought the Bucks’ 4/19 3s to the surface, but the 57-56 of the half yielded some special numbers: Brooklyn had 13 assists on 12 errors with Harden having six final passes and six possessions. losses. Milwaukee for its part did not shoot, but had only five errors and was looking for a third pole in attack behind Middleton and John (30 points from 12/23 shots).
With Durand-Green scoring from three points early in the third period, the Nets built an eight-point lead (72-64) in three minutes. Budenholzer called for a timeout, but it didn’t change much. Holliday fought furiously, but the hosts kept their opponents on the decision, with Durand committing the fourth foul at 87-81, but Harden replacing him without holding an 11-point lead (92-81) as the Bucks had a good time to close. the gap to five (94-89) at the end of twelve minutes.
Budenholzer was entitled to a challenge for a foul that Harden won at 10:29, with the score at 97-95 leading to the Bucks overtaking (97-98), but also the Nets outburst with Mousia writing 107- 100 and This quick 10-2 seems capable of cutting off the legs of Antetokunbo’s team. This did not happen, although Forbes injured the Bucks both on defense and offense with consecutive missed shots from mid-range. Giannis and López led to the tie (110-110 in 43 ‘) and everything indicated that we will go to a thriller until the final.
And indeed he did, with Middleton scoring 114-117, Harden and Durand putting it all together and the latter scoring a triple after an offensive rebound for 125-123. Middleton found an iron, the hosts made a mistake and the Bucks had the last attack, but Middleton went to the left corner, scored a triple under pressure and failed to give the victory to the Nets in the first of many games that we will see between two teams in subsequent years.
THE TWELVE MINUTES: 28-34, 57-56, 94-89, 125-123
NETWORKS (Us): Durand 30 (8/17 two points, 2/4 three points, 8/9 shots, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks, 3 errors), Green 14 (4/5 three points, 6 rebounds), Harris 20 (5 / 7 three points), 6 rebounds), Jordan 12 (6/6 two points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks), Harden 34 (10/15 two points, 3/10 three points, 5/6 shooting, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 block, 6 errors), Perry 2, Cabarro, Samet 5 (1), Brown 8
BACK (Budenholzer): Antetokunbo 34 (11/20 two points, 2/6 three points, 6/8 shots, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 foul), Middleton 25 (10/15 two points, 0/5 three points, 5/6 shots, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 2 errors), López 15 (2/8 three points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks), Fiesta 22 (6/12 two points, 2/4 three points , 4/4 shots, 4 rebounds, 6 assists), DiVincenzo 8 (2), Portis 4 (7 rebounds), Conaton 9 (3/5 triples), Forbes 4 (2/7 shots)
Nets team stats: 31/53 two points, 15/31 three points, 18/21 shots, 49 rebounds (42 defensive – 7 offensive), 26 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocks, 17 errors
Bucks team stats: 35/68 two points, 11/37 three points, 20/24 shots, 41 rebounds (30 defensive – 11 offensive), 21 assists, 9 steals, 3 blocks, 5 errors
Photo credits: 2021 AP Photo / Adam Hunger
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