Milwaukee Bucks' ambitious 'Damian Lillard Project' failed.
The Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 in Game 6 of the 2023-2024 NBA Playoff Eastern Conference quarterfinals best-of-seven series held in Indianapolis, Indiana on the 3rd.
Indiana, which recorded 4-2 overall in the series, advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals. It will compete with the winner of the Indiana New York Knicks-Philadelphia 76ers for the Eastern Final ticket.
It was a foreseen result.
Milwaukee was never able to feature ace Janis Antetokounmpo in the quarterfinals. It was because of injury.
Damian Lillard, who fought hard, was also absent and played repeatedly due to injury. In the end, Milwaukee's objective power without a one-two punch was limited.
Pascal Siakam 19 points formed the core of Indiana based on the coordination of the league's top point guard Tyreece Halliburton 17 points, 10 assists.
In addition, the long-term transition and outer shots were fired.
Indiana, which led 59-47 in the first half, beat Milwaukee's pursuit with the performance of bench members at the end of the third quarter, effectively closing the series with a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter.
This season, Milwaukee underwent a major shakeup. It brought in the Portland Trail Blazers' franchise star and absolute ace Damian Lillard as Antetokounmpo's offensive partner. Lillard, along with Curry, is considered one of the best shooters in the league. However, he has weaknesses in defense. In addition, he had to give up one of the league's best outside defenders, Zruh Halladay. Halladay moved to Boston, where he led the team to the highest regular league win percentage. 메이저사이트
Milwaukee's offense went up, but it had issues with its outside defense. Although Lillard dominated the clutch and seemed to fill in Antetokounmpo's weak outside shot, Milwaukee failed to see the "Lillard Synergy" properly in the regular league as it revealed loopholes in its defense. Ultimately, as Antetokounmpo failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the playoffs, Milwaukee was eliminated from the quarterfinals. Milwaukee's dream of winning the championship was completely destroyed by recruiting Lillard.
