Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks
Date and Time: Friday, July 9, 2021 9:00AM
Venue: Phoenix Suns Arena
Prediction: Phoenix Suns
Bookmaker: 1xbet
The bucks and Suns are about to give basketball fans one of the most entertaining championship series of all time.
Phoenix won the two games against Milwaukee by a combined two points, including a 128-127 overtime thriller back in April. Yes, Bucks guard Jrue Holiday missed one of those contests, and the rotations for both teams are going to look a lot different this time around.
Still, the Bucks and Suns brought incredible intensity to the floor during the regular season, and there is no reason to believe they won’t do it again, especially considering what’s on the line for each side.
But with respect to the Hawks’ backcourt, none of those guys is “The Point God.” In 14 playoff games, Paul has totaled 122 assists compared to only 22 turnovers. The Sun’s guard is coming off a series-clinching performance in which he posted an absurd line of 41 points (16-of-24 shooting), eight assists, four rebounds, three steals, and zero turnovers. The future Hall of Famer is playing some of the best basketball of his career.
Aside from being confident in himself simply because he’s CP3, Paul also has to feel good about how he has previously performed against Holiday. The (admittedly imperfect) NBA.com matchup data from the past four seasons shows Paul has handled Holiday’s pressure just fine.
It’s worth noting that Lopez was more aggressive in Milwaukee’s drop scheme after Young exploded for a playoff career-high 48 points in Game 1. Perhaps Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer will push Lopez to meet Paul at the level of the screen or even switch in certain circumstances.
The Giannis question makes this series extremely difficult to predict. Winning two games against the Hawks without Antetokounmpo is a much different challenge than taking down a Suns squad that has talent at every position and is led by coach Monty Williams.
Even if Antetokounmpo does take the floor, the bet here is that Phoenix, the most consistent team throughout the NBA regular season and playoffs, will capture the Larry O’Brien trophy.
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