Chapter 1246 Underestimation or Overestimation

In the locker room after the game, the Pelicans players celebrated wildly.

The Lakers are the strongest team in the league this year. Winning the Lakers means they have chewed off the hardest bone on the road to winning the championship.

Next, as long as they perform normally and win the Bucks, they will have four consecutive championships.

In such a situation, it would be inappropriate for them not to celebrate.

While they were celebrating, Bucks fans on the hotline started fighting with Pelicans fans.

One side is waiting for four consecutive championships, while the other side is clamoring that Antetokounmpo will lead the Bucks to surprise everyone.

After the Bucks cleanly swept the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, the finals between the Bucks and Pelicans became the next focus of fans' attention.

The Bucks have a better record than the Pelicans, and the first game of the Finals will be played in Milwaukee.

The day before the game, the Pelicans team prepared to travel to Milwaukee, and Davis also went with the team.

After arriving in Milwaukee, the Pelicans arranged daily training that day, and Davis participated in all training except full-court confrontation.

His recovery is going as expected and he is expected to be fully recovered and back in another week or so.

After the day's training, Stevens took Tang Tian with him to discuss the tactics for the next game against the Bucks.

While they were chatting, someone knocked on the door and it was Davis who came in.

Davis was a little surprised when he saw Tang Tian there, but he quickly turned around and closed the door.

"Coach, I want to play in tomorrow's game."

Davis said after sitting down.

"AD, don't worry. You will be fully recovered in a week. Returning now is risky."

After hearing this, Stevens did not agree.

"Coach, I can already play, no problem."

Davis said, winking at Tang Angel beside him, hoping that he would speak for him.

"Yes, Brad is right, your health is the most important thing, and you are only a few days late to make it to the finals."

However, Tang Tian did not speak for Davis, but sided with Stevens.

This is also his consistent attitude towards the injuries of his teammates.

When Jokic was still on the team, he also wanted to play with injuries, but he stopped him.

"No, we have consumed too much in the previous games and need to work hard. I can bring a lot of help to the team."

Davis really held it in for a long time.

Stevens glanced at Tang Tian.

"I……"

Just as Tang Tian was about to speak, he was pushed hard by Davis.

"Brad is the head coach, and it's what he says."

Tang Tian followed.

Based on what he knows about Stevens, Stevens will not let Davis come back.

"no."

Sure enough, Stevens still rejected Davis.

He is a responsible coach.

There is no way, the head coach and the team boss disagree, Davis can only wait.

Davis left first, and Tang Tian and Stevens continued to analyze the tactics of beating the Bucks.

After more than half an hour, he also left the office.

But what he didn't expect was that Davis was still outside.

"I'm really fine. I've talked with the team doctor and he said I only have a very, very small risk. Please help me talk to Brad. I know he will definitely listen to what you say."

Davis still didn't give up.

“You want to be the next DeMarcus Cousins?”

Tang Tian saw Davis's unwilling eyes and said with a serious expression.

Cousins ​​and Davis are Kentucky alumni, and the two usually have some private communication.

Tang Tian said so seriously that Davis knew it was impossible.

Although I really want to fight, I can only hold it in like abstinence.

The war is about to begin, and TNT's pre-game warm-up program will definitely be indispensable.

"Who will be this year's champion" and "what will be the score of the finals" are all topics discussed by TNT's three giants.

"Everyone feels that the Pelicans defeat the Lakers and win the championship is a sure thing, but I think the Bucks are underestimated."

Kenny Smith’s perspective is relatively new.

"They have a young Antetokounmpo, a super scorer like Kyrie Irving, and two experienced All-Stars in Hayward and Horford. More importantly, they have a very good chemistry. They are in the East. We completed the sweep in three consecutive rounds of the playoffs, 12-0, a very proud record.”

"So you think the Bucks are going to win the championship?"

O'Neill asked.

"No."

Smith's answer made both Barkley and O'Neal laugh.

Smith operated like a tiger, and finally told them that he was a 250?

"I mean this year's finals will be fierce. Considering AD's absence, I expect the game to go to the sixth or even seventh game. Both teams have the same chance of winning."

Smith thinks the two teams are evenly matched.

"No, the game will only go to five games at most and four games at the fastest."

O'Neal immediately made his prediction.

"If it weren't for that result, it would mean that you watched the Western Conference Finals in vain. Do you think the Bucks can be better than the Lakers? You overestimate them!"

And his attitude is quite firm.

"I stand with Shaq. The Pelicans were knocked out of shape by the Lakers. Regardless of AD or not, the Bucks won't last long."

Barkley followed the principle of choosing Tang according to his own situation.

Smith spread his hands. The two guys weighed more than 500 kilograms together. It was useless for him to resist.

This TNT show is probably also the support rate of fans on social media.

Except for Bucks fans, all other fans feel that the Pelicans have surpassed the Lakers and achieved four consecutive championships.

However, no matter whether the predictions before the game or the judgment of the fans, there will be no results until the game is over.

The finals officially started on the second day.

Fans can be seen everywhere in the streets of Milwaukee.

Milwaukee is a well-known small city, and Tang Tian had heard Fagan express his disdain for the city more than once.

That was also the reason why Fagan, as Yi Jianlian's agent, strongly opposed him coming to this city.

Facts have proved that Fagan's original vision was right. If he started his career with a professional team in a big city, Yi Jianlian's career might be more successful.

The glory of the Bucks can be traced back to the 1970s, when the team won its only championship under the leadership of "Sky Hook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and "Big O" Oscar Robertson.

After entering the new century, this team is basically a weak team, including Yi Jianlian's period.

In the post-Yi Jianlian era, the Bucks got lucky and picked up Giannis Antetokounmpo, and this gave them a chance to rise again.

Especially this year, James traveled westward and they became the new overlord in the Eastern Conference.

As Kenny Smith said, although the Eastern Conference is weak, a 12-0 loss record can still explain a lot.

In other words, in the eyes of Bucks fans, they have a chance to defeat the Pelicans and win the second championship trophy in history.

Moreover, it was more than 40 years later, just like the original Warriors.