The game against the Hornets is a perfect example of what Jevon Carter and DeAndre’ Bembry can bring to the Bucks. That is to say muscles, intensity and constant defensive pressure.
Both players compiled 16 points, but it was mostly their activity and off-road pressure that stood out. In particular to slow down the ascent of the ball from LaMelo Ball.
“It’s great to defend on all terrain, to make things difficult for other teams”explains Jrue Holiday for The Athletic. “When the Hornets passed the midfield, they had lost a lot of time and seconds, so they had to rush. We put pressure on the ball carrier. »
The point guard and winger, who arrived in Milwaukee in recent days, only stole one ball against Charlotte, but the main thing was elsewhere. LaMelo Ball and the Hornets, who love to run and set the pace, struggled to set up their offense because they were caught in the throat from the baseline throw-in.
“It exhausts the teams”explains Grayson Allen. “The actions start earlier because they can’t get to the 3-point line so easily, they always have defenders on their backs. Opponent screens don’t work as well either. The rhythm is disturbed, and it is important for us. Their ability to get on the ball, to break up action has been huge. »
“They set the tone”
The Bucks already have strong defenders in their squad, with Giannis Antetokounmpo (defender of the year in 2020), Jrue Holiday, Serge Ibaka and even Brook Lopez. Not to mention other valuable players in this area like Grayson Allen, Wesley Matthews and now Jevon Carter and DeAndre’ Bembry. The 2021 champion therefore has an army that makes the effort in defense and the pressure exerted by the two rookies will be contagious.
“Both are probably going to have to spend some time in the ice (to recover),” joked Jrue Holiday after the win over the Hornets. “But in the face of such intensity, everyone followed. The energy is then transferred. When I see Jevon or DeAndre’, I don’t want to let go. They set the tone. »
Finalist with the Suns (he did not play a minute in the Finals, and very little in the playoffs) against these same Bucks last season, Jevon Carter had made his place in Phoenix thanks to his defense. It’s even his ” stock in trade “ as Mike Budenholzer says, and he is happy to be among other watchdogs in Wisconsin.
” It is fun “he said. “I told the guys it’s been a long time since I’ve played this hard. It’s very nice to play in such a concentrated team defensively. Really, I’m having a lot of fun. »
| Tirs | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Fte | Pts |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 52 | 32.7 | 54.3 | 30.0 | 73.0 | 1.9 | 9.6 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 29.3 |
| Khris Middleton | 51 | 32.2 | 43.8 | 36.2 | 88.6 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 19.6 |
| Jrue Holiday | 50 | 33.1 | 50.8 | 41.4 | 75.8 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 18.3 |
| Bobby Portis | 54 | 28.9 | 48.6 | 41.4 | 74.0 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 15.7 |
| Grayson Allen | 52 | 27.6 | 43.0 | 39.4 | 84.7 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 11.4 |
| Pat Connaughton | 54 | 27.0 | 46.7 | 40.7 | 81.1 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 10.1 |
| Demarcus Cousins | 17 | 16.9 | 46.6 | 27.1 | 81.6 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 9.1 |
| Brook Lopez | 1 | 28.2 | 33.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Jordan Nwora | 49 | 19.1 | 40.7 | 36.7 | 78.3 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 7.9 |
| Donte Divincenzo | 17 | 20.1 | 33.1 | 28.4 | 85.2 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 7.2 |
| George Hill | 41 | 25.5 | 43.6 | 31.6 | 96.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 7.0 |
| Serge Ibaka | 6 | 21.4 | 48.3 | 25.0 | 75.0 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 5.7 |
| Greg Monroe | 5 | 13.9 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 55.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 5.4 |
| Wesley Matthews | 33 | 19.6 | 38.8 | 32.7 | 71.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 4.8 |
| Jevon Carter | 3 | 16.5 | 27.3 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
| Lindell Wigginton | 12 | 9.6 | 51.7 | 50.0 | 55.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| Rodney Hood | 39 | 14.9 | 35.1 | 30.0 | 92.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 34 | 9.3 | 45.9 | 38.5 | 75.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Semi Ojeleye | 20 | 15.4 | 25.7 | 26.8 | 76.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| Justin Robinson | 17 | 11.6 | 31.6 | 27.0 | 100.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| Thanasis Antetokounmpo | 38 | 9.7 | 49.4 | 9.1 | 61.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| Yes vonte Smart | 13 | 12.3 | 25.6 | 22.2 | 83.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Deandre’ Bembry | 3 | 13.9 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Georgios Kalaitzakis | 9 | 5.3 | 45.5 | 50.0 | 44.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Langston Galloway | 3 | 16.2 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Javin Delaurier | 1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Luke Kornet | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Jeff Dowtin | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
