The Bucks opened with a 4–0 run.
Antetokounmpo had a huge impact in those two possessions.
On defense, he could shut down the Kings' strategy of having players run around LeBron. As long as he stood in front of LeBron, his long arms spread over him like branches, making it very difficult for LeBron to pass.
On offense, whenever he started a fast break, he was nearly impossible to stop.
Over the next few minutes, Antetokounmpo showcased his offensive and defensive talents to the fullest.
By the time just three minutes had passed, the Bucks had already gone on an 8–0 run against the Kings.
Kings head coach De'Anthony had noticed something was wrong, too.
He quickly called a timeout and said to the players, "The strategy of using LeBron as the hub isn't working against the Bucks. So we have to change our approach. Paul, LeBron, Wang, the three of you need to run more pick-and-rolls."
"Capela, you need to come up and run more pick-and-rolls with them, too."
This was the first time the Kings had run into trouble since developing their strategy of using Wang Yi and LeBron as the hubs of their offense.
Fortunately, that wasn't the only strategy the Kings had. Wang Yi, LeBron, Paul, and Capela could run many different kinds of pick-and-rolls.
Back on the court, LeBron ran a pick-and-roll with Capela.
Using Capela's screen, LeBron drove toward the basket while Capela rolled to the hoop. The two of them drew several defenders, and LeBron passed the ball out to Wang Yi on the perimeter.
Wang Yi was outside the three-point line.
The Bucks couldn't afford to leave Wang Yi open for a shot.
But that left Paul wide open, so Wang Yi passed him the ball.
Paul finally sank a three-pointer.
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