CGTN Sports Talk: Can the Bucks still win the NBA Finals?

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CGTN Sports Talk EP80 NBA Finals Game 2.mp3

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The Phoenix Suns are leading the Milwaukee Bucks 2-0 after the first two games at home in the NBA Finals. Though they are going to Milwaukee for two straight road games and may be without two of their regular players, many still consider the Suns to be the championship favorites.

By contrast, the Bucks are only one loss away from the 3-0 abyss – a place no team has ever crawled back from to win an NBA playoff series. Giannis Antetokounmpo did everything he could in Game 2, but the Suns answered every move the Bucks made on the court.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (#34) of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns at Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., July 8, 2021. /CFP

Giannis Antetokounmpo (#34) of the Milwaukee Bucks blocks a shot by Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of the NBA Finals at Phoenix Suns Arena, July 8, 2021. /CFP

Host: Li Xiang

Guest: Matthew Watson

Cover designer: Feng Yuan

Chief editor: Chen Ran

Supervisor: Zhang Shilei