5 things Brooklyn Nets need to do to beat Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 of Eastern Conference Semifinals | 2021 NBA Playoffs

#3 Claim more rebounds

Brooklyn Nets in action during a regular-season game

If the Brooklyn Nets are to throw the Milwaukee Bucks off their game, they will need to try and focus on limiting the Bucks' strengths. Rebounding is one aspect Mike Bundenholzer's side are really good at, something that also gives them an edge at both ends of the floor.

If the Nets are able to restrict the Bucks from scoring on second-chance points inside the paint, they will gain an advantage at the offensive end, leading to scoring from all three levels with more efficiency.

#4 Get the Milwaukee Bucks in foul trouble

The Milwaukee Bucks are a side that play with great intensity and physicality in defense. The Brooklyn Nets need to take advantage of that and try to get the Bucks' star players into foul trouble early on. The Nets were able to do that in Game 5, which saw PJ Tucker, Jrue Holiday and Giannis Antetokounmpo accumulate two fouls apiece in the first quarter of the match.

Even if the Bucks happen to take a huge lead, the Brooklyn Nets will be able to impose themselves in the absence of most of the Bucks starters and play more aggressively at the offensive end. The Nets are a good free-throw shooting side and should look to attack the paint, which could help them draw more shooting fouls as well.

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#5 Provide better support to Kevin Durant

Joe Harris needs to perform better to help the Brooklyn Nets win Game 7.

Kevin Durant has been in the form of his life during the 2021 NBA playoffs. However, even if he posts game-high numbers, it may not necessarily help the Brooklyn Nets secure a win on Saturday.

For that to happen, the Nets' role players will need to step up big time to give their team a great chance to emerge victorious in Game 7.

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It is of utmost importance they do that, as the Milwaukee Bucks are a side that thrives because of invaluable contributions from multiple players in their roster. Moreover, Kevin Durant will likely be targeted by the Bucks throughout the game, which could make it difficult for him to lead the offense efficiently.

Meanwhile, James Harden is still not fully fit, while Kyrie Irving is out indefinitely, which means players like Joe Harris, Jeff Green and Landry Shamet will have to play better than they have in the last few games. Harris, in particular, has struggled, especially in shooting from deep. He has shot only 4 of 24 attempts beyond the arc, which has hurt the Brooklyn Nets on multiple occasions during the ongoing series.