This season, the Bucks and the championship can be said to be drifting apart, and the current Bucks are no longer the invincible team in the championship season.
It all started with the fact that the team was nailed to the shame pillar of NBA history last season, and someone must have to carry this pot, as the star of the house, the cash cow of the Bucks must not be moved, in this case, it can only be taken to the championship coach Budenholzer out of anger.
Before the spare tire was found, coach Budenholzer was fired, and it can only be said that the management did not think carefully, and the appointment of rookie coach Griffin was a last resort, but it is certain that this operation is the initiator.
At the critical moment when the star needs to renew his contract, no team management will make such a big personnel change without the star knowing.
Because of this, the team has made a lot of irrational decisions, through multiple trades in exchange for Lillard, you must know that Lillard's style of play with the ball core is only suitable for being the boss of the team, is Brother Alphabet willing to give up the position of the team's boss?
He played without the ball and had to block Lillard, he was definitely unwilling, if he was willing, the team's record would not be what it is now, obviously ranked second in the East, but there was a difference of more than a dozen wins with the first Green Army. The combination of Brother Alphabet and Lillard is obviously 1 plus 1 less than two.
And in order to get Lillard, the team sent two of the team's strongest defensive guards, Holiday and Grayson Allen.
Looking at Holiday in the Green Army, although the offensive end is not flexible, the DPOY-level defense has made the Green Army forget Smart, and his importance in the Green Army this season is even higher than Jaylen Brown.
And Grayson Allen, who was notorious with the Bucks, has grown into a top-tier three-and-D player with a higher three-point shooting percentage than Curry in the Suns. In order to get Lillard, sending these two away is really worth the loss.
Those who often watch the game know that the playoffs are all about the quality of the stars, and when the league knows that Brother Alphabet can't shoot accurately, the Bucks rely on Middleton.
And his level is that of an All-Star fringe player, which is still the time to stay healthy, since the Bucks won the championship, Middleton, who signed a big contract, has been injured constantly, and now it is getting less and less helpful to the team.
It could be that Middleton's trade value is not as high as Holiday and Grayson Allen, otherwise I really can't figure out why the Bucks would want to trade Holiday and Grayson Allen. If you want to increase the star quality in exchange for Lillard, it is understandable, and the team should replace Middleton no matter how you look at it.
Without the defense of Holiday and Grayson Allen, the Bucks' defensive efficiency has dropped by more than one notch.
Lillard's defensive shortcomings are also exposed in front of the teams, the offense can't be opened, and the defense is still targeted, which is why the Bucks are not favored this season.
Brother Alphabet was also woken up by a basin of cold water from the dream of winning the championship at the beginning of the season.
I don't know if he regrets it now, and signed a three-year contract extension of 176 million with the team ahead of schedule. Combined with his remaining two-year, $88 million contract, Antetokounmpo will take $264 million from the Bucks over the next five years.
If you add Lillard's four-year 207 million, these two will receive a salary of $470 million in the next four to five years, you must know that the two will occupy 70% of the team's salary space, not counting Middleton's contract.
This can also be said to be Brother Alphabet's self-inflicted, to borrow a popular phrase in previous years, the cannon he made an appointment, even if he was in tears, he had to finish it, unless the team made a big deal, otherwise the ending of the Bucks this season is already obvious.
It is undeniable that Brother Alphabet is the first person in the league today, and the two statistics of scoring and rebounding are among the best, and the fast break score, free throws and restricted area scores are the first in the league, which also proves that Brother Alphabet kills the opponent's penalty area, but his weakness of inaccurate shooting is well known, which also limits his dominance on the court.
The person is still the same person, but the Bucks are no longer the team that can win the championship.
Lillard's offensive efficiency has increased, but his defensive efficiency has dropped to the mid-range. The points scored and conceded fell to the bottom of the league, which also made the Bucks from a championship team to a playoff powerhouse.
Lillard's joining obviously did not meet the expectations of the Bucks, which is why Griffin was fired, and he became the backstabber.
But hiring Rivers Sr. makes people feel that he is in a hurry to go to the doctor, in addition to his success in the Celtics Big Three, his subsequent coaching experience is indeed flattering, and the prestige of the reversed king is still vivid. Fans have been bullish on the Bucks, and Rivers Sr. has also accounted for a large part of the reason.
Originally, the previous lineup had proven to be able to win the championship, but after being blackened by the Heat, the Bucks chose to rush for quick success, dismantled the championship team, and more wrongly, they also traded Holiday and Grayson Allen, who should not be traded.
Coupled with the injury-ridden Middleton and Lillard, who has been unable to fit into the team, although Antetokounmpo is as dominant as ever, his inaccurate shooting has been targeted by various teams, making it difficult for him to make the difference between victory and defeat in the decisive moments.
The regular season is coming to an end, and according to the staffing of the Bucks this season, the team may not be able to make a difference.
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