After Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a five-year maximum salary extension contract, Milwaukee finally survived this period of wind and rain and uncertainty for more than a month. Many Bucks fans were worried that the worst result would happen, but Antetokounmpo decided to stay and finally let the big stone in their hearts go.
In the past few months, the Bucks fans have been nervous because the possibility of Antetokounmpo’s refusal to extend the contract has increased. Will Antetokounmpo go to his team because of successive playoff losses? Will the failure of the Bogdan Bogdanovic transaction increase the possibility of Antetokounmpo’s departure? Various problems continue to surface.
But fortunately, for at least the next four years, Milwaukee no longer has to worry about the issue of Antetokounmpo’s staying, but the ball team has to constantly need to think about how to push Antetokounmpo’s era to the peak.
In the past two seasons, the Bucks have played a strong record in the regular season, winning 60 wins in the 2018-19 season, and the previous season was also at a pace that surpassed the previous season before suspension, but they both suffered from Waterloo in the playoffs. . The Bucks’ schedule last season was the best in the league, and last season they were 11th. The team’s offense and defense for two consecutive seasons were also in the top ten in the league.
In the new season, the Bucks’ point guard was upgraded from Eric Bledsoe to Jrue Holiday, and they also signed DJ Augustin, Bryn Forbes, Bobby Portis and Torrey Craig to strengthen the second team. Although the Heat, Celtics, Sixers and Tyrannosaurus are still strong, when Antetokounmpo confirms the extension of the contract, the Bucks will still be the biggest favorite in the Eastern Conference. The question is whether they can really make a breakthrough in the playoffs this time.
Moreover, the Bucks lost to the Tyrannosaurus and the Heat in the playoffs for two consecutive years, and they were caught short-term weaknesses that they could not cope with. The Tyrannosaurus was because of Kawhi Leonard’s coercion, and the Heat was due to their rapid integration skills. If the Bucks’ slow adjustments and weaknesses can be improved, it is difficult to say who will die in the future playoffs.
Antetokounmpo’s influence outside the penalty area is still limited. Discipline and strong defense will make him difficult in the playoffs, but switching from Bledsoe to Holiday will have the opportunity to help Antetokounmpo reduce this part of the pressure, his ball holding ability and offense Huohouneng can also become the center of gravity of the male deer. If the Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer can figure out the tactics or system that allows Antetokounmpo to maintain his strength while only spending 30 minutes per game, then other teams in the Eastern Conference will definitely have to be more wary of this power.
[Compiled by Special Editor Liang Xiaoyuan / Chief Editor Xie Yiqian]
This article compilation reference:The Whiteboard: Are the Bucks back on top of the Eastern Conference?
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