"Head coach, this is the current team roster, please take a look."

Seeing the new assistant coach reporting the team list in front of him, Wang Xiao slightly rubbed his eyebrows.

On October 4, after the Incheon Asian Games officially concluded, Wang Xiao didn't even have time to return to China for the celebration banquet, so he hurried to Milwaukee.

The first game of the new preseason starts on October 5.

The Bucks' first preseason game will be on October 7.

Even so, Wang Xiao's schedule is still very tight. In just two or three days, he needs to get familiar with all the Bucks' managers, formulate training plans and tactics, and determine the starting list...

For this reason, Bucks general manager John Hammond has called several times to urge Wang Xiao to take over the team as soon as possible.

For Wang Xiao, a legendary coach, Hammond's psychology is quite complicated.

Wang Xiao's conditions for coaching the Bucks are exactly the same as those for the Wizards. He is fully involved in drafting, trading, and contract renewals. He can even intervene in more management matters with the acquiescence of the team's new owner. This is completely

Violated the rights and interests belonging to the general manager.

But at the same time, Wang Xiao's arrival made Hammond very happy. After working as the general manager of the Bucks for many years, Hammond already had a certain affection for this team, whether it was due to professional ethics or

Personally, he wants the Bucks to become a powerhouse in the league instead of always being a weak team in the NBA.

Wang Xiao's coaching ability has been fully proven with the Wizards. Three consecutive championships and the first-ever record of 73 wins are the most brilliant achievements in Wang Xiao's personal resume.

As the general manager of the Bucks, Hammond knows that Wang Xiao has obtained some of the Bucks' trading rights through the current team owner since last season, and has started to make deals including the current team core Antetokounmpo.

Recruitment work for several players within.

Although Wang Xiao has not officially taken over the team yet, more than one-third of the players on the team have actually been selected by Wang Xiao.

What Wang Xiao is looking at now is a complete Bucks roster.

Currently, the Bucks have a total of twelve players.

There are two players at the PG point guard position, Brandon Knight and Jerry Bayless.

The two SG shooting guards are Victor Oladipo and O.J. Mayo.

There are two players at the SF small forward position: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton.

There are three players at the PF power forward position: Joel Embiid, Ersan Ilyasova, and Larry Sanders.

Three players at center C: Nikola Jokic, Zaza Pachulia, and John Hansen.

Looking at the lineup alone, the Bucks' lineup is still good.

Although these players are still unknown, they include a regular season MVP (Antetokounmpo) and four All-Star players (Embiid, Jokic, Oladipo, Middleton.)

As long as they practice a little bit and cooperate with the system's training bonus effect, they should be able to improve the strength of these players in a very short period of time. Even if they fail to win the championship, they will still be enough to maintain a strong competitiveness in the league.

The reason why it is impossible to win the championship is that on the one hand, the league now has two giants, one is the invincible dynasty Washington Wizards created by Wang Xiaoqiao, and the other is the Cleveland Cavaliers, a super giant team established at no expense.

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On the other hand, the current Bucks lineup has obvious shortcomings.

The first problem is the firepower on the outside.

Needless to say, the three-point shooting ability of the first core Antetokounmpo goes without saying. Even in the season when he won the regular season MVP in the future, Antetokounmpo's three-point shooting is still weak, and his shooting percentage is not even 30%.

Although Oladipo, Jokic and Embiid have certain three-point ability, they are definitely not stable and cannot be compared with the Wizards' lineup where almost everyone is a three-point shooter.

Among these people, the most accurate three-pointer is Middleton, whose career three-point shooting percentage is close to 40%.

The future trend of the NBA will definitely be a fast break style focusing on small balls and three-pointers.

The Bucks' lineup has no problem with fast breaks, but it definitely doesn't have an advantage in three-point shooting.

Secondly, the point guard position has obvious shortcomings.

Not much to say about bench players like Jerry Bayless.

The team's starting point guard last season, Brandon Knight, was barely adequate as a role player. He also had a highlight season in his career, averaging 19 points and 4 assists per game.

But that's all.

The lack of outside scoring ability limits Knight's scoring ability to the path of breakthrough. Knight's defensive ability can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, and his enthusiasm is good, but his own ability and talent are not enough to make him a player like Bev.

A top defensive player like Lee.

Wang Xiao remembers that Knight's only honor was the Rookie of the Year Team.

On other teams, Knight would have no problem being the starting point guard, but not with the Bucks.

Because the Bucks have a Greek monster named Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo, who will grow up in the future, can be said to be unparalleled in breakthrough scoring.

The terrifying height, wingspan, and unparalleled explosive power make Antetokounmpo's breakthrough more lethal than the young James.

Wang Xiao must be able to maximize Antetokounmpo's ability. Under this situation, there are not many opportunities for Knight.

The point guard that is more suitable for Antetokounmpo is a player who is good at fixed-point shooting and has excellent defensive ability, rather than an offensive guard who is good at holding the ball and facing the frame.

It's a pity that it suits the Bucks, or in other words, with the current price that the Bucks can offer, it is difficult to exchange for a point guard that Wang Xiao likes.

Therefore, Wang Xiao decided to give Knight a season to try. If under the bonus effect of the training module, Knight cannot develop stable three-point shooting and defensive abilities, he can only trade him during the contract year.

The second point is Embiid's problem.

Just like in another time and space, Embiid chose surgery and was reimbursed for the season, and will miss all games throughout the 2014-15 season.

This means that Wang Xiao will lack an all-round offensive and defensive general.

There is no way around it. As the saying goes, you can't have your cake and eat it too. The league will be extremely short of outstanding big men in the future. It would be a pity to miss an all-around insider like Embiid who can average 27.5 points, 13.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in the future.

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Without Embiid, the Wizards' lineup will naturally be affected to a certain extent. Antetokounmpo must move to the power forward position. Although playing power forward is not a problem with his height, Antetokounmpo's figure in 2014 was still only thin.

The bamboo pole has not gained enough weight to become a killer weapon in the future, so it may take a lot of time to get used to it.

"How should I put it? It's a little difficult."
Chapter completed!