The Bucks' regular season started so smoothly, which the entire Bucks management did not expect.

They didn't expect that Antetokounmpo could show such strong dominance after working hard to gain weight in the summer.

But there were already many things they didn't expect. Just like last season, they didn't expect Wang Yue to be able to bring this team at the bottom of the league to the fourth position in the Eastern Conference, and also reach the third place in the playoffs.

Second round.

At this time, the Bucks management was thinking about what kind of results the Bucks would achieve this season.

After all, compared to last season, the Bucks' lineup in the new season has tended to be perfect, with Thompson, Korver and Middleton on the outside, Antetokounmpo and Oladipo on the basket, and the only weak inside line.

With Jokic playing very well, when Embiid returns from injury, the Bucks will be in full condition!

Last season, with a mediocre lineup, the team was able to reach the second round of the playoffs with fourth place in the Eastern Conference, so wouldn't this season start in the Eastern Conference Finals even if the bottom is guaranteed?

The general manager of the Bucks thinks this way. He already has a vague understanding of Wang Yue's coaching ability. This is really a genius that has never been seen before or since. As a salty general manager,

As long as you hold Wang Yue's thigh tightly, all kinds of honors will follow.

Take a look at the general manager of the Wizards. He obviously seems to have a bad relationship with Wang Yue, but because of his great achievements with the Wizards, Wang Yue won the honor of the best general manager for two consecutive years.

Let’s look at how Wang Yue left the team last year. Last year, he was still able to rely on the family fortune Wang Yue left behind to show off his power. But this year, Thompson, Butler, and Green have left one after another. The Wizards have not done anything in the free market. The major media have already mentioned the Wizards.

The general manager’s criticism was totally useless.

In fact, the Wizards still have the Big Three combination of Curry, Thompson and George in the new season, and they are still the favorite team to win the championship.

But who cares about you? Most people will only see that the Wizards are weaker than last season, and will not see the fact that even the weaker Wizards are still the top team in the league.

People are like this, they can accept continuous progress, but cannot tolerate regression or stagnation.

Wang Yue will leave the Wizards, on the one hand because of the system upgrade requirements, and on the other hand because he understands this truth.

He has reached the pinnacle of everything he can do with the Wizards, including three consecutive championship dynasties, a record of 73 wins in the regular season, and an undefeated record in the playoffs...

If Wang Yue continues to stay with the Wizards, it will be difficult for him to lead the team to new heights. Moreover, as the players' strength increases and the cheap rookie contracts expire, they will eventually be unable to retain them, and they will leave one after another.

Instead of continuing to hold on to the Wizards and stumbling to win a few more championships, it is better to stand up from behind and find a new team that can change the vitality and start over.

Now, Wang Yue has received even higher praise than when he was with the Wizards.

Leading a team with a flawless lineup to win a championship is not a great skill. Coaching a lottery team to win a championship is a true legend.

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In the new season, with Thompson and Antetokounmpo after gaining weight, the Bucks are already qualified to win the championship.

However, in the East, there are still two teams standing in front of the Bucks.

One team is the Wizards that the Bucks just defeated, and the other team is the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers!

The Cavaliers, who successfully broke Cleveland's championship-less curse, naturally shouted the slogan of defending their title in the new season.

Compared with the Wizards who suffered a hemorrhage in the summer, the Cavaliers' lineup has not been significantly weakened. James is just 31 years old, Howard is 30 years old, Love is 28 years old, and Irving is 24 years old. All four of them are in their prime, and even Irving is still there.

rising period.

After the Wizards were semi-disintegrated, the Cavaliers naturally became the most luxurious team in the league.

This summer, the Cavaliers further strengthened themselves by signing Ray Allen, Richard Jefferson and other veterans who returned after a year's rest at the veteran's minimum salary, further enhancing the depth of the bench, which allowed the Cavaliers to

In the new season, he will naturally become the favorite to win the championship, and people are also very inclined to James winning the second championship trophy in his career.

On November 7, the Bucks faced the challenge of the defending champion at home.

Under the spotlight, Mars collided with the earth, and the two teams staged an extremely fierce game.

In the end, the Bucks lost the game 113:115, ushering in their first defeat of the new season.

James played 45 minutes and played almost the entire game, scoring 37 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists.

Faced with the strongest player currently on the front line, Antetokounmpo Antetokounmpo handed in an answer of 28 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists in 41 minutes of playing time. Although his performance was slightly inferior, he was outstanding on the court.

Don't show any weakness.

The highest scorer between the two was Thompson of the Bucks. He made 6 of 12 three-pointers and scored 24 points to dominate the outside.

The Cavaliers' Irving scored 21 points, Love 19 points, Howard 15 points, JR Smith 9 points, Ray Allen 6 points...

For the Bucks, in addition to Antetokounmpo and Thompson's 28 points and 24 points, Oladipo had 14 points, Middleton had 11 points, Jokic had 16 points, and Korver had 10 points.

In this game, the Bucks originally relied on a more reasonable and efficient offense to maintain the lead. However, in the final quarter, James suddenly broke out and scored 13 points in a single quarter. The Bucks were caught off guard and overtook the score.

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Although he lost the game, in Wang Yue's view, this is not necessarily a bad thing. This game also exposed some problems.

Although the Bucks' lineup has tended to be perfect, it still has flaws. For example, the players are generally younger, and their choices at critical moments are not rational and impulsive.

After the team fell behind, Antetokounmpo attacked the basket twice in a row in an attempt to regain the score. However, under the joint defense of James and Howard, both attacks were blocked, wasting precious time and opportunities.

Failure helps players grow quickly, and nothing is more memorable than failure. Wang Yue believes that Antetokounmpo and others will grow further after this failure, and will definitely be more cautious and rigorous in handling key goals next time.

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After playing against the Cavaliers, the Bucks' next schedule is much simpler and easier.

Against the Nuggets on November 9th, against the Pacers on November 10th, against the Kings on November 12th, against the Magic on November 14th...

In the blink of an eye, the Bucks were on another winning streak.

The Bucks have 16 games in November, 7 home games and 9 away games. Although the schedule is not particularly friendly, there are not many strong opponents.
Chapter completed!