Chapter 107 Milwaukee Bucks
After experiencing a fierce battle with the Raptors and playing two more healthy basketball games, Radar is now full of energy and his physical fitness has fully returned to its peak state. Next, the Spurs will face a very strong team——
Milwaukee Bucks.
The Milwaukee Bucks are an NBA professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States. The team was founded in 1968 and joined the NBA in the same year.
In 1969, the Milwaukee Bucks were lucky enough to get the No. 1 pick in the draft. They selected Lew Alcindor, also known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
This 7-foot-2 center had an elegant, unique, and deadly "sky hook". He easily won the Rookie of the Year award in the 1969-70 season with averages of 28.8 points and 14.5 rebounds per game. He also made the All-Star team.
At the end of the season, he was selected to the All-NBA Second Team and the All-Defensive Second Team.
In the 1970-1971 season, the Bucks introduced Oscar Robertson. This triple-double weapon, although not as energetic as when he was young, still brought the Bucks their first championship trophy with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
The team has also become the NBA's championship-winning team with the shortest team building time.
From the 1970s to the late 1980s, the Bucks had always been a strong team in the league. They made it to the playoffs many times, but failed one after another and were never able to win the championship trophy again.
By 1997, the Bucks rose again, this time their lineup was called the "Three Musketeers."
But in the Eastern Conference at that time, not everyone could surpass it. Not to mention others, the 76ers led by Iverson and the Bucks were far behind, and they unfortunately lost in seven games.
Time came to the 2007 draft. The Bucks selected Yi Jianlian, a player from China, with the No. 6 pick in the first round. Yi Jianlian became the fourth Chinese player to land in the NBA, and the Bucks became the focus of Chinese fans for a while.
Going round and round, the Bucks have been looking for a way to re-emerge. After exploring until now, they finally see hope.
The absolute core of the Milwaukee Bucks right now is the Greek monster Giannis Antetokounmpo.
It is no exaggeration to say that Giannis Antetokounmpo is the absolute core of the Bucks. He is such a core player that he even brought his younger brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo into the team.
Giannis Antetokounmpo entered the NBA through the draft in 2013 and was selected to the All-Rookie Second Team in his rookie season. In the 2016-17 season, he was selected as the Most Improved Player, the All-NBA Second Team and the All-Defensive Team.
Second team member, won the Slam Dunk Award of the Year in the 2017-18 season, and was selected to the NBA All-Star team three times.
Antetokounmpo was not eye-catching when he first entered the league. His tall and thin body did not benefit him in the muscle jungle of the NBA. After several seasons of training, Antetokounmpo has become more mature, physically stronger, and technically better.
More and more comprehensive.
With a height of 2.11 and a wingspan of 2.21, he can cover the sky with one hand on the defensive end. Moreover, he moves quickly and has a flexible body. No matter what position the player is in, Antetokounmpo will have a hard time facing him.
Speaking of Antetokounmpo's physical fitness, how terrifying it is. His physical fitness is destined to have a longer NBA career. Many people say how great James is and how talented he is in basketball. But they don't know that the fundamental condition for a superstar to realize his talent is
It is necessary to have a durable body. James has only had one surgery in the 15 years he has been in the league, which was a hair transplant. It is really scary to have no injuries. Antetokounmpo also has excellent physical fitness, biology, and mechanics. Scientists describe him as "Antetokounmpo"
"With an unusual Achilles tendon, "Antetokounmpo" is a "physical monster" in the NBA league and a real "visible talent"!
Antetokounmpo, who is becoming more and more versatile, is regarded by many as the successor of LeBron James, the so-called number one player in the league.
In addition to Antetokounmpo and his younger brother, the Bucks also have a pair of biological brothers, the Lopez brothers.
The elder brother Brook Lopez and the younger brother Luo Bing Lopez are both 2.13 in height and serve as centers. This makes the Bucks very full inside, whether it is rebounding on the defensive end, blocking shots or finishing at the basket on the offensive end.
The second attack was very strong.
The Bucks' inside line is also really scary. In addition to the Lopez brothers and Antetokounmpo, there is also Ilyasova. In the face of such a lineup, although Ilyasova has no chance to start, the firepower on the bench is still there.
can be guaranteed.
There are many talents inside, but if there is no one on the outside, the Bucks will not be defined as one of the favorite teams to win the championship.
Small forward Middleton was selected with the ninth pick in the second round in 2012. Now Middleton has been selected to the All-Star twice. He is another second-round pick's counterattack. That is, in the East, if in the West, Middleton will win
Why compete with outstanding small forwards like James, Leonard, and Paul George?
Khris Middleton has a strong small forward body, is obsessed with mid-range shooting, lacks explosiveness and aggressiveness, and his defensive focus and skills are slightly flat, but he has been making progress.
For the shooting guard position, the Bucks have Eric Bledsoe. He entered the NBA through the draft in 2010 and played in the Suns. Bledsoe played very well during the Suns, but the Suns also had a
Booker is a very good player. The Suns chose to build the team with Booker as the core and traded Bledsoe. In fact, this is not necessarily a bad thing. For Bledsoe, at least it proved that he is still capable.
It's just that some people are more suitable for certain teams.
The Bucks' starting point guard, George Hill, entered the NBA through the 2008 draft and has played for the Spurs, Pacers, Jazz, Kings, Cavaliers and Bucks.
Shortly after being drafted by the Spurs in 2008, he was traded to the Pacers, and his exchange partner was Kawhi Leonard, a top-five small forward in the league. George Hill, who could be exchanged for Leonard alone, developed in the NBA.
He is not half as good as Kawhi. He has two Defensive Player of the Year, two FMVPs, two championships, and various double teams, but Hill has nothing. Looking back many years later, it is that sentence,
I only changed Leonard.
Closer to home, George Hill has a high basketball IQ, an excellent first step, exaggerated wingspan, and stable performance. He is a very mature offensive player who can score in any area of the court with his excellent skills and solid basic skills. He has various scoring methods.
, can turn around and shoot very beautifully, fake moves to pass people, make mid-range pull-up jumpers, and has the ability to finish when the game is stalemate. He has good ball-handling skills, plays selflessly, and is an underestimated passer.
Although the Bucks' lineup is still not as good as the five-star Lakers, it is just in the middle of the pack with the Clippers and Rockets. This is the gap between the east and west now. The first team in the east is only on par with the third or fourth place in the west.
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Chapter completed!