Build a Dream Dynasty

Chapter 642 Weakness of the Bucks

The Nets attacked and Curry took the ball forward. Paul's press is a bit useful for other guards, but facing Curry, who is skilled in ball handling, it can only play a role in delaying, but it still slows down the Nets' offensive speed.

Bringing the ball to the top of the arc on the three-point line, Curry's own offensive threat level skyrocketed. Cube passed the ball to McCollum. After McCollum received the ball, he faced Middleton without stopping. With a sudden movement, the gesture is about to break through directly.

Middleton's defensive confrontation in the second position is okay, but the speed is too slow. Seeing that Lemu was about to break through, he immediately stepped back with his left foot, pulled his body, and blocked the latter's advance line. McColler dribbled the ball back, broke into the Bucks' defense from the side, and scored with an easy mid-range shot.

McCollum and Middleton are two extremes in the position of shooting guard. Middleton is a small forward, and the small forward in the defensive rotation is not a big problem and does not suffer. And McCollum is a combo guard who can play as a guest point guard. Neither of the two can guard against the other. After creating a singles opportunity, it was rare for Middleton to sit inside and play. The hammered McCollum was quite uncomfortable and threw the ball in.

Chasing Dream Green suddenly offered to do an off-ball pick-and-roll for McCollum. After Antetokounmpo switched defenses in time, Leonard found a chance to play Ilyasova in one-on-one and scored a goal.

The two sides played a few more rounds, and generally speaking, the shooting percentage was very high. The Nets did not rely too much on Curry, but relied on other players on the team to make good use of the offensive space that Curry helped create. The Bucks still rely heavily on Paul to launch their offense. Middleton is a good 3D, but he didn't mention the ability to rush into the penalty area, and he mostly ended the offense with shots when holding the ball. Secondly, his passing vision is also very average.

It is very suitable to play next to Paul, at least more reliable than Redick, but for a team with high ambitions, it is not enough.

In the matchup with the Nets, a problem on the Bucks' offensive end began to emerge, that is, Antetokounmpo's offensive ability is not enough, or he is not able to integrate into the offensive system with Paul as the starting point of tactics. A player with no back-up ability, average shooting ability, is not enough threat when he can’t hold the ball on the offensive end, and when Antetokounmpo picks and rolls with Paul, the Nets can resolutely choose to pinch Paul and limit Paul. At this time, Antetokounmpo's offensive threat is not enough, and the overall offense of the Bucks is greatly affected.

Paul is indeed a very capable traditional point guard. He is almost full of skills in personal offense and team organization. But in fact his compatibility is not very strong. Judging from the effect of pairing him with the wing, the wing players who are good at singles with the ball do not match him well. Butler has shown good strength before joining the Clippers or after leaving. When the Clippers teamed up with Paul alone, they showed obvious incompatibility. Hill also didn't play very well in the Clippers. After coming to the Nets, he was rescued and showed his value again. The position of small forward is the natural culprit of the Clippers. Barnes, who can really play in the Clippers, is a standard 3D type.

And Antetokounmpo has never gone in this direction since he set foot in professional basketball, and he is not at all this way.

Physical talent is visible to the naked eye, but Antetokounmpo is very difficult to practice. It is foreseeable that he will grow into a big gate on the defensive end, but on the offensive end, he can have such a big ball-holding threat. It is very important for Kidd to train him according to the number of point guards. This is also the 13th draft. , Jiang Mingliang obviously had the opportunity to pick Brother Antetokounmpo, but finally gave up. Now, although Kidd is still following the wheel of history and becoming the coach of Antetokounmpo, but with Paul, how to train Antetokounmpo has become a doubt.

The offensive end was sniped, and on the defensive end, the Nets' pick-and-roll also made Antetokounmpo doubt his life. The height, arm length and athletic ability are excellent, and Antetokounmpo has done a very good job in handling pick-and-rolls and switching defenses, but Curry's shooting speed still caught Antetokounmpo by surprise. Last season, Curry took 925 shots from beyond the three-point line and was only blocked twice. With this kind of shooting frequency, this kind of shooting threat, and with this kind of data, Curry's shooting speed is naturally beyond the imagination of others.

Perfect shooting talent is also the biggest reliance for Curry to become the crown jewel in the NBA.

Stevens took it easy in the previous few games, and Curry in this game showed a strong desire to attack like a runaway wild horse. On the surface, Curry's personality is very easy-going, but when he actually meets an opponent, Curry's desire to compete is still very strong. This is also very normal, how can a true Buddhist person grow into a top superstar?

In addition to Paul, another important signing of the Bucks this season is veteran Pierce joining with a one-year contract of 5 million. When he came to the Bucks, Pierce showed another side of himself as a scorer. He played Carter's role in the Mavericks last season. He used his own experience to link up the team's offense. His average of 9 points per game was a career low. , but Pierce averaged 4.7 assists per game. This performance allowed the Bucks to have more people on the bench to score.

Bayless and Plumlee made consecutive hits under his leadership. At the beginning of the second quarter, the Bucks' bench lineup launched a counterattack. Kidd also learned a lot this year with the Nets, such as his own development of role player abilities and mobilization of enthusiasm. The team's backup point guard Bayless has a good ability to score points. Driven by the two master point guards Kidd and Paul, the improvement is also very obvious.

For the Nets, Carter obviously won't let his old rival Pierce be alone. The former team legend currently does not have a championship ring in his hand. Seeing the young people around him all bear the aura of "defending champion", Carter is under great pressure. At the same time, Carter also has his own ideas about his position in the team. He doesn't want to play the role of Hill and Butler, who were purely holding thighs last season, but hopes to strive for more performance opportunities and have a higher position in the team. For now, McCollum's poor performance on the defensive end still gives him such a chance to show his value.

Although he is no longer as brave as he used to be, Carter's physical confrontation and strength are still pretty good. Coupled with the more accurate projection nowadays, among the four major points, Carter, who has found his position, is more suitable than Tracy McGrady and Iverson. This alliance is not surprising. In the past few years, Carter has always served as a substitute, which has also reduced his losses very well. This is why Jiang Mingliang is willing to offer him a three-year contract. And he also repaid Jiang Mingliang's trust with his performance.

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