The Strongest Bishop in the NBA

For the Bucks, the Charlotte Hornets are a very suitable opponent, because this team is not strong.

Last season, the Hornets ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference. Although they only lost the playoff spot by a small margin in the case of three teams competing, they still cannot escape the definition of a weak team, because the competitiveness of the Eastern Conference is far less than that of the Western Conference.

Although there were Wizards and the Super Four Cavaliers in the East who broke the regular season win record last season, it was much more difficult to mix with than before, but it was still better than the strong West, and the Hornets still could not enter in that situation. The playoffs are enough to prove the weakness of this team.

Coincidentally, the current Bucks are also very weak.

Although Wang Xiao hoarded some victory points for the Bucks players, he only trained for less than half a month, and the potential of the players and the tacit understanding between them were far from reaching the standard.

Judging from the current situation, the Bucks, which have obvious shortcomings and flaws, can hardly escape the fate of being slaughtered when they encounter those experienced teams in the league.

It's different against the Hornets.

In the face of the strong, I am obedient, and in the face of the weak, I fight hard.

Antetokounmpo frequently went inside to create damage, just like a superstar performance.

The center of the Hornets, Al Jefferson, followed the arrangement of the head coach, guarding the inside and trying to defend Antetokounmpo, but Jefferson is not good at defending, especially when facing an anti-human monster like Antetokounmpo.

Accidentally, he got two fouls in a row, and obediently sat on the sidelines to watch the excitement.

In the first quarter of the game, Antetokounmpo made 5 of 7 shots and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 15 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. His performance exploded!

"My God, is this really a rookie who averaged less than 10 points per game last season?" Barkley was dumbfounded, "No one said, I thought he was a strong candidate for the MVP of the regular season! Could it be that Wang Xiao Is there really magic? Why does every player who plays under him change in a short period of time?"

"Last season, Antetokounmpo basically appeared in the interior position, and he didn't have much time to touch the ball." Kenny Smith analyzed: "And with his weight, he is also very good when facing strong interior players. It’s hard to get the upper hand.”

"But after Wang Xiao arrived, he immediately changed his style of play and liberated him from the inside to the outside. The situation was reversed in an instant. This kid is really too tall. It is difficult for ordinary defenders to defend, and inside players can't keep up. With his speed, when he's attacking with the ball on the perimeter, one-on-one defense doesn't work at all."

"This also just shows Wang Xiao's vision. After all, not any coach has the courage to let a 2.11-meter big man try to play as a guard."

The other is in the air. Antetokounmpo's performance in the Bucks in the first two years was not satisfactory. In the first season of his career, he averaged 6.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Playing more time but averaging only 12.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.

It wasn't until the third season, when the head coach of the Bucks was replaced by Jason Kidd, that the situation changed.

As the top point guard in league history, Kidd keenly discovered Antetokounmpo's potential as a point guard, and began to let Antetokounmpo try to play as a point guard. As a result, in the third season, Antetokounmpo Kumbo's averages increased to 16.9 points, 7.7 assists and 4.3 assists per game.

If the third season is still the time for Antetokounmpo to grow and practice, then immediately following the fourth season, that is, the 16-17 season, Antetokounmpo ushered in an explosion.

The all-round data of 22.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game is like a James II, and his unsolvable breakthroughs have caused headaches for the entire league's strikers, and the Greek monster has completely risen.

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The current Antetokounmpo, of course, is not as terrifying as the Greek monster in the future. Whether it is physical or technical aspects, he has a lot of shortcomings, but when he uses his advantages to play against a third-rate team like the Hornets. Enough to perform at an All-Star level.

In the second quarter, Antetokounmpo took a rest, and the Bucks' tactics began to revolve around Oladipo, but the effect was not satisfactory.

Oladipo has shown good talent during this time period. The other is that he has averaged 17.9 points per game in the air this season, but his shooting percentage is only about 43.6%.

The Hornets' shooting guard is Lance Stephenson, a guard with very good defensive ability.

Most of people's influence on Stephenson may be fixed in the 2014 playoffs between the Heat and the Pacers. In the picture of this guy blowing into James' ear, I feel that this guy seems to have a bad brain.

However, there is one thing to say, Stephenson's physical fitness is very strong among the guards. It can be seen from the fact that he can even mark James, and his defensive attitude is very active, which is completely a jellybean defense. Even if his defensive skills are not top in the league, he can still cause headaches for many players.

Oladipo has a headache at this time. He is a player who is good at breakthroughs, but facing Stephenson, it is difficult for him to get rid of the opponent.

If it is changed to two years later, the skilled Oladipo can 100% beat the opponent, but not yet.

As a result, the Bucks' offense stagnated, and the score was quickly narrowed. If it weren't for Middleton's occasional performance, hitting three-point long shots and mid-range shots one after another, the score of the two teams might be in the first half of the second quarter. Complete the overtake.

The game continued, and as Antetokounmpo returned to the court, the situation was gradually stabilized. However, after returning, Antetokounmpo's touch fell a little bit, and his offensive efficiency was not as efficient as the first quarter, and the Hornets He also gradually began to limit his breakthrough space. Once he has a tendency to break through in singles with the ball, some players will quickly form a tendency to encircle him.

At this time, Antetokounmpo is not physically fit enough to break out of the siege under the double-team of several people, and the timing of the ball to the point guard teammate is not particularly good.

This has also made the Bucks unable to widen the score gap for a long time. The two teams fought fiercely. From the second quarter to the fourth quarter, until about 2 minutes left before the end of the game, Oladipo A nerve knife outside three-pointer widened the score gap a little, and then took advantage of the defensive stability to win the game in a thrilling manner.

At 88:82, the Bucks made a good start at home and defeated the Hornets to win their first victory of the new season.

Throughout the game, Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 22 points, 7 of 13 shots, 8 of 11 free throws, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

In addition to Antetokounmpo, the Bucks also scored in double figures with 3 players, Oladipo with 12 points, Middleton with 15 points and OJ Mayo with 11 points off the bench.

Although he won the game and Antetokounmpo's performance amazed many people, there were more doubts about the Bucks and Wang Xiao.

Because it was too difficult for the Bucks to win this game.