After forming the duo of Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks suffered injuries and were eliminated in the first round in the first season. This season is the second season for the two to join forces. As a result, the team's performance is in a mess again, with only one w

After Lillard and Antetokounmpo formed the twin giants, Bucks suffered injuries and were eliminated in the first round in the first season. This season is the second season for the two to join forces. As a result, the team's performance was a mess again. So far, they only have a poor record of 1 win and 5 losses. Their 5-game losing streak has placed them at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, which is only better than the completely rebuilt Jazz team. Their 1 win and 5 losses also created the worst start of their respective careers.

Antetokounmpo publicly expressed his dissatisfaction

After being dissatisfied with the team's lineup reinforcements during the offseason and publicly stating that he might choose to leave the Bucks if they could not win the championship, Antetokounmpo once again publicly expressed his dissatisfaction when the team started the season with 1 win and 5 losses. .

After losing to the Cavaliers , Antetokounmpo publicly stated in an interview that if the current rhythm of 1 win and 5 losses is followed, the next 60 games will be 10 wins and 50 losses. Did

only win 13 out of 82 games all season? That's the worst record, even worse than my rookie season when I was 15-67.

Antetokounmpo even analyzed the problems of the team during the five-game losing streak one by one in a public interview.

's first game against Bulls : The rotation defense was not good, always allowing the opponent to score in the first 5-7;

's second game against Nets : The defense was not switched well, and the offensive end could have created more open shots. ;

Game 3 against Celtics : They did not stay focused at the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter, allowing them to find opportunities to take the lead;

Game 4 against Grizzlies : The team's transition defense was not at all Online;

Game 5 against the Cavaliers: The team controlled the game most of the time, but the result was still the other direction.

The Bucks are under great pressure

With the team's poor performance, the Bucks have only two ways to solve the problem. They can continue to strengthen under the pressure of huge luxury taxes, or trade away Antetokounmpo and Lillard to rebuild. team.

espn famous reporter Tim Bontemps revealed that the Bucks have had poor profits in the past few seasons. Almost no one outside discusses this topic, but the fact is that they lose tens of millions of dollars every year.

If they are subject to the super luxury tax this season (the luxury tax has been triggered in three of the past four years), the penalties will become even more severe.

Many teams want to grab Antetokounmpo

Faced with Antetokounmpo, who is still at the peak of his career, after the latter fell into trade rumors, many teams were revealed to be interested in the superstar.

famous reporter Stein revealed that Warriors , Heat , Nets and Knicks are all interested in Antetokounmpo.

In addition, most people in the market believe that the Rockets and Thunder are also strong contenders for Antetokounmpo, because the two teams hold a large number of future draft picks and high-quality young people, and the two teams have already formed a certain degree of competitiveness.

American media director Huo Yong fights

Among them, the Warriors and Rockets , the old enemies, almost represent the two types of teams competing for Antetokounmpo. The first type is the Warriors, a team with a championship team and experience, and the other type. It is a team like the Rockets that is young but has a lot of chips.

For this reason, the American media also supported the two teams from a distance and staged an alternative fierce battle.

The US media "fadeawayworld" supports the Warriors. They can get Antetokounmpo through an 8-for-1 deal. The specific plan is as follows.

The Warriors get: Antetokounmpo;

The Bucks get: Wiggins + Kuminga + Podger + Melton + 4 unprotected first-round picks.

After offseason adjustments, the Warriors are ranked third in the Western Conference with 5 wins and 1 loss. The depth of the lineup is extremely good, and it seems that no adjustment is needed. But which team's management can refuse the super giant team-up of Curry + Antetokounmpo? Woolen cloth?

The Rockets have 3 wins and 3 losses and are ranked 9th in the Western Conference. Sam Amick, a famous reporter, has written many times that the Rockets want to get a core player through a trade. Booker, Zion and Mitchell are the targets that the Rockets are closely watching. Bill Reiter of

cbs further pointed out that facing the current situation of the Bucks, the Rockets are also one of the teams hovering in the sky.

The American media "Bleachers" also gave the Rockets a three-way deal. The Rockets exchanged 12 for 4 to get Antetokounmpo.

Rockets sent: Amen Thompson, Shepard, Jabari Smith, Jeff Green, Landale, 4 first-round picks (all from Rockets, 27, 28, 29, 31), 3 second-round picks ( All from Rockets);

Rockets get: Antetokounmpo, Wright, Chris Livingston and AJ Green.

Old Li holds the power of decision

According to CBS reporter Bill Reiter, Bucks coach Rivers is known for his political operations within the team, and he has now won the trust of the team owner.

An insider said bluntly that the Bucks' basketball decision-making is now dominated by Rivers. They plan to observe 20 more games and decide the next action based on Rivers' wishes. The internal situation is currently quite chaotic.