"Coach, this is the current squad of the team, please take a look."

Looking at the team list in front of the new assistant coach who reported to him, Wang Xiao rubbed his eyebrows slightly.

On October 4, after the official conclusion of the Incheon Asian Games, Wang Xiao didn't even have time to return to China to participate in the celebration banquet, and hurried to Milwaukee.

The first game of the pre-season kicks off on October 5.

The Bucks' first preseason game is on Oct. 7.

Even so, Wang Xiao's schedule is still very tight, and in just two or three days, he needs to get familiar with all the management personnel of the Bucks, formulate training plans and tactics, and determine the starting list......

To that end, Bucks general manager John Brown. Hammond has called several times urging Wang Xiao to take over the team as soon as possible.

For Wang Xiao, a legendary coach, Hammond's psychology is quite complicated.

Wang Xiao's conditions for coaching the Bucks are exactly the same as those in the Wizards, with all his efforts to draft, trade, and contract extensions, and even with the acquiescence of the team's new owner, he can meddle in more management matters, which is completely a violation of the rights and interests of the general manager.

But at the same time, Wang Xiao's arrival made Hammond very happy, he has worked in the position of general manager of the Bucks for many years, Hammond already has a certain affection for this team, whether it is out of work ethic or personal feelings, he wants the Bucks to become the league's powerhouse instead of always being the belly of the NBA.

Wang Xiao's coaching ability has been fully confirmed by the Wizards, and the three consecutive championships and the all-time first record of 73 wins are the most brilliant achievements in Wang Xiao's personal resume.

As the general manager of the Bucks, Hammond knows that Wang Xiao has obtained some of the Bucks' trade rights through the current team owner last season, and has started to recruit several players, including Antetokounmpo, the core of the current team.

Although Wang Xiao has not officially taken over the team yet, more than one-third of the players in the team have actually been selected by Wang Xiao.

And now what Wang Xiao is looking at is a complete Bucks roster.

Currently, the Bucks have a total of twelve players.

PG point guard position two players, Brandon. Knight, Jerry. Bayless.

SG Scoring Guard Two, Victor. Oladipo, O.J. Mayo.

SF small forward position two: Giannis. Antetokounmpo, Chris. Middleton.

PF power forward position three: Joel. Embiid, Eisen. Ilyasova, Larry. Sanders.

Three in the center position: Nikolai. Jokic, Zaza. Pachuria, John. Hansen.

Judging from the lineup alone, the Bucks' lineup is still good.

These players are still unknown, but among them are a regular season MVP (Antetokounmpo) and four All-Star caliber players (Embiid, Jokic, Oladipo, Middleton). ）

With a little sharpening and systematic training bonuses, it should be possible to improve the strength of these players in a very short period of time, even if they can't win the championship, it is enough to maintain a strong competitiveness in the league.

The reason why it can't win the championship is because there are now two giants in the league, one is the invincible dynasty Washington Wizards created by Wang Xiao, and the other is the Cleveland Cavaliers, a supergiant team built at great expense.

On the other hand, the current Bucks lineup has obvious shortcomings.

The first problem is the firepower of the outside line.

Needless to say, the three-point shooting ability of the first core alphabet brother, even in the season when he won the regular season MVP in the future, Antetokounmpo's three-point shooting is still a shortcoming, and the shooting rate is less than 30%.

Oladipo, Jokic and Embiid, although they have a certain three-point ability, are definitely not stable, and they are not comparable to the Wizards' lineup of almost all three-point shots.

The most accurate three-point shot among these people is Middleton, who has a career three-point shooting rate of nearly 40%.

The trend of the future NBA will inevitably be a fast-break style focusing on small balls and three-point shots.

The Bucks' lineup is naturally not a problem with fast breaking, but the three-point shot is definitely not an advantage.

Secondly, there is a clear shortcoming in the point guard position.

Jerry. Not much to say about a bench player like Bayless.

The team's starting point guard last season, Brandon. As a role player, Knight is barely okay, and he has also averaged 19 points and 4 assists per game in his career.

But that's about it.

The lack of outside scoring ability limits Knight's scoring ability to the path of breakthrough, and Knight's defensive ability can only be regarded as decent and motivated, but his own ability and talent are not enough to make him a defensive elite like Beverley.

Wang Xiao remembers that Knight's only honor is the best rookie for a while.

On other teams, Knight is no problem as the starting point guard, but not with the Bucks.

Because the Bucks have a team named Giannis. The Greek monster of Antetokounmpo.

Brother Alphabet, who has grown up in the future, can be said to be unparalleled in the world in terms of breakthrough scores.

The terrifying height, arm span, and unparalleled explosiveness make Brother Alphabet's breakthrough more lethal than that of James when he was younger.

Wang Xiao must want to maximize Brother Alphabet's ability, and in this case, there are not many opportunities for Knight.

The point guard who is more suitable for Antetokounmpo is the kind of player who is good at shooting from the spot and has excellent defensive ability, rather than an offensive guard who is good at breaking through the rim with the ball.

It's a pity that it is suitable for the Bucks, or at the price that the Bucks can give at present, it is difficult to exchange for the point guard that Wang Xiao prefers.

So Wang Xiao decided to give Knight a season to try, and if under the bonus effect of the training module, Knight can't develop a stable three-point shot and defensive ability, then he can only trade it in the contract year.

The second point is Embiid's problem.

As in another plane, Embiid opted for surgery and will miss all games throughout the 14-15 season.

This means that Wang Xiao will lack an all-round offensive and defensive general.

This is also no way, the so-called fish and bear's paw can't have both, the future league is extremely short of excellent big men, like Embiid, who can average 27.5 points, 13.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in the future, it's a pity to miss it.

Without Embiid, the Wizards' lineup is naturally affected to a certain extent, and Brother Alphabet must be on the top of the big forward position, although it is not a problem to play power forward with his height, but the figure of Brother Alphabet in the 14-year period is still only a thin bamboo pole, and he has not been able to gain weight to the extent of a big killer in the future, I am afraid it will take a lot of time to adapt.

"Well, it's a little bit more difficult."

Wang Xiao is ready to start with a hard fight.