Chapter 120
Even if they are accustomed to Wang Xiao's rhetoric, the reporters are still shocked by Wang Xiao's three-consecutive crown dynasty declaration.
And Durant, who was next to Wang Xiao, couldn't help but open his mouth wide.
At least three consecutive crowns to start a dynasty?
Did you know how many dynastic teams have been in the entire history of the NBA?
Only the Lakers, Celtics, Bulls and Wizards have done it!
There are only four teams!
Even if one of these teams was brought out by Wang Xiao himself, it is still a bit crazy to talk like this!
But Wang Xiao knows that this is not a wild speech.
The current lineup of the Bucks is not inferior to the peak Wizards team except for the bench, and without Curry's defensive shortcomings, it has become more impeccable!
And with the new televised contract in effect, the Bucks won't repeat the mistakes of the Wizards, who have to see a massive brain drain due to salary space.
The 2018-19 season will be Embiid's contract year with Jokic, and in Wang Xiao's memory, the NBA's salary cap reached $101.8 million this year, and the luxury tax threshold reached a terrifying 123.7 million!
By 2018, Durant's salary is about 31 million, Thompson is about 20 million, and Brother Alphabet is almost 24 million, and the three of them add up to 75 million, which is still 48.7 million away from triggering the luxury tax! There is nothing wrong with renewing Embiid and Jokic at the same time.
Of course, in the final years of these players' contracts, the Bucks' salary cap is probably going to explode, but at that time, I'm afraid the Bucks already have several championships in their hands, and if the team owner can't afford the high luxury tax, it's not impossible to trade one or two players.
Take 10,000 steps back and say, by then, the system has already been updated and upgraded, relying on the system, Wang Xiao can continue to keep the team extremely competitive!
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At this press conference, the reporters gained a lot, and they went back to write exciting news with satisfaction.
After Durant reported to the Bucks, he did not play in the first game because the physical examination report did not come out, and he could only watch the game with the team.
On February 19, the Bucks played away against the Charlotte Hornets, in the absence of Oladipo, Middleton, and the newcomer Durant could not play, relying on the outstanding performance of Antetokounmpo, Thompson and Jokic, the Bucks still won the game with a score of 103:88.
Bucks fans were surprised to learn that without Oladipo sharing the ball with Middleton, Antetokounmpo got stronger.
Wang Xiao directly arranged for Brother Alphabet to be the team's starting point guard, so that Korver started at the small forward position, and the big forward arranged for the blue-collar interior John. Hansen starts.
As a result, the ball on the outside is basically concentrated on Brother Alphabet alone.
Hornets' main point guard Kemba. Walker looked confused.
Who am I and where am I? Why should I suffer beatings that I shouldn't have at my age?
Walker, who is only 1.83 meters tall, is simply a vain to the 2.11-meter-tall alphabet brother, and whether it is Thompson or Korver, they are both more than 2 meters tall, and he is still misplaced when he changes defenses, and the opponent can easily score on his head.
Antetokounmpo had a game-high 36 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, while Thompson also had 29 points and Jokic had 24 points.
Without Oladipo and Middleton, the number of shots made by all three has increased significantly, and fans are surprised to find that it seems that the Bucks are still very strong just with these three.
And when one more Durant is added to these three, it is even more terrifying!
On February 20, the Bucks played at home against the Hawks, and Durant wore the Bucks' No. 35 jersey for the first time, and the game was only played until the end of the first half.
Durant's desire to perform was extremely strong, and he took 17 shots in the first half alone, hitting 12 shots and scoring 29 points!
At halftime, the Bucks and Hawks had a score of 67:42, a 25-point difference!
At the end of the game, the score of the two teams was fixed at 117:92 points, and in the fourth quarter of the game, both teams played as substitutes, and Durant scored 34 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in only three quarters of 29 minutes, and officially announced the beginning of his era with the Bucks with a perfect debut!
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After getting Durant, Wang Xiao immediately made adjustments to the team's tactical system and lineup.
For the two big men on the front line, Antetokounmpo was placed in the shooting guard position, while Durant was temporarily adjusted from the familiar small forward position to the big forward position.
Such an arrangement, on the one hand, can completely liberate Brother Alphabet and allow him to give full play to his ability to attack with the ball on the outside, and on the other hand, it can also allow Durant and Jokic to better link.
Durant is the league's top scorer, shooting beyond the three-point line, but he uses it the most and is what he does best, which is mid-range shooting.
Durant's mid-range is arguably the most consistent and accurate in the league, and his height and reach are few among small forwards.
When Durant and Jokic partner on the inside, the two can easily form a combination, pulling space to form an open position or misplaced offense.
In addition, this lineup has an extremely terrifying height.
Durant is registered with a height of 2.08 meters, his actual height is more than 2.10 meters, his brother is 2.11 meters tall, Jokic is 2.13 meters tall, and Thompson and Korver are both 2.01 meters tall.
As a result, the average height of the Bucks' starting lineup reached a terrifying 2.07 meters! That's a height that some NBA teams' starting centers can't reach!
When he was in the Wizards, Wang Xiao played the routine of five small deaths, and the tallest player on the court was 2.06 meters Jamison, and later after Jamison retired, he was replaced by 2.01 meters Draymond Green, using the unmatched speed of small men to drag down most teams in the league.
And now, Wang Xiaoyou turned his head to play the Death Five, using five big men with height and arm length to deal with the league's increasingly popular small-ball tactics.
It's just that Wang Xiao messes around like this is something that other teams can't learn, after all, like Brother Alphabet, Durant, who is more than 2.10 meters tall and not inferior to a guard at all, is not afraid of running and bombing tactics and can even play artillery tactics, they can't even find one!
A legendary head coach who has a personal grudge against Wang Xiao once said that the future development of basketball games may evolve into a game of five big men of about 2.05 meters, and the position on the court will become blurred.
Although he has a grudge against that person, Wang Xiao still admires his vision, and the current league is developing in the direction he predicted, with excellent guards getting taller and taller, and excellent centers getting shorter and shorter.