super heavy artillery

Chapter 869

Chapter 869 Always Making Progress

The Bucks' offense is naturally still centered on Antetokounmpo. After Bledsoe passed the ball to Middleton, he took Westbrook to the left corner to open up the space inside.Middleton was very cautious when he received the ball against An Luo. The opponent was stuck on his side leading to the penalty area.Middleton used his left foot as the axis, turned left and right several times, and finally chose to hand the ball to Antetokounmpo.

Donovan's task for Roberson wasn't to completely limit Antetokounmpo's offense.After all, it is very unrealistic for players of the opponent's level.Donovan just needs Roberson to keep Antetokounmpo at the arc and let him shoot [-]s.Everyone knows what level Antetokounmpo's long-range shooting ability is.Although in the past few games, this guy seems to have developed a passable three-point shooting ability, but compared with his unreasonable breakthrough, letting him shoot outside the three-point line is still a comparison. Reasonable choice.

When Antetokounmpo saw that Robertson had let him take a big step, he stood up without hesitation and threw the ball.The posture of the shot was quick and neat, and it was done in one go, not at all like the rampant Antetokounmpo in the previous two seasons.

Robertson still pounced on it in time, but it didn't work.He is at a disadvantage in terms of height and wingspan, and the take-off is a bit slower. It is good not to be fouled by the opponent.

"Shh!"

The ball is in!

The moment the basketball hit the net, the entire Chesapeake Energy Arena fell silent.Although it was only a moment, it is enough to prove the shock that Antetokounmpo brought to everyone.This is the first time Oklahomans have seen such a "Brother Antetokounmpo". Before that, everyone's impression has always been that this guy can't shoot three-pointers.

In fact, except for the fans who have been paying attention to the Bucks who are well aware of Antetokounmpo's changes, other fans really haven't paid much attention to this issue.But it's different now. Judging from the rhythm and posture of Antetokounmpo's shooting, he must have worked hard on three-pointers in the past summer.

It would have been scary if the guy hadn't had a flash of inspiration.Antetokounmpo, who can beat various stars and be crowned the MVP of the regular season without long-range shooting ability, has made up for the only shortcoming. I am afraid that he can really replace LeBron James, the "League No.1". up.

Soon, Antetokounmpo proved with facts that he didn't shoot bad balls.

When Westbrook used his speed to get rid of the big Lopez who had switched defenses and made a layup, Bledsoe, who received the serve, threw a long pass to Antetokounmpo.Thanks to him, it would be difficult for anyone to catch Bledsoe's rather random pass this time.After receiving the basketball, Antetokounmpo did not rush to the penalty area. He slapped the ball on the floor, then pulled it up again, and completed the shot outside the three-point line.

The basketball spun and plunged into the net.That feeling, like a meteorite falling into the sea, set off a huge wave in the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Donovan called a timeout.It can be seen that Antetokounmpo really has the ability to shoot three-pointers, and his level is not low.In this way, the defensive strategies he had arranged before would not work.If it is not adjusted in time, the consequences may be serious.

After scoring two three-pointers in a row, Antetokounmpo was also very excited.Since this season, he has fully enjoyed the fun of three-pointers.This is not just a matter of adding a scoring method. After developing the three-point ability, he basically has no obvious shortcomings, and he will no longer be targeted by the opponent.In the game, Antetokounmpo's deterrence spread to the entire half. For those teams where the Bucks played against each other, Antetokounmpo's defense became a huge pressure.

In fact, the teams in the East are already tense.They will play more games against the Bucks, especially those teams aiming at the finals.The Bucks led by such Antetokounmpo are really an insurmountable mountain for them.

After the timeout ends, the game restarts.

In the next game, Robertson was given more expectations by Donovan.In order to give the Bucks and Antetokounmpo more defensive pressure inside, Donovan also replaced Gallinari with Grant.In this way, the Thunder built a defense system from the outside to the inside.Under such a system, as soon as Antetokounmpo enters the three-point line, he will fall into the encirclement of Robertson, Grant and Adams.

This change has played a very good role.Antetokounmpo was restricted by the Thunder, unable to shoot from outside the three-point line, he could only rush in.But no matter how good a man can fight, he can't hold back the crowd. The Thunder sniped layer after layer, directly causing Antetokounmpo to fall into the vast ocean of the people.Although he was still able to score, every time he scored the ball after a burst of hand-to-hand combat.

After a few rounds, Budenholzer also called a timeout.During this period of time, although the team's offensive and defensive ends have not had many problems for the time being, Antetokounmpo's consumption is very high, and problems will definitely occur in subsequent games.

Budenholzer hasn't made much adjustments.They still use Antetokounmpo as the axis, but the offensive end spreads beyond the three-point line.The configuration of the Bucks is based on such a tactical system.In the previous few seasons, their offensive tactics were Antetokounmpo attacked with the ball, rushed in to score when he had the opportunity, and attracted enough defensive power if he had no opportunity.And several shooters, including center Lopez, either covered each other's running positions, or stood directly outside, waiting to catch the ball and shoot.

In addition to the development of three-point ability, Antetokounmpo's already pretty good passing ability has also been greatly improved.Under his leadership, the Bucks' muskets began to exert force, and they quickly took the lead.

I have to say that this guy has really been improving all these years.And in recent seasons, his changes have always been intuitively felt by people.

There is no shortage of talented players in this league.Some people are just blessed by God, such as O'Neill, who can reach a height that most players can only look up to with talent alone.But there is a saying that goes like this: Don't be afraid of others with higher talents than you, but be afraid that those with higher talents will work harder than you.Now it seems that Antetokounmpo is undoubtedly such a player.

(End of this chapter)