175 million US dollars in three years, the king returns! Antetokounmpo is alone and he is going to become a Bucks version of Westbrook

The Bucks' leader Antetokounmpo is stranded in Greece due to infection with the new coronavirus and failed to catch up with the team's media day related activities in the new season. The Bucks can only start training camp without Antetokounmpo! Everything about the Bucks revolves around Antetokounmpo. Is there antetokounmpo? The Bucks are two completely different teams. The Bucks coach Lao Li pointed out incisively: Every season, the key point of our team lies in the time when Antetokounmpo is off the court. Antetokounmpo's absence gives us the opportunity to practice without him. In the long run, this may be helpful to us. I don’t know if Lao Li said this deliberately to relieve the pressure on the team of Versailles or if he was really prepared without Antetokounmpo, but one thing is certain, Antetokounmpo’s future and destiny are bound to the Bucks, and the road ahead is long and there are many difficulties!

According to the latest report from the US media, Antetokounmpo has officially returned to the team after recovering from the new crown and participated in the Bucks training camp for the first time on Saturday local time. According to Lao Li, Antetokounmpo only participated in the team's no-confrontation training. Antetokounmpo admitted in an interview: I think this infection with the new crown has had an impact on my body. I have not recovered to 100%. I can only come day by day and gradually recover my physical fitness. I only did some 5V0 tactical drills, running, jumping, exercising my muscles and refreshing my spirits, hoping that things will get better tomorrow.

Antetokounmpo has three years left in the contract, and his annual salary in the new season is as high as 54.13 million US dollars. He ranks fourth in the NBA's top 100 stars in the new season, second only to Alexander, Jokic and Doncic. Antetokounmpo is also the core of the Bucks' absolute offensive and defensive tactical system, which is irreplaceable. In the words of fans, Antetokounmpo is not necessarily good; Antetokounmpo is not good, the Bucks are not good! Antetokounmpo returns to the King, and he reiterates his goals for the new season and makes the words clear: I have achieved all the established goals, won medals for the national team, and won the NBA championship, but I still want more - win another medal for the national team, and win another NBA championship!

Antetokounmpo also has a dream of a championship, but the Bucks' lineup configuration is not enough to support him in pursuing his dreams. During this offseason, the Bucks first cut Lillard with extended terms, and then used a four-year, $109 million contract to poach Turner, demonstrating the hero's determination to win in the present! Immediately afterwards, the Bucks signed Cole Anthony, Gary Harris, Portis, Prince, Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., Trent and Antetokounmpo's brother with a series of bargain contracts. In a sense, the Bucks management has achieved the ultimate within their ability, but compared with the Cavaliers, Knicks, Thunder, Nuggets, Rockets and other championship teams, there are too few players that the Bucks can do, and Antetokounmpo is the only fig leaf.

To be honest, the Bucks who lost Lillard competed with the Thunder team who lost Durant in the summer of 2016. Antetokounmpo is hard to play alone, and the Bucks are hard to achieve. Even if Antetokounmpo burns out his entire life, he will probably only become the Bucks version of Westbrook! Looking forward to the new season, Antetokounmpo said bluntly in an interview: When I hold the ball in my hand, I can control the rhythm and direction of the game and create opportunities for myself and my teammates. This is the strongest version of me! I have been focusing on the ability to hold the ball all summer, and I will hold the ball in a lot in the new season, accelerate and run with all my strength!

Last season, Antetokounmpo's ball usage rate was as high as 35.2%, averaging 30.4 points + 11.9 rebounds + 6.5 assists, and scored 11 triple-double, ranking second in the league, second only to Jokic (34). Now that Lillard has left, the Bucks have no reliable defender, Antetokounmpo's ball usage rate is expected to further increase, and it is even expected to hit Westbrook's historical NBA record set in 2016 (41.7%). Putting aside the outcome, Antetokounmpo is expected to win more triple-doubles, and even have the opportunity to try to achieve a triple-double average! If Antetokounmpo can do it, then he can also respond to Shin Kyung with practical actions: Who dares to say that I can’t pass the ball? Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.