The Strongest Bishop in the NBA

Originally, this seemingly hopeless rookie would usually only sign a one-year or two-year non-guaranteed basic salary contract, but Wang Xiao, who knew Van Vleet's potential, offered a standard four-year rookie contract. Contract, which includes a team option for the next two years.

Although Van Vleet was often criticized by fans later on, he liked to do things by himself if his shooting percentage was not high and he didn’t like to pass the ball. He wore the No. 23 jersey as if he was Jordan or something, but as an undrafted rookie, he was able to play in the short term. Becoming the starter of a championship team in just three years, Van Vleet is still outstanding.

The current Bucks lineup does not have a point guard. Although Wang Xiao is not planning to put another point guard in the starting lineup, the bench lineup still needs a good offensive ability who can lead the bench players to score. Excellent point guard.

From this point of view, Van Vleet is absolutely qualified.

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Wang Xiao's third signing target is Ray Allen, who has not played for two years.

Ray Allen, who left the Celtics, joined the Heat, hoping to fill in another championship ring. As a result, the Heat were swept away by the Wizards every year. In the end, James returned to Cleveland and Bosh went to San Antonio.

After Ray Allen's contract expired, he did not sign with any team and has been at home. However, he has not issued a retirement statement, and he has remained in good physical condition.

In another time and space, until November 2016, there were still many teams, including the Warriors with 73 wins in the regular season. Yue officially announced his retirement and bid farewell to the game.

But that was another time and space. Ray Allen, who already holds two championship rings, has a different mentality than now.

And Wang Xiao has also read related news reports. Ray Allen said in an interview later that there were many teams that asked him to play before he retired, but no team could guarantee him a fixed playing time.

This is actually not difficult to understand. Ray Allen was born in July 1975. He was 41 years old when the regular season started in 2016. Whether this age can still adapt to the fierce confrontation in the NBA, anyone will have doubts.

Wang Xiao had no idea at first, but his system has been upgraded and will return soon, and the corresponding training module and other functions will be reopened. With the training bonus of the training module, Wang Xiao is very concerned about allowing Ray Allen to continue to maintain a relatively high level. There is still some confidence in a good competitive state.

Besides, the fixed playing time required by Ray Allen is not too much.

In the 13-14 season, Ray Allen averaged only about 25 minutes per game for the Heat, let alone two years later?

Under Wang Xiao's communication, the general manager of the team went to Ray Allen's residence in Miami to lobby in person, and Wang Xiao also talked with Ray Allen on the phone before returning to Milwaukee, and personally promised on the phone that as long as Ray Allen can Maintaining a good physical condition will ensure that Ray Allen averages at least 15 minutes per game in the 2016-17 season.

The sincerity of the Bucks combined with the willingness to get a second championship ring made Ray Allen agree to this request.

So the Bucks' third player was finalized in this way.

In this way, the Bucks' roster has reached 11 people.

Wang Xiao also selected three players with better performance from the list of players participating in the summer league this year, provided a short-term contract with three points not guaranteed, and expanded the Bucks' roster to 14 players. The team's final roster for the preseason.

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A few days later, the Bucks' official website officially announced the final signings of the Bucks before the season.

Although Milwaukee fans don't know why the team signed McGee, and they don't know the little-known Van Vleet, they are very excited that the team can sign a legendary three-point shooter like Ray Allen .

What Ray Allen can bring to the Bucks is definitely more than just a three-point shooting point. Fans are more inclined to think that the 41-year-old Ray Allen has a wealth of experience and The skill of mid-range and long-range shooting will give more help to the young players of the Bucks.

Even from the perspective of an ordinary person, the current lineup of the Bucks is the top in the league, and only the Big Four of the Cavaliers and the Big Three of the Wizards can be compared.

The goal of the Bucks in the new season must be to defend the championship and add another championship trophy to the team.

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In mid-September, the Bucks players began to return to the team to participate in warm-up training, and the media took photos of the team for the new season.

Durant, Thompson, Antetokounmpo, Embiid and Jokic are all over 2 meters tall, forming an extremely alternative starting five.

At the press conference, Wang Xiao answered many questions from reporters.

"Coach Wang Xiao, what is the goal of the Bucks in the new season?"

A reporter asked.

"Defending the title! Of course it is defending the title. We were the champions last season. If we fail to defend the title this season, it will be a setback and a failure for us." Wang Xiao answered decisively without the slightest hesitation.

A reporter mentioned Embiid, who is about to return in the new season, and asked Wang Xiao the team's positioning for Embiid in the new season.

"Embiid is the core of the inside line. He will form the inside twin towers with Jokic and become the most powerful offensive firepower of the Bucks at the basket." Wang Xiao replied.

"So Embiid will get a lot of playing time and the ball in the new season? The team already has Kevin, Klay and Giannis as core players. Will Joel's comeback affect their ball? Right? Who will be the core of the team in the new season?"

"Of course." Wang Xiao smiled slightly. "The Bucks have a group of excellent players with outstanding talents. Each of them is outstanding. How to maximize the talents of each of them is what I and my coaching staff need to master and explore. When I was in the Wizards I have had such experience, so I believe that I should be able to grasp the scale well.”

"As for the first core of the team... My team does not have a first core and a second core. Whoever performs better is the first core. That is why we are so strong."

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On October 2, the NBA2016-2017 season preseason officially started.

The opponent of the Bucks in the opening game of the preseason game is the Chicago Bulls. Both teams start with their main players. However, the main players in the preseason games often only play for a while at the beginning of the first quarter, and they will play more often. Time is left for the bench players to play.

This game was no exception. A few minutes after their debut, the main players of the Bucks and Bulls left the field one after another, replaced by rookies and bench players.

Wang Xiao sat on the sidelines, but his attention was not on the game at all, because the moment the game whistle sounded, the system finally reopened!