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Averaged 36 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists per game, Antetokounmpo became the first in history! Should he leave the Bucks?

9:23pm, 28 October 2025【Basketball】

Behind the scenes of the new season, the entire league landscape is very interesting. Teams with high expectations often perform poorly. Typical examples are the Rockets + Mavericks, and the upstart Magic in the East. These three teams have one thing in common, which is that they are not organized and make too many mistakes. The hidden worry behind this is: in order to make the lineup have enough height, it is self-defeating. There are also many unknown teams that have suddenly emerged, such as the Spurs, who won five consecutive games in the preseason and three consecutive wins at the beginning of the regular season. In the first three regular season games, Wenbanyama scored a total of 100 points, 40 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals and 18 blocks. If he only showed two statistics: at least 100 points + 18 blocks, he was the first in history! Including the 76ers in the Eastern Conference, after Nurse took the initiative to abandon Embiid in the final quarter, they started with two consecutive wins and were about to take off.

And the Lakers, LeBron James is not here, Doncic scored 43 points and couldn't win, so he scored 49 points; after Doncic also fell, Reeves stepped up and scored 51 points! Perhaps this is the so-called victory of a sad soldier. Adversity does not mean failure, but early surrender does. There is another team that is very interesting, the Bucks. Throughout the summer, everyone from the boss to the general manager was in danger, fearing that Antetokounmpo would take the initiative to leave the team and pierce the window paper. Including when Antetokounmpo's team facilitated trade discussions between the Bucks and the Knicks, the Bucks were extremely perfunctory. At the same time, the team signed Antetokounmpo's second and fifth brothers. Your family is all here. If you can run away, a monk can't run away from the temple. But Antetokounmpo's attitude is more interesting: Can we win the championship? I just want to win the championship!

In the first three games of the Bucks, Antetokounmpo defeated the Wizards in the first game. Antetokounmpo made 16 of 26 in 27 minutes and scored 37 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. In the second game, he narrowly defeated the Raptors, and Antetokounmpo scored 31 points, 20 rebounds and 7 assists in 38 minutes. In the battle with the Cavaliers, Antetokounmpo made 14 of 20 in 33 minutes, 11 of 16 free throws, scored 40 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists. The Bucks lost by 5 points. In the words of American media, Antetokounmpo looks a little depressed! It is understandable that the second scoring point next to him is actually AJ Green, a player who has only played in the third team in the past few seasons. Even Kuzma and Porter Jr. are unable to play due to injuries! And Turner, who spent 4 years and 107 million to sign, only averaged 9.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. How could he win? But in these three games, Antetokounmpo averaged 36 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists per game!

He is the first player in NBA history to average at least 35+15+5 in the first three games of the season! Antetokounmpo said this after the team defeated the Raptors: We are not the favorites to win, but we will work hard to become a threat to our opponents. First of all, Antetokounmpo did not pressure the team to trade him through passive means. Instead, he strives to lead the team to win. Antetokounmpo's On-Off value this season is +16.1. When he is not on the court, the Bucks' offensive efficiency is only a pitiful 103.0! Secondly, Antetokounmpo's dominance is really exaggerated: he averages 33 minutes per game, ranks first in the league in rebounding, ranks first in the league in scoring with 24.7 points inside, and his three-point shooting percentage has increased to 66.7%! According to the MVP prediction given by "BR", Antetokounmpo has surpassed Alexander.

What exactly does Antetokounmpo want to do? Four words: Keep your promise! As he has repeatedly said this offseason, he must make management and owners realize that no matter how hard he works, this team has no hope of winning. One hero has three gangs. Let’s take a look at the configurations of other super giants in the league’s top five: Alexander is backed by the entire Thunder, ranking first in the league in terms of strength; Doncic is surrounded by LeBron James and Reeves, who averages 34 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists per game this season; look at the teammates around Wenban Yama The configuration is not good, but the Spurs are first in the league in fast break points and first in rebounding. Harper + Castle + Vassell are all young talents with stable growth and combat power; Jokic also has Gordon, the top fourth position, and Murray also averages 20 points per game.

Only Antetokounmpo and no helpers. Of course, Antetokounmpo continues to burn himself and strives to lead the team to win. In addition to allowing the team to see the facts clearly and no longer cover their ears, it also has two potential advantages: First, it can maximize the value of the Bucks' transaction. According to the analysis of salary experts, once a super giant of Antetokounmpo's level leaves the team, it is very likely that he will It may involve 5-6 first-round picks, and at least 2-3 young players with immediate fighting ability. The Bucks can cash out at a high position in time; secondly, let potential players see Antetokounmpo's dominance and competitive spirit. If you are a monk and work against the clock, after all, you still get wages from the Bucks, and you must be worthy of this salary. Therefore, the Knicks and even the Spurs may become Antetokounmpo's potential next destination.

It is foreseeable that if Antetokounmpo continues to finish this season, the Bucks will not have a big problem in ensuring the top six in the regular season, but they are destined to be in the first round of the playoffs. The key is that Antetokounmpo is not young. He will be 31 years old in December, and neither he nor the Bucks management can afford it. And the most important point is that from the time the Bucks management acquired Lillard and sent away Holiday, to sending away Middleton, and then to cutting Lillard and signing Turner this summer, Antetokounmpo only learned about it later, including the brother who signed Antetokounmpo. This kind of operation is similar to moral kidnapping, which is very undesirable, and Antetokounmpo has never given approval. If he plays like this, Antetokounmpo will probably say goodbye in the middle of the season.