The Bucks Dynasty collapses: Lillard s deal fails and Antetokounmpo s future

1. Playoff upset: Overrated teams and cruel reality

This year's playoffs, many teams' performance is far from pre-match expectations. The Lakers were beaten by the Timberwolves, and the Clippers lost to the Nuggets, and they were both eliminated in the first round. The regular season looks strong, but the playoffs are revealed. This shows that the regular season and the playoffs are different, so you can only evaluate the strength of players and teams more accurately.

Lakers, everyone thinks that the three superstars James, Doncic and Reeves are very good, but they ignore their size and athletic ability, which is a loss in the playoffs. The Clippers performed well in the end of the regular season, but the core players in the playoffs were unstable, and Harden performed ups and downs and lost in the end.

2. The fall of the Bucks dynasty: From the championship to the three consecutive round of games, the Bucks entered the playoffs for seven consecutive years, won the championship in 21 years, and Antetokounmpo won the MVP and FMVP. But after winning the championship, the lineup changed drastically, Middleton left, his performance in the playoffs got worse and worse, and he was eliminated in the first round for three consecutive years. This is too contrasting with the lineup when he won the championship in 21 years.

Lillard's trade failure: The Bucks wanted to strengthen their key ball handling and shooting ability. Lillard came in 23 years and sent away important players such as Holiday and Allen and draft picks. As a result, after Lillard came, his performance was far worse than expected due to his role changes and injuries. Lillard scored significantly in the Bucks, and had a blood clot and a ruptured Achilles tendon. The deal exposed the problems of team management evaluating players and team strength.

The Bucks have many reasons for their decline: their lineup changes and their strength declined, Holiday and Allen's defensive system collapsed, Lillard's trade failed, and there are also issues of tactical system and execution at critical moments. It must be analyzed from multiple aspects from players, management and coaches.

3. Antetokounmpo's future: leaving the team or rebuilding?

Antesco said in an interview that he was sorry for Lillard. His high emotional intelligence also shows the team's dilemma. Antetokounmpo has strong personal abilities, but the overall strength of the team is not good, and he can't go far in the playoffs.

Rebuild or grouping? Some reporters said the Bucks Dynasty may end and need to be rebuilt. Antetokounmpo is at its peak at the age of 30. If he leaves the Bucks and goes to a more competitive team, there is a high possibility of winning the championship. Now Antetokounmpo has not made any statement, his future is the focus of everyone's attention. I think he is more likely to leave, and he needs a more competitive team to achieve his goals.

4. Conclusion: Thoughts on overestimation and reconstruction

This year's playoffs were upset, reminding us how difficult it is to evaluate the strength of the team, and how complicated the team's reconstruction and player transactions are. The Bucks’ example teaches other teams a lesson: blind trades, sacrificing the team’s integrity and defensive system, may not be worth the loss. This also makes us think about player career planning and long-term team building. The Bucks' actions during the offseason will directly affect the league structure.