Antetokounmpo plays point guard? Bucks GM: This is our team building direction. Antetokounmpo is still evolving

July 17th News Recently, Bucks general manager Jon Horst accepted an interview with "TheAthletic" and talked about the team's decision to let Antetokounmpo play point guard.

Horst said: "We have always favored a specific type of guard, the kind of players who can catch and shoot, but have the ability to control the ball but do not rely on the ball. Looking at the many excellent teams we have created, the most successful version is always equipped with this type of guard: they have accurate shooting skills, are active and reliable defenders, who can play against Giannis for five or six consecutive rounds, and can lead the offense when needed."

Then Horst said: "This is exactly the direction of our team building this summer: creating more favorable conditions for Antetokounmpo's transformation. If we used to bet twice his organizational ability, now he is three or even four times his bet. He has made amazing progress in creating three-point opportunities for his teammates, and his decision-making ability The strength is already at the elite level, and the turnover control is also improving. As Rivers said, he is truly evolving into a ball-handling forward, which allows us to implement this system more thoroughly than before. History has proved that when we configure the shooter group and ball-rights sharers around him, we often get the best results - when the opponent doubles the ball, he passes the ball, and when the single defense is directly dunked. "

"Now we have a large number of players in this category. Last season, we were the most efficient team in the league in three-pointers, but the shooting frequency was only 15-17. If we can improve the number of shots to the top ten and maintain the top three in efficiency, it will have a huge impact on the output of the whole season. The existing tactical system and player talent can fully support us to achieve this goal. "