Turner Antetokounmpo combination: The Bucks’ Eastern Hegemony Code, or the countdown to the letter’s departure?

Frame protection + three-pointer + pick-and-roll = New King of the Eastern Conference? Data reveals that Turner is more suitable for Antetokounmpo than Lopez

Turner joins the Bucks not simply fill up. Last season, he averaged 15.6 points + 6.5 rebounds + 2 blocks, and his three-point shooting percentage soared to 39.6% (a career high). Compared with Lopez who left the team, Turner's defense replacement speed increased by 37%, and the pick-and-roll external bounce efficiency was 14%, perfectly adapting to Antetokounmpo's needs to rush to the basket. What's more important is the salary structure - the Bucks renewed their contracts with "bad price" such as Portis (44 million in 4 years) and Porter Jr. (11 million in 2 years) to equip Turner-letter inside combination with top scorers.

The dramatic changes in the eastern pattern bring the time. Tatum and Halliburton both had their Achilles tendons torn, and the Celtics and Pacers' fighting power plummeted. The Bucks' new lineup is only left to play in the Knicks in the East. If Antetokounmpo reacts with Turner, it is no luxury to return to the finals.

Antetokounmpo's silence is hidden in crisis. He was still angry at Lillard's sacking and witnessed the management letting the old minister Lopez go. Although the team has been reinforcing around him, the tear of business decisions and emotional loyalty has planted the seeds. If the new season fails in the playoffs again, rumors of the Greeks asking for a deal will surely sweep the league - after all, the 2026 player option is the nuclear button in his hands.