In second to last in the league, is the Bucks?

Who will be the first manager to be sacked in the new season? Rivers' name is already far ahead of any coach.

With today's loss to the Cavaliers, the Bucks are on a five-game losing streak after opening the season with a win over the 76ers without Embiid and George. The Bucks are now basically the second-to-last record in the league, only better than the Jazz, who didn't win a game.

For a team that is always aiming for a title, such a start is certainly unacceptable. With these five consecutive defeats, it's hard to evaluate how real the Bucks are right now.

They can always show a strange scene that when they are strong, they are strong but they can't win, and I am weaker than you when they are weak. Losing to the Celtics and Cavaliers, the two strongest teams in the East at the moment, Lillard and Antetokounmpo both got 30+ such luxurious data.

Today, Lillard had 41 points and 9 assists, making his most 10 three-pointers since joining the Bucks; Brother Alphabet has 34 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists, and has 31+12 so far this season, which is still an MVP-level performance.

But in the previous loss to the Grizzlies, Lillard was 1-of-12 and 0-of-6 from three-point range; In the loss to the Nets, Lillard made 1-of-7 three-pointers. Both Choi Young-hee and Kawamura have to thank the Bucks for getting their chance to play quickly.

It's the same loss, is it uncomfortable to face a strong opponent, or is it more uncomfortable to face a weak team to play poorly? This question is still too cruel for the current alphabet brother. When you're ready to start a championship season, but you're on a five-game losing streak, how does your mindset change?

Is Rivers blamed on the Bucks' five-game losing streak? As the head coach, Rivers is of course the first person responsible, and the reversal buff on his body is too powerful, and many times he does it himself. Today, the Bucks led by as many as 16 points, and when the Cavaliers went on a 15-0 run in the second quarter, and Lao Li was indifferent and didn't call a timeout, I knew that the game was getting into the rhythm that Rivers was familiar with.

The Bucks' offensive and defensive efficiency is now outside the top 20 in the league, and there is no strong team at all, which is reflected in the bottom record in the East. Rivers said the team's rotation was stretched thin because Middleton didn't return, but that obviously wasn't an excuse for the Bucks' five-game losing streak.

Trent was 1 of 10 today, and he couldn't shoot from the outside, and he couldn't shoot from the outside, and I couldn't shoot at hand, so I was anxious for him. Trent still had a three-point shooting rate of nearly 40% last season, but after coming to the Bucks, it plummeted to 25%, why is his starting position still so stable?

Middleton's glass man attributes, Lillard's unpredictable hand, and the aging Da Luo's three-point shooting rate so far this season is less than 30%. However, Prince, who is a descendant of Hamm, has played very well so far this season, and is worthy of Hamm's trust in him.

The Bucks' bench was even more miserable, with the four benches scoring a total of 13 points today, and Portis alone scoring 10 points. You think Portis is playing well? Last season, he shot more than 40% from three-point range, and this season he only has 25%, and he has not been able to find a crosshair. What's even more criminal is that he frequently makes mistakes in the low position and plays very selfishly.

The current Bucks have completely lost the defense they rely on, averaging 119.6 points per game, and there are only four defensive teams worse than them. You don't see any fundamental changes in Rivers for the Bucks, and it's getting worse if it changes.

In my opinion, the Bucks' current predicament is also of their own making. Last season proved that it was a mistake to give up Holiday and trade Lillard, and now Lillard and Antetokounmpo can put up good numbers but can't lead the team to a win.

Brother Alphabet and Lillard have never been able to play the effect of 1+1 equals 2, let alone greater than that. The loss of Holiday has never solved the problem of the team's defensive relegation, and he can no longer fight both offensive and defensive ends, so he can only selectively give up some defense. In this way, he still collapsed at the end of last season, and the whole season fell short.

The hasty dismissal of Adrian, the removal of Rivers and the appointment of the Upper Term, was also proven to be a mistake once again. The Bucks are stuck in one mistake after another. Neither Lillard nor Rivers is a problem that can be easily solved.

I wouldn't doubt that the Bucks will definitely return to the playoff zone when Middleton returns, when the likes of Trent and Portis find their touch. It's just a team that is getting farther and farther away from competing for the championship, can Brother Alphabet stay with peace of mind?

Brother Alphabet has four years left on his contract and has the right to jump out of his contract in '27. It's just that when the mind of "wanting to go" sprouts in my heart, how can the contract limit Brother Alphabet, don't forget how Lillard came to be the Bucks.

Five consecutive defeats will certainly not be the last straw that crushes this deer, but if you look closely, there is enough burden on this deer.