CGTN Sports Talk: Are Milwaukee Bucks ready to defend their throne?

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The reigning NBA champions Milwaukee Bucks have not made much noise during the offseason, partly because their city is not one of the biggest markets and partly because the team did not make many moves.

Compared with the 2020-21 season, the Bucks were downgraded defensively for the departure of P.J. Tucker. Adding George Hill, Grayson Allen and Rodney Hood should make their shooting look better on paper, but not good enough to offset the enhancements by other teams like the Miami Heat and the Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference.

They say champions don't change, but can the Bucks afford not to change in the new season?

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks holds the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy (L) and the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Trophy after Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., June 20, 2021. /CFP

Front: Khris Middleton (#22), Jrue Holiday (#21) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (#34) of the Milwaukee Bucks look on in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns at Fiserv Forum, June 20, 2021. /CFP

Host: Li Xiang

Guest: Matthew Watson

Cover designer: Feng Yuan

Chief editor: Chen Ran

Supervisor: Zhang Shilei

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