Why Giannis Is The BEST Player In The NBA

For the past five years, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the most dominant physical force in the NBA and, while he is not a great shooter, he has become the

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is better than yokish and b luca lebron and the rest of the nba here's why paint king in 2019 during mvp run giana santeta cumpo and james harden made a superstar mad because he didn't win mvp hardin said that he wanted to be two meters tall by simply running and dunking, implying that Giannis's game does not require any skill from Harden's current perspective, which casts a shadow on Giannis's game, seems silly, but it was not completely false at the time and the statistics confirmed it in 2019, only Rudy Gobert made more dunks than the Greek monster. 66 percent of Giannis' offense was attempts at the rim. and only 21 were mid-range jumpers in which he was below the NBA average in efficiency by reaching 36 percent of his midis Antetokounmpo attempted only 2.8 three-pointers per game with a modest accuracy of 25 due to his poor outside shot Giannis literally and figuratively hit a wall every time in the playoffs and had many critics who shared Harden's beliefs;

However, after Antetokounmpo won his first title in 2021, that narrative completely changed after a 50-point performance in the decisive Game 6, including 17 of 19 free throws. line

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had silenced all the detractors today no one questions his style of play and he is praised as the modern version of shaquille o'neal as shaq giannis is the undisputed king of the NBA paint in 2022 he led the league in points in the restricted area for the third time in four years, while MVP rivals Jokic and Embiid recorded by far the most post touches in the NBA. Giannis is the most feared guy in the restricted area.

It's hard to stop any NBA

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one-on-one because of his talent, Bucks guard Pat Connaughton said, but with Giannis it's hard to stop and two-on-one, if a team tries to protect Giannis with a post defender. Strong, he will use his explosiveness to drive to the rim if he is defended with a more agile form. wing, he will make his way to the basket due to his incredible ability to cover the entire length of the court with three dribbles. The Greek monster is the most dangerous transition weapon in the NBA. His relentless drives to the basket make defenses adapt and move more. than any other NBA player and coaches are forced to send multiple defenders at Giannis on almost every possession.

In the early 2000s, teams with championship aspirations had to fill their rosters with big guys to contend with Shaq. In the 2010s, everyone was trying to find an answer. for lebron and now they need an answer for the improvement of giannis' shot to say that giannis has suddenly become a great shooter would be a lie in 2022, just as in 2021 and 2020, antetokounmpo made only 30 of his three-pointers in which he has made the most significant progress as free throws. In 2022, Giannis averaged a career-high 11.5 attempts at the line with a decent 72 percent accuracy. Teams can no longer attack him with the ball and keeping his free throw shooting above 70 practically guarantees him 30 points per game.

Another novelty in his game is the increase. volume of shots from mid-range Giannis likes to receive the ball on his left elbow or at the free throw line, where he often opts for a return shot in 2022, he made 42 of his midis, which is slightly above league average but it's a huge improvement over 2019 and those insults from hardin it's hard to say giannis has become a three level scorer like kevin durant or kawhi leonard his outside shot still isn't elite but The improvement is there and it makes things a lot easier for him and the dollars when attacking fixed defenses in the midfield.

If we know something about Giannis, it is that he is a worker. If he manages to improve his shooting percentages even more, he will become completely unstoppable. Improvement in passing. Drives. Giannis are the most unstoppable in the NBA and his shots will always be under the microscope, but that is exactly why his aerial game went unnoticed and it is in his passing where Giannis took his biggest leap forward due to Brook Lopez's injury in 2022 , Antetokounmpo spent 33 of his minutes playing center, which is more than ever in his career and in those minutes the Bucks had a net differential of plus 7.3 points per 100 possessions in those minutes.

Giannis' ability to play center gives the Bucks the opportunity to play with four shooters around him and he is better than ever at finding his teammates when he was on the court, helping on 31 of Milwaukee's points, which is the second

best

mark of his career. His improvement in passing was most notable in the playoffs, where he often struggled mightily before Giannis couldn't recognize where the double team was coming from. and in the position his teammates were in today, he anticipates these situations much better and is much more patient coming out of the post in the first round of the playoffs against Chicago.

The Bulls didn't have anyone who could defend Giannis one-on-one, so they doubled up. tetekunpo on 45 percent of his post-ops, but janus burned him and the bucks scored a staggering 1.3 points per possession on those plays in the regular season antetokounmpo was tied with luka doncic for the most 3-point assists in In the playoffs, only Chris Paul, James Harden and John Morant averaged more assists than Giannis, who dished out 6.8 dimes per game. These are Lebron-like numbers and a true testament to his newfound ability to find teammates because he is so big that Giannis can easily see the floor and throw passes over the top of the defense and in his experience. he grows, he will only improve as a passer, he will probably never be a passing wizard like lebron or jokic, but he is not far off and that will be a big problem for nba defenses in the future star defense, in addition to his improved shooting and passing tentacoompo still one of the best defensive players in the league, yes it's true the Bucks defense tanked in the 2022 regular season, they had the 14th best defensive rating in the NBA compared to the best defensive rating in 2020 when Giannis won the defense. player of the year award, but this drop was the direct consequence of the injury to brook lopez, who was milwaukee's signature rim protector around which their entire defense was based, coach budenholzer was forced to change his standard coverages of pick and roll and giannis could not play his usual defensive role of free safety, as many times giannis was the only big on the court playing with four guards, yet giannis thrived defensively and deservedly made the first team all defense by fourth consecutive season.

He successfully defended the rim in Lopez's absence, forcing opponents to shoot 11 percent worse in the paint when he was the primary defender and because he is the most mobile and explosive seven-footer in basketball history. , has been the best auxiliary defender in the NBA over the past few years. Giannis can slide up and down the court as he is a guard and can stay with the faster players on the perimeter while also being strong enough to battle the big guys in the paint. His exceptional hip mobility, seven-foot-three-inch wingspan and enormous hands make him probably the most versatile defender in the NBA today, plus he has a motor that never stops and is always playing with the maximum effort in defense why giannis is number one in the playoff series against boston giannis became the first player in nba history with more than 200 points, more than 100 rebounds and more than 50 assists in a playoff series In the 2022 playoffs, Giannis ranked first in scoring, second in rebounding, and fourth in assists per game while playing stellar defense.

Simply put, he is the most versatile and valuable player in the NBA and yes, we think Jokic should have won the regular season MVP. The Serbian center improved his defense and was absolutely magical offensively. The same goes for Steph Curry, who became a superior defender in addition to his spectacular shooting and off-ball movements. Tatum emerged as a superstar and is a better shooter than Giannis and so are they. kb lebron embiid and many others, however, no one in the NBA can score 30 points per game, grab 15 rebounds and dish out six to seven assists on average while playing top-notch defense.

No one in the NBA forces coaches to rethink their entire defensive strategy like Giannis, and no one puts as much pressure on the defense as Giannis does. His shooting on offense may look ugly, it may be predictable, but it is very effective. Everyone knows what he's going to do, but no one can stop Giannis and it takes an entire team to stop him. him down, we think the Bucks would have easily made the finals if Chris Middleton had been healthy and would probably also win the 2022 NBA title. Giannis is that good and since he is only 27 years old, he will only get better.