Player of the Game - Bucks vs Nets (04/12/15)

[Serge28]

Here are the nominees for today's game in alphabetical order:


Giannis Antetokounmpo: 13 points on 6-14 shooting from the field, 1-3 from the free throw line and 0-2 from behind the arc, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, and no turnovers in 30 minutes. +16


Michael Carter-Williams: 12 points on 6-9 shooting, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, and 1 turnover in 27 minutes. +16


Ersan Ilyasova: 21 points on 8-12 shooting from the field, 2-2 from the charity stripe and 3-6 from downtown, 5 rebounds and 3 turnovers in 28 minutes. 13 points (5-5, 1-1, 2-2), 2 rebounds, 2 turnovers and a charge drawn in the pivotal third quarter. +14


O.J. Mayo: 17 points (6-13, 3-5, 2-2), 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers in 20 minutes. +14


Khris Middleton: 16 points (7-11, 0-2, 2-2), 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and no turnovers in 30 minutes. +19

[Dcebucks11]

Middleton, but it was close and they all played great

[AussieBuck]

Giannis, beautiful all round game. Great man and help D. Shooting % down a bit because he took every end of clock shot for the team. Played with the second unit to finish the third/start the fourth to stop them Baylessing away the lead. Sexy passing too.

[Serge28]

I concur with Giannis pick. Some great all-around performances today though.

[chuckleslove]

All of these guys are very much deserving honestly.

[paulpressey25]

I voted Ersan. He played some tough D and those first two "3"'s set the tone.

All the starters and Henson and Mayo played well today.

[Prince12]

I thought Ersan was pretty slow on D in the first half. Agree his charge in the third kept the momentum rolling. It might be that the the other starters minus Zaza are so quick and long the make Ersan look so slow mind you.
Went with MCW because I assume he won't win but deserves credit but it's a toss up between the young three.

[Magic Giannison]

I agree that everyone played well, all of them deserve the MVP but like the above mentioned Giannis had a great all around game.

[theFireBlanket]

Giannis had at least 3 blocks. Wish he wouldn't consistently have them left out of his final box. Usually has soft tips go under the radar but they're legit blocks as far as I'm concerned.

Giannis, Ersan, Mayo, Middleton and MCW. Can't go wrong with any of them but I'm rolling with Giannis because as Johnny Mac commented during the game he's playing fantastic ball in every single facet at the moment.

[Nightfall]

We usually had the case that we didn't need an MVP thread because one was standing out so much.

This time we probably don't need one because the whole team (except from Bayless or at least the majority ) played great.
Especially the D during the 3Q was taken out of seminar.

Giannis, Midds, Ersan, OJ , MCW either could win it and it would be fair.

I will go for Giannis despite trying to be as objective as I can be. His actual FG% was actually higher as he had to take at least 2 (that I can remember off) 0'' shots, and on the second MCW scored after grabbing it from the rim.
But his more offensive attitude and at least 4 great Jump shots from outside made it for me. This will make the difference. When you know that you must guard a player like Giannis at the 18-21 ft distance, when you know that his jump shot is at 50% and almost impossible to block, but also if he fakes it and goes to the rim then you are also screwed, then you have your future all star.

In the end it was a great game to watch. I hope we continue like this. I prefer to be constantly so much better than teams near our W-L ratio, than getting a W against a better team and them lose a game against a crappy team at home. The future is bright though and I am eager to witness it.

[Flap Jackson]

We usually had the case that we didn't need an MVP thread because one was standing out so much.

This time we probably don't need one because the whole team (except from Bayless or at least the majority ) played great.
Especially the D during the 3Q was taken out of seminar.

This is why I'm having a tough time voting on this one.

I was thinking MCW because his defense was insane and he played at such a good pace. Giannis missed a fair amount of bunnies and some free throws but his presence was as big as we've seen from him yet. He looked like a star player every minute he was on the floor and not just a "prospect with potential." Ersan's shooting was huge, but he was the beneficiary of MCW, Giannis, and Mids all creating problems for Brooklyn's D ... still, he did knock those shots down.

I'm still not sure, I'm leaning MCW because those steals and that charge in the third were as big as Ersan's shots toward opening it up in the third. Then again, Giannis showed real presence ...

[Max Green]

They had no answer for Ersan.

[JimmyTheKid]

Probably the toughest POG decision of the year. I'm going Giannis.