Athletically: Giannis Antetokounmpo vs prime Kevin Garnett

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Re: Athletically: Giannis Antetokounmpo vs prime Kevin Garnett 

Post#41 » by NO-KG-AI » Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:04 am

^That's possible. Dwight Howard seemed way more explosive to me, post-muscle increase.
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Re: Athletically: Giannis Antetokounmpo vs prime Kevin Garnett 

Post#42 » by Greek » Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:10 am

I think that with an other 15-20 pounds of muscles will make him even better athlete, and he is progressing nicely on that department. Physical tools are not the things that holding him back. He is an absolute freak on that regard. Now is time to learn how to use his gifts
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Re: Athletically: Giannis Antetokounmpo vs prime Kevin Garnett 

Post#43 » by NO-KG-AI » Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:41 am

Greek wrote:I think that with an other 15-20 pounds of muscles will make him even better athlete, and he is progressing nicely on that department. Physical tools are not the things that holding him back. He is an absolute freak on that regard. Now is time to learn how to use his gifts


His body could take to muscle really well. He honestly looks even younger than he is. Looks like a freaking baby in the face. He is still going to fill out some naturally, even if he doesn't add a ton of muscle. He should take his time adding weight, like Anthony Davis is, and like KG did.

I know the arguments about his height/size rage on forever, but I really am not sure he has the size necessary to be one of the best defensive anchors of all time. He just doesn't look like the biggest/longest guy on the court to me, he seems more like Durant than a guy whose length closes wide swaths of the court off.
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Re: Athletically: Giannis Antetokounmpo vs prime Kevin Garnett 

Post#44 » by Greek » Wed Apr 22, 2015 1:36 pm

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Greek wrote:I think that with an other 15-20 pounds of muscles will make him even better athlete, and he is progressing nicely on that department. Physical tools are not the things that holding him back. He is an absolute freak on that regard. Now is time to learn how to use his gifts


His body could take to muscle really well. He honestly looks even younger than he is. Looks like a freaking baby in the face. He is still going to fill out some naturally, even if he doesn't add a ton of muscle. He should take his time adding weight, like Anthony Davis is, and like KG did.

I know the arguments about his height/size rage on forever, but I really am not sure he has the size necessary to be one of the best defensive anchors of all time. He just doesn't look like the biggest/longest guy on the court to me, he seems more like Durant than a guy whose length closes wide swaths of the court off.


I am not sure that can be all time defensive anchor in the mold of shutting down the paint, but i can see him being a similar of even better AK, or Pippen, fast enough to guard the perimeter, strong enough to guard those new age stretch 4 and being versatile enough to switch on the pick n roll, as he is doing this season, and thats the reason that Bucks even without Saunders are still great at D, (of course is a team job but this season spend 41% of his time as a SG, large minutes at 3/4 even 6% at C).

For me is very reasonable in 2-3 years to be 18-22 efficient scorer, with 7-9 rebs 3-4 assists 1.5 steals 2 blocks and those are all star numbers

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