Giannis - 2X MVP - FMVP - DPOY - Offseason discussion

Post #281 » by **Prez** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:05 am

As hilarious as his finals stats were, they're dragged down by game 1 easing his way back from the knee injury. 38/12/5 on 66% TS for the remaining 5 games lmao. Basically peak Shaq + way better defense

Barring injuries the path is there for him to crack the top 10 all time

Coach Carter · Post #282 » by **Coach Carter** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:10 am

Hawks wanted to take him at 17 back in 2013. The coach at the time, none other than Bud.

Milbucks96 · Post #283 » by **Milbucks96** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:14 am

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Prez wrote:As hilarious as his finals stats were, they're dragged down by game 1 easing his way back from the knee injury. 38/12/5 on 66% TS for the remaining 5 games lmao. Basically peak Shaq + way better defense

Barring injuries the path is there for him to crack the top 10 all time

Only lebron, Steph, kd can talk to him, maybe kawhi because he beat him personally but even then. If Giannis just has a regular superstar projection for the rest of his career and no more rings so like a couple more all nba teams, all defense, all stars, he’s a top 15 lock. One more finals win/mvp he’s solidly in the top ten of most peoples list. 3 finals win/mvp or regular season mvp and he’s reaching bird and magic level and of course anything more, goat convo. Crazy to think about

BUCKnation · Post #284 » by **BUCKnation** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:21 am

I feel like we all gotta take our 'mecca' trip to athens and just wear a giannis jersey around the city for a day or two

Pachinko_ · Post #285 » by **Pachinko_** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:29 am

Prez wrote:As hilarious as his finals stats were, they're dragged down by game 1 easing his way back from the knee injury. 38/12/5 on 66% TS for the remaining 5 games lmao. Basically peak Shaq + way better defense

Barring injuries the path is there for him to crack the top 10 all time

I was looking at it yesterday, unbelievably peak Shaq playoff numbers was "only" 31/15/2 on 56% TS LOL

WTF LOL
I don't believe it

H2tObes · Post #286 » by **H2tObes** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:14 am

Watching Giannis grow into the wonderful person he is has given me so much joy. Thank you Giannis

Post #287 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:10 pm

Legend at 26. We're quite lucky.

UpNUnder · Post #288 » by **UpNUnder** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:41 pm

Talk about improvement, Giannis just needs to do better with his free throws. He doesn't need 15/17 every game. Just make it consistent at mid 70's. He'll be **** unstoppable!

KendallMarshall · Post #289 » by **KendallMarshall** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 2:24 pm

RubberSoul wrote:
Pachinko_ wrote:But seriously though
Seriously
How the **** did he go from airballs to 17/19 from the line all of a sudden LOL
In the closing game of the NBA Finals no less

Like, how

I had a feeling after Chris Paul threw shade at him after Game 5 about his free throws he would come back in a big way. The great ones always do.

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What did Paul say after game 5?

WeekapaugGroove · Post #290 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 2:39 pm

Absolutely legendary performance. Just unstoppable and clutch in the biggest stage of his life.

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Pachinko_ · Post #291 » by **Pachinko_** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 2:48 pm

Listen guys, no joke. I've been watching this guy for 10 years now and if I'm perfectly honest I still can't digest what he just did.
I just can't. This is not a guy who saves himself for the playoffs, right? This is a guy who will outhustle everybody from the first practice before summer league all the way to Game 7. So please tell me. How does this guy manages to have the best game of his life, in the most important game of his life? Like how deep did he have to dig, if he already digs so deep every friggin night?

The other thing is, how the **** do you go from shooting 58% from the line all playoffs, to suddenly 17/19 overnight?? Like you're watching a dude play like Shaq all night, except when he steps to the line he turns into Jeff Hornacek! WTF?

I don't know what to say, I just ****... I don't know anything anymore, I'm in awe. And happy.

fansinceforever · Post #292 » by **fansinceforever** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:00 pm

Best player in the league

higharc · Post #293 » by **higharc** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:05 pm

I can't wait for that Disney movie...

Will need a huge box of tissues to watch it. Two boxes if they include this championship

MikeIsGood · Post #294 » by **MikeIsGood** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:06 pm

Pachinko_ wrote:The other thing is, how the **** do you go from shooting 58% from the line all playoffs, to suddenly 17/19 overnight?? Like you're watching a dude play like Shaq all night, except when he steps to the line he turns into Jeff Hornacek! WTF?

I'm trying real hard to temper my excitement that he could magically become a 75% FT shooter if it's finally "clicked" for him. Like, trying real, real hard. The prospect of it is kermit gif-level exciting.

greekbuck34 · Post #295 » by **greekbuck34** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:42 pm

Yeah Giannis missed his last FT on purpose. :lol:

All our post championship interviews and clips are comedy gold so far.

glenn · Post #296 » by **glenn** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 4:29 pm

Preordered this book a while back. This excerpt is great. Some good Kidd stuff in here as well.

https://www.theringer.com/2021/7/21/22585355/giannis-antetokounmpo-book-excerpt-the-improbable-rise

Swan Vox · Post #297 » by **Swan Vox** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 5:05 pm

Greatest Buck of All-Time.

Yes, I understand Kareem was great, but what Giannis has done for small markets & homegrown talent in an age where it’s not only easy, but encouraged to jump ship to form a “super-team” cements him as the Milwaukee GOAT to me.

Without Giannis, there might not still BE a team in Milwaukee, the fact that he was able to deliver a championship coming from where he did to where he is now, will go down as one of the greatest sports moments / stories of all-time.

Thank you Giannis, we love you.

LedZepp007 · Post #298 » by **LedZepp007** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 5:07 pm

Where the **** is Gary Neal? “He can’t score 20 in practice, how’s he gonna average 20 in a game?”

Where’s Gery Woelful?

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Post #299 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 5:25 pm

UpNUnder wrote:Talk about improvement, Giannis just needs to do better with his free throws. He doesn't need 15/17 every game. Just make it consistent at mid 70's. He'll be **** unstoppable!

I don't think I've ever seen him look so comfortable shooting FT's. Don't know if anyone helped him get to that point, but that might have been the difference in the game... in the season... in the franchise.

Or he's just absurdly clutch.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #300 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 5:29 pm

glenn wrote:Preordered this book a while back. This excerpt is great. Some good Kidd stuff in here as well.

https://www.theringer.com/2021/7/21/22585355/giannis-antetokounmpo-book-excerpt-the-improbable-rise

Hope this comes out on audio book. I can't read..... (or just really lazy)