Giannis Antetokounmpo is the epitome of player development. It speaks volumes to how much he has improved over the years. Therefore, let's take a look at how he has worked on his game over the years and determine his three biggest critiques after his first season with the Milwaukee Bucks.

1. Too skinny

Giannis was a 6-foot-9 kid with a 7-foot-3 wingspan who weighed around 190 pounds in his rookie season. While this was considered normal for his BMI, there was no doubt that he looked too skinny to be playing among the bulky forwards of the NBA. Fast forward two years later, Antetokounmpo was all over every Bucks news when he went viral on social media because of how much muscle he packed during the offseason. He added 52 pounds of muscle.

2. Poor shooting

In his rookie season, Antetokounmpo had poor numbers with regards to his field goal percentage across the board. While he definitely had the potential given his size and athleticism, the main concern was how he would fare shooting the basketball from midrange or from the three-point line.

Similar to the rawness of a young LeBron James, the Bucks believed that Antetokounmpo would eventually be able to sharpen his skill set. Eventually, he worked with Kyle Korver to develop a three-point shot. Now, he is taking four times more three-pointers than he was taking back in 2013, his efficiency is up across all stat lines and he has shown a consistent improvement year over year. His hard work has definitely paid off.

3. One-trick pony

Early in his career, the Greek Freak recorded 61 blocks, which was the most for any rookie in 2013. While this was an impressive feat, the critique was that he might end up as one of just another big man who blocks shots and pretty much nothing else.

This was warranted due to the fact that he only averaged 6.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. Therefore, Antetokounmpo's blocks were considered his bread and butter at the time and there was concern if he would improve in other aspects as well. Nevertheless, the now-reigning Bucks MVP has shown vast improvement in literally all aspects of his game, which has propelled him to the conversation of winning a second straight MVP award.

Looking back, Antetokounmpo has addressed all his critiques and has unquestionably improved on each of them. While these were certainly valid at the time, it's impressive to see how much ground he has covered today. Now, the only question that remains is how far he can go and how much more growth he'll have in the coming years with the Bucks or elsewhere.