Giannis Antetokounmpo is leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a scorching hot start this season. He's a unique player who is unlike anything the NBA has ever seen. It's hard to find a suitable player comparison for the Greek Freak, but J.E. Skeets compared Antetokounmpo to Steve Nash on The Starters Podcast.
“He feels at times unstoppable,” Skeets said.
“There's been a lot of talk with the way they're playing on Twitter and in articles about whether you should try the Steve Nash approach.
“Do you just make him an outright scorer?
“Should you just make him get 50 and not worry about everyone else?
“The Steve Nash approach was that because he had a lot of shooters around him and he wanted to get everyone going, make him the scorer.
“Can you do this to Giannis?
“He's a star, he warrants a lot of calls, he's strong as an ox, and he's a great free-throw shooter.
“I get the idea of taking away the shooters and maybe that's your best chance.”
The idea to use the Bucks star like Nash is an interesting idea. Even though Antetokounmpo doesn't have Nash's shooting, he makes up for it with his unbelievable athleticism and absurd length. The Steve Nash approach could work for Mike Budenholzer's squad.
That being said, it looks like Budenholzer's approach is working right now. As the season progresses, he'll need to tweak some things. But for now, Giannis looks like he can do anything he wants with the basketball in his hands.
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