In Friday evening's contest between the Atlanta Hawks and the home team Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo's size found no match underneath the paint.
In one play, Antetokounmpo crowded over four other Hawks players for the rebound and went up for a slam without any resistance.
Four Atlanta players around the hoop and guess who got the rebound? #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/qnmPSWnnDW
— Bally Sports Wisconsin (@BallySportWI) January 5, 2019
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been a surefire MVP candidate, completely dominating the East this season. The Bucks hired a former Coach of the Year in Mike Budenholzer to completely rejuvenate their offense to instill a quick pace-and-space kind of offense.
Former head coach Jason Kidd would put two bigs in the paint and completely ruin any flow in the offense. But now with coach Bud at the helm, Antetokounmpo has truly turned into the megastar that he is now.
He can beat anyone to the basket with his quick first step. His length and size allow him to get from halfcourt to the basket with basically a step and a half. He has fantastic touch around the basket and finishes extremely well under heavy contact. He’s even developed a pretty consistent jumper from the midrange.
On the season for the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has averaged 26.3 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game while shooting a blistering 58.6 percent from the field but only 18.6 percent from beyond the arc. He’s seventh in rebounds per game among all eligible players.
The Bucks are 27-10 this season and are 1st overall in the team standings. They will face off next against the Toronto Raptors at home this upcoming Saturday evening
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