Not many people are called a freak of nature and many less are named The Greek Freak, a nickname Giannis Antetokounmpo has lived up to through the last few seasons of his NBA career.

For Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, Antetokounmpo getting into the paint is a sure shot recipe for trouble, or as he eloquently put it — “death.”

“[Giannis Antetokounmpo] in the paint is death,” said Carlisle, according to Earl K. Sneed of Mavs.com “It's death by dunks, attitude and all that stuff. We've just got to do everything possible collectively to make it difficult.”

The Mavs helmsman is plenty aware of the damage the long-striding, fast-galloping Antetokounmpo has done to his opponents with a freight train mentality going into the paint.

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Rated as one of the most effective finishers close to the cup, Antetokounmpo is a near surefire dunk, layup, or two free-throws if you're savvy enough to hack the ball out of his hands before he can finish.

Dallas doesn't have the same rim protection they used to in their heyday, even less now with Nerlens Noel out for the foreseeable future with a thumb injury, which will require surgery.

The Mavs will have to do their due diligence by keeping Antetokounmpo out on the perimeter and keep him as far from the basket as possible, or else it'll be just another field day for him in the paint.