Giannis Antetokounmpo is called the Greek Freak for a multitude of reasons, and the Milwaukee Bucks star showed one of those in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Atlanta Hawks.

The Bucks took a 2-1 lead against the Hawks behind Antetokounmpo's sensational performance, recording 33 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block. While it was Khris Middleton who saved Milwaukee from demise in the final quarter, it was Giannis who kept them afloat for the first 36 minutes of play.

In the process, Antetokounmpo recorded his ninth 30-10 game of the 2021 playoffs, which is the second-most behind Shaquille O'Neal's 13 of such stat line in the 2000 postseason.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo may have a lot to work on when it comes to his free throw and overall shooting, but despite severely lacking in those areas, he remains a force to be reckoned with. The Greek Freak is too difficult to stop when attacking the rim and there's a good chance his defenders would be posterized more often than not when he muscles his way to the basket.

Even though scoring 30-plus points and grabbing 10-plus rebounds in a postseason game seem easy for superstars in the NBA, the fact that only Shaquille O'Neal has more than the Bucks superstar speaks volumes on how incredible the feat is.

It remains to be seen if Giannis can keep his high level of play, but based on the looks of it, Bucks fans have nothing to worry about.