As the NBA Playoffs have slowly unraveled, what has taken form is a prime opportunity for the Milwaukee Bucks to pounce on an unpredictable postseason and win the title.

Currently, they lead the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals 2-1. But had it not been for a sensational 4th quarter from all-star Khris Middleton, the Bucks could be sitting in a spot where they are down 2-1 instead of up.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is two-time MVP and one of the best players in the world. Yet he understands when Middleton is cooking, he can be the closer Milwaukee needs. It's something the Bucks star noted after Game 3, and he's more than happy to share the spotlight with Middleton because as Giannis notes, all he wants to do is win, via Malika Andrews of ESPN.

“I want to be a winner. I have the whole game to be ‘the guy.’ I don't care about being the guy in the fourth quarter. I trust Khris to death. If Khris asks for the ball, better give him the ball.” – Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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It's a strategy that not all superstars would go along with as most want to be “the guy” in those crunch time moments. While Antetokounmpo can take over in those spots, it says a lot about the superstar that he's willing to go to Middleton just as much if not more than himself in those final minutes.

In the Game 3 win for the Bucks on Sunday, Middleton finished with 20 points in the 4th quarter alone. To better put that in perspective, the Hawks had 17 points as a team in the final frame.

With a 2-1 lead in the series, Milwaukee will have a chance to take a commanding lead on Tuesday night in Game 4, back in Atlanta.