Milwaukee Bucks 2015-16 Season Review: Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Best of Antetokounmpo

What can be said about Antetokounmpo’s play this year that hasn’t been already?

We all know about the numerous triple-doubles, the incredibly athletic plays he’d regularly make in the open court and his skillful passing.

His numbers in the second half of the season are indicative of all of that as he averaged 18.8 points per game, 8.6 rebounds per game and 7.2 assists per game in his final 28 games.

Even the fact that Antetokounmpo cut down on his turnovers after the change is both wild and surprising at the same time (Giannis had a 10.6 percent turnover ratio per 100 possessions after the break compared to 12.9 percent per 100 possessions before the break).

However, all of this is not to say this came out of nowhere.

While his numbers weren’t as impressive before he acted as the Bucks “point guard,” Antetokounmpo was showing a steady growth from what he was able to achieve last year (Giannis averaged 15.9 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per game and 2.8 assists per game before the break).

Yet the simple move of putting the ball in Giannis’ hands unlocked so many doors for him and although it might have been too late for his chances to win the Most Improved Player award, it shows that his leap this year didn’t go unnoticed based on his third place finish.

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