Milwaukee Bucks Best and Worst: November 13 – December 6
By Adam Coffman
Best: Giannis the Superstar
It should be no surprise at this point, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is doing some seriously special things this season.
His current stat line of 22.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 2.2 steals, and 2.2 blocks per game has literally never been done before over a full season, and it looks like the national media (see New York Times, FiveThirtyEight, and The Step Back) is finally giving him the attention his play deserves.
Giannis currently leads the Bucks in points, blocks, steals, rebounds, usage rate, and field goal percentage, and sits a very close second to Matthew Dellavedova in assists.
Consider recent stat lines of 23-8-8-4-2 in just 30 minutes versus the Brooklyn Nets, or a 34-12-5-5-2 outburst against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and you see just how unique of a player Giannis is – even his statlines are longer than everybody else’s.
It looks like an All-Star bid should be in the works, especially after an Eastern Conference Player of the Week honor.
Oh, and he just turned 22.