Milwaukee Bucks Player of the Week (Dec 25. – Dec. 31.)
Milwaukee Bucks Player of the Week Rankings
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Jabari Parker
- Malcolm Brogdon
The Greek Freak played in all four games this week and averaged 36.4 minutes, 26.3 points (on 61.9 percent shooting from the field), 8.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.3 steals, and 2.3 blocks. He paced the Bucks in all five major statistical categories.
Since 2016 was the year of the Greek Freak it was only fitting that his last week of the year would be one of his best. Giannis led the Bucks in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting percentage, and free throw attempts. He was everything the Bucks could have asked for and so much more.
Here are some quick notes about his statistical achievements this week compared to his peers around the association:
- Only six players averaged at least eight rebounds and six assists per game.
- Only five players averaged at least two blocks and one steal per game.
- Only Giannis averaged at least 25 points per game on over 60 percent shooting.
It is hard to determine if what Giannis is doing is spectacular or boring these days. He is so much better than his teammates, and a large majority of the NBA, that the numbers he is putting up in the box score are becoming a bit stale unless they are historically great. That is the curse of having a season that will potentially be one of the better ones in NBA history.
As you’ve probably heard by now only four players in NBA history have led their team in all five major stats for an entire season. If Giannis keeps up what he is doing he will become the fifth, joining Dave Cowens, LeBron James, Scottie Pippen, and Kevin Garnett.
Regardless of whether he enters that company or not, leading your team in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks for 32 straight games is an impressive feat on its own. Antetokounmpo’s versatility is on full display in his fourth season.
Some games he looks like a very tall point guard, others he looks like a freakish wing player, and others yet he looks like a high flying center. This week he looked like all of these. He had five offensive rebounds in the first game, eight assists in the next, 25 points in the third game, and seven blocks in the final one.
2016 was Giannis’ coming out party. 2017 is going to be amazing for him as well, especially because no one knows what the heck he is going to do next!