At this point, it feels like Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is breaking another record or achieving some impressive milestone every other week.
That held true in the team's latest win over the Dallas Mavericks. With Dallas incredibly shorthanded, especially in the frontcourt, the Greek Freak went to work early and never let up. Whether it was with his smooth mid-range or freight train like drives, the wounded Mavericks simply had no answer to the forward's onslaught as he led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 137-107 victory.
Along the way in his dominant 32-point performance, Giannis crossed 20,000 points scored in his NBA career, etching his name in history with some of the best of the best.
Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes one of the youngest ever in this regard
Crossing the 20,000 point mark at just 30 years and 89 days old, Giannis became the sixth-youngest player in NBA history to do so. Which players did it faster? LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan are all above him on the list. When you're talking about players like those five in any regard, you are in some good company.
The most eye-catching thing stemming from that historic list is the free throw shooting. Outside of Wilt Chamberlain, all of those players are solid free throw shooters. Despite all of the struggles he's endured in his career at the free throw line, Giannis Antetokounmpo has found ways to put points on the board unlike many others before him, and this list just further captures his greatness.
For a player with a resume as decorated as Giannis Antetokounmpo, it probably felt like just another day at the office. For him, the bigger storyline likely centered around the team's win over Dallas and how well the whole team has been playing lately after a needed set of roster moves and some time off to regroup over the NBA All-Star break.
Indeed, in this win, Giannis actually wasn't even the team's leading scorer, as Damian Lillard, sporting a swollen eye after taking an elbow recently, poured in 34. AJ Green knocked in six triples to notch a bench-high 18 points. Kevin Porter Jr. continued his recent run of strong games with a triple-double, chipping in 14 assists, 11 rebounds and 10 points. It was a great team effort from a surging unit.
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