Mark My word Giannis Antetokounmpo will be the best player in the league some day

[Malta]

He had no talent around him in the Western conference


I doubt Giannis has a RAPM above 4 He might have a better handle but he ain't cranking out 8 reb, 4 ast, 3 blk, 3 steal seasons like AK47. I see him scoring slightly more with better passing and not as good rebounding and on ball/ help side defense. People don't realize Kirilenko was Pippen 2.0 and should have been playing next to a Kobe or TMac to really be utilized right but whatever. Sloan let him rot for Boozer Okur? smh

Eh, he wasn't a winning player at the 4 though, he put up big numbers because he was a mismatch at that position but it didn't really translate. I think it's classic big numbers on a bad team scenario, Booz was more efficient at the 4 than him

I won't pretend to know what kind of statlines Giannis will put up in the future, he seems to be very aggressive when he gets to play the 2, and he gets to the rim fairly easily. If he works on his jumper the sky is the limit for him, and we may see some video game lines from him. At his size, having that handle will open up things for him more so than AK47.

I'd def hold off on those Tranny bets Greek Freak has too much talent to fail, only an injury will do him in.

 

[LurkMoar]

I uno about any of that shyt but kid obviously has a lot of talent. Realgm is goin nuts over him though.....Scottie Pippen as his floor?

i had the same reaction when i first saw the hype for this kid but then i really i researched him a bit....






this kid is going to be a monster yall mark it down, hes averaging like 10 points a game right now with that bum team(They freezing him out ) but he can move at 6-10 can dribble, can pass, and is gona get better shooting.


if the bucks get Wiggins or God forbid Parker...

 

[Poitier]

Eh, he wasn't a winning player at the 4 though, he put up big numbers because he was a mismatch at that position but it didn't really translate. I think it's classic big numbers on a bad team scenario, Booz was more efficient at the 4 than him

Idk care if you are on a bad team or not, putting up 3 seasons of 8 + RAPM is statistically significant I usually associate inflated stats with volume scoring and rebounding which AK didn't even really exhibit. 3 steals, 3 blocks, 3-4 assist with low TOs. Dude is still impactful i.e. Brooklyn Nets win percentage skyrocketing when he plays.

Boozer wasn't more efficient just someone you can run an offense through which you can't do with Kirilenko. Made more sense given their roster but if you have a true number one and even two scorer then no one would take Boozer over AK47.

 

[LurkMoar]

Guys i just found out that Giannis is expected to grow to 7 feet



i dont even want to know what to say.

 

[VegetasHairline]

@Poitier Kirilenko never averaged 2 steals a game. His highest was 1.9, which you could round up to 2 but he's never done it. He only averaged over 3 blocks a game twice, which is impressive.

 

[Poitier]

@Poitier Kirilenko never averaged 2 steals a game. His highest was 1.9, which you could round up to 2 but he's never done it. He only averaged over 3 blocks a game twice, which is impressive.

I said his RAPM was over 8 three times

 

[GoldenGlove]

Damn, I've caught a few of Milwaukee's games, but I've never seen him that aggressive. Looked like KD was going at him hard too. I've never seen Durant put that kind of pressure on a ballhandler that far away from the basket



He was prolly feeling some type of way when Giannis blocked a few of his shots

 

[GoldenGlove]

From the little I've seen him the one thing that really stand out is he's willing to make the open pass.

Your average superstar will try to do it himself when they have a 50/50 chance but he's willing to make that pass to make the chance of getting a basket higher.

KD himself said he's going to be very special. Get the hell outta here with the AK/Batum comparisons, he aint going to be Lebron but he's damn sure gon be better than those 2.

Yeah, he's pretty unselfish right now. I think he needs more shot attempts though... but he's only 19 so that probably has a lot to do with him not forcing his offense.

 

[j7thirty]

He made a block against the bulls that made me a believer.

 

[Poitier]

Yeah, he's pretty unselfish right now. I think he needs more shot attempts though... but he's only 19 so that probably has a lot to do with him not forcing his offense.

You don't just become a volume scorer. If he doesn't show any signs of explosive scoring in the next year or two will be the biggest indicator.

 

[GoldenGlove]

You don't just become a volume scorer. If he doesn't show any signs of explosive scoring in the next year or two will be the biggest indicator.

Not too many people though Paul George would ever be putting up the scoring numbers he's doing right now either.

I'm not saying he'll lead the league in scoring, I'm just saying you can tell he's still getting used to the NBA and his teammates. I would assume coming over from a different country and only being 19 would have a lot to do with him not going out there and gunning every night. I think his offensive game will get much better when he gets more accustomed to the game and when more plays are ran for him. Does Larry Drew even have any sets for this kid yet?

 

[Recca Gatsby]

So what about his brothers? They up to par? Some mock drafts got his one brother going in the second round, hope the Lakers can hop on that.

 

[Momentum]

Kevin Durant will be i the league 90% of this kid's career, so no.

Po is going to be good, but hold the anointing oils

 

[Dirty D]

Saw him in person tonight. He's gonna be good, but he's got a long way to go and a lot to learn. He's got potential but so did Darius Miles at his age. Let's see how he develops.

 

[Hater]

So what about his brothers? They up to par? Some mock drafts got his one brother going in the second round, hope the Lakers can hop on that.

We don't have a 2nd rounder.. could probably buy 1 though