Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo Can Be Best In The World

Mar 9, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the game against the Miami Heat at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 114-108. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the game against the Miami Heat at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 114-108. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
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Milwaukee Bucks standout Giannis Antetokounmpo is unlike any player in NBA history. He has the potential to be the best in the world.


Mar 9, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the game against the Miami Heat at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 114-108. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the game against the Miami Heat at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 114-108. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

The Milwaukee Bucks have one of the most promising long-term futures of any team in the NBA. With extraordinary size, length, and versatility at virtually every position, Milwaukee has long-term championship aspirations.

The player who will define the pursuit of the Bucks’ first NBA championship since 1971 is the incomparable Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo entered the 2013 NBA Draft as a genuine unknown. Milwaukee’s gamble of selecting him at No. 15 overall has paid off, but at the time, not much at all was known about him.

Antetokounmpo was a freakish physical specimen who played in an uncompetitive Greek league and couldn’t possibly live up to the expectations of playing point guard.

Three years later, Antetokounmpo is widely regarded as one of the best young players in the NBA. He made the All-Rookie Second Team in 2013-14 and has been a fantasy basketball steal over the past two seasons.

Though it may be premature to make a final determination, Antetokounmpo has the potential to go beyond the numbers and become the best player in the NBA.

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