The only thing Antetokoummpo doesn’t do is ring up 3-point baskets at an efficient rate, but he also doesn’t force the issue, attempting 2.8 per game. “[Harden’s] the most unstoppable player in the league. The 24-year-old from Athens is a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year, too — something Harden will never be.
Milwaukee exited Houston with an impressive road victory, but the MVP race is no clearer than prior to Wednesday’s battle.
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Rudy Gobert, the 7-1 French center, is everything Knicks’ rookie Mitchell Robinson should aspire to be. Even though Harden is responsible for a larger percentage of his team’s assists, Antetokounmpo has the better assist/turnover ratio. “It doesn’t discount the season Harden had,’’ the NBA coach said. Pronunciation: \YAHN-iss ah-dedo-KOON-bo\. Sitemap Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, Years of Shrewd Moves See Bucks, Raptors Continue to Showcase Contender Status. Giannis won only 3 playoff series; 2 of them vs Orlando and Detroit who were complete outsiders, and one vs dysfunctional Celtics w Kyrie. Giannis MVP resume – Team has best record — Rob Kimbell (@RobKSports) March 20, 2019
37 – HBCUs, WNBA, NASCAR and Kyrie Irving w/ Andy Schwarz and Keith Sparks of the PCL. He guards the best player and switches on everybody and plays the 5. There were no gazelle strides turned into runaway dunks, a fourth-quarter tip-in slam one of the few standout highlights of the evening.
Usage rate is included to give context on what a player does for his team, but isn’t necessarily determining one player is better than the other. Antetokounmpo is the poster child of the new position-less, switch-on-everything NBA — a 6-foot-11, 220-pound lightning bolt who can play all five positions equally well. This will be his third trophy — and most deserving one after lifting the Clippers into the playoffs by averaging 20.0 points and 5.4 assists.