There might not be a more exciting player to watch in today’s NBA than Milwaukee Bucks MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo. Still only 24 years old, the Greek Freak continues to dominate on a near nightly basis.
The upstart Brooklyn Nets found this out first-hand Monday night early in their game against Milwaukee.
Giannis got the Bucks on the board early with this rather ho-hum dunk.
Okay, dude is now jus dunking all over the Nets (h/t @NBA). pic.twitter.com/IPYNpGnFae
— Sportsnaut (@Sportsnaut) February 5, 2019
A few minutes later, he rattled the rim in a big way on an alley-oop from point guard Eric Bledsoe. It really is something to behold.
Giannis from Bledsoe for the OOP #FeartheDeer (h/t @NBA) pic.twitter.com/BCaMhFSLvQ
— Sportsnaut (@Sportsnaut) February 5, 2019
Honestly, how many steps did Antetokounmpo take after he crossed the halfcourt line? You just can’t teach that type of athleticism.
The good news for Brooklyn? It held Milwaukee to 23 first-quarter points. The bad news? Giannis had nine of those and saw his team up six before the second quarter started.