If you want to pick a superstar in today's NBA who has the best chance of becoming a future leader and a dominant player, Giannis Antetokounmpo is definitely the first candidate that comes to most people's minds. The Greek monster has explosive physical fitness and a monster-level body shape. As well as superb breakthrough skills, let's take a look at the future superstar's best performance in the playoffs.
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The 50-point Greek monster ascends to the throne and wins the first championship
- Season:2020-21 Championship G6
- result:Bucks 105-98 Sun
- data:50 points, 2 assists, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks, FG 15-26, FT 17-19
The Bucks returned to Milwaukee with a draw advantage, but the Suns still resisted tenaciously and took the lead in the second quarter, butGiannis Antetokounmpo relied on continuous cuts and turnaround singles to grab points. The two sides were tied in the first three quarters.
Although the two major deputies Jrue Holiday andKhris Middleton was not feeling well, but Bobby Portis came off the bench to score 16 points, and the team grabbed 53 rebounds, 16 more than the Suns. In the fourth quarter, he repeatedly blocked the Suns' offense from the inside out, and with the help of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kazuo scored an epic 50 points, especially his free throw shooting at a shooter level. In the last 8 minutes and 57 seconds, Antetokounmpo rewarded Devin Booker with a big pot. Later, he added his own offensive rebounds, and the back and forth helped the Bucks get a 4-point lead. After that, the Suns never caught up again and won the championship in the 2021 season.
The last time the Bucks won a championship was in 1971. Fifty years later, they won the championship again. Antetokounmpo eventually became the seventh player in the history of the championship to score at least 50 points in a single game. Antetokounmpo played 6 games in the entire series, averaging 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.8 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 61.8%. He will be awarded Select the MVP of this year's championship game as the most valuable player.
"The Alley-Oop" is a sure-shot alley-catcher and draws the card
- Season:2020-21 Championship G5
- result:Buck 123-119 Sun
- data:32 points, 6 assists, 9 rebounds, FG 14-23
In the fifth game of Tianwangshan, both the Suns and Bucks wanted to gain the draw advantage, and both sides had high shooting percentages. The Suns hit 11 consecutive shots in the first quarter, and the Bucks, under the offensive and defensive leadership of Jrue Holiday, scored in the first 4 quarters of the second quarter. He scored 21 points in a minute and tied at 42 in an instant. Antetokounmpo continued to score 32 points in the penalty area and in sports battles, helping the Bucks gain a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter.
In the last 20 seconds or so, Chris Paul and Booker made three-pointers to help the Bucks catch up to 1 point difference. At this time, Holiday first helped to defend and steal Booker's ball, and then passed it to the Greek monster on a fast break to complete 2+1, becoming the winner. The key offense and defense for winning this draw battle.
"The Block" The Greek monster God blocks the attack and seals the key victory
- Season:2020-21 Championship G4
- result:Buck 109-103 Sun
- data:26 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks
After scoring 40+ points in two consecutive games, the Greek monster was severely guarded by the Suns in this game, making it impossible for him to get the ball in a comfortable place. Fortunately, both Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday came back to their senses. Giannis Antetokounmpo switched to the role of defense, ball distribution and finishing scoring. Especially in the penalty area offensive and offensive and defensive transitions, he still got what he wanted. He made many interceptions and a one-stop direct counterattack.
Middleton jumped out to take over the game in the final quarter and scored 10 points in a row, leading the team to take the lead. However, the Suns actually still had a chance to win in the last minute of this game. The Bucks were only leading by 2 points at the time. Devin Booker took the ball and broke through to the inside and passed it to Deandre Ayton who seemed to be wide open for a slam dunk. As a result, Giannis Antetokounmpo made a kill. He came out to cover and help the Bucks seal the victory.
Recovered at home and scored 40 points to win the championship for the first time
- Season:2020-21 Championship G3
- result:Buck 120-100 Sun
- data:41 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists
The series fell into a 0-2 deficit. The Greek Monster, who scored 42 points in the previous game, also put out all his efforts in this game. He scored 18 points and 8 rebounds in the first half. In the second quarter, the Bucks scored 35 points in a single quarter. Giannis Antetokounmpo A dunk on Chris Paul's head ignited the emotions of the entire audience.
After the second half, Antetokounmpo scored another 16 points in a single quarter, and his offensive in the penalty area was unstoppable, helping the Bucks take a 98:76 lead by 20 points at the end of the third quarter, winning the important third game.
Antetokounmpo completed 30+10+5 in the first three quarters, joining Michael Jordan (1997), LeBron James (2016), Kevin Durant (2018). In the past 25 years of NBA history, there has been a way to score 30 points in the first three quarters of the finals. 4th player in rebounds and 5 assists.
Scored 40 points in a key low post to reach the Eastern Conference Championship
- Season:2020-21 Playoffs Second Round G7
- result:Bucks 113-111 Nets
- data:40 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists
In this G7 game, both sides fell into a completely scorched earth battle, and their shooting percentages were not high. Kevin Durant scored 48 points on the Nets' side, while the Greek monster scored 40 points on the Bucks' side. Antetokounmpo hit 3 consecutive goals at the start of the game. But then the free throws were frequently interfered by fans and missed, allowing the Nets to take a nearly 10-point lead.
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But in the second half, the Bucks' outside firepower revived. Holiday, Tucker and Middleton made consecutive outside shots to help the Bucks take the lead. However, before the end of the regular season, KD made an exaggerated tying mid-range shot to extend the game.
Both sides were even more tired in the overtime, and almost all shots were short. Until the last minute, Antetokounmpo succeeded in a single hook shot by Durant, and then Middleton turned around and hit a two-point lead. KD was almost in the same position as in the regular season and wanted to tie again, but this time outside the basket Hollow, Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks to the Eastern Conference Championship.
Antetokounmpo's single-game statistics are also the third in league history to record 40 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in a tiebreaker.
Breaking the 18-year record
- Season:2018-19 playoff first round G4
- result:Bucks 127-104 Pistons
- data:41 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks
The Bucks were in great shape in the 2018-19 season. Not only did they become the league's regular season king with 60 wins, but Giannis Antetokounmpo was also officially included in the discussion for the annual Most Valuable Player.
"Giannis was so unpredictable. We tried our best, but we couldn't stop him from attacking the basket every time."
–Ish Smith, Pistons guard
Against the Pistons in the first round, Antetokounmpo was like a god of war. He was completely unable to stop the overwhelming Pistons. Especially when he scored 41 points in G4, it was the first time in his career that he broke through 40 points in the playoffs. The Bucks performed brilliantly in Antetokounmpo. They made it to the second round of the playoffs again for the first time in 2018.
The winning tip-in with 5.1 seconds
- season: 2017-18 playoff first round G4
- result:Bucks 104-102 Celtics
- data:27 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists
The Bucks gradually emerged as a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference this season, and Antetokounmpo also became one of the superstars. In the regular season, he averaged 26.9 points, 10 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.4 shots per game, and entered the NBA as the seventh seed. Playoffs.
In the first round of the playoffs, they faced the Celtics, a traditional powerhouse in the Upper East. They returned to their home court with two consecutive losses. The Bucks grabbed a win in the third game. The battle between the two sides in the fourth game was fierce. The Bucks were originally in fourth place. The Celtics still led by 20 points with 7 minutes and 37 seconds left in the quarter, but the Celtics, led by super freshman Jayson Tatum, caught up to a 1-point lead in the last minute. The two sides fought to a 102-102 tie in the last 21.5 seconds, and Malcolm Brogdon missed the basket when he cut in, but Antetokounmpo put the ball into the basket to help the team win.
"If I had to choose the player with the best talent today and the best chance to dominate the league in the future, it would definitely be Giannis Antetokounmpo."
–Brad Steven, Celtics head coach
In the end, Sale won the series in advance after 7 bloody games between the two sides, but everyone could see that the Bucks and Antetokounmpo were more mature and strong, ready to challenge for higher achievements.
Catching up with the records of great predecessors
- season: 2018-19 Eastern Conference Championship G2
- result: Buck 125-103 Tyrannosaurus
- data: 30 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks
Antetokounmpo can be said to have fully achieved his star status in this year's playoffs. In the first two rounds, he averaged top star statistics of 27.4 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. The Bucks were also unstoppable, going 4-4 in the first round. Sweeping the Pistons with 0, defeating the Celtics 4-1 in the second round, leading the team back to the Eastern Conference Championship.
In the Eastern Conference Championship, they faced the Toronto Raptors who advanced in a bloody battle. In the first two games, Antetokounmpo even struggled with the Raptors and the defensive lock.Kawhi LeonardUnder heavy defense, he still led the team to kill the enemy. Antetokounmpo's statistics for the entire game in Game 2 were the first time in Bucks history that someone scored 25 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists in the playoffs after legendary star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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