Giannis Antetokounmpo

[SourGrapes]

For those who have seen a fair amount of him so far, what is his likely outcome as a player? His peak?

[pauk]

He is a good defensive player, i think he has lots of potential there.

Offensively he has fantastic ballcontrol/ballhandling and has good vision/passing, he was always a point-guard and was kindof expected to be that in the NBA aswell, he is best used that way...... with that being said im not sure if they are trying to transition him into that role by playing him SF / not allowing him to handle the ball... right now i feel like they are trying to turn him into a player he is not & never will be imo... like when Sun Yue (a very true 6'9" PG) came to the NBA and Lakers wasted him at SF from the bench, ofcourse he aint gona do anything there... playing another role/position is like starting from scratch redefining your entire game after you played one way your entire life....

[imdaman99]

He needs to do something about his name. That name is never going to catch on.

[moe94]

He needs to do something about his name. That name is never going to catch on.

That's exactly why it's going to catch on.

[Bobcats2013]

He needs to do something about his name. That name is never going to catch on.

His name is the reason why he's so popular. Kinda like Mutombo.

[outbreak]

the nigerian sensation

[Pointguard]

He is a good defensive player, i think he has lots of potential there.

Offensively he has fantastic ballcontrol/ballhandling and has good vision/passing, he was always a point-guard and was kindof expected to be that in the NBA aswell, he is best used that way...... with that being said im not sure if they are trying to transition him into that role by playing him SF / not allowing him to handle the ball... right now i feel like they are trying to turn him into a player he is not & never will be imo... like when Sun Yue (a very true 6'9" PG) came to the NBA and Lakers wasted him at SF from the bench, ofcourse he aint gona do anything there... playing another role/position is like starting from scratch redefining your entire game after you played one way your entire life....

Good work.

I will add he is very coordinated with superb timing and still growing. He can go left and go hard left handed. His hands seem huge and he should get a lot of blocks and steals. Already seems smart about the game and his limitations. Amazingly he isn't overwhelmed at the speed of the NBA. So we don't know where his gifts will take him. If he works hard and refines his skills he will be one of the most interesting players in the game as he has a lot of aspects to his game.

As he grows, I don't think the PG thing is a reality as his length and lift... he seems to be a 7 footer. He caught a SF's jump shot while directly in front of him - didn't really catch it but blocked the shot with his arm and wrist on the ball.

He won't ever score like Durant but he can surpass Durant's all around game and utilize his natural gifts more. He doesn't really have confidence yet as he picks the ball up early a lot. Can level off early if not in the right system tho.

[no pun intended]

For those that aren't aware, Antetokounmpo is projected to be a 7 footer by the time he is 21 years of age.

[BoutPractice]

Only watched one Bucks game but... he has beastly potential. His best role down the line would probably be as a do-it-all point forward. Even if he doesn't reach his ceiling, you can easily imagine him averaging say, 16, 8 and 4 along with 2 steals and 2 blocks.

[moe94]

Even if he doesn't reach his ceiling, you can easily imagine him averaging say, 16, 8 and 4 along with 2 steals and 2 blocks.

At worst, you're expecting that? You're really high on him, for good reason.

[ZenMaster]

If he was playing college everybody would be going crazy about him.

[pauk]

Good work.

I will add he is very coordinated with superb timing and still growing. He can go left and go hard left handed. His hands seem huge and he should get a lot of blocks and steals. Already seems smart about the game and his limitations. Amazingly he isn't overwhelmed at the speed of the NBA. So we don't know where his gifts will take him. If he works hard and refines his skills he will be one of the most interesting players in the game as he has a lot of aspects to his game.

As he grows, I don't think the PG thing is a reality as his length and lift... he seems to be a 7 footer. He caught a SF's jump shot while directly in front of him - didn't really catch it but blocked the shot with his arm and wrist on the ball.

He won't ever score like Durant but he can surpass Durant's all around game and utilize his natural gifts more. He doesn't really have confidence yet as he picks the ball up early a lot. Can level off early if not in the right system tho.

Even better work!

[taabhimself]

"the greek freak" is what shaq kept calling him on GameTime last night

[irondarts]

His peak? Frighteningly good.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Only seen a few games, but his upside and overall game is more Nic Batum than Durant or PG. That's still very good, doe.

Henson looks good. If last year's Sanders ever comes back, he's a legit starting center. This team would be set with a franchise PG. Exum?

Exum/?/Antetokounmpo/Henson/Sanders
Would be the most ridiculously long starting lineup ever.

What's with Sanders anyway?

For a team stuck in shit-mediocrity, the Bucks have drafted pretty well. This kid, Henson, Leuer, Sanders, Jennings, Mbah a Moute, Sessions, Ilyasova, Bogut... Look where those guys were chosen and the Bucks made one of the best picks they could have every time.

Of course they ****ed up with Yi and Joe Alexander. Although not sure who else they would have picked.

DJ Augustin might as well be Joe Alexander. Brook Lopez is great and all, but the Bucks had a young Bogut. Bayless? Thompson? Rush? Randolph? That's the rest of the lottery picks.

If not Yi than who? Brewer is a role player and probably would still be a journeyman like he has become. Wright is role player and injured all the time. Noah is great, but 2nd year Bogut... Hawes? Acie Law? Thad Young? C'mon. There's no game changers there.