Giannis Antetokounmpo shows something different every game. Sometimes it’s his passing, or his athletic ability, his rebounding, or, in this game, his outside shooting. Imagine how good he’d be if he could put those things together in a single game! He might then be close to the hype that is being heaped on him. Every…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo 10 Points/3 Assists Full Highlights (1/18/2014)
Giannis “Greece Fire” Antetokounmpo is rapidly ascending to MHP (most hyped player) status. I love his potential as much as the next guy, but I don’t want to be disappointed. There’s nothing worse than a player you love not panning out. So, for now, I’ll be cautious in my appraisal of him. Just kidding! Did…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 10 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (1/2/2014)
I’ve seen a lot of comparisons for Giannis Antetokounmpo strewn across the internet. Some of them are worse than others; all of them are hilariously optimistic. Kevin Durant. They have the same body, but Kevin Durant’s jumper is a finely tuned machine. Giannis’ jumper looks like how he looks: a mess of flailing arms. Dirk…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 14 Points/2 Dunks Full Highlights (12/23/2013)
Giannis awoke to a pounding headache. Realizing that he was lying on some kind of hard surface, he kept his eyes closed, knowing that wherever he was, it wasn’t good. He cast his mind back in time, attempting to remember the last thing his waking body had done. The details were fuzzy: Caron cajoling him…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 10 Points/4 Assists Full Highlights (11/30/2013)
I am a superior human being to you. This goes without saying. But my dominance over you now grows, somehow, even more unconquerable. I can type out the name “Antetokounmpo” without consulting reference materials of any kind. Although once you realize the fact that its a romanization of a Greek transliteration of a Nigerian name…
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