As basketball fans everywhere desperately search for relevant content, Mike Schmitz—formerly of DraftExpress and now an NBA Draft analyst for ESPN—tweeted his 2013 scouting breakdown of Giannis Antetokounmpo.
As I nostalgically peeped the video on my cracked iPhone, I watched Antetokounmpo fly up and down the court with reckless abandon, and even flash a couple of pedestrian spin moves on outmatched defenders. Even at 18-years-old, he already had the foundation of what would become one of the most feared counters in the world.
The epitome of “filling out your body,” Antetokounmpo’s athleticism has blossomed, as he’s added lean muscle on lean muscle on lean muscle.