When Giannis Antetokounmpo took to the stage last June to cap off an outstanding season with the Milwaukee Bucks by accepting the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award, I certainly didn’t anticipate ever having to make a case for him being overlooked or underrated again.
Somehow, just a few months later, that’s exactly where we find ourselves, though.
Part of what makes Giannis so special, and certainly a major factor in catapulting him to the level of dominant play that helped the Bucks to 60 wins, and earned him MVP honors, is his ability to seize full control of a game on both ends of the floor.