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NBA Award Watch: Another great week for the Greek Freak

By John Buhler

Nov 5, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) hangs onto the rim after dunking for a basket in the third quarter during the game against the Sacramento Kings at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks beat the Kings 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) hangs onto the rim after dunking for a basket in the third quarter during the game against the Sacramento Kings at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks beat the Kings 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 5, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) hangs onto the rim after dunking for a basket in the third quarter during the game against the Sacramento Kings at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks beat the Kings 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) hangs onto the rim after dunking for a basket in the third quarter during the game against the Sacramento Kings at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks beat the Kings 117-91. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

Most Improved Player: Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Milwaukee Bucks are probably going to be a playoff team this year. One could argue that the Bucks can win their first round series should they qualify. This team is young for head coach Jason Kidd, but he has a budding superstar at point forward in Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo will make his first trip to the NBA All-Star game this season. That is happening. The Greek Freak has taken his all-around game to the next level. He is averaging 21.1 PPG, 8.4 RPG, and 6.0 APG. His PER is fantastic at 27.7 with 1.1 Win Shares on the season.

Though he still doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing from 3-point land (20.0 percent shooting), Antetokounmpo is shooting 51.3 percent from the field, with an effective field percentage of 53.1 percent.

Antetokoumnpo still has much room to improve, but his leap from 2015-16 to 2016-17 can’t go unnoticed any longer. By mid-season, we’re looking at potentially a top-20 player in the league that is still on the rise. Milwaukee seems to have found a superstar in the middle of the first round in the Greek Freak.

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