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NBA Power Rankings: What’s wrong with the Cleveland Cavaliers?

By Brandon Jefferson

Nov 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks on prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is in my DraftKings daily picks for today. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is in my DraftKings daily picks for today. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /

10-8. Previous: . Milwaukee Bucks. 15. team. 89. Giannis Antetokounmpo versus Kristaps Porzingis for is going to be a close race for Unicorn of the Year. The Milwaukee Bucks have relied heavily on the Greek Freak’s otherworldly skills so far this season and through 18 games it’s gotten them 10 wins and a spot as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. Antetokounmpo is currently leading the Bucks in points per game (22.4), rebounds per game (8.6), steals per game (2.2), and blocks per game (2.2). For all the impressiveness that is Russell Westbrook averaging a triple-double, Antetokounmpo is doing something equally as mind-blowing. He is only 0.1 assists per game behind Matthew Dellavedova from leading Milwaukee in all five major statistical categories. LeBron James impressively did something similar over a seven-game stretch in the NBA Finals last year, Antetokounmpo is about to do it over an entire 82-game season! The Bucks were able to hold their own against the San Antonio Spurs last night and while moral victories are one of my least favorite things in all of sports, it was something that Milwaukee greatly needed to give their season some meaning. If they can build on the type of game they were able to play against one of the best teams in the league then maybe there is enough there for this team to make some noise as early as this year.

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