NBA Playoffs 2017: 5 things we learned from Toronto beating Milwaukee

Apr 22, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Michael Beasley (9) defends Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) during the fourth quarter in game four of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Michael Beasley (9) defends Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) during the fourth quarter in game four of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 15, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts after a play against Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (notpictured) in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Milwaukee defeated Toronto 97-83. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Giannis is a star

He is the face to launch a thousand ships. He’s like if Mr. Fantastic played basketball, only if Reid Richards were forged from the granite of Mount Olympus.

Giannis Antetokounmpo makes a handful of plays each game that make you rewind your DVR, text a friend, and question Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of physics because you didn’t think what happened was humanly possible. It’s feasible that he’s the next step in the human genome.

The scariest part (or most awesome, depending on who you ask), is that he’s only 22 and just scratching the surface of his astronomical potential. His biggest weakness right now is his jumper, and that will take priority this offseason. Dirk Nowitzki’s famed shooting coach, Holger Geschwindner, has already offered to take the young Greek under his wing this summer.

The addition of a reliable jumper will open up more driving opportunities and passing lanes, and give Giannis another weapon for his repertoire. There were countless times the Raptors played back and dared him to shoot in the series, and Giannis refrained from pulling the trigger.

Whether or not he studies abroad in Germany, a dependable jump shot will take his game to the next stratosphere.