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Giannis Antetokounmpo: “It takes more than talent to be a great player”

Over the years, Giannis Antetokounmpo has become a good client for journalists. His enthusiasm and his naturalness are very pleasant in an often sanitized NBA, and this week, from Abu Dhabi where the Bucks will challenge the Hawks, he spoke of his distant retirement that he would like to take “à la Tim Duncan” by disappearing from the landscape. , and he also responded to the (unfair) criticism of Gilbert Arenas.

The double MVP never seeks controversy with sensational declarations, and he is not the type to say that he is the best in the world. Moreover, for him, regularity is more important than individual qualities.

It takes more than talent to be a great player. That’s what people don’t understand. You can be the most talented person in the world and not be in the NBA » reminds the Greek. ” The NBA is not about talent. It takes more than talent, it takes consistency. LeBron James has been in the NBA for 20 years. When you think of LeBron, you think of consistency and he’s been a great player for 20 years.. »

“I can say that I am not the player with the most qualities”

Another important element is determination, this refusal of defeat and the quest for perfection. ” We think of the obsession with MJ, the obsession with Kobe, Steph, KD… It’s not just a question of individual qualities Giannis repeats.

Moreover, he himself knows that he is not the most gifted, and we often criticize his outside shooting or his dribble on half-court. And yet, he is a double MVP, NBA champion and for many, still the best NBA player.

I can say that I am not the player with the most qualities. I don’t have the best shot, I don’t have the best dribble. I think I’m a very good passer, an underrated passer. I think that’s my number 1 quality. But what allows me to be a cut above the others is the obsession and the discipline that I have with respect to basketball. It’s not my talent. »

And precisely, from whom would he take some qualities? ” MJ’s mid-range shot… Kobe’s support… Reggie Miller’s shot… Shaq’s dominance » does he listbefore ending with the “flashy” side of Magic Johnson.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Percentage Bounces
Season Crew GM Minimum Shots 3 points LF Off Def Early pd party Int bp CT Points
2013-14 MIL 77 25 41.4 34.7 68.3 1.0 3.4 4.4 2.0 2.3 0.8 1.6 0.8 6.8
2014-15 MIL 81 31 49.1 15.9 74.1 1.2 5.5 6.7 2.6 3.1 0.9 2.1 1.1 12.7
2015-16 MIL 80 35 50.6 25.7 72.4 1.4 6.2 7.7 4.3 3.2 1.2 2.6 1.4 16.9
2016-17 MIL 80 36 52.1 27.2 77.0 1.8 7.0 8.8 5.4 3.1 1.6 2.9 1.9 22.9
2017-18 MIL 75 37 52.9 30.7 76.0 2.1 8.0 10.0 4.8 3.1 1.5 3.0 1.4 26.9
2018-19 MIL 72 33 57.8 25.6 72.9 2.2 10.3 12.5 5.9 3.2 1.3 3.7 1.5 27.7
2019-20 MIL 63 30 55.3 30.4 63.3 2.2 11.4 13.6 5.6 3.1 1.0 3.7 1.1 29.5
2020-21 MIL 61 33 56.9 30.3 68.5 1.6 9.4 11.0 5.9 2.8 1.2 3.4 1.2 28.2
2021-22 MIL 67 33 55.3 29.3 72.2 2.0 9.6 11.6 5.8 3.2 1.1 3.3 1.4 29.9
Total 656 33 53.5 28.8 71.8 1.7 7.7 9.4 4.6 3.0 1.2 2.9 1.3 21.8

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