As we explained in the Race for the MVP, the scorers are out this season, and the day after Donovan Mitchell’s 71 points, and a week after Luka Doncic’s 60 points, it’s Giannis Antetokounmpo who sets a career record. Against the Wizards, the “Greek Freak” planted 55 points, without a single 3-point basket, and added 10 points and 7 assists to sign his best career game.
It’s his third game in a row with at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, and it’s a rare series since only three players have achieved it in history: Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain and Russell Westbrook.
“I want to get to a stage where my game is boring,” reacted Antetokounmpo. “I just do what I know how to do and people don’t talk about it because it gets boring, and I do it every night. That’s what I want to do. I want others to feel that my game is boring. But I’m not bored. The great players, the best players, never get bored. They go out there and always give their best every night. »
Evil tongues will say that Giannis’ game is already boring, even caricatural, but the same was said of Karl Malone or LeBron James. We have never really appreciated players who combine power and speed.
“We will have to invent an English word to describe it”
However, the way Giannis cuts through the defenses is great art, and tonight he had a very impressive frontline in front of him with Daniel Gafford, Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma.
“He plays with this form of determination and willpower… Thanks to that, we were able to win, and he is just phenomenal” testifies Mike Budenholzer. For Brook Lopez, Giannis” progressing steadily“. ” We’ll have to invent an English word to describe it. I don’t know if I had already said it but I’m sure he will still improve. Who knows what the sequel will look like? He comes from another world! »
If Giannis takes advantage of the evening to beat his career high with 55 points, he still does not take the franchise record. It has belonged since 2006 to Michael Redd, former Bucks trigger, Olympic champion in 2008 with the “Redeem Team”.
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | 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 |
| 2022-23 | MIL | 30 | 34 | 53.3 | 25.3 | 64.5 | 2.3 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 32.1 |
| Total | 686 | 33 | 53.5 | 28.6 | 71.2 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 22.3 | |
