Giannis Antetokounmpo remains to be not a completed product.
That sounds absurd when you think about the “Greek Freak” has amassed 18,868 profession factors, two MVPs and one Finals MVP all earlier than his thirtieth birthday. However to imagine he’s already the most effective model of himself isn’t true. For years, analysts implored Antetokounmpo to enhance his pull-up jumper, arguing {that a} dependable leap shot would assist him turn into extra dominant — if that is even attainable.
To Antetokounmpo’s credit score, he by no means shied away from the truth that a weak leap shot was the one chink in his armor. He went to the lab this previous offseason, no totally different than some other summer time, and labored tirelessly on his jumper. And the fruits of his labor are lastly beginning to repay.
Throughout his season-high 59-point recreation on Wednesday, the Greek star made three jumpers in the OT period — two from midrange and one from three — because the Bucks prevented an embarrassing loss to the Pistons. For the sport, he shot 21-of-34, with 11 of these makes coming from exterior the paint space. That is an unprecedented shot chart for a participant who usually makes an attempt two-thirds of his area objectives within the restricted space upon bulldozing his option to the rim.
