In terms of dominance, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is undoubtedly ahead of most of his peers in the league. His physical attributes are undeniable, but a keen eye can easily spot holes in his game.
Antetokounmpo took off in the 2016-17 season. Since then, it has reached All-Star level both offensively and defensively. In his final six seasons as a cornerstone of the Bucks, Antetokounmpo averaged 27.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.4 blocks. However, he is the most efficient player in the league and has a lot of room for improvement. Let's look at 3 places he can improve.
1. Antetokounmpo is not a smart player
Antetokounmpo's physique is incredible. There's no doubt that the Bucks coaching staff has been able to use it to the advantage of the team. Sadly, there's only so much they can do to hone the basketball IQ of a two-time MVP. Gilbert Arenas once said that Antetokounmpo is an amazing athlete, but he relies heavily on his body. For now, Antetokounmpo has been playing his 10th season with the Bucks.
It's easy to see that Milwaukee has been winning, not just Antetokounmpo. On the contrary, it mainly requires a certain support player to surround him, build the right lineup, and highlight his ability.
2. Antetokounmpo's three-point shooting remains a weakness
As Antetokounmpo progresses, so does its skills. Although Antetokounmpo has wireless shots for the Bucks, his low three-point shooting percentage has not been pursued. But they should also pay attention to the consequences of this situation. In the NBA's first All-Star season in 2016-17, Antetokounmpo made 180 three-pointers and hit just 49. Last season I cast 109 times and the results were not satisfactory.
But Antetokounmpo still doesn't care about his three-point efficiency. Antetokounmpo is shooting 28.8 percent from beyond the three-point line so far, which should be enough for him and the team to value his three-point range.
3. Antetokounmpo dribbles too much
As a striker, Antetokounmpo is not expected to dribble too much. For some reason, he seems to like to do it. Unfortunately, he also made a lot of mistakes. Antetokounmpo often conceded goals in cuts, catches and transitions. He didn't have much success with it, and he'd better forget about it and stick to what he does best.
In fact, Antetokounmpo will go down in history as one of the greatest players of all time, but with the way he currently plays, fans shouldn't be too quick to compare him to some of the greats of all time, because he still has room to improve, to update one step further.