Giannis Antetokounmpo is in an amazing period in his career, having just won his first NBA championship ring with the Milwaukee Bucks last season. He led the Bucks to a 4-2 victory over the Phoenix Suns in the 2020-21 NBA Finals. They lost the first two games of the series but remained gritty and won the next four games to win the NBA championship. The championship title was the Bucks' first since 1971, ending their 50-year embarrassment of not having a title and the second overall title in their team's history.
In the offseason, Giannis Antetokounmpo won a new award on his already well-stocked roster, alongside his championship ring, he also won the 2020-21 NBA Finals MVP. He's won almost everything, but the big question remains, has he reached his peak potential? The answer is simple, he hasn't yet, here's why.
Three reasons why Giannis Antetokounmpo has still not reached its peak potential
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="48" > #1 Giannis Antetokounmpo is still a young player</h1>
Giannis Antetokounmpo has had eight seasons since joining the NBA at the age of 19, and he was selected by the Bucks with the 15th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. Since then, he has become one of the most accomplished players in the league, and he is only 26 years old.
Research conducted by Berry and Simmons shows that under all normal circumstances, NBA players peak at age 26. Their research further shows that while a player's skills gradually decline after age 26, a major decline can only be seen at age 30. Based on that, Giannis Antetokounmpo still has about four seasons of top-notch performances before we can rule him out.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="51" > #2 lack multiple champions</h1>
The 2021-22 NBA season is just around the corner, and Giannis Antetokounmpo will join the Bucks in their bid to defend the championship. Antetokounmpo has been placed on an equal footing with LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. But what all these great men have in common is that they have won multiple titles that Antetokounmpo did not.
The Greek monster can be among the great with his athleticism in attack and defense, as well as his dominant approach. He has the potential to win multiple titles and MVP, but he hasn't reached that goal yet and therefore can't be classified as reaching his peak. Antetokounmpo had broken the ideology of joining a super team to win a championship ring because he won an NBA championship last season on an average Bucks team. However, he has signed a contract extension that will keep him in the team for another five years. This raises the question of whether he can do it again.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="54" >#3 to improve his weakness</h1>
Like all other players, Giannis Antetokounmpo is not without certain weaknesses that hinder his growth and weaken his game control. The most criticized weaknesses are his free throws and three-pointers.
During the NBA Finals, Antetokounmpo appeared to have been working hard to practice his free throws as he averaged 9.3 free throws per game on the free throw line.
We've seen him constantly work hard in the game and we can't deny that he has the potential to get better with free throws and long-range jump shots over time. This will increase the dominance he already has and make him more dangerous to any team he plays against. The 5-time All-Star has said he only developed 60% of his true potential, and we believe he.