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With LeBron James approaching retirement, the time has come to find him a successor in the league. According to a player in the East, a star in particular would tick all the boxes… He would indeed have all the qualities required to achieve this!
You might think that Giannis Antetokounmpo would be sated, he who lifted the NBA title this summer with the Bucks. And yet, the Greek Freak seems to be still just as hungry in 2021-22, judging by his alluring stats. 27 points, almost 12 rebounds and 6 assists per game: impossible to miss him this year, especially as the Wisconsin franchise is recovering after a complicated start (13-8, 5ᵉ in the East).
Therefore, it is not surprising that his teammates are speechless at his performances, night after night. When you ask Pat Connaughton anyway, the latter is full of praise for his player franchise, even going so far as to compare him to LeBron James. For the outfielder, the two superstars look a lot alike because of their way of approaching basketball, and their way of directing the game:
Pat Connaughton rave about Giannis Antetokounmpo
Look, LeBron is LeBron thanks to his ability to involve other people and Giannis has all the abilities to do the exact same thing. And I think it’s just that the more he sees his teammates seeing him as an MVP, as a Finals MVP, all that, the more he starts to anticipate how he can affect the game without having to score.
As he improves, he will be able to win in this league. I mean, we’ve seen him with all of his quirks, but that passing ability and ability to read a defense and almost get ahead of the defense is that mantra he plays with. chess, not checkers.
Admittedly, the rear is necessarily biased due to the fact that it evolves alongside The Alphabet, but it raises an interesting point: Giannis has been able to extend its game over time, in particular through its larger volume at the distribution. Encouraged at the time by Jason Kidd to be more like a leader in attack, the No. 34 has since become a point forward in good standing. This year again, he also posted his best passing average (5.9 offerings per game).
Therefore, it is difficult not to draw a parallel with the King, who has also developed as a conductor over time. Still only 26 years old, Giannis has the added benefit of not being in his prime yet. The fact that he is already at this level makes salivating in advance. However, we doubt that the competition sees it the same way, she who will have to face him for at least ten more years, if all goes well for him.
Pat Connaughton affirms it, Giannis Antetokounmpo has enough to make the same career as LeBron James. When we see everything he has already accomplished since his draft eight years ago, we tell ourselves that it’s not so crazy to take the old Blazer at his word!
