Why Old School Fans Accept Giannis Antetokounmpo

This video is about Giannis Antetokounmpo and why Old School accept him.
Reason number one is Giannis Playing style.
In todays NBA where literaly everybody is just jacking up 3s, Giannis plays a lot like an old school player which means he is taking the ball to the hole.
He is not waiting at the 3 point line until he gets open for a shot, but he enjoying the contact and forces his way to the basket.
The good thing is that not only getting his opponents in foul trouble, but also his shooting percentage is always above 50 percent.
so this is a very efficient way how to help his team and as a old school fan you get a lot of dunk and a lot of in the paint bullying.
That what we like to see. Now just to be clear in the last 2 years giannis is taking more 3 pointers which is a result of guys literally leaving him open to shoot.
but it is still a acceptable number. I think no old school fan minds giannas taking between 3 and 4 3 pointers per game. It is just the ballance that we care about.
The next reason why old school fans like Giannis is his old school mentality.
Now in todays nba where everybody is in love with everybody we hardly see players that have that killer mentality and an old school approach.
But this is where Giannis is different. The first time I really saw his way of thinking was when he was asked if he would like to work out with Lebron James in
the summer.
This is something that always reminds me of the time jordan invited nba all stars to work out with him during the shoot of space jam.
And what was the result, everybody helped jordan to get back in shape. big mistake. and giannis is all lot smarter in this situation. something that old school players also love. lets have a look.
loyalty to his franchise
back in the days we were used to nba superstars staying with their franchise for many years. For example reggie miller pacers, stockton and malone jazz, jordan bulls, ewing knicks, olajuwon rockets. i mean you get the idea. this is something that has changed dramatically. players bounce around the league like crazy, and nobody feels the obligation to win a championship for their franchise.and even worse, everybody wants to be on a super teams in roder to win a championship the easy way. and again this is where giannis is totally different.
Intensitiy on the court.
Another thing that is very much enjoyalbe about giannis is that he is very intense on the court. you can really see that this guy wants to win. this includes bullying his opponent, trash talking and all the good stuff. this is something that was very common back in the days, and unfortunetaly very rar in todays game.
All around game.
I was always a fan of players that had a great all around game. which means you got many offensive weapons, but you are also a great defender.
and giannis is the complete package. Not only is he a great scorer, but also a guy that avg above 5 assits per game, more than 10 boards, and he is somebody that can give you a lot of trouble on the defensive end. He would be a guy who would have fitted perfectly in the nba of the 1990s.
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[@NickPR87]

Him sticking with his franchise and believing in management talks volumes about his loyalty, then you add the fact he plays extremely hard on both ends of the court and top it all with him being a very humble, respectful and honestly sweetheart of a guy and it's extremely difficult to dislike him. He reminds me so much of Hakeem it's crazy!

[@louiefromthenorth9889]

They are both Nigerian dudes .one born in Greece but Gianni's even uses Hakeem's number and I've noticed he is a skilled post like the dream was too

[@NickPR87]

@@louiefromthenorth9889 He's not as skilled on the post as Dream, but his demeanor and hard work are the same. Although they wear the same number, I'm sure it's nothing but a coincidence. Giannis explained sometime ago it was because of his mom and dad's birth years or something along those lines.

[@louiefromthenorth9889]

@@NickPR87 agree.the dream was the full package. He could even make threes at times .

[@dboogzzzz1998]

@@louiefromthenorth9889 u know giannis can score threes right 30 percent from 3 ain't bad

[@louiefromthenorth9889]

@@dboogzzzz1998 that’s not a good percentage .he is a beast in the paint and he gets lots of criticism for shooting too many of those.

[@ChrisTrostle]

1) Rarely flops or looks for flops. 2) Doesn't whine non-stop. 3) Work-ethic 4) Two-way player There are a good number of players in the NBA with these attributes (And an extreme amount in FIBA) but very few are top-caliber players. I am a fan of any generation of basketball, and it's safe to say players like Giannis will keep popping up and keep my love for basketball going. It's hard not to love the sport.

[@t99155]

💯💯💯💯🏀

[@jawotolen8929]

NBA fans will be flocking back to watch the NBA. They lost it past decade due to whining, flopping players who took the easy way to win.

[@eddzcruz1149]

you got bro. these new gen basket ball fans who looked basket ball nowadays doesn't know hard work and perseverance that player back in jordan era had, as they achieve their legendary status. i liked giannis work ethic and play style because he show us the true meaning if basket ball. and that is not about having super team or go to another strong contender. team to have better chances to win ring. or have to shoot threes all night. gianiss team use the 90's style if games. a balance defense and offense that help them achieve rings.some will say they won because sime key player are injured. so what? its not giannis fault they got injured. ang gianiss walk his way to championship with his blood, sweet and hunger to win his first championship.

[@samarthbhatnagar347]

@@eddzcruz1149 stupid you are boy, no one reaches pinnacle of their profession if you don't work hard and have luck. Or else every 6foot 8 inch forward would be an all star

[@samarthbhatnagar347]

@@eddzcruz1149 if your team can shoot like gsw why not shoot?

[@botherangel]

why? Because Giannis showed us that he's really worked hard to earned his respects, just like the 90's player and still following the golden rules principles. No wonder he got the championship ring. Giannis follows he's idols until became his rivals. That's the reason why old school fans put big respect to Giannis.

[@malcolmpuhawan3695]

Very well said.

[@scarwalker6493]

And his play style of course

[@t99155]

💯

[@judebaba1627]

absolutely

[@MrZrazies]

Bingo. Plus like video said. Stay with same team and win championship hard way. Unlike lebron kept switching team to have better players so he can get in finals easy. It’s why many old schools fans dislike lebron. I’m one of them. If he stayed with cavs whole way. He would had that respect. I’m GSW fan cuz of my hometown. I dislike when Durant came and play for my team. I knew once he get ring and he’ll leave. I have no respect for him tho. Stephen on other hand has my big respect.

[@LetsBuildThatApp]

Easy, Gianni’s has never flopped from all the games I’ve watched.

[@lockecole6220]

right on

[@laflame8548]

Yess sirrrrr

[@Buddha238]

🎯

[@jackjax7921]

LeBron hater. lmao

[@lockecole6220]

@@jackjax7921 its funny because literally nobody mentions lebron in this comment thread yet you seem triggered and accused that he is a lebron hater. its like you knew actually admits lebron is a flopper. lmaooooooooooo

[@SuperSpacebum]

Suns fan here. I'm still bitter about losing. But, the Bucks is the best team to lose against. Hats off to Giannis Antetekounmpo.

[@piratej6848]

Don't worry my friend suns are the real thing watch them trash the western conference again! I hope bucks can beat nets ( although too much star power ) for a rematch , booker vs Giannis is the matchup of greats that i adore watching ,one dominating in Paint and the other making mid rangers like crazy!

[@eljefe9140]

@@piratej6848 Suns will be a 2nd round exit, last season the only reason They even made it to the finals is because every single team they played was injured besides the bucks who beat them

[@Obienobie]

@@eljefe9140 as a bucks fan, suns were deep as hell. They have 2 playmaking shot creators to run the offense through and a ridiculous amount of depth at the wing. Still one of the top team in the west

[@eljefe9140]

@@Obienobie Nah Suns arent an actual 2seed, they were very lucky every team they faced had injuries to their stars, id place them 4th but they are a 2nd round exit at best

[@contributor2024]

usually a team loses in its first trip to the NBA finals, then figures out what they need to do

[@user-gq7gb8vk9i]

I am from Athens Greece!!! I am a Police officer and my Police department was 100 meters near his first basketball team!!! I saw him when he was 14 years old!! He was a phenomenon and he work really hard from Early age!!! Greece for ever!!!!

[@t99155]

💯👍

[@gri_vas3206]

Πες τα πατριώτη! Οι νέοι δεν τον θέλουν γιατί είναι non-american!

[@gri_vas3206]

Greece for ever!!!!

[@troubauk]

ΜΓΔ

[@leonfth]

Σιγά ρε φίλε με το Greece for ever, αλλά μπάτσος είσαι δε περιμέναμε τίποτα καλύτερο

[@RedRanchu]

I like Giannis because: 1. Doesnt flop 2. Doesnt jump ship to form super teams 3. Plays through injury even if they arent favorites 4. Focuses on basketball not politics or being a socialite

[@hijisfriend9030]

I like superteam but not like LeBron did. That's not what kind of superteam I like. Superteam I like is the they build since draft and add some solid player. Like Celtic, Bulls, or Spurs did not like LeBron Heat and Lakers

[@Echo-qd4wn]

@@hijisfriend9030 that's not called superteam. More like team with great chemistry.

[@hijisfriend9030]

@@Echo-qd4wn it's called superteam cuz they create it from the start and success together. I agree with you with great chemistry tho. If we take example with LeBron's superteam. I really like his cavs superteam cuz it built around some original drafted picks there and added in Kevin Love. Unfortunately, they met GSW who built their team too from the scratch(minus KD in 2017). These superteam is great. It's not just slap some superstar/all star caliber player into and hope it works.

[@mastervain1583]

Lmao the only reason u like giannis is because u hate lebron

[@MaestorRasanen]

Giannis is one of the very rare players of this era that could've played in any era. You gotta love The Freak!

[@camctrail]

uhhh what? Every great player in this era would be great in literally any other era, that's what makes them great

[@MaestorRasanen]

@@camctrail Wrong. Without the three point line many would lose their speciality. That alone changes things drastically.

[@camctrail]

@@MaestorRasanen 1. You think that would stop them? They'd still be shooting out there, because they can make them lol. Pete Maravich was routinely jacking up and making shots from out there 2. Players from this era are wayyyy more skilled than players from any other era generally speaking 3. Even if their specialty was lost... are you saying they're not good enough players to adjust their games to that era, cause that's bullshit

[@MaestorRasanen]

@@camctrail 1. Not many posses midrange game anymore. Maravich was great btw. Mostly coach puts you on the bench if you start to shoot 'stupid shots'. 2. Sure but the rules were also different. You drive in? You're going down and that is something not many players know how to push through. Can you picture Lillard going against Lambeer for example? 3. I'm sayin there are some rarities who would excell in the games of past eras. Not everyone. Physicality was so different and the rules in the 80's and prior were in the benefit of the big men and going to the post ended badly. That's why I respect Isiah Thomas so much. He was build different especially between the ears.

[@ubadman1]

@@MaestorRasanen what star wouldn't succeed in a past era? Put your money where your mouth is. And saying players font have mid range games isn't true they do the fadeaway and mid range jumper aren't good shots to take. Also I'm sure players today would love to plY in an era with no pseudo double teams or zones. Curry would love not being guarded by 3 guys at all times

[@colinmcdonald2499]

Old School fan, here: Giannis was Old School in the Finals. The domination of the paint on both ends was so refreshing. He blocked so many shots! I watched all 6 bulls series ( quit a job to see their last title game! ) Giannis was equal to both Jordan and Barkley in the series they played. It has been so long since I saw that.

[@franchise5527]

Equal ? He literally put up a top 3 finals performance ever. He was better than Jordan & Barkley.

[@uonmist]

@@franchise5527 fr put giannis in the 90s he'd be arguably better than MJ lol

[@westmatt007]

He reminds me of a modern Julius Erving

[@colinmcdonald2499]

@@uonmist There is only problem with this, as old school fans know, MJ played with handchecking in the 90's. So Giannis would have a huge advantage guarding other players. But also 90's bigs ( they were much better than the soft bigs that pretend to guard Giannis now) could keep glued to Giannis with one hand... Which might bring his scoring avg down a point or two ... Make assists a little harder too. Damn fine series. To the other guy... The point was not actually to comparin Giannis directly to anyone.

[@epicexperiment7713]

And the 2016 cavs, the whole team

[@1KONTRA]

Gannis deserves respect, he knows what its all about💪🏻💪🏻🏀🏀

[@basicLife7721]

Giannis has the immigrant mentality Iykyk

[@jk-wp9lp]

America loves Giannis. We support everyone who works hard regardless of race or nationality.

[@greekveteran2715]

ESPN doesn't approve your comment. lol

[@zxmegatronxz8472]

Why y'all disrespect Jokic though ?

[@audibleastro]

@@zxmegatronxz8472 They lowkey hold a grudge against anyone that does well and isn’t from their country.

[@kophoenix9486]

@@audibleastro I'm guessing you're from America cause the problem isn't what you're saying it's that people think like you do

[@audibleastro]

@@kophoenix9486 Nope I’m not actually but I’m guessing you like to make assumptions from little to no evidence. What do you mean people that “think like you do” it’s always been strikingly obvious that NBA media and just sports outlets in general always take a jab at foreign players.

[@flibbidyx2]

Another thing I love about Giannis: He's not a flopper. That's not to say he won't sell contact sometimes, but he's not flailing around on every shot attempt, trying to make it seem like he got leveled when he was barely even touched. Too much of that in today's game, and Giannis is fun to watch because he focuses more on just trying to get a good shot. The foul is secondary.

[@irmasil3]

If the hand check returns, Giannis is gonna be the only to be able to average 30....

[@universaltopics5667]

@@irmasil3 🧢

[@irmasil3]

@@universaltopics5667 Rules change this year dude. Come back in the end of it...

[@20dieux]

@@irmasil3 What rule is changing ?

[@irmasil3]

@@20dieux Shooters drawing fouls basically. Its not perfect but its a start as everyone was going for free throws when they missed, pumping stats by them checking the defenders hand after the shot, which as a "contact" it was considered a foul. Not anymore though. At least that what I have heard lately.

[@USSOBRIEN]

I'm and old school fan I approve of Giannis's style, really his whole demeanor. Reminds me of Olajuwon, but more aggressive. Olajuwon was more graceful, but just as fun to watch -- that impeccable foot work. Giannis's foot work is also getting a lot better, because he's getting what he want on the floor. It's like he has supernatural basketball court IQ. He knows where he's at all times, and know how to position himself to get the most out of the play.

[@Herbalizer28]

I've been saying that too..he's a modern Olajuwon !

[@salman13]

judging from your pic, my bet is you were 10 ish when Hakeem retired, let alone when he won nostalgia is a drug

[@tristianisgaming9302]

@@salman13 but that isn’t nostalgia, if you were to go back(or watch the old tv recordings) of those games it does make sense, of course I’ve grown up in the modern era basketball that we known now but Hakeem did have that presence, there was no nostalgia when it comes to that. And Giannis is what I would call a good blend of both eras of the game, being giannis’s overall physicality and his amazing footwork as a big fits well with this era of basketball

[@USSOBRIEN]

@@salman13 I'm 41. I just look this damn good.

[@thisismyname9510]

@@USSOBRIEN 😁☠️💥💪

[@believe1335]

Giannis is the ultimate package. This guy is the best player hands down. Hard worker and fearless. No super team but a Superman in Giannis!

[@user-hx7dt6vb8f]

Humble, working hard and never ask for another superstar but instead believed in Bucks Management.

[@jonnyarnett]

Great video! I love these videos where you're bridging the gap between the old school fans and the newer fans. A lot of old school fans have very valid reasons for feeling certain ways about the modern game, but often times they're so awful at articulating it, that they usually just come across like they're grumpy old men, who only care about anything that feels nostalgic. Videos like this help spark more honest and genuine conversations about Basketball, rather than all the generic and shallow "plumbers" vs "soft" talk that we hear all the time... so thanks again!

[@alexcamp9320]

Two of the best basketball channels, hands down

[@Scp-681]

I agree. But it’s the same reason we’re not fully informed about their era and have our own ignorance… we didn’t play in their era and they didn’t play in ours. But yea I love to hear their opinion… my least favorite thing is when players say people like lebron or kd wouldn’t dominate in their era etc but otherwise it’s good commentary usually Edit: as long as it ain’t on tv 😂

[@samarthbhatnagar347]

No he is not

[@enigmaticgenius7717]

@@Scp-681 we didn't play in their era.... You have never played in the NBA, bro. Living vicariously?🤣🤣🤣

[@nomooon]

@@enigmaticgenius7717 might be kd burner account

[@leechrec]

Mad respect to Giannis for not leaving his team to join others to win a championship.

[@seanqi339]

This kid has a heart! Let's do it again!

[@flibbidyx2]

Giannis' last 3 seasons are incredible: 2 MVPs, a DPOY, a championship and Finals MVP. That holds up against some of the greatest 3 year runs in NBA history, and he's not done.

[@Runforestrun]

What gets me is that people still won't say he's the best player currently in the nba. If Lebron or KD posted the last 3 seasons Giannis did, absolutely no one wouldn't say they weren't the best player in the league.

[@sportschool3537]

@@Runforestrun It's simple my man... Giannis is a little bit more raw than Lebron and a lot more raw than KD (doesn't have the ridiculous fluidity of movement and the silky smooth touch KD has) but he's A LOT better than either of them could even dream to be on defense (Lebron's defense has always been overrated af... he was good but he was never a super elite defender his fanboys claim he was... blocks alone don't make you one), he's the best help defender i've ever seen in my life, his dominance inside the paint is something we haven't seen since Shaq was bullying 7ft tall men into oblivion every other night and finally, Giannis is a confident man that knows who he is, what he wants and doesn't give a shit's shit about what other people say about him... Lebron and KD are both divas who want to be praised and when things got tough and saw that winning was too hard for them they always made the easiest and weakest choice possible... jump from team to team to form superteams and win easy rings... If Giannis wins a second ring with the Bucks, I don't know what anybody says, his 2 rings will be worth way more than Lebron's 4 in a decade of superteam jumping and ring chasing... the man is chasing rings like a slut that hasn't gotten any in years... it's getting embarrassing how he goes behind the backs of teams and chats up superstars to get them to dump their teams for him to help him win easy...

[@AlongLegend]

@@sportschool3537 LeBron Cavs beat the 73-9 Warrior that alone worth x3 of Giannis ring this year who barely scrap by after the Nets injuries. Don't even go there lmao, I do think his ring worth more than KD 2 ring though. Also don't forget they played the Sun's in the final due to the injuries 😂😂😂

[@sportschool3537]

@@AlongLegend Yeah... classic guy that doesn't know the facts or purposely conceals them... so, let's educate you a bit cause the Lebron media always lie or at least don't tell the whole truth cause Bron is a coward and want to be the GOAT by propaganda... fact no.1... half the main players of the Warriors were either playing injured or were out injured... Steph was playing on one leg, Iggy was playing on one leg and Bogut missed all the crucial games of the series due to injury... that is a FACT... makes things so much easier for Bron, don't you think? fact no.2... Bron didn't win a alone ffs like you Bron fanboys claim... I remember Kyrie dropping 57 fucking points on the Warriors and being absolutely ROBBED of the Finals MVP cause if someone drops 57 points on the crucial final game then for fuck sake only Lebron media could rob him of the MVP... fact no.3... Bron was ON A FUCKING SUPERTEAM HIMSELF... Kyrie and Love were superstars... not bums... Love before he went to Cleveland and his stats got gutted cause he was playing with Bron he was averaging 27ppg and almost 13rebs... but of course he's a bum cause he was playing with Lebron and Lebron fans only promote their king... fact no.4... the NBA commission made the most infuriatingly biased decision of all time by disqualifying a player from a FINALS GAME (Draymond... it's never been done before, no player ever has been disqualified from a Finals game in the history of the sport) based on a techinical they gave him on a play that Lebron instigated and he got no penalty for his dirty cheap shot cause he's Lebron and owns the NBA... trust me... doesn't get more rigged than that... if the NBA wanted to be fair they would have made Draymond miss a dozen games next season... but the NBA wanted to create a "miracle"... so let's push as hard as we can... The 2016 Finals aren't as much of a "miracle" as the Lebron and Klutch sports owned media present them... So keep your mouth shut about Giannis... he didn't go like a bitch to DWade, crying "pleaaaaase... get me a ring man... please... call Bosh... we need him too... boo hoo hooo" Bron's success has always been 50% his talent and 50% his bitchy ring chasing and superteams... You either are clueless about the sport and didn't even watch the 2016 Finals (which I did) or you're just sucking Lebron's ding dong like all the fanboys that twist the truth about everything just to put Bron over all other players...

[@camctrail]

@@sportschool3537 bro I think you're the one who didn't watch the series the way you're talking. Let's address your "facts" real quick fact no.1... You're right that Steph wasn't fully healthy and Bogut missed the last 3 games, that definitely helped the Cavs' chances, but where the hell are you getting that Iggy was on one leg? He just tweaked his back in Game 6 and he was healthy enough to finish the game AND play 38 minutes in game 7, you're overexaggerating the injury buddy. Also that's definitely not half of their main players lmao, Iggy was relatively healthy, and Klay, Draymond, Barnes, and Livingston were all fully healthy fact no.2... No, Bron didn't win alone. Basketball is a team sport after all. Yes he was by far the best player on both ends of the court, but Kyrie was amazing in that series, averaged 31 ppg in games 3-7... but where the fuck are you getting that Kyrie dropped 57 in a game??? 41 was his highest scoring game that series in game 5. And also, what fucking argument does Kyrie have for finals MVP over Bron? Bron led BOTH teams in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks (only time that's EVER happened in the finals) and made the greatest playoff defensive play in NBA history to set up one of the greatest clutch shots in NBA history... Kyrie's whole argument is predicated around that one fucking shot, and that's absolute bullshit when looking at all that Bron did that series fact no.3... The Cavs were NOT A SUPERTEAM. Bron and Kyrie were a super duo, Kevin Love was NONEXISTENT in the finals, he averaged 8 ppg on 36% shooting, and ever since he left Minnesota he's just been injury prone and unreliable in the playoffs. He's pretty steady in the regular season when he's not hurt but a superteam to me is 2 clear top 10 players in the league along with a 3rd option who's top 20 in the league, and Love at no point during his Cleveland tenure has been considered that fact no.4... I half agree with you here. Yes I don't think Silver should've suspended Draymond for this incident, I think the suspension should've happened earlier in the playoffs after he booted Steven Adams' nuts up to his stomach. But how are you considering this a cheap shot for Bron? He just walked over him a bit, and Draymond was dumb enough to retaliate knowing that he could've been punished for it and hurt his team in the process. I agree that the suspension was bullshit but Draymond should know better in that situation that he's just gonna hurt his team if he tries anything fact no.5... I know you didn't have 5 facts in your soliloquy, but you should hear this. EVERY CHAMPIONSHIP IN NBA HISTORY WAS WON WITH A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK. You and I can't name a single championship team that didn't receive a stroke of luck in winning a ring. Look at the most recent champions: 2021 Bucks? They lose in the 2nd round if Brooklyn's healthy. 2020 Lakers? Got 3 injury breaks in the finals. 2019 Raptors? If KD plays, Warriors win. 2018 Warriors? If CP3 plays in game 7 of the conference finals, Rockets could've beat them. It happens all the time pal And finally, fact no.6... Lebron's success is 30% talent and 70% hard fucking work. He's notorious for spending million on his body and working out like a madman to keep himself in prime physical condition. Over his career, he's developed a reliable 3 ball, reliable post game, reliable midrange, and one of the 5 greatest clutch players of all time, and some people, including you, just can't seem to handle that. Or you're just sick of him being so good for so long, that's understandable too lol

[@coolmoe3289]

Blocked shots like D Howard in his Prime.. Has the Quickness of Westbrook Craftiness of KD.. Develop the Leadership of Kobe.. Can't help but cheer for the Guy..

[@yujirohanma5199]

Winning a Championship in a SMALL market is s extremely impressive. All the super teams to contend with, multiple SUPERSTARS on 1 team in Brooklyn, LAL, LAC, not in Milwaukee. All supporting roles with Giannis as the MEGASTAR. Just an outstanding player with great character.

[@sportschool3537]

He'll win more my man... Giannis isn't ever gonna let up... he'll keep pushing the pedal to the metal until he can't go anymore at which point he'll retire probably... he himself said after he won the ring "all I can think about right now is that I want to feel this feeling again... " The man is hungry and Bron Bron, KD and the rest of the weak ass collaboration NBA superteams are shaking in their boots... cause if this man beats them again without joining a superteam how could they justify that he's not better they could ever hope to be???

[@controversialmann5345]

LeBron did that shit in cleveland but still dont get love

[@yujirohanma5199]

@@controversialmann5345 because Kyrie Irving and an actually healthy, young Kevin Love were on the team. Love used to be good for 20-25 pts. Kyrie dropped 40 multiple times in the Playoffs that year n is a legitimate SUPERSTAR when healthy and motivated. Giannis doesn't have THAT guy.

[@sportschool3537]

@@controversialmann5345 Yeah... but he did it by FORMING A SUPERTEAM... cause he's Lebron James and the whole NBA just does does whatever Lebron and Klutch sports want... Cleveland is a small marker when they don't have Bron... when Bron was there and was recruiting superteam teammates literally people were lining up for easy rings and they just picked Kevin Love cause he was a great shooter and was giving 27ppg plus 12-13 rebounds (but of course the Lebron media present him as a mediocre bum... like always) Giannis didn't do the same thing... Giannis FORMED A TEAM AROUND HIM... he didn't beg other superstars to come play with him and save his legacy with easy rings... don't bring up Lebron in this... he doesn't deserve to be in this conversation... all he does is recruit superstars and form superteams for a decade now... and ONLY has 4 rings... and I say only cause having prime Wade and Bosh, then Kyrie and Love, then prime AD and now Westbrook too and an ARMY of good roleplayers and only winning 4 while you say you're the GOAT is a joke... and a bad joke at that... People who are Lebron fans are NOT basketball fans... that's the problem... you Bron fans don't watch basketball... you ONLY watch Lebron... stop bringing him up for the love of god...

[@Herbalizer28]

@@controversialmann5345 no he didn't !! he left and came back only on the condition that they build a superteam around him ! The CAVS lost money because of the luxury tax..they had the highest payroll in the league and by far...and he had the audacity to cry that he didn't have help...none of the old school fans respect Lebron's superfriends' mentality !

[@equilibrium_69]

I fear the day when Gianni's develops a hook shot or a fadeaway jumper. Man would be UNGUARDABLE.

[@spaltersar]

Did you know Wilt Chamberlain had this in his repository? Imagine him in todays NBA with todays nutrition, training facilities and medical care.

[@mr.billthrower7392]

@@spaltersar Wilt also had the dipper, he’s the only player I’ve known that had that shot

[@fireshadowblade9]

To be fair, Kareem has mentored Giannis on a few things. I've been an advocate of Kareem teaching Giannis the skyhook so that the knowledge isn't lost

[@edwardoutlawjr8154]

Mannn! If he had Kareem's sky hook or Dream's Dream Shake, good luck 🥶

[@sgshumblecrumb6046]

Looked like he was starting to develop that during this past season

[@panosts6178]

He came from humble beginnings, he's a great leader, he's loyal, he takes pride in the defensive side of the ball, he plays with force and energy and he never flops. Some people called it a bit insane that he got the biggest contract in history (at the time). As a Bucks fan I would not give a f*ck if we gave him a full billion and I had to pay 5x on the tickets. He's worth it all.

[@simmonsmichael317]

At this point he can ask for a giraffe and a gold statue in the state capital and they wouldn’t blink twice to get it by the end of the week 😂😂

[@stephaniesnider7580]

So true

[@loganschroeder6929]

💯 I’m right there with you as a fellow Bucks fan. This guy is transformational.

[@waynesun4052]

Gianni's play shows 90's players can destroy today's NBA players too. 👍👍👍

[@Panazoniac]

LOVE HIM!!!! Super old school. I live in Texas and I'm planning a trip to Milwaukee during playoff season. I can't get enough of the guy.

[@marsjam4117]

Giannis is amazing for today's game. He is my favorite to watch

[@michaelfarrow5817]

He sticks by Milwaukee because they stuck by him. He was a great prospect but he was very young and needed time. They're now reaping the rewards of embracing him and his entire family. His family's life is completely unrecognisable from 10 years ago. You need to draft the person, not just the player, because attitude is more important than aptitude. You can turn a good attitude into more aptitude but a bad attitude erodes it.

[@cleekmaker00]

The guy just goes out and does the Work. No BS, no whining, none of the other crap that seems to permeate and fester with the other Bigs in the League. Mad respect for Giannis.

[@d.solb2138]

Love the fact Giannis isn't afraid to challenge someone at the rim. He's not afraid to be on a poster.

[@wc4201]

If Shaq and Dominique Wilkins had a kid it would be Giannis.

[@elohim77]

Lol

[@manniesupasport7977]

More like a Shaq Pippen hybrid

[@ahmedsudaisbatua-an435]

Gæ

[@BorbaFerreira]

It's like a modern version of Orlando Magic Shaq

[@tdb017]

@@BorbaFerreira orlando shaq+shot+speed+ball handling= giannis

[@nikedoulou8210]

This brotha is for real, no bull shit, you deserve everything you will get Yannis - great video - thank you

[@harveyespiritu7936]

Agree, It is sweeter when you do it the hard way. TOTAL RESPECT

[@user-yj3kn4fe7h]

Love that kid. Wish he played back in the day.

[@juanrramos88]

Gianni's it's the reason I started watching NBA again

[@abisoyeoloko]

Nothing more to say bro. You just nailed it about Giannis Adetokunbo. Great Job!

[@Alleyne070707]

What I like about Freak is HE PLAYS BIG. HE PLAY LIKE A BIGMAN! He bangs, he battles and he YAMS on fools!!!

[@maximillianschauer1439]

YAMMS! oh how I've missed this phrase

[@norvinzor]

Giannis scores like a player from the late 70s- mid 80s before Hakeem and Tim Duncan Cleaned up the post game!

[@w900L]

He’s the real deal. I’m from the Milwaukee area and not a sports fan in the least, and I love this guy.

[@KingSirRello]

He Stayed Wit His A1 Day1s And Never Folded!!! TRUE CHAMPION!

[@bandjolyn]

The more games and videos I watch of Giannis, the more I absolutely love this man. He plays so hard on both ends of the court, and is a genuinely good human off of it.

[@brettjohnstone696]

The fact that he thinks differently to LeBron, in not forming super teams & wanting to be friends with everyone. Giannis gives the NBA some credibility, something fans want.

[@lucianoon8625]

Forming? Lebron carried teams lime no other giannis is lucky to be drafted by a team with smart gm unlike cavs who do stulid picks lebron recruits and help them develop forming superteams like what heat is the onky superteam he has and wade is not the same due to injuries kevin love was washed lakers of 19 was just veterans role player lebron can do everything and for a player to stay on a team you should make them happy cavs bever gave lebron vood team but he brings 07 bunch of i dont know players to 66 wins and top seed casual hater

[@brettjohnstone696]

@@lucianoon8625 so the Lakers get rid of a lot of younger players to make way for LeBrons so called super team (before season started). Do you think LeBron had much say with what team he wanted (yes) & do you think he's (as you say) make them better, I don't think so. He's tried to "form" a team with big money to win another title. I'm quite happy it's not working for the Lakers this year.

[@lucianoon8625]

@@brettjohnstone696 thats what a hater would say but magic johnson was the one who wanted the ad trade he said that in an interview they trade the young ones and sign good role players in the free agency lime bradley dwight and the others

[@lucianoon8625]

@@brettjohnstone696 big money ad said yes to the lakers evem if they gonna pay him less than the pelicans

[@brettjohnstone696]

@@lucianoon8625 so, anyone who disagrees with you is a hater. Sounds like you're a hater. You can't accept a grown up debate. Perhaps you're not a grown up, are you?

[@thattv5890]

one of the few superstars today that doesn't want shortcut to win a chip, that's why old school players like him.

[@pbm0512]

He is a great player, the way he plays reminds me the NBA golden era.

[@scott402]

Just like Jordan and many others he can drop 50 without shooting the 3

[@travisnapier2693]

Who are these “many” others?

[@dboogzzzz1998]

@@travisnapier2693 kobe didnt shoot the three that much wilt Hakeem Kareem I can go on

[@djuanblue8072]

@@travisnapier2693 Dominique Wilkins. Clyde drexler. Michael Thompson. George gervin. Bernard King. Julius erving. do you need more

[@tristandavis8364]

You Guys Travis Is A Troll....

[@soloistdeve]

@@tristandavis8364 He strike me as a little b**** with no brains but ok...

[@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect]

Loyal Tenacious Never feels that he's entitled to something HEART

[@MrMgh76]

Loved his response to why he is with the Bucks. He could join a super team and win championships the easier way but no he put the work in with his franchise. You just don't see that anymore.

[@seersoftimez]

I thought I was the only one to think like this.. Giannis really plays that old skool playing style

[@Iwillnotbepushed]

I’ll tell you why we old school NBA fans like Giannis: He is a class act and plays hard every night.

[@prometheuspeanut3935]

50 points and 5 blocks to seal the finals. Need we say any more?

[@gamerboy-lw3hk]

He is a tough man that plays his game the way he wants to. Complete!

[@jawotolen8929]

He got the respect he deserved. They are being paid to give the best performance of their lives. Not rely on other superstars to win.

[@jawotolen8929]

@Andre Webb Just stop the color bs. Im not white. The problm with you people is everything is abt race. Look at people as human beings and look forward not backward.

[@jawotolen8929]

@Andre Webb Again its abt race. Good luck.

[@jaredfry]

Really refreshing to hear about the guys that do it right.

[@maximuskeene8572]

he's literally the embodiment of the american dream. a foreigner who traveled to the u.s seeking success in the nba who worked from being a benchwarmer to being the biggest star today. truly inspirational. what's crazy is that shaq called it before giannis won all of these awards too mvp, dpoy, nba champ, finals mvp.

[@patrickellsworth5427]

I'm old school and I love Giannis for all the same reasons. Great video.

[@sevenonsunday3968]

This kid is on a mission! Definitely a spark in an otherwise humdrum type of perimeter basketball most of us have long checked out of.

[@wisconsinlonnie4143]

Waited my whole life to see my Bucks win a chip. I’m 39 & it happened!! Parade in the 414 was epic!! I’m Wisconsin Lonnie and I approve this message.™️ 🦌🏆Buck Em All🦌🏆

[@davebarnett3809]

Apart from the Golden states first title, this was the first title run I enjoyed watching in a really long time

[@ChairmanMo]

Hey what about Toronto? hahahaha. Yeah seeing Giannis get the chip was beautiful even if the Bucks are a rival team!

[@tomc5435]

As a Bucks fan, Watching Giannis and this Bucks team go through the journey from the "own the future" days, to winning a championship was soooo damn rewarding.

[@majorphenom1]

He plays with hunger 😁✅ Thank you for sharing 🙏🏾

[@ThyDrunkenSailor]

He’s likable, has a great backstory and physically is a monster AND he’s Talented. How could you not like the guy

[@merrylderrickson3147]

6:19 You cannot fake this kind of passion and you cannot shake a person this convicted. This is what hard work and determination with a team accomplishes. It’s not talked about much but consider you’re on one of those superteams, just a role player but a good one.. Do you think you would play better or worse, do you think you would be as committed, do you think you would be as effective a teammate if you were playing with guys on one and done or early out contracts who will bail the moment adversity strikes them? Knowing your rock is there and ain’t speaking in gibberish anytime the question of the off-season comes up would make it so much easier to gel and and buy in to scheme Bucks winning thru giannis’s loyalty and dedication is a win for all small market teams in all sports.

[@kengvang3062]

Giannis is the best overall player for a while now. Most players only wanna play offense. This kat plays everything and everyone! The best player. Period!

[@matthewrogers9750]

Great player Giannis. On court intensity and off court humility. Got the talent with a great attitude!

[@TheCarbontedMan]

Absolutely agree with that closing statement there. If more players in today's game played with the same enthusiasm, style, ethics, and mentality of Giannis or other old school ballers we'd see those watch ratings sky rocket. That type of hustle and energy and is extremely rare these days, and would bring back a LOT of the excitement that the classic NBA had.

[@jedsteelwell2354]

He said it himself he don't wanna join a superteam and win the easy way! I only like guys that wanna be loyal to their city and battle the other stars! These can't beat em join em guys I don't like.

[@dominiquejones3805]

U can actually buy his jersey

[@jedsteelwell2354]

@@dominiquejones3805 lol exactly! There's only a handful of NBA players with that 80s 90s kill or be killed mentality!!

[@TheRealist1.]

That shyt sounds good, but at the end of these guys careers with no championships they'll get embarrassed at every turn. Barkley was great, but even Kenny Smith has nerve enough to call him out. The Bucks got lucky, and the only way he'll get another ring in Milwaukee is if they get the same type of breaks. Staying is admirable, but they barely got by New Jersey with a beat up fat Harden with no Kyrie. I'm glad he at least got one, poor CP3, he's done everything at a high level, and that window is about to be slammed shut.

[@davidrobertson7449]

@@TheRealist1. a ring in Brooklyn or LA this season means 1/100 of the bucks ring.

[@TheRealist1.]

@@davidrobertson7449 nobody will respect it outside of the fanbase, just like KD in Golden State. What you're saying sounds good, it's the same thing they said about Dirk, Lebron in Cleveland worth more than Miami, but they don't really get that respect. They just count jewelry at the end of it all.

[@teslasuperdestinations]

"this is the hard way, and this is the way to do it"

[@high-defRJ]

Great insight. I grew up with the late 80s into 90s and early 2000s game, but Giannis is making me enjoy again, simply because he seems like he is obsessed with winning titles with the Bucks, and being monstrous on the both ends. I don't see him leaving Milwaukee ever, and when it's all said and done, and if he has 3~4 more championship under his belt, he'd be one of the GOATs because he would make championship-winning dynasty with the Bucks.

[@klausbrinck2137]

Abdul´s point on the assists/passes is showcasing that Giannis learnt basketball in Greece, people there play like that...

[@Fernando-fr5cu]

Yep. Only player a love in today's NBA, and I'm willing to watch him play.

[@cdevergreenlawns1374]

He's a real man! When he talks about winning a championship the hard way that gets me fired the f up!

[@tw2155]

As an old school hooper & fan. I agree 1000% with everything in this video. Imagine the other stars took this mentality. The game would be so much more exciting to watch. Today all the top players don't want to go through the grind of growing and taking those hard knocks. I put Damien Lillard in this same category. Great video brother.

[@Generizzy]

Big fan of Giannis. Thank you for the video.

[@kenney0313]

Giannis got it from the mud! Respect is due for old school 'bust that a**' hoops! Giannis is the BigMan's KD.

[@josephD32]

Where players in this era like to shoot from deep, players like Giannis draw the defense in, opening those outside shooters up for better shots. Then, when they start hitting, you can kick it back inside for the dunk. It's not only a better game, it's more fun to watch.

[@edl2nd]

it's funny that Kareem says that Hakeem Olajuwon is a big fan. Watching Giannis *always* reminds me of Dream ... but they *let* Freak handle the ball outside. Actually, they depend on it. It's a different era, with different strategies, but I often used to wonder if Dream could have handled that well, if that had been what he had been asked to do.

[@irmasil3]

My top 5 is Air, Magic, Mamba, Dream and Kareem. But if the Freak continues like this, I would replace either Dream or Kareem with him...I mean: Good luck stopping those guys.

[@zagoriverson2166]

You're one hundred percent right. He's impressive

[@jeremyg4560]

Appreciate this vid. As a longtime Bucks fan living here in WI, it hurt for a long time when they traded Jesus and went into a spiral. Giannis and the crew brought back my faith for sure. You could tell early on they had something. Credit to management for putting the right pieces around him and letting them develop. Making the game fun again for this ol 90's bball fan. Attack that rim young blood!

[@The-Dom]

Duuuude, love the shortened intro and getting right into things. Really grabs people's attention right away. great job!

[@OGK_Show]

Us fans really appreciate that mentality of wanting to win for the city. Yeah, we are fans of certain players and that's kind of a reflection of our times, but let's face it. We don't move around from city to city chasing championships. We all want our local teams to win it all. Hard for that to happen playing musical chairs with players and their contracts. No wonder it's the super teams winning all the games. So when a guy like him in a city like Milwaukee stays loyal to the city we fans love that. When they won it this year and he said all that about doing it for the city I gained so much respect for him.

[@atty.fernandog.madarcos8724]

Great vid as always. As a fan, you just dont get cheated when watching Giannis 💯

[@staz8999]

I love how this Yannis plays. Heart and selfless. I’ve been privileged to play in the 80s in NYC at The Cage and at Rucker Park and love how he makes others around him better. First big man to ever see that plays like a guard. Wish him many years

[@meggiles6848]

I agree wholeheartedly with you. I miss the way basketballbused to be played which was more physical not just standing at the 3 point line. GIANNIS IS A BREATH 9F FRESH AIR & AN OLD SCHOOL STYLE PLAYER!! WE NEED MORE LIKE HIM!!

[@LoneWolf-td2mh]

Dude your show is a blast,true Gannis the way he just carries on,he takes us back to the good old days of the ball game!!!

[@dallasalmeida6392]

Thank you for this video ! It got me more familiar with Giannis and his approach on court.

[@TrahNO2]

Such a unique channel. Huge fan from the NBA Got Game TV days. Keep it up Sean

[@axilmar254]

I agree with your analysis. In a lot of ways, Giannis reminds me of Larry Bird. The way he analyses the game, the positions he takes, the movement without the ball, these were all trends that few people had, and Larry Bird was one of them, and now Giannis is in the same road.

[@christianiangilbuena7351]

Since he came in the league,he's star,now what you came for...champion NBA and MVP...

[@christianiangilbuena7351]

Thanks sir..keep it up and stay safe always

[@joseamaya9856]

Bro when he slammed his fist on the desk during the interview got me hyped af

[@andrzejzborowski4920]

Giannis is not like Durant or Harden and even LBJ. His loyalty has paid off. There's no beter feeling.

[@TheRealist1.]

They were very fortunate to be playing the Suns who were fortunate to play beat up teams. Y'all act like he really did it "the hard way". Depending on the break they'll be out in the 2nd round next year. I'm glad he got one, like Dirk, done will argue his one is worth more than multiples from guys on superteams, and I get it.

[@andrzejzborowski4920]

@@TheRealist1. Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion.

[@TheRealist1.]

@@andrzejzborowski4920 I'm from Houston lol. I'm glad he got one, I've been a fan since I saw him grab a rebound under the rim, and take off for a dunk on the other end with no one within 10' in high school.

[@johnnycoca8516]

I am glad to see my man Sean paying the respect that Giannis deserves. The dude is on another level.

[@keithwalker1794]

Great video content. Giannis is the most complete player in the game today, offense and defense. He would be able to play in just about any Era in NBA history. I love this kid for what he has done for basketball period.

[@lukasnewman4701]

awesome video as a hardcore bucks fan of 15 years Giannis is so damn special to our team state country and the world. This video was awesome and I appreciate the recognition as a bucks fan

[@akray1153]

Not just old school fans love him, everyone loves him. It's just the so called 'experts' doubt him

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

He plays old school and we love it. Post points m, toughness and a Big Three and a 🦌... yeah that’s old school.

[@muskodine]

Giannis: The new FACE of the NBA….even though he said he doesn’t want it. That just makes the title all the more his and his alone. Congratulations my dude.

[@weiyuanhsuan]

Like it! Like Shaw mentioned at the end of clip. We need more guys like Giannis

[@jayrush5141]

What he said about the super team was a slap to LeBron's legacy 😂 Giannis is the real deal.

[@kimnayung]

Man! I just saw some highlights on him here and it feels like Im watching NBA 80s 90s. Respect from old school.

[@andrewpassow2712]

you are adding insights to the BIG game. Thank you.

[@Advent616]

“But that’s my stubborn side. It’s easy to go somewhere and go win a championship with somebody else. It’s easy! I could go to a super team and just do my part and win a championship. But this is the hard way to do it and this is the way to do it and we did it, fucking did it. We did it, man.”