I mean Giannis just isn't a shot creator and won't be, he's a forward without a jump shot. A player like that can dominate at a championship level but needs a scoring guard. The template exists. People want Giannis to be something he's not, Bucks need him to be something he's not with their current makeup or they lose. Not excusing particular plays, just in general as Milwaukee keeps flaming out in the playoffs. Giannis produces pretty reliably. The rest of that team doesn't and the makeup's not right. People actually calling Giannis out for not guarding KD, and pointing out how KD played 48 and Giannis just 41. Brooklyn has 1 of their top 3 guys healthy, Giannis puts up 34+12 on 64% shooting and...Milwaukee loses unless he also guards the other team's best player AND plays over 41 minutes? Maybe there's not enough on that team if that's what they need from Giannis to win second round games.
Shaq never won anything without Kobe or Wade. Giannis needs a Kobe/Wade, both as a player type and as a calibre of teammate. You're not getting it done with Khris Middleton. (Probably not with Bud, either.)
If Milwuakee flames out here and can't get past the second round with a prime MVP/DPOY centrepiece, I don't think management there will know what to do next at all. I predict a lot of wheel spinning and lateral moves, deck chairs will be shuffled.
Shaq never won anything without Kobe or Wade. Giannis needs a Kobe/Wade, both as a player type and as a calibre of teammate. You're not getting it done with Khris Middleton. (Probably not with Bud, either.)
If Milwuakee flames out here and can't get past the second round with a prime MVP/DPOY centrepiece, I don't think management there will know what to do next at all. I predict a lot of wheel spinning and lateral moves, deck chairs will be shuffled.
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