Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks are the NBA’s best team — and its most misunderstood
The midpoint of the NBA season is here, and the Milwaukee Bucks are entrenched as valedictorians.
They rank first in wins, point differential, points per game and defensive efficiency, they boast the MVP favorite in Giannis Antetokounmpo, and they haven’t endured so much as a two-game losing streak.
Milwaukee has won 22 games by double digits and 13 games by at least 20 points, enabling Antetokounmpo to pursue his personal version of load management by enjoying fourth quarters full of garbage time from the comfort of Milwaukee’s bench.
Milwaukee’s point differential is +12.4, a mark that eclipses every team in NBA history, including the 73-win 2016 Golden State Warriors and the 72-win 1996 Chicago Bulls. They are on pace for 71 wins, a remarkable feat that borders on the absurd
given that none of their players, not even Antetokounmpo, ranks in the NBA’s top 50 in minutes per game.!!!
The Bucks are never discussed as a “Superteam,” yet
they are averaging more points per game (119.6) than any team from the past 25 years, including every iteration of Steve Kerr’s Warriors dynasty.
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