Giannis is a nigerian greek scammer. ALL HE DOES IS CHARGE AND DRAW FOULS. DISGUSTING. HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO PLAY BALL. YOU LOT ARE FOOLED. RARE JJ REDDICK L.
Giannis' defence is also underrated. His opponents shoot 41% when he's defending them, which is the best defensive FG% for players who've contested more than *500 shots* this season. When watching his games, it's clear that he warps the opposing offence due to his presence alone. He's definitely deserves first-team all defence.
@@donovanm5128 I'd say it's still underrated for most casual fans. It's easy to look at the box score and see inefficient shooting splits and forget about how wild his defensive impact is.
@@RealParadox85 The reason he plays so much help defense is because he's the best in the league at it. As for 1 on 1, you can't expect big guys like him to be perfectly switch-able
Giannis' level of on-court dominance while still garnering some disrespect is just a testament to where the game is currently at. He's not giving you three-pointers or ankle-breakers (i.e: "TikTok material") so a lot of fans and critics don't truly appreciate his game.
Most people are biased when they talk sports. Ima curry fan and I hear people sayin curry is better than lebron and I just laugh. On the same level maybe but better? That’s laughable. They create narratives on players because they don’t want them to be better than their favorite player lol
@@deehouston6476 i’ve seen this too, those casual fans are stuck in the tunnel vision thinking Eye Test Players = Better Players. Giannis and LeBron are not Eye Test Players but the only guys casuals really say are better than them are Eye Test Players
Why is it that EVERYONE has forgotten about the Bucks? Everyone talking about the Nuggets/Lakers/Suns, while ignoring everything that the Bucks have been doing. It's absolutely nuts. When the playoffs start, everyone is going to be reminded REAL fast
@JJ Redick And that's why this is the only basketball related program that I constantly watch. Have been a huge fan since your Duke days, and I love to see you(and Tommy) covering ball the way it should be! Keep it up!
Amazing how Giannis seems to fly under the radar while there's so much non-stop attention on other superstars in this league. I'm sure he doesn't mind.
@@seanaes he’s not lying tho. You see the game of basketball based on how you were asked to play and when you started to play. Granted he is more knowledgeable than me, but I feel he caters his takes towards stats because that’s how his career was decided in the sense of if he didn’t shoot 40% or close to it he wouldn’t have a contract. (Not literally). JJ is a great analyst but uses stats a little too much.
Giannis currently has the best/second best offensive production while being top 3 defender but isnt being considered for MVP or DPOY, he also carried the bucks to the second seed without middleton for 39 games.
It’s funny that this topic came up because I was just thinking about this. I was watching the Lakers game last night and the broadcast showed potential MVP candidates. They showed Luka, Jokic, Tatum, and Embiid on a graphic. Mark Jackson was like “where’s Giannis?”😂 He then said “they need to make more space on that graphic for Giannis or just take it down”. The media always trying to disrespect Giannis, but at least Mark recognizes the OG.
What's happening with MVP voting which is really meaningless anyway is the Steve Nash effect of picking a low-grade player who is marketable in a society that only wants to make friends with people who look like that themselves. Neither joker or Luka as even sniffed and NBA finals and yet they're putting forward to the front so you just have to ignore the voting and realize it's phony just like Steve Nash was
I am a Gianni’s Stan but honestly being a fan of Milwaukee and watching Giannis and Jrue play their heart out every night. It just makes you appreciate them so much. Giannis deserves MVP
It just shows you how dedication, focus and grit is as important as talent. But you could expect that kind of drive from someone who fought to get out of poverty rather than Ben Simmons.
It's insane to me how little Giannis is being talked about this year while YET AGAIN having a historic season. Imagine if nobody talked about Shaq in his prime. Is it because he's greek and NBA media just hates foreigners? What the hell is going on?!
It really confuses me too, because Jokic so often gets the praise he deserves, and they’re both European. Not saying that Jokic doesn’t deserve his flowers, but Giannis needs to be talked about way more
Yes. He isn’t American, he doesn’t constantly self-promote, and he always puts the team first. There is zero drama with Giannis, and zero drama gets zero clicks.
it’s because the Media Cycle is in place, they absolutely adore a player for a couple seasons and then get tired and look for flaws to emphasise then go find another player to do the same to. Russ, Bron, Jokic, Giannis, Kawhi, KD, Embiid, Harden all these dudes were loved by the media but then they up and found one flaw and spread it around like wildfire, Ja Morant is the guy rn, he’ll get torched by media soon and they’ll find a new guy, I feel like they’ll try get Can Thomas to be it with how he’s been playing lately
The bucks haven’t been full strength during this run. Middleton is still coming off a minutes restriction. Bobby Portis will be back after the AS break and Crowder will start playing a bit after the break also. Giannis is currently #1 in defensive rating. This team is going to be a problem if they can get and stay healthy. Their depth will allow them to match up with any lineup
@@chauvintookaknee4blm268 BroLo and Jrue are huge pieces no doubt. But Giannis, speed and range make him a great help side defender. He can lock up 1-1 (like he did when he was switched onto KD and Booker in the playoff run) when he needs to but being a roaming eraser is the best use for the team. The fact that opponents are shooting 40% on his contests this season is massive.
How is Giannis not the frontrunner for MVP? His #2 guy was out most of the year and he still kept the Bucks in the top 3. I get that Joker is playing just as well but he has had most of his team healthy all year. It is a close race for sure but I do not see how anyone other than Giannis and joker have a case for MVP. I just found out that he scored 54 points and 19 rebounds sometime last week and no one talked about it! I think it was it was during the trade deadline craziness that it got lost in the news cycle.
The problem is he is too good. He should have been mvp the last 5 years, but when you are that dominant there are people who will vote against you because they want to see you fall.
While Giannis is definitely a top 3 player in the league and has been for a while.. Jrue is criminally underrated. He's one of the best all around pg in the league. He's the perfect complement to a guy like Giannis.. And in my opinion , Giannis doesnt have a chip right now and would be seen as a regular season player if not for the addition of Jrue a couple years ago. Give this man his props
Giannis should be no.1 for MVP and DPOY, he literally is no.1 in defensive statistics and has won 11 straight games averaging damn near 40 and 12, if he didn't get injured and scored those low point games, he would be leading the league in PPG, if that doesn't get you MVP, I don't know what does, there isn't a player that is as good as he is defensively, as good as he is offensively and as versatile as he is in both those categories as well.
Giannis should be MVP front runner. The guy is averaging 32.5+12+5.5 for the season, playing DPOY level defense and is leading Bucks to just 0.5game behind best record in nba despite his 2nd option missing 40 games for the season as well as multiple injuries to almost the whole roster at various stages of the season (you know, the narrative that helped Jokic won it last year, EXCEPT Bucks are 0.5game behind best record instead of 6th seed). Yet voter fatigue is still somehow a thing for Giannis 2yrs after the last time he won it lmao
He should be now. Giannis was slow from the beginning but he’s beginning to pick up the pace and dominating again. The thing with Jokic is he’s been the only consistent one from the start of the season and leading the number one team in the NBA along with the Celtics. If either Giannis or Jokic wins I wont be disappointed. But if Giannis keeps this up he should win it for sure
The Bucks' team offensive rating is -1.2. I don't see how people think Giannis is having an extraordinary offensive season. Jokic is clearly the frontrunner. I also can't see many arguments for Giannis being ahead of Embiid.
I am proud for my fellow Greek for everything he has accomplished in his life. Haters will always hate, the point is not to get distracted by these people who have nothing better to do in life than judge 24/7. Giannis is entering his prime right now and we are going to see spectacular things in the next years from the GREEK FREAK!
Jj was one of the guys who was questioning Giannis anyway, I don’t want to hear it know. Don’t forget when you had Embiid on and naming top 5 players and didn’t have Giannis. He has been the best player in the nba for 3 years now! Best two way player!
Thank you JJ for being one of the only mainstream media members showing respect to Giannis. We have gotten so used to greatness from him I think people are just desensitized to it.
i wanna celebrate everything tommy brings to this show, i love his jacket with the patches and of course the ever-present bonnie's hat, the man is a genius of branding and production, thank you!
Giannis should win his 3rd MVP not Jokic Giannis has more points more rebounds better defense and better record keep in mind with his 2nd best player out for 40+ games and jrue being in and out the lineup Giannis has kept the bucks in the top 3 all season I honestly don’t get how he doesn’t win it
and they act like we're saying this as some sort of excuse when the bucks as we speak have a BETTER record than the nuggets, and have been 100% dominant in all the little stretches this season Middleton has played
All the things you mentioned that haters will say about Giannis, “travels, can’t make free throws, can’t hit jumpers…” okay and yet he still is basically averaging 30 ppg over the last 5 years, imagine how much more he’d be going crazy once that all gets improved
Something that is widely understated: Brook has said himself that the back surgery he had performed last season has given him a mobility that he hasn’t felt in over a decade.. and as a bucks fan who watches every game and has seen the guy in person, he has an extra gear that I’ve never seen before. So I think he’s peaking mentally, as JJ suggested, at the same time physically.
Gianis was built by the basketball gods cause this is what I think about when I watch him play- Bill Russell's defense, Wilt's dominance and Dr Jay's athleticism.
@@KingPinSkinnyPimp80 he definitely has curry like gravity anytime he gets close to the rim. If Giannis is near the rim there’s almost always 3 guys rushing in there to stop him leaving the shooters they where covering open
When Giannis is out there dominating, he looks like some type of demigod. It doesn’t seem real at times. He’s the best 2 way player I’ve watched since prime MJ.
Giannis is my MVP I’m proud to have him in Milwaukee most efficient player in the league in my eyes, he dropped 50 points faster than anybody ever in the NBA put some respect on that man’s name he averages 31.8 points a game AND 11 game win streak and he’s only 28 and only getting better no one can guard him 1 on 1 ☝🏽
When a team’s top players are out (Khris, Jrue), their best guy may be “less efficient.” He’s been shooting 56% for 5 straight years. Giannis is #1 all-around player in the league.
I really like your energy JJ. Love seeing you on First Take in the last couple weeks, love hearing the Giannis defense here. Glad I checked out the channel
What casuals looking at stats dont look at is, this Guy is putting those numbers, with that usage rate, with that efficency, and STILL being considered the BEST defender in the league. Whatever he has for breakfast I want it
They almost never talk about Giannis defense. That’s the other half of basketball. It’s 50% of the dam game and when talking about MVP, it’s the offensive stats. If you consider defense, Giannis is the MVP and it’s not even close.
Brook has attributed some of this year's boost to just being healthy (not having recurring back soreness). Also, a lot of folks have been forgetting about the absence of Bucks 4th or 5th best player: Bobby. Nightly double double off the bench, and important for energy. Also helps Brook stay healthy and fresh. Hoping for that Bucks+Cs rematch this year yewwww
JJ I thought you were gonna fizzle out in this broadcast,podcast world, man you’ve gotten better and are consistent as hell. Pls do this for a long time
I don’t argue with people who attempt to criticize Giannis anymore. No one that stupid is worth going back and forth with. They’re just lonely looking for convo
I don't think there is a team that takes Giannis lightly. There are many that don't really worry too much about Middleton, though. The league requires strong duo's. The defensive standard has really improved over the last few years. Bucks need Middleton to be almost as good as Giannis, and have a deep bench. Similar to Tatum and Brown. 2 serious threats and a deep bench. Combined with a strong defence. If this series happens, it's gonna be epic.
Giannis is doing historically great things on a regular basis and nobody is talking about it. Almost reminds me of how the media treated Tim Duncan. They ignore you if you’re “boring”
Jokic efficiency on the offensive end too good. Also rebounds well. But Nuggets still wins even with Jokic scoring 12-15 points so Giannis is the MVP for me.
Giannis deserves this years MVP. Dude has won a ring and is the best 2 way player right now in the NBA. Jokic gonna rob him once again bc the media loves him so much
Thanks for teaching us a bit of basketball every time you analyse something. Hope it doesn't take long to realize that's the way to be .. I do believe though that it takes more than a successful career to convey a message successfully ,so I'm not too optimistic about a new era in sports journalism . Greetings from Greece keep up the good work.
Theres no major hole in Giannis' game.Him being a 30% 3pt shooter is all he needs because his game isnt being a jumpshooter.People just cant accept that Giannis embraced the fact that hes a big and not a perimeter player in an era that everybody wants to be that
He has a major hole in his game...3`s? Whatever. Wondering why he still takes three attempts per game being 27,1% though. 🤪A bit concerning is, that he gets by far the most freethrows (13,3) and makes only 64,4%. Hope he can increase that number, when it is playoff-time. Also his TO`s sometimes spiral out of control. Despite that? Amazing season by him, especially the last weeks. A little time ago I had 1.Luka (it matters, but not giving too much value to the team-record) 2. Jokic 3. Embiid and Giannis. Meanwhile I actually think that Giannis is the frontrunner. If he keeps dominating like recently for the rest of the regular season, it will be difficult for anybody to overtake him.
Shooting around 30% 3pt is really not that bad for a player who's often deemed as 'he can't shoot.' Plus, he often makes big clutch 3's, so he's not afraid of the moment, those who watch the Bucks knows he's made some clutch 3's this year & past years. He also has a sweet turnaround post fadeaway. I remember there was also a stat last year that in the 2nd half the season, KD, Giannis, & Trae (I think it was Trae) led the league in mid-range FG%.
The key thing with what JJ is saying around 7:00 is that when you are a top team, other teams are **more likely** to hand you some free wins. Because if you're a western conference team fighting for playoff position and you're on a road trip, and you're trying to manage minutes while maximizing wins, it's pretty easy to decide to sit stars when you're in Milwaukee, because that's a hard win anyway, so you're better off dropping that one and being full strength for some other games. I see the same thing with Denver - a ton of teams will rest players when they play in Denver because it's a tough team with a big home court advantage. tl;dr success leads to more success.
Been going to 40-60 games yearly since mid 80s with awesome center court row 9-13 and Giannis 2018-19 to now (23/24 to 27/28 yrs old) is UNDOUBTEDLY one of the best 5 year stretches EVER! 5 straight All NBA 1st team “ “ Defense 2 MVPs and other 3 years always top6 Finals MVP with one of best finals ever #1 in PER, +/- DPOY and top 2-7 every other year AVGing 29 12 6 2.3spg+bpg 56FG% (regular season + playoffs)
The Greek freak has been carrying his team when Kris and holiday were not playing and he’s playing like an MVP! Giannis deserves this trophy if you’re going by the rules of NBA! The player who’s carrying their team, the best team in the NBA, and scoring leader in points and rebounds and assists! Giannis 37pts 13 rebounds 6 assists since the winning straight with 11 wins in a row and bucks tied in first place Boston and Milwaukee bucks 42/17-40/17 eastern conference standings!
I'm a Celtics fan and am perfectly fine admitting that Giannis is the most dominant player in the sport today. When he is on, he is just on a different level from basically anyone else.
if anything it only proves that they'll beat any team anytime whether or not they have their star players. they play to win ... and always come with thesame energy
Giannis is #1 in rebounds while all his opponents in top 5 are centers. Giannis is third in scoring by 0.7 difference from the the first (the "give me the ball" Luka). Giannis is a defensive juggernaut while Jokic and Embiid are clearly not on his level. He has been carrying his team through half the season without his #2...who is still in 20-minute restriction. His team is mediocre in 3 point shooting and that's the ONLY reason he is averaging 5.5 assists when he should be over 8 per game. I wish the Bucks meet with the Nuggets in the finals so that this question will be settled
In the 11 game win streak Giannis avg 37/13/6 Jrue Holiday avgs 19/6/7 Brook Lopez avgs 13/7 and 2 Blocks Pat Connaughton avgs 10pts 7rebounds Khris Middleton's averaged 28PPG during the streak on his Per 36. Giannis been working Overtime on Offense but as Khris is getting more and more minutes that's less of a load on Giannis.
I'm a big Bucks fan, but totally agree that a lot of the wins this season were against teams without their best players or teams not playing their best. They are one of the best teams, no doubt, but I do think their record is a bit inflated and they aren't quite on the Celtics level right now.
Everybody gonna have an opinion. Until somebody/team stops him consistently, he can continue to be a bowling ball....as long as he doesn't get hurt. "Those who matter, don't mind. Those who mind, don't matter."
Middleton wasn't in there last year but the Bucks had a depth unit with Bobby leading it, last season Celtics did NOT have true depth with Payton not yet learning to keep guys in front of him, Grant just gaining some momentum and Derrick, oh Derrick was not looking comfortable in reading Ime's schemes. However, this year different story, for all the doubters whom got another team winning the championship over the CELTICs don't jump ship!!! #FACTs
I hear what you're saying, but you can't underestimate the loss of Middleton against the Celtics last year. The Bucks took the Celtics seven games without their second-best player not playing the entire series. Middleton has always lit up the Boston Celtics he might as well be the Boston Strangler the way he scores points on that team. It would be like you guys losing Jaylen Brown for the whole series against the Bucks and see how well your team plays without them over a seven-game series against an elite team. The Celtics and Bucks are both playing great. They're the best in the NBA right now, and hopefully will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals. Let the best team win. Respect to both of them.
@@tonyb.1905 I did NOT it was level plain field to because one team missed their second player and the other team did NOT have actual depth! That's why this year is the year I think it shall be displayed which team is truly on the next the level!
Giannis is on that greatness fatigue level to me now, where he's so consistently great and where we know what to expect with him basically every game now that ppl somehow get bored of it, or try to understate him clearly being the best two-way player in the league rn by going back to the same old, tired "no bag" insults, when they don't even realize that if he really has "no bag" as they like to say, then him consistently dropping 30/10/5 or 40/10/5 would have to be considered even more impressive than it already is
Like Giannis has been saying the start of the season “build good habits” defensively they’re #1 in my eyes they know what they are haven’t had a bad stretch so far
The wins are great but the star players sitting out most of the games on this win streak have taken some of the enjoyment away from these games. At least they are taking care of business
He doesn’t have goat potential, as unfair as it is his first 3-4 years in the league basically excludes him from the conversation. Compare MJ, LeBron and Kareem first 3 years to Giannis and it’s easy to see…I have no doubt he’ll be somewhere around the 10-15 range at the end of his career tho
JJ Redick is a basketball purist. Let me explain.......If you can ball, you can ball. No matter where they put him. JJ you appreciate guys that come to play and ignore all of that other "stuff". Appreciate your analysis. Good stuff.
Giannis could potentially lead the league in scoring (he's third) and rebounding (tied for first) this season. I think that would be a first since either Kareem or Wilt.
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The strange thing is Giannis is No. 1 in nearly all defensive metrics and isnt even in the top 10 defensive "ladder"
Giannis is a nigerian greek scammer. ALL HE DOES IS CHARGE AND DRAW FOULS. DISGUSTING. HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO PLAY BALL. YOU LOT ARE FOOLED. RARE JJ REDDICK L.
How tall is giannis?and what’s his wing span ?and what’s defense efficiency rating?
you are also a hater.
Giannis is still disrepected, yet he has accomplished everything for a basketball player to accomplish while not even 30
Well, it’s because he’s too good. He’s so good that he’s in his own category.
IDK about that because they put him on a pedestal as the best player in the world.
@@jamesonedwardsii4943 like the original comment said, he’s accomplished everything you can. Title, MVP, All star MVP, DPOY. He’s him
@AE_2023James harden like 3 years ago, that’s all I can think of.
@AE Yes bro
Jokic will be 3x MVP with insane 70% averaging triple double and still people are delusional. Best player on the World
Giannis' defence is also underrated. His opponents shoot 41% when he's defending them, which is the best defensive FG% for players who've contested more than *500 shots* this season. When watching his games, it's clear that he warps the opposing offence due to his presence alone. He's definitely deserves first-team all defence.
Hard to believe his defense is underrated when he won dpoy lmfao
@@donovanm5128 I'd say it's still underrated for most casual fans. It's easy to look at the box score and see inefficient shooting splits and forget about how wild his defensive impact is.
He is not a good onball defender bruh lol he just plays weakside help defense. He gets absolutely cooked by the good scorers guarding them 1 on 1
@@RealParadox85 The reason he plays so much help defense is because he's the best in the league at it. As for 1 on 1, you can't expect big guys like him to be perfectly switch-able
How is he an underrated defender when he already won DPOY 😅
Kobe Bryant told Giannis in his rookie year that he was the future of the NBA. He wasn't lying.
he said the same to book and luka
@@xboxgamerhr yeah and all 3 have been elite
@@xboxgamerhr yeah and they have been balling and living up to their potential and surpassing it.
And only giannis challenge by Kobe and delivered it. MVP and Champion.
Yes he was, RIP Kobe tho
Giannis' level of on-court dominance while still garnering some disrespect is just a testament to where the game is currently at. He's not giving you three-pointers or ankle-breakers (i.e: "TikTok material") so a lot of fans and critics don't truly appreciate his game.
Agreed,they just don't care about how effective and efficient he is.
They even don't care about numbers talking.
Most people are biased when they talk sports. Ima curry fan and I hear people sayin curry is better than lebron and I just laugh. On the same level maybe but better? That’s laughable. They create narratives on players because they don’t want them to be better than their favorite player lol
Yo
I think more nba players disrespect him
@@deehouston6476 i’ve seen this too, those casual fans are stuck in the tunnel vision thinking Eye Test Players = Better Players. Giannis and LeBron are not Eye Test Players but the only guys casuals really say are better than them are Eye Test Players
Why is it that EVERYONE has forgotten about the Bucks? Everyone talking about the Nuggets/Lakers/Suns, while ignoring everything that the Bucks have been doing. It's absolutely nuts. When the playoffs start, everyone is going to be reminded REAL fast
Almost everyone 😎
Because the mainstream sports media doesn't really report on a sport. It reports on big market teams. Ignoring the Bucks is negligence.
@@TheBenolan bucks is boring
Cuz even when the west is in turmoil it’s still stronger than the east
@JJ Redick And that's why this is the only basketball related program that I constantly watch. Have been a huge fan since your Duke days, and I love to see you(and Tommy) covering ball the way it should be! Keep it up!
Amazing how Giannis seems to fly under the radar while there's so much non-stop attention on other superstars in this league. I'm sure he doesn't mind.
The media cry’s about todays era yet doesn’t talk about a throwback type player like Giannis on the regular 😂.
he plays for the bucks instead of the lakers. that has a lot to do with it.
He gets the job done amd stays humble.. there's no need to get upset about what people think.
@@lionfan96 that means nothing
@@jamesdukes597 you're wrong 👍
Nobody talks about how special Giannis is off the court, the most humble nicest, down to earth guy ever. Let’s go bucks
The clip of home asking to hold Russel Westbrooks baby lol wholesome af
What is up with,JJ hitting on my BUCKS.like that,the BUCKS,have injury also.
Giannis deserves MVP
He’s good for the past 10 games but pre Jan it was rough
love ur vids
What were his averages before the last 10 games
@@chosen2497 only for 4 games
@@chosen2497 y’all be forgetting that Giannis had the bucks 9-0 at the start of the season
not even a big bucks fan but it's wild to me how often giannis gets overlooked when he's so great on both sides of the court.
Best analysts when it comes to Basketball hands down
Hell No! This guy is obsessed with numbers and percentages cuz it revived his career
@@robsmith6650 lmao can you even make a layup
Nope that would be Jason Timpf now on the Volume
@@seanaes he’s not lying tho. You see the game of basketball based on how you were asked to play and when you started to play. Granted he is more knowledgeable than me, but I feel he caters his takes towards stats because that’s how his career was decided in the sense of if he didn’t shoot 40% or close to it he wouldn’t have a contract. (Not literally). JJ is a great analyst but uses stats a little too much.
Hell yeah
Giannis currently has the best/second best offensive production while being top 3 defender but isnt being considered for MVP or DPOY, he also carried the bucks to the second seed without middleton for 39 games.
He’s being considered for both. Top 5 odds for both right now anyway.
@@BreakneckTVAgreed. These comments are weird. No one is ignoring Giannis’s impact. Everyone says he’s top 5. He won 2 MVPs and DPOY.
@@lankyhanky9772 watch mainstream you’ll see they never talk about him
Jjj better
@@BreakneckTV top 5 is disrespectful for Giannis this season, he's top two for MVP at least
It’s funny that this topic came up because I was just thinking about this. I was watching the Lakers game last night and the broadcast showed potential MVP candidates. They showed Luka, Jokic, Tatum, and Embiid on a graphic. Mark Jackson was like “where’s Giannis?”😂 He then said “they need to make more space on that graphic for Giannis or just take it down”. The media always trying to disrespect Giannis, but at least Mark recognizes the OG.
Damn I didn't even know that. I know Giannis is getting blackballed from MVP contention but I didn't know it was this bad.
Luka can't guard a traffic cone.
What's happening with MVP voting which is really meaningless anyway is the Steve Nash effect of picking a low-grade player who is marketable in a society that only wants to make friends with people who look like that themselves. Neither joker or Luka as even sniffed and NBA finals and yet they're putting forward to the front so you just have to ignore the voting and realize it's phony just like Steve Nash was
Haters: Giannis misses too many FTs and 3s
Me: and he’s averaging 37 lately on good efficiency so what, you want him to average 42? 😂
JJ went straight from ESPN to drop facts
"Facts" forgets to mention that the Celtics didn't have Tatum or Brown
@@Coteup listen again
@@Coteup he literally mentioned that and Smart and Horford...
@@Coteup when u actually don't watch or listen to the video lmaoooooooooo
@@John-gz5mz Lmaooo not wrong
I am a Gianni’s Stan but honestly being a fan of Milwaukee and watching Giannis and Jrue play their heart out every night. It just makes you appreciate them so much. Giannis deserves MVP
Even as a bucks fans I can appreciate the narrative on our win streak. A lot of players have been out but winning those games is important too.
There's nothing wrong with winning the games that you're supposed to. If anything, you can say some of those star players are ducking them
Giannis and Ben Simmons being kinda/sorta compared to each other a few years ago is insane and hilarious
One continued to put in work and the other didn't
yeah dont matter what work they put in giannis way way way better
It just shows you how dedication, focus and grit is as important as talent. But you could expect that kind of drive from someone who fought to get out of poverty rather than Ben Simmons.
Ben Simmons has an thot chasing habit
@@fil4648 you know Simmons’ story now?
It's insane to me how little Giannis is being talked about this year while YET AGAIN having a historic season. Imagine if nobody talked about Shaq in his prime. Is it because he's greek and NBA media just hates foreigners? What the hell is going on?!
Bruh you went straight to it being cause he is not American and not because he has been the best player in the league for a while now
It really confuses me too, because Jokic so often gets the praise he deserves, and they’re both European. Not saying that Jokic doesn’t deserve his flowers, but Giannis needs to be talked about way more
Jokic and Luka are both foreigners smh
And embid xD
Yes. He isn’t American, he doesn’t constantly self-promote, and he always puts the team first. There is zero drama with Giannis, and zero drama gets zero clicks.
I'll never understands why Giannis gets so overlooked by mainstream NBA media.
because he doesn't play for the Lakers.
Bucks is a small market team
Lebron still here after he leaves
Bc he don't got a crossover fade away lmao that's really it
it’s because the Media Cycle is in place, they absolutely adore a player for a couple seasons and then get tired and look for flaws to emphasise then go find another player to do the same to. Russ, Bron, Jokic, Giannis, Kawhi, KD, Embiid, Harden all these dudes were loved by the media but then they up and found one flaw and spread it around like wildfire, Ja Morant is the guy rn, he’ll get torched by media soon and they’ll find a new guy, I feel like they’ll try get Can Thomas to be it with how he’s been playing lately
The bucks haven’t been full strength during this run. Middleton is still coming off a minutes restriction. Bobby Portis will be back after the AS break and Crowder will start playing a bit after the break also. Giannis is currently #1 in defensive rating. This team is going to be a problem if they can get and stay healthy. Their depth will allow them to match up with any lineup
Bc jrue shuts down the perimeter and Brook the paint. So ga doesn't have to do much. He gets to free roam bc his teammates set him up
@@chauvintookaknee4blm268 it s exact the opposite
@@thanasistagaras3256 nope lol. Jrue shut down book and Paul in finals. Not ga
@@chauvintookaknee4blm268 BroLo and Jrue are huge pieces no doubt. But Giannis, speed and range make him a great help side defender. He can lock up 1-1 (like he did when he was switched onto KD and Booker in the playoff run) when he needs to but being a roaming eraser is the best use for the team. The fact that opponents are shooting 40% on his contests this season is massive.
I think they can give Boston a run for their money if, as you say, they stay completely healthy. That's a big if, given they have an older roster.
How is Giannis not the frontrunner for MVP? His #2 guy was out most of the year and he still kept the Bucks in the top 3. I get that Joker is playing just as well but he has had most of his team healthy all year. It is a close race for sure but I do not see how anyone other than Giannis and joker have a case for MVP.
I just found out that he scored 54 points and 19 rebounds sometime last week and no one talked about it! I think it was it was during the trade deadline craziness that it got lost in the news cycle.
The problem is he is too good. He should have been mvp the last 5 years, but when you are that dominant there are people who will vote against you because they want to see you fall.
Agreed. You can’t stop greatness however, no matter how hard you try.
While Giannis is definitely a top 3 player in the league and has been for a while.. Jrue is criminally underrated. He's one of the best all around pg in the league. He's the perfect complement to a guy like Giannis.. And in my opinion , Giannis doesnt have a chip right now and would be seen as a regular season player if not for the addition of Jrue a couple years ago. Give this man his props
Blame ur media they NBA knows the non casuals know..... Jrue Mr 94 feet can cripple your best pg or sg he embarrassed cp3 Nd book
He top 1
I want a JJ rant every 24 hours. They never get old.
Giannis should be no.1 for MVP and DPOY, he literally is no.1 in defensive statistics and has won 11 straight games averaging damn near 40 and 12, if he didn't get injured and scored those low point games, he would be leading the league in PPG, if that doesn't get you MVP, I don't know what does, there isn't a player that is as good as he is defensively, as good as he is offensively and as versatile as he is in both those categories as well.
Giannis should be MVP front runner. The guy is averaging 32.5+12+5.5 for the season, playing DPOY level defense and is leading Bucks to just 0.5game behind best record in nba despite his 2nd option missing 40 games for the season as well as multiple injuries to almost the whole roster at various stages of the season (you know, the narrative that helped Jokic won it last year, EXCEPT Bucks are 0.5game behind best record instead of 6th seed). Yet voter fatigue is still somehow a thing for Giannis 2yrs after the last time he won it lmao
Jokic is the front runner
He should be now. Giannis was slow from the beginning but he’s beginning to pick up the pace and dominating again. The thing with Jokic is he’s been the only consistent one from the start of the season and leading the number one team in the NBA along with the Celtics. If either Giannis or Jokic wins I wont be disappointed. But if Giannis keeps this up he should win it for sure
@AE Giannis has a title, you’re delusional.
The Bucks' team offensive rating is -1.2. I don't see how people think Giannis is having an extraordinary offensive season. Jokic is clearly the frontrunner. I also can't see many arguments for Giannis being ahead of Embiid.
@@stevewillis1916 i need whatever ur smokin on
People quick to forget who scored 50 in a close out finals game 😂😂😂
I am proud for my fellow Greek for everything he has accomplished in his life. Haters will always hate, the point is not to get distracted by these people who have nothing better to do in life than judge 24/7. Giannis is entering his prime right now and we are going to see spectacular things in the next years from the GREEK FREAK!
Jj was one of the guys who was questioning Giannis anyway, I don’t want to hear it know. Don’t forget when you had Embiid on and naming top 5 players and didn’t have Giannis. He has been the best player in the nba for 3 years now! Best two way player!
Giannis defense this year is incredible, man he's a beast on both ends. What a monster!
Thank you JJ for being one of the only mainstream media members showing respect to Giannis. We have gotten so used to greatness from him I think people are just desensitized to it.
i wanna celebrate everything tommy brings to this show, i love his jacket with the patches and of course the ever-present bonnie's hat, the man is a genius of branding and production, thank you!
Giannis should win his 3rd MVP not Jokic Giannis has more points more rebounds better defense and better record keep in mind with his 2nd best player out for 40+ games and jrue being in and out the lineup Giannis has kept the bucks in the top 3 all season I honestly don’t get how he doesn’t win it
and they act like we're saying this as some sort of excuse when the bucks as we speak have a BETTER record than the nuggets, and have been 100% dominant in all the little stretches this season Middleton has played
All the things you mentioned that haters will say about Giannis, “travels, can’t make free throws, can’t hit jumpers…” okay and yet he still is basically averaging 30 ppg over the last 5 years, imagine how much more he’d be going crazy once that all gets improved
Bro shot 19 FTs against the Celtics. Should have been called for multiple FT violations.
Something that is widely understated: Brook has said himself that the back surgery he had performed last season has given him a mobility that he hasn’t felt in over a decade.. and as a bucks fan who watches every game and has seen the guy in person, he has an extra gear that I’ve never seen before. So I think he’s peaking mentally, as JJ suggested, at the same time physically.
Yeah he's more in shape after the surgery
Gianis was built by the basketball gods cause this is what I think about when I watch him play- Bill Russell's defense, Wilt's dominance and Dr Jay's athleticism.
Just imagine if he had Currys gravity and shooting
@@KingPinSkinnyPimp80 he definitely has curry like gravity anytime he gets close to the rim. If Giannis is near the rim there’s almost always 3 guys rushing in there to stop him leaving the shooters they where covering open
When Giannis is out there dominating, he looks like some type of demigod. It doesn’t seem real at times. He’s the best 2 way player I’ve watched since prime MJ.
Ginanis is averaging 1pt per 1 min. Insane
This is the only major sports outlet I can find that talked for more than 3 minutes about the Bucks during this entire win streak lol
Giannis is my MVP I’m proud to have him in Milwaukee most efficient player in the league in my eyes, he dropped 50 points faster than anybody ever in the NBA put some respect on that man’s name he averages 31.8 points a game AND 11 game win streak and he’s only 28 and only getting better no one can guard him 1 on 1 ☝🏽
When a team’s top players are out (Khris, Jrue), their best guy may be “less efficient.” He’s been shooting 56% for 5 straight years. Giannis is #1 all-around player in the league.
I really like your energy JJ. Love seeing you on First Take in the last couple weeks, love hearing the Giannis defense here. Glad I checked out the channel
What casuals looking at stats dont look at is, this Guy is putting those numbers, with that usage rate, with that efficency, and STILL being considered the BEST defender in the league. Whatever he has for breakfast I want it
They almost never talk about Giannis defense. That’s the other half of basketball. It’s 50% of the dam game and when talking about MVP, it’s the offensive stats. If you consider defense, Giannis is the MVP and it’s not even close.
Giannis interview please, that would be 🔥🔥
Giannis has been the best player in the league for about five years now
I just need everyone to keep the same energy they had for Giannis when it comes to Jokic. 3 mvps in a row with no finals appearances is just nasty
All these other analysts ready to give the championship to the Celtics, Suns, Nuggets and hardly any even mention the Bucks. It's crazy.
Giannis continues to get better and better, he hasn't plateaued yet which is crazy.
Brook has attributed some of this year's boost to just being healthy (not having recurring back soreness). Also, a lot of folks have been forgetting about the absence of Bucks 4th or 5th best player: Bobby. Nightly double double off the bench, and important for energy. Also helps Brook stay healthy and fresh. Hoping for that Bucks+Cs rematch this year yewwww
JJ I thought you were gonna fizzle out in this broadcast,podcast world, man you’ve gotten better and are consistent as hell. Pls do this for a long time
Thank you for showing bucks love
I don’t argue with people who attempt to criticize Giannis anymore. No one that stupid is worth going back and forth with. They’re just lonely looking for convo
I don't think there is a team that takes Giannis lightly. There are many that don't really worry too much about Middleton, though.
The league requires strong duo's. The defensive standard has really improved over the last few years. Bucks need Middleton to be almost as good as Giannis, and have a deep bench.
Similar to Tatum and Brown. 2 serious threats and a deep bench. Combined with a strong defence.
If this series happens, it's gonna be epic.
Giannis is doing historically great things on a regular basis and nobody is talking about it. Almost reminds me of how the media treated Tim Duncan. They ignore you if you’re “boring”
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How Giannis isn’t the clear cut MVP favorite is beyond me. Considering how he’s so dominant on BOTH sides of the floor
Jokic efficiency on the offensive end too good. Also rebounds well. But Nuggets still wins even with Jokic scoring 12-15 points so Giannis is the MVP for me.
@@kilzoldyck5114 speaks to jokics impact one of the few that can take over a game while dropping less than 30
@@kilzoldyck5114 Jokic playing the game that would make Bill Russell proud
Jokic can be mvp and im fine with it as well so
Lol because he not clear cut the MVP. Jokic, and Embiid have arguments over him
Giannis deserves this years MVP. Dude has won a ring and is the best 2 way player right now in the NBA. Jokic gonna rob him once again bc the media loves him so much
I love my bucks. True team mates and Wisconsin lives Giannis!
Thanks for teaching us a bit of basketball every time you analyse something. Hope it doesn't take long to realize that's the way to be .. I do believe though that it takes more than a successful career to convey a message successfully ,so I'm not too optimistic about a new era in sports journalism . Greetings from Greece keep up the good work.
Theres no major hole in Giannis' game.Him being a 30% 3pt shooter is all he needs because his game isnt being a jumpshooter.People just cant accept that Giannis embraced the fact that hes a big and not a perimeter player in an era that everybody wants to be that
He has a major hole in his game...3`s? Whatever. Wondering why he still takes three attempts per game being 27,1% though. 🤪A bit concerning is, that he gets by far the most freethrows (13,3) and makes only 64,4%. Hope he can increase that number, when it is playoff-time. Also his TO`s sometimes spiral out of control. Despite that? Amazing season by him, especially the last weeks. A little time ago I had 1.Luka (it matters, but not giving too much value to the team-record) 2. Jokic 3. Embiid and Giannis. Meanwhile I actually think that Giannis is the frontrunner. If he keeps dominating like recently for the rest of the regular season, it will be difficult for anybody to overtake him.
Shooting around 30% 3pt is really not that bad for a player who's often deemed as 'he can't shoot.' Plus, he often makes big clutch 3's, so he's not afraid of the moment, those who watch the Bucks knows he's made some clutch 3's this year & past years. He also has a sweet turnaround post fadeaway. I remember there was also a stat last year that in the 2nd half the season, KD, Giannis, & Trae (I think it was Trae) led the league in mid-range FG%.
@AE_2023 What about Shaq though? Jimmy Butler ? Lebron? MJ? Wade ? Zion ?
Terrible free throw shooter, high turnovers. When he loses a step he’s going to need a jumper.
@@rbob2416 He makes his free throws when it matters
The key thing with what JJ is saying around 7:00 is that when you are a top team, other teams are **more likely** to hand you some free wins. Because if you're a western conference team fighting for playoff position and you're on a road trip, and you're trying to manage minutes while maximizing wins, it's pretty easy to decide to sit stars when you're in Milwaukee, because that's a hard win anyway, so you're better off dropping that one and being full strength for some other games.
I see the same thing with Denver - a ton of teams will rest players when they play in Denver because it's a tough team with a big home court advantage.
tl;dr success leads to more success.
Im a kiwi that follows rugby more than the NBA. But i just really enjoy listening to JJ Reddick. Keep it up man!
Been going to 40-60 games yearly since mid 80s with awesome center court row 9-13 and Giannis 2018-19 to now (23/24 to 27/28 yrs old) is UNDOUBTEDLY one of the best 5 year stretches EVER!
5 straight All NBA 1st team
“ “ Defense
2 MVPs and other 3 years always top6
Finals MVP with one of best finals ever
#1 in PER, +/-
DPOY and top 2-7 every other year
AVGing 29 12 6 2.3spg+bpg 56FG% (regular season + playoffs)
As much as i like JJ, he used to be a Giannis hater until people checked him in the comments 😆
The Greek freak has been carrying his team when Kris and holiday were not playing and he’s playing like an MVP! Giannis deserves this trophy if you’re going by the rules of NBA! The player who’s carrying their team, the best team in the NBA, and scoring leader in points and rebounds and assists! Giannis 37pts 13 rebounds 6 assists since the winning straight with 11 wins in a row and bucks tied in first place Boston and Milwaukee bucks 42/17-40/17 eastern conference standings!
look at JJ moving quickly up the ranks to champagne podcaster
I'm a Celtics fan and am perfectly fine admitting that Giannis is the most dominant player in the sport today. When he is on, he is just on a different level from basically anyone else.
if anything it only proves that they'll beat any team anytime whether or not they have their star players. they play to win ... and always come with thesame energy
I remember u placing him in a second tier Mr Redick
6:24 that’s because they’re ducking us
Big ducking! Wanted no smoke!
Giannis is #1 in rebounds while all his opponents in top 5 are centers. Giannis is third in scoring by 0.7 difference from the the first (the "give me the ball" Luka). Giannis is a defensive juggernaut while Jokic and Embiid are clearly not on his level. He has been carrying his team through half the season without his #2...who is still in 20-minute restriction. His team is mediocre in 3 point shooting and that's the ONLY reason he is averaging 5.5 assists when he should be over 8 per game. I wish the Bucks meet with the Nuggets in the finals so that this question will be settled
Giannis should be the MVP front runner. Best record in basketball with his second best player missing half the year and a lot of other injuries.
No mention of Middleton minutes restriction or Bobby Portis injury!
Thank you, j.j. for speaking the truth . If only more media people were objective like you !
No Bobby, Khris Middleton playing 25 min MAX STILL. Giannis is the best player in the league by FAR.
Man shoutout to JJ for maintaining respeck on some of the NBA's best players' names
He gets away with some charging calls sometimes - but my real problem with Giannis is that he isn't on my team.
In the 11 game win streak
Giannis avg 37/13/6
Jrue Holiday avgs 19/6/7
Brook Lopez avgs 13/7 and 2 Blocks
Pat Connaughton avgs 10pts 7rebounds
Khris Middleton's averaged 28PPG during the streak on his Per 36.
Giannis been working Overtime on Offense but as Khris is getting more and more minutes that's less of a load on Giannis.
Giannis deserves his third MVP. He is the best player in the NBA and its not even close.
What hole is there to poke? He’s won most of the total awards in the League.
2 MVPS
1 FMVP
1 DPOY
1 MIP
All Star MVP
His career is already solidified
Whats MOP?
@@AMC12345 I think they mean MIP (Most Improved Player)
@@ColonelZeta figured as much
@@ColonelZeta my bad I was tying fast 😂
I'm a big Bucks fan, but totally agree that a lot of the wins this season were against teams without their best players or teams not playing their best. They are one of the best teams, no doubt, but I do think their record is a bit inflated and they aren't quite on the Celtics level right now.
JJ keeps talking like this about the bucks and they might honor him if he ever goes to a home game in person lol
Former Buck JJ Reddick
@@BreakneckTV yes former buck JJ Reddick lol
@@kaihaken5200 for like a month 🤣
@@BreakneckTVI mean yes lol
Everybody gonna have an opinion. Until somebody/team stops him consistently, he can continue to be a bowling ball....as long as he doesn't get hurt. "Those who matter, don't mind. Those who mind, don't matter."
Jokic hasn't taken it to the next step he hasn't carried his team when it matters he's a regular season player that's all he is
unmatched 2-way impact
Best player in the league.
Euroleague MAYBE
Itss Wild Honestly. They literally showed a Top-5 of the MVP race in the Lakers vs Pels Game & left Giannis out of it smdh. 🙄🤦🏿♂️
Middleton wasn't in there last year but the Bucks had a depth unit with Bobby leading it, last season Celtics did NOT have true depth with Payton not yet learning to keep guys in front of him, Grant just gaining some momentum and Derrick, oh Derrick was not looking comfortable in reading Ime's schemes. However, this year different story, for all the doubters whom got another team winning the championship over the CELTICs don't jump ship!!! #FACTs
I hear what you're saying, but you can't underestimate the loss of Middleton against the Celtics last year. The Bucks took the Celtics seven games without their second-best player not playing the entire series. Middleton has always lit up the Boston Celtics he might as well be the Boston Strangler the way he scores points on that team. It would be like you guys losing Jaylen Brown for the whole series against the Bucks and see how well your team plays without them over a seven-game series against an elite team. The Celtics and Bucks are both playing great. They're the best in the NBA right now, and hopefully will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals. Let the best team win. Respect to both of them.
@@tonyb.1905 I did NOT it was level plain field to because one team missed their second player and the other team did NOT have actual depth! That's why this year is the year I think it shall be displayed which team is truly on the next the level!
Giannis is on that greatness fatigue level to me now, where he's so consistently great and where we know what to expect with him basically every game now that ppl somehow get bored of it, or try to understate him clearly being the best two-way player in the league rn by going back to the same old, tired "no bag" insults, when they don't even realize that if he really has "no bag" as they like to say, then him consistently dropping 30/10/5 or 40/10/5 would have to be considered even more impressive than it already is
Like Giannis has been saying the start of the season “build good habits” defensively they’re #1 in my eyes they know what they are haven’t had a bad stretch so far
I got a feeling we’re gonna be hearing JJ rant for the next like 20 years 😂😂😂
The wins are great but the star players sitting out most of the games on this win streak have taken some of the enjoyment away from these games. At least they are taking care of business
Thiss
This is valid
If he leads the league in rebounds and scoring. MVP is a lock. He also played injured for a bit when he slowed down
Giannis has GOAT potential, he can be the GOAT he just needs to win more….
It will come down to that….how much he won
He doesn’t have goat potential, as unfair as it is his first 3-4 years in the league basically excludes him from the conversation. Compare MJ, LeBron and Kareem first 3 years to Giannis and it’s easy to see…I have no doubt he’ll be somewhere around the 10-15 range at the end of his career tho
Giannis is a freaking alien. The man is literally an X-Man.
Called it years ago Giannis is on the #roadtotop10alltime his dedication to the game is essentially unparalleled & physically he is a 1 on 1
JJ Redick is a basketball purist. Let me explain.......If you can ball, you can ball. No matter where they put him. JJ you appreciate guys that come to play and ignore all of that other "stuff". Appreciate your analysis. Good stuff.
It's like any sport You need a little luck sometimes.
and when you play a certain way
sometimes the ball will fall your way.
It's just life
Giannis could potentially lead the league in scoring (he's third) and rebounding (tied for first) this season. I think that would be a first since either Kareem or Wilt.