Who would you trade Giannis for?

Honestly, I am not sure I would trade him for anyone including Anthony Davis. 

The guy has such a unique skill set and is finally starting to live up to his athletic ability and I think he can actually get better.  

Same here.  When factoring age, wouldn't trade him for anyone.  The sky is the limit.  His length and inside game are givens and he is showing that he can pass and shoot a bit outside as well.

What an AMAZING draft selection!!!

No one. Period. 

The only player to even consider would be LeBron. His experience is a HUGE factor. No other player would make the Bucks better than what Giannis is making them. 

Giannis is FAR from being close to his ceiling. When it's over, he could be in that all-time class...

"No one. Period. "

Think about that. A few years ago, it would have been a pipe dream to think the Milwaukee Bucks would have one of the leagues most exciting players. Trade him for Westbrook, Davis, Curry, Carmelo, Durant, etc.....Nope, he's got that kind of ability and you see him and know he's not done improving either. 

I was laughing the other day when I went to look at each teams statistical leaders. Usually you'll see a guard leading in assists, steals, etc...Center leading in blocked shots, Power forward leading in rebounding, etc....****ing Giannis leads in every significant statistical category for the Bucks !!!! ****ing guy is unreal. Special !!

Wonder if the nimrods at RealGM still want Hammond fired. 

Giannis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At the BUZZER!!

Nobody.

Packdog posted:

"No one. Period. "

Think about that. A few years ago, it would have been a pipe dream to think the Milwaukee Bucks would have one of the leagues most exciting players. Trade him for Westbrook, Davis, Curry, Carmelo, Durant, etc.....Nope, he's got that kind of ability and you see him and know he's not done improving either. 

 

It's a lot like Favre... he arrives, and everything's changed. 

They're learning how to win.

Coach posted:

They're learning how to win.

Yes they are...

Majic, if I could.

Just read jsonline about the game.  Also had a video of that shot.  Man, at 6'11" and with that reach, that shot is unstoppable.

Hopefully a significant step for the Bucks and Giannis.

You can rail on Hammonds all you want but look at his body of work 

Giannis and Parker in particular.  Larry Sanders before he went crazy.  Drafting Jennings and parlaying that deal into B Knight and Middleton.  MCW for Snell. Brogdon has a hidden gem. 

You can always look at the Alexander flameout and Tobias Harris trade as failures but for every bad move the guy has made 3 decent moves. 

Giannis entering some historical territory on his YTD stat line. 

Wished I lived closer to Milwaukee, would love to be seeing this young man play. Time to start filling the BC again.  Immediately gives credit to the second string for bringing them back into the game to start the 4th.

Giannis, Parker, Brogdon is like the GM version of a home run, a triple, and clutch single

— ☕netw3rk (@netw3rk) January 5, 2017

I think it's actually two home runs and an RBI single and taking second base on the throw home. And then THON! 

— Alexander Lasry (@AlexanderLasry) January 5, 2017

I think we'll wait a bit on Thon. 

KonKrete posted:

  Immediately gives credit to the second string for bringing them back into the game to start the 4th.

 

Yes- and he's 100% right. It was Terry and Monroe and Brogdon that really lead the charge to get back in it. Down 87-73 going into the 4th after being tied at 52 at halftime was a big hill to climb. But Terry started hitting, Monroe was everywhere, Brogdon finding guys, and then Giannis finished it. 

But again- it only helps if they stack it. Home and home, Knicks on Friday at the BC. Gotta keep it going...

Hungry5 posted:

Giannis, Parker, Brogdon is like the GM version of a home run, a triple, and clutch single

— ☕netw3rk (@netw3rk) January 5, 2017

I think it's actually two home runs and an RBI single and taking second base on the throw home. And then THON! 

— Alexander Lasry (@AlexanderLasry) January 5, 2017

I think Brogdon can be an Andre Miller type. He's the ultimate glue guy.

You know that after playing for Tony Bennett he'll play good defense, avoid turnovers, and contribute in a lot of little ways.

This freeze frame of the ground he covered on that step back is unreal.

And in terms of Jabari Parker, as a person who has been watching the Bucks play (or listening on the radio) since the mid 1970s, it's amazing that our second best player is a 6'8" 250 pound 21 year old averaging 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 50% FG and almost 40% from 3.

Now they just have to develop to where they win 55 games a year instead of 40-45. There is no reason with these 2 that they shouldn't be in that category.

It goes without saying, but I'll say it.

Giannis is such a good character guy.  The video of him being posted is an excellent example.  My guess is Parker is the same.

Not just youth, talent, and a ton of potential.  But, high character.

Things are looking so good for our Bucks.

The Knicks were claiming Giannis should have been called for a 5 second violation on that play.  

How about try playing some defense?  Oh yeah that's something Carmelo and the Knicks really don't do. 

Whiners 

Tschmack posted:

The Knicks were claiming Giannis should have been called for a 5 second violation on that play.  

How about try playing some defense?  Oh yeah that's something Carmelo and the Knicks really don't do. 

Whiners 

That's rich coming from a team with Carmelo Anthony. No one holds the ball for long periods of time on offense more than Carmelo.

While it probably was a 5 sec violation, I seriously doubt there is NBA ref who would call it in that situation. Earlier in the game, maybe, but not at the end.

To call Giannis for the 5 second violation, they first would have had to called melo for the 3 sec lane violation.  They correctly let both slide.

phaedrus posted:

It goes without saying, but I'll say it.

Giannis is such a good character guy.  The video of him being posted is an excellent example.  My guess is Parker is the same.

Not just youth, talent, and a ton of potential.  But, high character.

Things are looking so good for our Bucks.

There's another video going around of after the game.  Giannis was on the bus and there was a group of Greek fans outside chanting his name.  He got off the bus to go sign autographs for them and as he was signing, someone offered up a Greek flag for him to sign.  He refused, said it would be disrespectful and that he could never put his name on the flag.

The conversation is in Greek and happens around the 16 second mark, but it is on this forum page.

http://forums.realgm.com/board...t=1506607#start_here

Nobody.

Kawai AND Karie?  no

Who? No one... and folks it is just beginning.

https://youtu.be/6kqJyuHgLMY