Med 50 point, 14 rebounds og 5 blocks skrev Giannis Antetokounmpo sig ind i NBA’s historiebøger, da en lignende præstation ikke er set nogensinde før.
Giannis is the first player in NBA history with 40 points, 10 rebounds, 5 blocks in a Finals game. pic.twitter.com/r4JyAHIbSn
— StatMuse (@statmuse) July 21, 2021
Rettelse til tweetet: Han er den første siden 1974 til at have 40, 10 og 5 i en finalekamp. Til gengæld er han den første nogensinde til at score 50 point, gribe 10 rebounds og blokere 5 skud i en finalekamp.
According to @EliasSports over the last 50 years, only 2 players have scored 33 points in a half of a Finals game: Giannis and Michael Jordan. pic.twitter.com/XIkQhmopcf
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 21, 2021
Set over hele serien har han også været historisk god.
Players to average 30 or more ppg in a Playoffs Finals Run in the last 20 years.
– Kobe Bryant (2009 & 2010)
– Giannis Antetokounmpo (2021)
– Kawhi Leonard (2019)
– LeBron James (2013 pic.twitter.com/mlPB1ThFVq— ⁸ ²⁴ (@BeansGoated) July 21, 2021
We’ve just witnessed something we’ve never seen before in NBA Finals history.
35.2 PPG
13.2 RPG
5.0 APG
1.2 SPG
1.8 BPG
61.8 FG%First player ever to average 30/10/5 on 60% shooting in a Finals series. And he did it with a hyperextended knee. pic.twitter.com/57OOejmKjO
— StatMuse (@statmuse) July 21, 2021
Grækerens cv er mildest talt også imponerende.
Giannis Antetokounmpo's resume at 26 years old:
◽️ Finals MVP
◽️ NBA Champion
◽️ 2x NBA MVP
◽️ 3x All-NBA First Team
◽️ Defensive Player of the Year
◽️ 3x All-Defensive First Team
◽️ All-Star Game MVP
◽️ 5x All-Star
◽️ Most Improved Player pic.twitter.com/BhbDlvZCPi— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 21, 2021
Giannis is the first player in NBA history to win:
MIP
MVP
DPOY
FMVP pic.twitter.com/lch0YhqXFX— StatMuse (@statmuse) July 21, 2021
Herunder bliver Giannis’ unge, men vilde karriere sammenlignet med nogle af sportens allerstørste navne.
Giannis at Age 26 vs. other legends at that age:
Giannis: NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP, 2X MVP
Jordan: 0 Titles, 0 Finals MVP, 1 MVP
LeBron: 0 Titles, 0 Finals MVP, 2X MVP
Wilt: 0 Titles, 0 Finals MVP, 1 MVP
Shaq: 0 Titles, 0 Finals MVP, 0 MVP pic.twitter.com/2ZJ7w9DEId
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) July 21, 2021
Der er altså ingen tvivl om, at Antetokounmpos præstation i denne kamp 6 og hele finaleserien er noget, der vil blive husket og sammenlignet med i lang tid fremover.
Se eller gense nogle af Giannis’ højdepunkter herunder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08UBCMsYJIQ
Jeg er NBA-redaktør her på siden og læser til dagligt til journalist på dmjx. Jeg følger NBA tæt, hvor min kærlighed bliver kastet ekstra meget efter New York Knicks.
