I’m Sorry, But Why Is Thanasis Antetokounmpo Still In The NBA???

I’m Sorry, But Why Is Thanasis Antetokounmpo Still In The NBA???

It’s not often you get to see two brothers play for the same team in the NBA and it’s also not often you get to see a player who everyone sees as bad still on an NBA roster but for thanasis onto Deo that’s exactly the case and by

Now you might have guessed that we are talking about the brother of buckstar Giannis ano both have similar jeans but on the basketball court well let’s just say it’s a totally different game while Giannis is considered one of the best players in the NBA thanasis is a go-to

Oh wait that’s embarrassing I mean I guess the guy can play a little now we are all familiar with the Greek Freak and two-time NBA MVP Giannis anmo but today we’re putting the spotlight on his older brother and teammate thanasis an compo who also captured his first ring

In the 2021 NBA finals which might just be the only significant thing in his NBA career but still when thanasis notched a career-high 27 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers back in April 2022 everyone including me was equally surprised but maybe it was time to give him the benefit of the doubt in his

Below average NBA career nothing really came of it and it makes us wonder why the Bucks still keep him around I mean seriously after Dame hit the game winner the nasas couldn’t even do the Dame time celebration correctly fans started to clown him saying he was doing the Dre

Time instead of Dame time it was so bad that Dame had to crop him out of the IG post but let’s rewind back shall we born in Athens Greece to Nigerian parents both the nasis and Giannis were destined for greatness the nases began playing youth club basketball in Greece with

Junior teams of fil aticos back in 2008 from the semi-professional levels of the Greek fourth division to the Greek third division he climbed the ranks showcasing his skills and earning a nickname during the Euro basket tournament in 2017 the elevator thanks to his jaw-dropping jumping ability in the 2012-13 season

With atleticos the NASA averaged 12.2 points 4.9 rebounds one assist 1.1 Steals and one block per game he even made a special appearance at the 2013 Greek allstar game proving that he was destined for bigger stages but before we get ahead of ourselves there was a brief detour through the NBA development

League which we now know as the NBA G League selected by the Delaware 87ers with the ninth overall pick in the 2013 NBA development league draft the NASA recorded 14 points 2 rebounds and two assists in his D-League debut by the end of the 20134 season he found himself

Named to the 2014 NBA D-League all defensive third team so everything seems to be going well so far where did it all go wrong in mock drafts they were predicting a mid to late second round pick for thanasis there was a risk reward scenario playing out and teams

Were a bit cautious despite the upside there were also initial predictions that he’d be a rotational sub making sporadic appearance in games with some pundants agreeing that the nases has the ability to be an end of the bench contributor so looking into the crystal ball for any

Chance of a long-term role it all depended on Thea sharpening his basketball IQ and fundamentals if he developed his understanding of the game coaches might entrust him with more responsibilities and minutes starting wasn’t out of the question for thanasis but let’s keep it real his more realistic ceiling even before entering

The NBA was to be a reserve player after a stint in the NBA development league with the Delaware 87ers the nases found himself selected by the New York Knicks with the 51st overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft he joined the Knicks for the 2014 NBA Summer League where he averaged

Three points and 1.8 rebounds in five games the New York Knicks saw potential in the Relentless motor and athleticism that runs in the Anto Deo family finalizing a 2-year deal with the nasis with the hopes of getting a Greek Freak of their own however his time with the

Knicks was freakishly bad and a roller coaster moving back and forth between the New York Knicks and the Westchester Knicks in July 2019 he found himself back in the NBA signing with the Milwaukee Bucks and reuniting with his brother Giannis together they became the second pair of brothers on the Bucks

Roster after twins Brook and Robin Lopez however the nasas would soon realize that the NBA is a different ball game whether or not your brother is a star Twitter took to action and quite literally killed this man Twitter comments just bluntly called the NASA simply awful mocking him and calling him

Not an NBA player one even said and I quote This is actually offensive to the kids who actually have talent trying to make a spot on a roster they even questioned the move citing nepotism but the Bucks had an offc Court plan if having thanasis around made Giannis even

1% happier or more focused it was worth it and honestly which Bucks fans wouldn’t want to see Yan is happy in his first season with the Bucks the nases was mostly a garbage time player starting only two of 20 games he played in but he had moments of hustle that

Caught the eye the Bucks believed that having than asses on the roster added intangibles that went beyond well at least traditional statistics in his second season in Milwaukee the nasas broke through and won the NBA Championship with the Bucks hugely deserved based on his resilient Journey alone his playing time improved That

Season to 57 games although he only started three which wasn’t surprising considering the fact that he was projected to be a bench player the nases had one or two good moments that season including a career-high performance 23 points 10 rebounds five assists and shooting four to five from three against

The Knicks in late March not bad for someone who supposedly only made it to the NBA because of his brother it might have come in a close loss but it was a statement game for thanasis he missed a couple of games in the finals due to the NBA’s covid-19 protocol and even though

He wasn’t in the spotlight for the bucks title win he was certainly part of it in August 2021 he resigned with the bucks on a twoyear deal solidifying his place in the championship winning squad on the 10th of April 2022 the NASA recorded another career high scoring 27 points

Alongside five rebounds two assists and a block in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2022 2023 season the Milwaukee Buck secured a playoff spot early on and Giannis was in the MVP race however things took a turn for thanasis critics started pointing out his struggles on the court and a suspension

Added fuel to the fire in late March 2023 during a game against the Boston Celtics he engaged in an altercation with Blake Griffin headbutting him and earning an ejection and a game suspension but let’s not take away the talents that thanasis onto Deo has Standing Tall at 6′ 7 in he possesses a

Unique combination of size Speed and Agility allowing him to excel in multiple positions including small forward and power forward his physical attributes translate seamlessly into Quick Cuts and explosive leaping for rebounds and blocks and strong finishes at The Rim comparing him with his younger taller brother Giannis both

Under the compo brothers leverage their long limbs huge hands and extraordinary athleticism to make plays on both ends of the floor now they’re not carbon copies as theis is a bit shorter but brings speed to the table he moves with or without the ball sometimes faster than even Giannis making him a more

Forbid Defender against guards at one point there was even a chance he might have outshined Giannis in the perimeter shooting Department yet basketball IQ and consistency are the Achilles heel for the nases his lack of NBA experience occasionally leads to poor shot selection Tunnel Vision on drives and defensive lapses offensive decisions

Especially when to cut making the right play are aspects that need refinement defensively he can be overzealous on Clos outs falling prey to pump fakes and occasionally losing his man and let’s not ignore the shooting inconsistency with a three-point conversion rate at 14.5% and three-point field goals made attempted per game of 9

Of 62 it’s really bad anyway the aned deum Bros Journey continued with the NASA’s resigning with the Milwaukee Bucks in July 2023 although the attention was often on Giannis the nases the elder brother secured his spot on the team for yet another season returning for his fifth season with the

Bucks the nases had played 37 games the previous season but struggled with a career low 43.5% shooting from the field in His Four Seasons with Milwaukee he appeared in 162 games making 11 starts and averaging about 8.4 minutes per game 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds despite not being a high impact player statistically

The Bucks valued his presence both on and off the court in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers the nases got some rare playing time subbing into the game with around 6 minutes left in the third quarter he found himself in the midst of a blowout the Bucks were down by a

Significant margin and head coach Adrien Griffin decided to empty the bench the nasses in for Chris Middleton played the rest of the quarter and finished with one assist and one block a video of this sequence circulated on social media drawing both criticism and humor NBA fans questioned why the buck

Still kept him on the Ross with some calling him one of the worst players in the league critics had long questioned the NASA’s place in the NBA especially as an end of the bench option for the Bucks fans called out the bucks for nepotism okay pairing two brothers isn’t

Necessarily a bad thing but for a team like the Bucks in the middle of a championship window it’s not the best of ideas especially as the nases is still on the roster despite being almost completely absent from the rotation so far this season he is averaging only 4.4

M minutes per game so does having the nases on the roster make any difference aside from being giannis’s cheerleader well NBA rosters are 15 players deep and not every player gets significant playing time in the case of the nasses he had been an end of the bench option

For years and even though coach Griffin has featured him in some games he is probably best suited to the bench so it’s not what he brings to the court but the value he brings to the locker room and his positive impact on Giannis the idea was that thanasis was a package

Deal for Giannis and if he kept the buck Superstar happy it was worth the roster spot the buck moves such as trading for Damen Lillard and hiring a new coach with giannis’s blessing indicated a commitment to catering to their star players preferences needless to say it’s hard to imagine the nasis getting a

Legit shot if not for his last name and his brother stature but hey the man’s in the NBA collecting that paper baby and seems super happy while at it look I’d love that job if I were him too

How bad is Thanasis Antetokounmpo actually??

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