“Giannis Antetokounmpo is like Shaq with handles, but can make free throws!”: Greek Freak receives unique praise on Twitter after 24-13-12-2 stat line in Game 1 win vs Jayson Tatum and the Celtics

Jeet Pukhrambam | 02/05/2022
"Giannis Antetokounmpo is like Shaq with handles, but can make free throws!": Greek Freak receives unique praise on Twitter after 24-13-12-2 stat line in Game 1 win vs Jayson Tatum and the Celtics

Giannis Antetokounmpo may just be as dominant as Shaq, if not more and he does this while making free throws. Greatness in the making. 

Players like Shaquille O’Neal are rare. We seldom get such tour de forces in basketball. While athleticism is the name of the game, very few players can rise up above everyone else. Shaquille O’Neal did and now Giannis Antetokounmpo is doing the same.

The Greek Freak put in a shift today, dominating all ends of the floor to help the Milwaukee Bucks crush the Boston Celtics in game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

He recorded his second career triple-double and put in two crucial blocks to help the Bucks coast to victory. This road win will be crucial in this series as the Boston Celtics are no pushovers.

Also read: “LeBron James and Shaq are the only two above Giannis Antetokounmpo”: The Bucks need the reigning Finals MVP to fire on all cylinders against the Celtics

“Giannis Antetokounmpo is literally Shaq with handles”: NBA Twitter can’t help but compare the two dominant players

Antetokounmpo has drawn serious comparisons to Shaq in the past and today, there was more merit than ever. Shaq himself has praised Giannis and has even given him the ‘Superman’ title.

Their careers are also eerily similar and in fact, Giannis is on pace to surpass the legendary big man.

Antetokounmpo is chasing glory. One that would put him amongst the greatest to have touched the rock. If today’s game is any indication of his path, we might just see him complete the gauntlet of going back-to-back.

Also read: “Is Giannis the best in the NBA? I’m not going there!”: Stephen A Smith comes up with an evasive response when asked about the Bucks star’s place in the NBA hierarchy

Post Edited By: Jeet Pukhrambam
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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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