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Feb 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Team LeBron forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is introduced before the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Team LeBron forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is introduced before the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
The rise of Giannis Antetokounmpo has been phenomenal. The two-time MVP won his first championship last year. He had a dominant final run, which resulted in him winning the Finals MVP. Many have called him the best player in the world ahead of Kevin Durant and LeBron James.
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He has taken his game to new heights this season. Giannis has been absolutely sensational and is one of the front runners for the MVP. The Greek Freak is averaging 29.4 PPG and 11.6 RPG while shooting over 54% from the field. Despite injuries to Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday, he has placed the Bucks to the third spot in the East. The Bucks are the favorites to repeat this year and Giannis will be keen to defend his throne.
Giannis had another monster performance against the Chicago Bulls as the Bucks come back from 7 down in the fourth to win their 39th game of the season.
Twitter reacts to the performance of Giannis Antetokounmpo against the Bulls.
Fans were stunned to see Giannis’s stat line at the end of the game. He was called the best in the world by many.
Best player in the world and it’s not close
— Giannis SZN (@Giannis34SZN) March 5, 2022
Owner of Chicago
— sephi 🇩🇴 (@bitchlessephi) March 5, 2022
This is why he is MVP over EmBitch
— 𐤕 (@justin_02__) March 5, 2022
I guess the Heat aren’t a good team then pic.twitter.com/OMSZgZauSW
— Elam Ending Enthusiast (@LuolDengMVP) March 5, 2022
Giannis could have 2 points going into the 4th and finish with 40
— Mo ➐ (@bknmo) March 5, 2022
Cant believe ppl said Demar mvp over this man 😭😭😭
— lucas (@lucas43591127) March 5, 2022
MVP and clutch player 😤
— Yohan Mederos (@mederos_yohan) March 5, 2022
Just give him the MVP already. Man has the best historical PER ever and he's 3rd in MVP rankings? F*ing joke imo. Should be the face of the league and then some
— Brian Schwarze (@RealBSchwarze) March 5, 2022
— Name cannot be blank (@bigboydre4) March 5, 2022
DeMar Derozan went 11-30 on national TV. “MVP” pic.twitter.com/e40fev4VXF
— Colby (@colby_burner) March 5, 2022
— #FearTheDeer🦌 (@pietererber) March 5, 2022
The Bulls lose again to a title contender
Chicago Bulls have been a revelation this year, but they haven’t been able to overcome the big teams. They have lost to the Bucks, Suns, Warriors, Nets, Sixers, and the Grizzlies. The Bulls hoped they would be able to change that tonight, but Giannis made sure that wasn’t the case.
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Dec 1, 2021; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) gets ready before the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
It was a close game in the first quarter as both teams went back and forth, exchanging the lead. But the Bucks opened up a 14 point lead in the second and they looked to inflict another blowout on the Bulls. The Bulls, however, were having none of that as they fought back to take the lead late in the third. It was a very close quarter as both teams exchanged the lead multiple times. The Bucks took over later in the fourth and they held on to win the game.
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Giannis ended with 34 points and 16 rebounds and he made 12 out of his 22 FG attempts. Zach Lavine and DeMar DeRozan had 30 and 29 respectively, but that wasn’t enough to stop Giannis and the Bucks.
