Kendrick Perkins made a strong claim about Giannis Antetocomo as he said that Greek freaks already had better resumes than NBA greats Kevin Garnett and Dark Nowicki.
The 30-year-old has already won the championship, two MVP trophies, and has consistently posted a large number for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a historic stat line against the Philadelphia 76ers when he scored 35 points, 17 rebounds and 20 assists, becoming the first player in the NBA to score a 35-15-20 split.
Despite Damian Lillard’s injuries, the Bucks have stuck to the playoff position at the Eastern Conference, due to impressive performances from their star players.
The two MVP averaged over 30 points in running in the third season, and while doing that, he improved the entire game and added playmaking to Arsenal in recent years.
Discussing where he ranks in the best power forward rankings of all time on the “Road Trippin” podcast, Perkins moved him ahead of his former championship-winning teammate Kevin Garnett and Dallas Mavericks legend Dark Novitski.
The common thing among Antetokounmpo, Garnett and Nowitzki is that they all supported the team’s winning championships and achieved MVP honors.
All three are legendary, but Perkins believes that the backs forward is only improving and can have a better career than the rest of the players.
He said:
“And now we already know he’s walking 30-12 a night, those assists are rising.
“There’s nothing to surprise me with him anymore.”
Perkins shared the locker room with Garnett and played against Nowicuki on his prime. That’s why his take has a lot of credibility.
“They (Garnett and Nowiczki) don’t have the admiration he already has. They don’t have the admiration of Giannis. As for MVPS, he has two,” Perkins added.
Tim Duncan is considered by many as the greatest power to play the game.
He had everything that needed to be a championship, an All-Star appearance, an MVP, a DPOY and a player to be considered one of the best positions.
However, Antetokounmpo has achieved many of that and is now only at the height of his career.
His resume is already stacked and looks very similar to Duncan.
He’s four championships, but that could change as Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best players and could win several more titles before retiring.
What happens in Milwaukee is a question that can only be answered by time, but wherever he goes, AntetoCompo is a player who can bring success to the franchise.
He is one of the most dominant units in basketball and can play with any player.
If he retires with several more championships, there may be debates created to make him the biggest power word of history.