Giannis Antetokounmpo - MIL - F

Hell yeah!

So remember when people thought the Bucks season was over because Jabari got hurt? Giannis was having none of that. They might be the 5 seed in the east.

@Joey_B yes he does.

Does he really play PG SG SF PF Yahoo!?

Yahoo has him at GTD. Watched a little bit of the Bucks vs Warriors game. Think he went for a block and landed gingerly. Any updates on what happened?

CLE played good defense. It was packed inside and Giannis looked tentative driving into it and shied away from taking jumpers too. Middleton being out didn't help.

What happened tonight?

jrue holiday/otto porter for giannis?

10cat h2h with DD ROS up for Giannis or Down for Steph

Giannis (UP) or Butler, Gallinari, and McConnell (DOWN)

No problem, you scared me there for a second! lol

@Keno- Disregard, it's that annoying multi tab problem. When you open a new tab then go back to your first tab to post a comment and it posts on the wrong players page instead, even though it appears your on the players page you want to comment on.

O_O ... https://streamable.com/ucf9k

Sebastian Telfair delivers pizza now? Sounds about right

You guys, I'm totally gonna get the flu for my comment. Solid points, all. Once again I have failed to consider all angles. It's just weird when these gods seem mortal. Hold on, delivery guy is at the door with my sea bass.

I got the flu Sunday and it put me in bed for 24 straight hours and still have on and off fever 50 hours later. As luck would have it my 2 best players got it Giannis and Butler. This was a week I was going to dominate with all the Bulls games. If these guys had the same flu I had i can't imagine coming back within a few days. Of course all flus are not the same. Plus they attach the flu like symptoms tag to everything. There is no mistaking the flu

The flu shot only covers the flu. It does nothing for gastroenteritis, sinus infections, bacterial lung issues, the common cold etc. I would be shocked if they didn't all get the flu shot. If you get the actual flu, you are bedridden for weeks usually.

Cereal tho. Does the flu shot cocktail contain HGH or something? Why do they all opt out of this modern marvel. Sick of these DNP (farts).

Wow Charles Barkley post on a fantasy board

hahaha @joshlloyd48....your comment wins today

All these players getting sick these days. I blame all the hugs they give each other. Back in my day, you never hugged your opponent, you wanted to kill them. Today's game is too soft, everyone trying to be friends and now they are too soft to have a decent immune system. /s

The plan was for him to start and keep playing if he went well. He came out early in the first quarter not feeling well. He gave it another try in the second quarter but just couldn't get past the flu bug that's been sweeping the league

Because he is sick, and was questionable going into the game. He gave it a try, but probably can't continue

Anyone watching MIL vs SAS tonight? I am only looking at the box, trying to figure out why Giannis only has 9 mins in the game.

Thanks @rybing99, and a Happy New Year to you, too. :) Happy New Year to everyone on BBM. Be safe, and party like Joel Embiid.

Thanks, and Happy New Year to everyone too.

Actually this isn't about Giannis (though I love him), rather I wanted to be the first to wish all the people here at Monster a happy and prosperous new year. Thanks to all the hard work and effort you guys put into this site to make it what it is - the #1 source of solid, indepth fantasy basketball information.

give AD/Crowder (UP), get Giannis/A. Bradley (Down) Very torn! h2H, 11cat (dd + 3%)

Up for Giannis/LaVine, down for Paul George/Lillard.

I actually think Middleton would actually help Giannis's PTS and AST because teams will be forced to respect Middleton's shot keeping the lane less clogged. Gianni's will score easier rather then settle for jump shots because he amazing ability to penetrate.

Giannis has not gotten much help this year from teammates. Middleton's injury was really bad so I'd be surprised if he makes an impact on Giannis this year at all, but a healthy Middleton is probably 2 less pts but 1 more ast I imagine, maintaining top 3 value.

Hmm not entirely true.. Giannis averaged 27 ppg last year in games where Middleton was out, and 17 ppg in games where Middleton played. Granted, it wasn't a huge sample size since Middleton wasn't out much. And Giannis has come a long way since then. But the scoring's gotta take a hit, no? Middleton took 14 shots a game

Just look at the last 1/2 of last year. He had no issues.

i think it will just shift his stats a bit more. maybe more ast a point or two less. he will figure out how to play with middleton and still be successful

Top 3 value on the year, and he's only getting better. Do we think Khris Middleton is gonna put a dent on his value next year?

Giannis + Rondae (up) or Durant + Deangelo (down)

Giannis & JR Smith (Up), Griffin & George Hill (Down)

he is averaging 2+ stls and blks per game right now. i would normally say that is unsustainable but with giannis it may just be, though id expect a little regression at some point. his ast could go up more too with defenses adjusting their strategy against him as season goes on. may lead to a drop in efficiency/scoring or more FT etc.

Will his steal/block/fg% projections be raised or do you think he will regress? Thinking about trading Giannis/Tony Allen for Draymond/porzingas. 9 cat punt FT/assist. Thoughts?

Am I crazy or is he only eligible as a PG on draftkings now? Seems kind of ridiculous, no?

I ended up in a re-draft draft him at 6, then Unicorn in the 2nd, Dipo in the 3rd, Drummond in the 4th, led me to a light punt of FT's & apg... so I stocked up on 3's, points, blocks, steals, FG%... guys like AB, Fournier, Dwight, J-Rich, G-Harris, Mirotic, adding Wilson Chandler and James Johnson via FA... While apg are one of G's strengths, his other stats make for a hell of a punt assists build since he's listed as a PG in Yahoo.

I managed to build around him pretty well on one of my teams (12 team h2h without %'s). First 4 picks were Giannis, Whiteside, Wall, and Melo. He's such a great player to watch.

I got him with my second round (13), and KD with my first (4). This combo is pretty killer.

In my keeper league (3 keepers) I've been able to pair him with Kawai in a punt points/3s build. The defensive stats and %s are solid. Also, low TOs.

I got him with my first round (8), and John wall with my second. (17). Him and Myles turner who I snagged late have been killing blocks for me.

Can we brainstorm a little bit on how to build a team around Giannis? Is anybody else finding it a slippery exercise to accommodate and maximize value around his unbelievably innumerable strengths? A strict punt-3's structure seems to most definitely enrich the Buck. However, I have paired him with Porzingis (1st round: Giannis; 2nd round: Kristaps). The Unicorn is similar to Giannis in many ways, but especially in the sense that their respective ceilings seem to rest in the stratosphere (Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Karl-Anthony Towns, Boogie and others could all be invoked similarly, per the stretched front-court.) How might we be able to anchor these sorts of ever-shifting talents with various sorts of steady production. Is a strategy of grouping Antetokounmpo with other various "high upside" players a viable one? Mr. Blake Griffin seems to be a rather impactful punch next to Giannis. Please, share your wild experiences in Milwaukee.

#39100 I think Giannis is going to get a lot more run this season than Curry - less of a risk to injury and the only way to go is up.

In a 8-cat dynasty H2H league, would you trade Curry for Giannis? Josh? I'm considering make the move and then punting 3PT.

Young man is such an annomoly, y'all had to widen the POS column in the rankings to account for his glorious quadruple eligibility. So glad to have gotten this dude on my squad this year (10th!) Go, Giannis, go.

Honestly feel Rotoworld has his projection at a better mark (5th overall in 8-cat roto). If healthy he will be ridiculous this year.

do you pick giannis or lebron in a 6-category roto league?

2nd round

Thanks Josh

PG yes, Whiteside, probably not, James, probably not, but I can see the argument for doing it

Do you agree that he needs to still be picked ahead of LBJ, Whiteside and PG13 in H2H leagues (not point based)

I think is some cause for concern, but I'm not reading too much into preseason and I still have confidence in picking him at the end of the first round.

I'm getting worried about picking him ahead of Lebron, Whiteside and Paul George given how he has played in the preseason. Am I looking too much into the pre season stats? Meanwhile Whiteside playing like a monster. Should we be worried about Giannis?

It's not easy, but it's also not a slam dunk he finishes that high. Depends on your preferences

If this guy is available past pick #10 there's no way you let him slide right?

Yes, small bump in FGA

Was there a bump after the Middleton surgery news?