Giannis Antetokounmpo is really very good at basketball. In fact, many in the NBA consider him the best player in the league, as confirmed by a recent ESPN survey.
Of 15 coaches, scouts and executives surveyed, 11 chose Giannis as the best in the NBA.
But if you ask him, he would have made a different choice.
Despite his two MVP awards and an NBA title, on a recent media day, Giannis answered who he thinks is the best superstar in the league.
“I think the best player in the world is the person who is the last man standing. He’s the person who takes his team to the final, to the finish line and helps them win the game…that’s that’s how I see it,” Giannis said.
“I believe the best player in the world is Steph Curry.”
Sports Illustrated covered that Curry was made aware of Antetokounmpo’s remarks and objected to them, saying he wasn’t sure it was a “warrant”. Curry also said he might make similar comments about Giannis.
“I don’t know if it was playfulness,” Curry said. “I would have said the same of the champions…I said the same of him last year. I appreciate the compliment. That’s not going to soften me at all.
While the NBA is obviously dominated by individual success, it’s hard to make a determination based exclusively on titles won.
Giannis has dominated the league for several years, as has Curry. Both won titles, though obviously Curry won more consistently. That said, he’s also had better supporting casts throughout his career.
Their stats are equally impressive, in different ways.
Perhaps that’s why the two constantly defer to the other when it comes to deciding who’s better.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is really very good at basketball. In fact, many in the NBA consider him the best player in the league, as confirmed by a recent ESPN survey.
Of 15 coaches, scouts and executives surveyed, 11 chose Giannis as the best in the NBA.
But if you ask him, he would have made a different choice.
Despite his two MVP awards and an NBA title, on a recent media day, Giannis answered who he thinks is the best superstar in the league.
“I think the best player in the world is the person who is the last man standing. He’s the person who takes his team to the final, to the finish line and helps them win the game…that’s that’s how I see it,” Giannis said.
“I believe the best player in the world is Steph Curry.”
Sports Illustrated covered that Curry was made aware of Antetokounmpo’s remarks and objected to them, saying he wasn’t sure it was a “warrant”. Curry also said he might make similar comments about Giannis.
“I don’t know if it was playfulness,” Curry said. “I would have said the same of the champions…I said the same of him last year. I appreciate the compliment. That’s not going to soften me at all.
While the NBA is obviously dominated by individual success, it’s hard to make a determination based exclusively on titles won.
Giannis has dominated the league for several years, as has Curry. Both won titles, though obviously Curry won more consistently. That said, he’s also had better supporting casts throughout his career.
Their stats are equally impressive, in different ways.
Perhaps that’s why the two constantly defer to the other when it comes to deciding who’s better.