NBA 2018-19: Top 3 Power Forwards so far

Players that are changing the NBA landscape once and for all.
Players that are changing the NBA landscape once and for all.

#2 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)

Giannis has been named All-Star team captain from the East.
Giannis has been named All-Star team captain from the East.

Antetokounmpo is one of the few ultra-talented bigs in the league averaging a double-double this season. He is averaging career-best numbers in scoring as well as rebounding, stacking up stats with a rate of 27.2 ppg and 12.7 rpg through 53 games played for the Bucks this season.

The Bucks' marquee power forward is redefining effective athleticism on a daily basis, dominating the defense and carrying his team to the top of the food chain single-handedly. A career 51% shooter from the field, Giannis is getting buckets at a career-best rate of 58% from the field this season, only bested by bigs playing beneath the rim.

As he grabs defensive boards with the second-best rate in the league(after Embiid), his presence in the paint is one that the opposing teams evidently respect.

Highlight: The Freak recorded 44 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 blocks while shooting 74% from the field, against the Cavaliers back in December.

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