NBA – Spurs fans fuming: «They believe Giannis is better than him»

Par Joël Pütz | Journaliste sportif

Having a fabulous NBA career, Giannis Antetokounmpo has established himself as one of the greatest players in history. But the rhetoric surrounding him tends to annoy the San Antonio fanbase, who have therefore rushed to set the record straight.

Who would have thought he’d be capable of such a career, when he arrived in the league in 2013? Drafted as a long-term project by the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has since far exceeded expectations. While we wait to see if he’ll stay in Milwaukee this summer, we can already consider him the greatest player in franchise history. His record couldn’t be more impressive.

NBA Champion and 2021 Finals MVP, two-time regular season MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player, and nine-time All-NBA selection: few players have garnered as many accolades as the Greek Freak. He can easily be considered one of the greatest big men of all time, particularly at the power forward position.

Spurs fans slam Giannis over Tim Duncan comparison

At this point in his career, it doesn’t seem like such a stretch to say that Giannis has surpassed legends like Charles Barkley, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett, and Karl Malone. He has more accolades than them, both individual and team. However, Spurs fans are not exactly happy that some are praising the superstar as the greatest power forward of all time:

@HoopMixOnly : There are actual people in this world who believe Tim Duncan is better than Giannis.

This won’t please Giannis fans, but it’s true that if there’s one player he will struggle to surpass even if he continues on his current path, it’s the Big Fundamental.

After all, the latter also has two regular season MVP awards… but he’s a five-time NBA champion, all while being a three-time Finals MVP. So, for the moment, The Alphabet is very far behind in terms of achievements. But that’s not the only argument fans in San Antonio are making:

@Oatsofwaker : Tim can shoot, pass, dribble. Giannis if they actually called the game it should be played would be on the bench. Can’t dribble, shoot, travels or carries the ball every time he touches it. He’s literally just big.

@Kush6xi : Tim Duncan got 5 of them things. Had to play across multiple generations of GOATS, LeBron, Kobe & Shaq, Steph, KD, KG, etc