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Milwaukee Bucks: Predicting NBA Awards

By Brian Sampson

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MARCH 04: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts after a slam dunk against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on March 04, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Bucks 114-105. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MARCH 04: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts after a slam dunk against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on March 04, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Bucks 114-105. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 21: Giannis Ante tokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts to a foul called against him during the game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on December 21, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 21: Giannis Ante tokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts to a foul called against him during the game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on December 21, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

Most Valuable Player

Now, the award we’ve all been waiting for. As most people know, this is a two-man race between Antetokounmpo and James Harden. Harden is having a historic offensive season and is averaging an incredible 36.2 points per game. With scoring being the easiest attribute to measure it will be hard for Antetokounmpo to overcome that.

However, I believe voters in today’s game are smarter than ever thanks to the plethora of data that’s available. It’s a lot easier today to quantify and understand Antetokounmpo’s diverse impact on the game than it was even 10 years ago.

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The Greek Freak also the best player on the best team-a position that holds some weight with voters. The Bucks don’t have a clear second-best player, but that hasn’t stopped Antetokounmpo from leading the charge. When the NBA awards are announced in June, I believe we’ll here Antetokounmpo’s name called as the Most Valuable Player.

*All stats are according to basketball-reference.

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