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Former NBA Champion Calls Giannis Antetokounmpo the Robin to Khris Middleton’s Batman
Giannis Antetokounmpo led Bucks accomplished the unthinkable when they knocked out the Brooklyn Nets from playoffs 2021. One can call it their luck that Kevin Durant wears a bigger shoe and the extra inch helped the Bucks advance. But one can’t disagree that the Bucks deserved it because of their regular season consistency from the past three years.
This time around, Downtown was fortunate that both Giannis and Khris Middleton were in sync throughout the postseason. But for their upcoming series, Kendrick Perkins has a different theory to suggest Mike Budenholzer.
Kendrick Perkins with a unique advice for the Bucks to consider
The Bucks were so strong against the Brooklyn Nets that they effectively used just one player out of their starting five in Game 7. Both Bryn Forbes and Thanasis Antetokounmpo combined for just six minutes of negligible floor time. All this could happen because of the crazy commitment from their star duo. Giannis (50 minutes) and Khris (52 minutes) played with their bodies on the line to match with Kevin Durant. But is it fair to give the Greek Freak all the credit? Well, Kendrick Perkins certainly disagrees.
In a recent interview, the former NBA Champion expressed that he sees Giannis as a Robin to Khris’s Batman.
. @KendrickPerkins believes Giannis Antetkounmpo is better served being the Robin to Khris Middleton’s Batman.
Agree or disagree with Perk?
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) June 21, 2021
Well, that assessment is understandable from the perspective that Khris Middleton is a shot creator and a clutch player.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton: The underrated duo
It is easy to notice how the world always discusses LeBron James & Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard & Paul George, and the likes. But the Bucks’ duo normally comes out of the top five and that’s going to change after this season.
Giannis, a rim dominator and a crazy shot blocker, when combined with Khris Middleton’s shooting, becomes lethal. The duo compliment one another and bring out the best in each. In the postseason, Khash Money (87.3%) has been better than Giannis (53.8%) in free throw accuracy. Plus, the 29-YO Khris is a way better perimeter shooter and he combines with Jrue Holiday to become a highly dependable clutch player as opposed to the Freak.
But eventually, it is all in the benefit of the Bucks who are now the favorites to win the ECF.
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