NBA Playoffs 2019: 5 Best players so far before the NBA Finals

#4 Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Bucks made their first Conference Finals since 2001 thanks to the Greek Freak's extraordinary impact on both ends of the court. Giannis stands at 6'11" and possesses a wingspan of 7'3". Combined with his extraordinary agility and ability to spin and contort through traffic, he has dominated the paint region, leading the league in dunks through the regular season.

While his raw stats in the postseason (25.5 points, 12.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists) have held up to the standards he has set for himself in previous years, Giannis would undoubtedly be concerned with how the Raptors were able to limit his offensive impact in the Conference Finals. The Bucks' rise may not have taken them to the NBA Finals in the very first step, but the growing pains they're facing are quite reminiscent of the Lakers in the late 90s, and it won't be long before Giannis improves his jumpshot well enough to cause enough trouble from outside the paint.

The drop in his efficiency from the regular season to the postseason has to be alarming, and should he turn out to be MVP, a lot of people are going to label him the same way they labeled LeBron in his Cleveland years.