Of all the ways the offensive talents of the Rockets' James Harden and Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo have been described, when Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni and Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer addressed trying to stop the MVP favorites they repeatedly hit upon "unique." That is part of the challenge.
"That is true; they're both super unique," Rockets forward P.J. Tucker, who has spent plenty of time defending both, said. "They do their own thing their own way, but they're both super effective. They figure it out every single night. Giannis, the way he gets to the rim with people knowing exactly what he is going to do and he still does it, is pretty amazing.