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Giannis Plays Defense

On the same night that Giannis scored 50 points against the Jazz, the guys he was directly guarding scored a total of three points (on 1–4 shooting) according to player tracking analysis.

Those three points came on a Royce O’Neal three-pointer at the end of the shot clock when Giannis helped off the ball. As the ball went through the net, it bounced to Giannis, who grabbed it with one hand and slammed it to his other hand in frustration, because only a perfectionist can be this close to perfect.

Among forwards and centers facing heavy traffic, he again ranks as an elite individual defender when it comes to opponent field goal percentage.