Giannis Antetokounmpo has a case to be called the best basketball player in the world right now. He’s the likely MVP after averaging 28 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists on incredible efficiency during the regular season and is unquestionably the best player of a 60-win team. If the Toronto Raptors want any shot at beating the Milwaukee Bucks, it starts with slowing down Giannis.
In Games 1 and 2, the Raptors concentrated on protecting the rim. They sent soft doubles; they sent weakside help from a multitude of angles; they invited him to take jumpshots.