Charles Oakley says Giannis would've been a 6th man in his era / News - Basketnews.com

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Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best athletes in the game today.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Being a 27-year-old, he is already an all-time great. Nothing strange, the Greek Freak entered the NBA 75th Anniversary Team last year, knowing the fact, he is a two-time regular-season MVP, Finals MVP, six-time All-Star, NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and NBA champion.

Giannis is having another MVP-caliber season this year, averaging 29.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 6.0 assists over 49 games.

However, such stat lines do not convince the NBA All-Star (1994), Charles Oakley, who believes Giannis Antetokounmpo would come off the bench in earlier NBA era.

"He is doing his thing. I was skeptical because he couldn't make a jump shot or a free throw. But after what he did last year, he won me over..." Oakley said in the No Pump Fakes podcast.

The 58-year-old also added some heavy statements: "He wouldn't have been a force back in the days. He would have struggled. They would make him shoot jump shots. He wouldn't be doing any euros to the basket. I'm glad he's doing what he's doing now. He would have been coming off the bench back in the day," finished Charles Oakley.

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