From the unfamiliar gym in Athens, all the way to the NBA, it’s a perfect leap for Giannis Antatocounmpo. Some rehearsals before pronouncing a name that made David Stern the former president of the league. His story from rags to riches is incredible and almost mythical.
ESPN found it interesting enough to start a flick for the details of the Greek freak ‘Every Told’s Biggest Draft Story’. It is, in fact, surprising that 14 franchises have passed and the future 2-time NBA may not be able to sign the MVP (before giving 26 turns). It was probably the biggest scouting failure ever.
The story of Giannis Antetok oun Nampo
The Greek freak came from a humble beginning, where he and his brothers had to sell goods at home to help the mother. Basketball, if not poverty, was his only vaccine from ordinary life. With NBA dreams in his eyes, Guinness remained off the f-radar until he was 18 years old.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wozniacki, “When he was at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in late June, seven and a half months ago there was no team in the NBA that would have ever heard of him. It was completely gone from the global map to the brink of an NBA lottery, and the process that began in those months was just a very unique, mysterious, enigmatic one. “
The Milwaukee Bucks were one of the earliest franchises to shape and recognize talent and work ethic in a young Gianni. Former GM of Bucks, John Hammond Detail, “I remember that day very vividly because Jeff Wallman was working with me in Milwaukee at the time. Jeff tells me, ‘Hey John, I remember a young player in Athens who is accumulating a lot of potential right now. We should probably go meet him. “
He apparently created a stir and left his mark on a few scouts who identified themselves. The wings of the 7’3 wings can be impressive for anyone attached to a large arm and great protective ability at a young age.
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Once the Greek Freak was discovered, the franchise wanted to keep it a secret, knowing its potential. The Atlanta Hawks (later found by Dennis Schroeder and Shane Larkin) were one of them. They had # 17 and # 18 elections to their name. If not for Bucks, Giannis was a boy from Atlanta. But Bucks knew his roof was too high to ignore. The NBA agent recalls, “I got a call, and they called me and said, ‘We have the next Magic Johnson’s.’
Even today, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes it was a mistake not to like Giannis at # 13. That whole draft was devastating. Only two players, Victor Oladipo (ORL) and CJ McCullum (POR) were able to reach the level that did their selection a little justice. But it is unthinkable for a 15th pick to leave a future Hall-of-Famer type player.
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