Giannis "The Greak Freak" Antetokounmpo Thread

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by theLUCKYshow

You should open the red one. It stands out like a sore thumb.

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HA! think i'd get my $10 back?

[Ferg1945]

Originally Posted by daeve

Giannis is currently leading both the Kia NBA MVP Ladder and the BBRef MVP Ladder

NBA's MVP Ladder (From yesterday, before the games)

Giannis Antetokounmpo
James Harden
Paul George
Steph Curry
Joel Embiid
Nikola Jokic
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Kawhi Leonard
Kyrie Irving

Giannis has been playing great lately. No more Mr. Nice Guy.... he wants to let the league know that he is the MVP. I watched a few highlight videos the past couple days and it's just not fair to the rest of the league. Giannis can do whatever he wants... whenever he wants and no one can stop him.

Ill be watching and see a play.... and think to myself... no way he scores. One step later... glides through the air 6 feet and finger roll layup 5 inches from the basket. All I can do is shake my head.

[packman80]

Originally Posted by Ferg1945

Giannis has been playing great lately. No more Mr. Nice Guy.... he wants to let the league know that he is the MVP. I watched a few highlight videos the past couple days and it's just not fair to the rest of the league. Giannis can do whatever he wants... whenever he wants and no one can stop him.

Ill be watching and see a play.... and think to myself... no way he scores. One step later... glides through the air 6 feet and finger roll layup 5 inches from the basket. All I can do is shake my head.

Giannis also not a ball hog who needs to shoot 40-50 times a game to have his numbers like some other MVP candiates are doing.

[Texanwatson]

Originally Posted by packman80

Giannis also not a ball hog who needs to shoot 40-50 times a game to have his numbers like some other MVP candiates are doing.

very true !!!!!!!!!!

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by packman80

Giannis also not a ball hog who needs to shoot 40-50 times a game to have his numbers like some other MVP candiates are doing.

lol

I'm sure you are referring to Harden.

Harden scores 36.5 ppg on 24.1 shots.

Giannis scores 27 ppg on 17.2 shots.

That's an average points per shot of 1.51 for Harden and 1.56 for Giannis.

Not a big difference, especially when you consider that Harden dishes out 2 more assists per game.

Look, i'm very on the fence on who's MVP this year... im going to let it play out before i make up my mind, but the old 'ball hog' argument is a weak one.

Make a case based on team record, defense, impact on teammates, whatever.... but Harden is having a historic scoring year and getting great production out of his high shot totals.

I'm pretty sure you can consider MJ quite the ball hog in his day, but I think he deserved a few of those MVP's he earned.

[Ross]

Here is my contribution! When silvers were tough:




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[minnesotachill]

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=818144

[Ross]

Originally Posted by minnesotachill

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=818144

Wow


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[Ferg1945]

Originally Posted by minnesotachill

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=818144

[Texanwatson]

That harden loss was a big blown opportunity for harden

[daeve]

Originally Posted by Texanwatson

That harden loss was a big blown opportunity for harden

yep, also Giannis rested tonight and Bucks lose to the Magic by 20, and at home.

[Texanwatson]

Originally Posted by daeve

yep, also Giannis rested tonight and Bucks lose to the Magic by 20, and at home.

WOW, I didnt even see that, dang !!!!!!!!!

[Texanwatson]

Originally Posted by daeve

yep, also Giannis rested tonight and Bucks lose to the Magic by 20, and at home.

that may be the most telling result for his mvp case yet, they scored like 140 last game with him, now 83 at home LOL

[starfox]

Originally Posted by packman80

Giannis also not a ball hog who needs to shoot 40-50 times a game to have his numbers like some other MVP candiates are doing.

Efficiency is one thing, but if you are referring to guys like Westbrook and Harden, at least they don't shy away from the high volume of minutes and taking of big shots. Players are good or great in different ways.

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[UltimateDeron]

Originally Posted by minnesotachill

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=818144

This was just 4 years ago..

[Ferg1945]

Originally Posted by UltimateDeron

This was just 4 years ago..

and today.... add a 0 and multiply by 2...and I'm still not sure you could get those 10 cards. Raw... Graded...not a chance.

EDIT:

I did a search and found some raw.... without finding a Silver, Orange or Purple DC... the price for the other 7 Raw - $2850

Guessing it would be $6000-6500 today... Raw. But I could be way off. Probably high

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by Ferg1945

and today.... add a 0 and multiply by 2...and I'm still not sure you could get those 10 cards. Raw... Graded...not a chance.

EDIT:

I did a search and found some raw.... without finding a Silver, Orange or Purple DC... the price for the other 7 Raw - $2850

Guessing it would be $6000-6500 today... Raw. But I could be way off. Probably high

Funny part is that there’s a guy who apparently pmd on the deal then backed out because he mistook the orange for a gold.

Whoops.

[Ferg1945]

a PSA 9 Silver ended earlier today - $1,650

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Panini...p2047675.l2557

[daeve]

Originally Posted by Ferg1945

a PSA 9 Silver ended earlier today - $1,650

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Panini...p2047675.l2557

wow, that has to be a new high for a 9, right?

[Ferg1945]

Originally Posted by daeve

wow, that has to be a new high for a 9, right?

Just a couple months ago you could get a 9.5 for $1500. Gotta think that's a new high.

[UltimateDeron]

Originally Posted by Ferg1945

Just a couple months ago you could get a 9.5 for $1500. Gotta think that's a new high.

I passed on a PSA 10 during the preseason for $1750..

Instead I bought some..

Wait for it...

Brandon Ingram

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by daeve

wow, that has to be a new high for a 9, right?

I assume for any Silver, ever.

[Ferg1945]

Originally Posted by tjforce

I assume for any Silver, ever.

Good point.

I wasn't sure if Kawhi or Kyrie hit it after winning a championship. But $1,650 for a 9/Raw is pretty rare.

And the scary thing... I don't think it's done

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by Ferg1945

Good point.

I wasn't sure if Kawhi or Kyrie hit it after winning a championship. But $1,650 for a 9/Raw is pretty rare.

And the scary thing... I don't think it's done

If I know one thing about basketball, it's that prices can get outta control quick.

Remember when Steph Curry base Topps were selling from $500+?

[KhalDrogo]

The 2013 silver print run is well under 500. Probably in the 250-350 range.

Only 232 graded copies, of which I would think at least 20% have been crossed over or resubbed. Clearly not enough out there to satisfy the demand. The card has room to grow, but he needs some major awards and titles.