27 June, 2017
It paid off by being named the NBA's Most Improved Player for the 2016-17 season. He averaged 16.7 points, almost 10 rebounds and five assists per game.
The Milwaukee Bucks entered this season with Antetokounmpo as the team's point guard, sort of.
In becoming the first, Antetokounmpo joins recent winners such as CJ McCollum, Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic, Paul George and Ryan Anderson in being named Most Improved. He averaged 22.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.6 steals.
After being named to his first All-Star team last season, the Greek Freak noted Milwaukee's struggles in 2015-16 compelled him to work that much harder on his game. Brogdon became just one of five rookies in National Basketball Association history to shoot better than 40 percent from three while averaging at least four assists per game.
The Rockets had a chance for a big night on Monday at the first NBA Awards show, with James Harden a finalist for MVP and Mike D'Antoni a finalist for Coach of the Year.
"I'll be the next one to beat them". Brogdon played in 75 games for Milwaukee, starting 28 of them this season - including six of the Bucks' 2017 playoffs games He led all rookies in assists (4.2) and steals (1.1) per game, and finished second in field goal percentage beyond the arc as well as free-throw percentage (.865).
While no two teams are alike, there is plenty for the Bucks to learn from both the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
On Sunday, the 2005-06 Greece team - European champions in 2005 and runners-up to Spain at the 2006 Worlds - played a side which included brothers Giannis and Thanassis Antetokounmpo, and American Euroleague star Kyle Hines.
