Before Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers offered a simple explanation when asked why Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t a larger part of NBA MVP conversations. “I don’t even want to get into it, but there’s been guys that you get tired of voting for,” Rivers said. “Michael Jordan may be the poster child of that. “And Giannis seems to be in that category; where you’re so good, everything you do is taken for granted. When you just look at his numbers, they’re incredible, and yet, you never hear his name. It’s unbelievable, but that’s a sign of respect more than disrespect in some ways.” -via The Athletic / March 2, 2024
