Underrated is one word not typically associated with Giannis Antetokounmpo. He is a nine-time All-Star (2017-25), two-time MVP (2019-20), and a former Defensive Player of the Year (2020).
However, if someone were to ask his teammate Myles Turner, he would say Antetokounmpo has an underrated skill.
Myles Turner Praises Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Underrated Skill
Antetokounmpo remains the most significant driving force behind the Milwaukee Bucks’ hopes of winning another title. Most of his teammates from the 2021 title run have moved on, but the Bucks have retooled around him.
Among these new teammates is sweet-shooting, shot-blocking big man Myles Turner. The former Indiana Pacer signed a four-year, $107 million deal with the Bucks in July, essentially filling the gap left by Brook Lopez’s departure.
In the 13 games he has played with Antetokounmpo, Turner noticed a skill that not many people pay attention to.
Turner shared this observation with Grant Afseth, who wrote about it on rg.org.
“He’s just a dynamic player man. So, you’ve gotta learn how to fit in around him. He makes plays. He’s got really good vision,” Turner said about Antetokounmpo. “That’s one of the things I think he’s very underrated about. He puts you in good positions to make good plays, and it’s about finishing them.”
Myles Turner spoke with @TheRGMedia about finding his rhythm with Giannis Antetokounmpo, embracing a new city, the Bucks’ potential as a group, and more.
Turner: “I think we’ve got great depth… I think this team is built for the playoffs.”
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— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) November 19, 2025
Antetokounmpo’s strength, tenacity, and scoring ability are typically the focal points when assessing the Bucks star’s impact. Given the significant attention he draws from opposing defenses, it is logical for him to occasionally pass the ball to an open teammate.
He demonstrated the vision that Turner described as underrated during the Nov. 14 matchup against the Charlotte Hornets, recording 18 assists in the contest.
While impressive, that number is not even his career high in assists. On April 3 last season against the Philadelphia 76ers, he assisted on 20 of his teammates’ baskets. These kinds of stat-sheet performances are not rare for him, as he has recorded 56 career triple-doubles so far.
Entering their Nov. 20 clash against the 76ers, he is averaging 6.8 assists per game. If he maintains this pace, he will set a new career high in this statistic. His current best is 6.5 per game, a number he posted in each of the last two seasons.
Antetokounmpo is regarded as a better scorer the closer he is to the rim. Surrounding him with talented floor spacers is only logical.
Turner, who never averaged over 40% on three-pointers during his 10 seasons in Indiana, is on pace to set a career high in 3-point percentage this season. In 15 games so far, he has made 43.4% of his shots from beyond the arc on 5.5 attempts per game, a number that might correlate to playing alongside Antetokounmpo.
