Giannis Antetokounmpo's Game 3 Failure is Proof He Still Isn't Ready for the Big Time

The stage was set before Sunday night's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals for Giannis Antetokounmpo to assert himself as the league's most dangerous player. His regular season dominance is apparent, and he's certainly been one of the NBA's best so far in the playoffs. But in a losing effort against Toronto, the Greek Freak showed just how far he still has to go before he's considered among the greats.

Sure, the MVP finalist has posted typically loaded stat lines in the friendly confines of Fiserv Forum this postseason, but his 12-point, 8-turnover dud on Sunday night -- he fouled out on top of it all, and was just 2-7 on free throws -- proves that maybe the 24-year-old isn't quite ready to take over the NBA.

And this isn't the first time that the superstar has been a no-show this postseason. Remember when Al Horford gave him endless fits in Game 1 of the conference semis? Yes, Antetokounmpo and the Bucks bounced back to win four straight, but the story is all too familiar with No. 34.

Perhaps he can make the proper adjustments in Game 4 and we'll end up eating crow, but the Greek Freak cannot be such an inefficient player on the floor again if he ever wants to be considered the MVP-- or lead his team to an NBA title.

We simply need to see more consistency out of him on the road. How you perform on the biggest stage determines your greatness, and Giannis just didn't get the job done Sunday.