The talk of the sports world for the last 36 ish hours (really the last week or so) has been strictly Giannis, and for obvious reasons, he was absolutely spectacular throughout the finals and the whole playoffs really, but there was a trend that went unnoticed by a lot of fans during the Bucks' playoff run this year, and that trend was Khris Middleton stepping up to the plate to help close out the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rounds (that's the Eastern Semifinals, Eastern Finals, and NBA Finals for reference). Middleton tends to be a very streaky player, he'll play like peak Michael Jordan one night, and Anthony Bennett the next night. However, throughout the latter stages of each of Milwaukee's last 3 playoff rounds, Kash Money Middleton showed up when it mattered most.

ECSF - Bucks go down 0-2 to Brooklyn. Middleton in Games 3-7: 

28.0 PPG 8.6 RPG 5.0 APG 2.6 SPG 45% FG 41% 3PT 88% FT

ECF - Bucks split games at home, have to go to Atlanta with the series tied at 1-1. Middleton in Games 3-6: 

28.0 PPG 9.0 RPG 6.8 APG 1.8 SPG 48% FG 34% 3PT 95% FT

Finals - Bucks go down 0-2 to Phoenix. Middleton in Games 3-6: 

26.0 PPG 6.3 RPG 5.0 APG 1.8 SPG 47% FG 37% 3PT 89% FT

Milwaukee went 11-2 in those games.

I feel like the majority of NBA fans have really underrated Middleton as a legitimate second option on a championship team. After all, all of that above is exactly what you want out of your second star. He effectively was the Kobe to Giannis' Shaq (that may sound too far fetched to you, but go compare Kobe's playoff stats from those 3 championship years to Middleton's playoff numbers this year, you'll see similarities). How did these playoffs change your view about Middleton's current standing in the NBA landscape, if at all?