Since taking over the Bucks, Budenholzer has stressed the importance of defense, and Antetokounmpo has embraced it. “The drive to be the best is just so special in Giannis,” Budenholzer said. “For somebody to have that drive and focus on the defensive end of the court, to be as great as a player as he is is just so unique and special and rare. It doesn’t happen very often.”