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59 points + 43 points + 42 points! No. 1 in the league! Sorry, thick eyebrows, he is the most powerful forward in the NBA

5:41am, 12 October 2025Basketball

In the small ball era, centers are in their prime, and all-around centers are the most popular. Power forwards play an irreplaceable role in the development process from traditional basketball to modern basketball. They are needed to hold up half the sky on both the inside and outside offense and defense. Looking at the history of the NBA, Duncan, Garnett, Pau Gasol, Nowitzki, McHale and others are all shining pearls on the power forward President's Hill. So, looking at the current NBA league, who is the most powerful forward in the NBA? Let's take a look together.

Speaking of the most powerful forward in the NBA today, thick eyebrows cannot be ignored! The thick eyebrow was the No. 1 pick in 2012. He was full of honors. He won 3 block titles + 1 All-Star MVP + 1 championship + 1 NBA Cup championship. He was selected to the All-Star team 10 times, the All-NBA Team 5 times, the All-Defensive Team 5 times, and was also selected into the 75 Super Giants in NBA history. The thick eyebrows can be used inside and outside, and can attack and defend well. They can be called the answer to the 4th position in the small ball era! Especially during the Lakers' championship season, thick eyebrows were like a master key and almost took away Lao Zhan's FMVP trophy. Even though he has suffered frequent injuries in his career, he can still affect the game on both offense and defense. Last season, Nongmei played 51 games, averaging 24.7 points + 11.6 rebounds + 3.5 assists + 1.2 steals + 2.2 blocks per game. Thick eyebrows are a big weapon at the 4th position, but the most powerful forward in the NBA is someone else.

This person is not Zion from the Pelicans! Zion is the No. 1 pick in 2019 and the Pelicans' chosen successor. Zion indeed has unparalleled talent. He has the same weight as O'Neal and the same speed as Barkley. If the Buddha blocks the Buddha, the Buddha will block the God! But the problem is that Zion's simple and rough style of play leads to frequent injuries. According to statistics, Zion only played 85 regular season games in the first three seasons, and played less than 30 games in four of the first six seasons. Take last season as an example, Zion only played 30 games and averaged 24.6 points + 7.2 rebounds + 5.3 assists + 1.2 steals per game, which makes people feel a dilemma between love and hate. Now, Zion is forced to lose weight. I don’t know whether this will affect his dominance on the court, but one thing is for sure. Before Zion can play a full season in good health, the outside world will still look at him through colored glasses. I would say the most powerful forward in the contemporary NBA is Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks.

Antetokounmpo was the 15th pick in the first round of 2013. He was drafted lower than both Nick and Zion. He entered the league later than Nick and was thinner than Zion when he entered the league. However, he has achieved more achievements than both Nick and Zion. So far in his career, Antetokounmpo has won 1 Most Improved Player Award + 1 DPOY + 1 All-Star MVP + 2 MVPs + 1 All-Star MVP + 1 NBA Championship + 1 FMVP + 1 NBA Cup Championship + 1 NBA Cup MVP. He has been selected to the All-Star Team 9 times, the NBA Best Team of the Year 9 times, and the NBA Defensive Team of the Year 5 times! Last season, Antetokounmpo was amazing. Among them, against the Celtics on November 11, Antetokounmpo scored 43 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists; against the Pistons on November 14, Antetokounmpo scored 59 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists; against the Wizards on December 1, Antetokounmpo contributed 42 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists; against the 76ers on April 4, Antetokounmpo scored 35 points, 17 rebounds, and 20 assists.

Antetokounmpo played 67 regular season games last season, averaging 30.4 points (second in the league) + 11.9 rebounds (sixth in the league) + 6.5 assists + 1.2 blocks. His shooting rate was as high as 60.1%. He ranked first in the league in free throws per game (10.6) and penalty area points per game (19.5 points). According to statistics from the NBA's official website, as of now, Antetokounmpo is the Bucks' all-time scoring leader (20,538 points), rebounds (8,530), assists (4,288), and blocks (1,064). At the same time, Antetokounmpo has a total of 961 steals in his career, which is only 81 short of the Bucks' all-time steal leader (Quinn Buckner with 1,042 steals). In other words, Antetokounmpo only needs to get 82 steals in the new season, and he can be crowned the steal leader in Bucks history and become the second player in NBA history to monopolize the team's five data leaders, comparable to Garnett.

This is Antetokounmpo, the real Greek monster& the king of the penalty area. He is famous all over the world with his one move. There are many people who can't stand him, but there are only a handful of people who can really stop him. The NBA official website released the results of its annual general manager survey. As for who is the most powerful forward in the NBA, Antetokounmpo received 93% of the votes, far ahead of everyone. So, thick eyebrows, Zion, Mobley Jr., Gordon, I'm sorry, Antetokounmpo is the most powerful forward in the NBA! Fans and friends, what do you think of this? Come and leave me a comment to discuss.

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