Giannis Antetokounmpo and Matthew Dellavedova are quickly developing a matchup nightmare in the Milwaukee Bucks’ backcourt, with their combination of size, shooting and playmaking proving a tough cover for opponents.

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The duo is just nine games into the season, but already the ‘Greek Freak’ is glowing at what the pair can produce on the floor.

“Definitely the combination is coming along because Matthew is the best teammate I have ever played with in these four years,” Antetokounmpo told NBA Australia.

“He always wants to get in the pick-and-roll, everything he does he wants to get it right.”

The Bucks have effectively been using Delly and Giannis in the pick-and-roll, but with Delly as the screener, leveraging his three-point shooting to force opponents not to over-help on Giannis.

This kind of set often leads teams to switching on defence, giving Giannis a favourable size matchup over the smaller guards and forcing teams out of their normal defensive structure.

It’s something we saw Delly utilise with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers and the early returns in Milwaukee are proving just as effective, given both players’ knack for making the ball move.

“He’s a willing passer, Giannis said of Dellavedova.

“So he makes it a lot easier, so I think we can get a lot better.

“But I think we have great connection and it’s helping the team.”

The pair has already made a habit of finding each other for good looks, both in the pick-and-roll and in the open floor.

Of the assisted field goals Giannis has made, nearly half (15-of-36) have come from Delly and vice versa, with Giannis providing seven of Delly’s 12 assisted field goals.