Giannis Antetokounmpo is up towards extra than simply commerce rumours proper now. In accordance with the “Greek Freak,” he and his teammates are preventing for his or her lives.
On Saturday evening towards the Chicago Bulls, the two-time MVP grabbed a rebound with 9 seconds left and his crew up seven. As a substitute of dribbling the clock out, Antetokounmpo sped up earlier than hammering a windmill dunk to cap the win.
“That is actual discuss, I have been 13 years within the league, if we carry on dropping, brother, most likely half the crew’s not gonna be right here,” stated Antetokounmpo to reporters after the sport. “We’re not going to make the playoffs. I actually do not care.
“On the finish of the day, I simply wish to be obtainable, be wholesome, and assist my crew win. And if (a windmill dunk) is what has to occur for everyone to get up and perceive that we’re preventing for our lives and we gotta get our palms soiled, so be it.”
The Bulls took exception to Antetokounmpo working up the rating, with Nikola Vučević and Coby White stepping in to present him a bit of their thoughts.
A scrum ensued at centre court docket, with Bobby Portis and Ryan Rollins leaping in to defend Milwaukee’s franchise participant after White appeared to present Antetokounmpo a small shove.
“He shouldn’t have dunked the ball,” stated White. “It’s disrespectful to the sport. I stated, ‘Bro, you’re higher than that.'”
“The sport is over with. Why you gotta try this? It’s a respect factor,” White added.
In the meantime, Vučević introduced up rumours that the Bulls can be unwilling to commerce for the 31-year-old former Finals MVP.
“I assume Giannis was mad about that report that got here out that the Bulls wouldn’t commerce for him and he wished to show a degree,” stated the Montenegrin centre.
Earlier within the month, Antetokounmpo and the Bucks started to debate whether or not his future lies in Milwaukee, in keeping with a Dec. 4 report from ESPN’s Shams Charania.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the New York Knicks are the one crew Antetokounmpo has expressed curiosity in.
Nevertheless, he wasn’t receptive when requested if he nonetheless wished to be in Milwaukee.
“I’m right here,” stated Antetokounmpo. “Don’t ask me that query. It’s disrespectful to myself and my teammates. I put on that jersey each single day.”
Saturday’s sport was Antetokounmpo’s return after lacking eight video games with a calf pressure. He had 29 factors and eight rebounds, bringing his season averages to twenty-eight.9 factors, 10.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists.
