Giannis’ useless dunk causes a lot of confusion

It’s common for the last seconds of a date to slip away, except that on this night, Giannis Antetokounmpo surprised everyone by letting off steam on a circle with a “windmill”! No doubt a way to celebrate a triumphant returnand to prove that he really came back.

Except this dunk first angered Nikola Vučević and Kobi White, and then after the buzzer there was a big general target! “Usually when the match is over and there are a few seconds left, you just scroll down on the clock,” reminded Vucevic. “I guess Giannis was upset with this article saying the Bulls didn’t want to trade him, so he wanted to send a message. And there it is…”

The same surprise with White. “I’ve never actually seen him do it, and I’m not sure why he did it…” mourns the hinterland of Chicago. “He shouldn’t have dunked… That’s a lack of respect for the sport. I told him: ‘Brother, you are better than that. The match is over. Why are you doing this? It’s a matter of respect.’ »

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A message to send… to his teammates

In the locker room, Giannis explained this dunk and this reaction. “We’re 11th in the East? Or 12th? We just have to keep finding our identity,” he said. “And if that means we end up being a little more combative, then we have to do that. We’re not the defending champions. Why would we let the clock tick down on respect and fair play? We’re fighting for survival right now. This is the reality. I’ve spent 13 years in this league. If we keep losing, probably half the team won’t be here, won’t be in the playoffs. At the end of the day, I just want to be available, healthy and help my team win.

Clear and crisp message, and Bobby Portis enjoyed warming up with the Bulls after the buzzer. “I like a bit of confrontation”he smiles. “You know I like it.” So we won’t avoid it. Giannis said he wants to be the bad guy, so I’m with him. We are all with him. We follow his example. We are only here to improve every day, accumulate victories, accumulate confidence, accumulate good habits. And like I said, when you look up, you’re at 50% gain and you go forward from there. »

For now, the Bucks are 13-19, and it will take other efforts, like this one in Chicago, to get back into balance.