Giannis Antetokounmpo drops mic after ‘bar fight’ claim
The The Milwaukee Bucks dropped their first game of the seasonlosing to the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-113 despite a dominant performance by Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak scored 40 points with 14 rebounds and nine assists while shooting 16-20.
And despite the loss, Giannis is more concerned about the Bucks they gather for the next game.
“Good teams don’t lose two in a row,” Antetokounmpo said. “We have to come home and play the Knicks and hopefully we can win,” he said, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
“I think we came into this game and we fought from the first minute to the last minute,” Antetokounmpo said.
“We were down 15 or 16, we got back into the game, guys made shots, guys stepped up defensively and we got close, but we couldn’t close it out,” he continued, citing the fact the Bucks were without Kyle Kuzma, Cole Anthony and Kevin Porter Jr.
However, Giannis does not want to focus on excuses.
“It doesn’t matter who’s playing; as long as you go out there and give it everything you’ve got, and that’s what we’re going to be: we’re going to be a bunch of guys who play hard, who make plays, who set the floor the right way, guys who make open shots and guys who give it their all every night and turn every night into a bar fight,” he concluded.
Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter to close out the game. Evan Mobley had 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and was 12-for-12 at the line. It was the 23rd time in franchise history that a Cavalier made all 12 or more free throws.
Antetokounmpo posted his 29th career 40–10–5 record, tying Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Elgin Baylor for third all-time, and recorded his eighth such game with at least 70% shooting, extending his NBA record. He also became the first player to open a season with 100-plus points, 40-plus rebounds and 15-plus assists in three games.
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