Giannis Antetokounmpo in search of his own identity
After six weeks of absence and 15 missed matches, Giannis Antetokounmpo he came back last night. It was against the Celticscurrently in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference, and things didn’t go too well on a collective level with a 27-point loss in front of their home crowd…
Personally, Giannis Antetokounmpo played 26 minutes, for 19 points with 7 of 18 shots and 11 rebounds and did not feel discomfort. The most important thing is to avoid relapse.
“I feel good, a little rusty, but obviously it’s something new in my career to be out for this long, not just once, several times in the same season”, he recalledhis face is serious. “It definitely disrupts my rhythm, but in the end I try to take things day by day, game by game. I’m happy to be back. I’m just happy to be on the court. Whether I play 18, 20 or 22 minutes, it doesn’t matter, I’m just happy to be here. I try not to take anything for granted.”
And his performance is ultimately secondary. “Obviously I didn’t play well tonight, but at the end of the day I’m just happy to be here, to be able to help my teammates in any way I can and do what I love, play basketball. If you can’t handle your soft tissue injuries well, they can go away, and I think that’s what happened this year. I feel like I’ve been playing the whole season with the arm.
In the integration phase
From now on, he and his teammates are on a mission: to win the 10th seed in the East, which is synonymous with “playing in.” Bucks have a few wins behind the Hawks and Hornets that precede them. But Giannis Antetokounmpo does not make promises and does not pressure his partners. It’s even up to him to adapt to them!
“When you’re trying to find yourself, to understand your points, to understand how to play with your teammates, you close in on yourself a little bit, you’re less vocal, you control the match less. I think I’m at that stage, I’m rediscovering myself.” confides. “I’m trying to figure out how to fit in with the team. A lot of people will say that I shouldn’t try to fit in, that I should just play. But no, that’s the reality. I’m trying to figure out how to play with Scott (Kevin Porter Jr.), Ryan (Rollins), Kam (Thomas), Ous (Osman Dieng) and all those guys that I need them to help me find what I need. identity, not the other way around.”
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 77 | 24:38 | 41.4 | 34.7 | 68.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 81 | 31:22 | 49.1 | 15.9 | 74.1 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| 2015-16 | MIL | 80 | 35:17 | 50.6 | 25.7 | 72.4 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 16.9 |
| 2016-17 | MIL | 80 | 36:58 | 52.1 | 27.2 | 77.0 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 22.9 |
| 2017-18 | MIL | 75 | 36:45 | 52.9 | 30.7 | 76.0 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 26.9 |
| 2018-19 | MIL | 72 | 10:45 p.m | 57.8 | 25.6 | 72.9 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 27.7 |
| 2019-20 | MIL | 63 | 30:26 | 55.3 | 30.4 | 63.3 | 2.2 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 29.5 |
| 2020-21 | MIL | 61 | 11:00 p.m | 56.9 | 30.3 | 68.5 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 28.1 |
| 2021-22 | MIL | 67 | 32:54 | 55.3 | 29.3 | 72.2 | 2.0 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 29.9 |
| 2022-23 | MIL | 63 | 32:08 | 55.3 | 27.5 | 64.5 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 31.1 |
| 2023-24 | MIL | 73 | 35:10 | 61.1 | 27.4 | 65.7 | 2.7 | 8.8 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 30.4 |
| 2024-25 | MIL | 67 | 34:10 | 60.1 | 22.2 | 61.7 | 2.2 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 30.4 |
| 2025-26 | MIL | 30 | 29:12 | 64.5 | 39.5 | 65.8 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 28.0 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-03-03 07:41:00
