Giannis Antetokounmpo recounts his two “breaks” on LeBron James
Eleventh in the Eastern ConferenceThe Bucks are not in a position to make the playoffs, but they are slowly but surely getting closer. The team remains on six wins in nine games, and last night Giannis Antetokounmpo and his partners pulled off a small feat win with the Lakers. The small feat was the biggest “clutch” as the Lakers went 13v-0d in close games.
Obviously, there were a lot of questions about Giannis’ block and interception in the last minute. “In terms of money, you have to assume you match” corresponds to “Greek Freak”. “We knew the ball was going to go to Luke or LeBron. That’s where LeBron had the ball, so I had to fight screens, go on pick-and-rolls and try to make a play. We know he’s going to attack the rim or create something for himself or a teammate. I think we stayed calm, kept our composure, and at the end of the game we got the ball.
Doc Rivers is more talkative and explains that the group watched the Lakers’ systems closely late in the game, and Giannis knew what LeBron was going to do.
“That’s Giannis, simply… He has that ability to go to the next level. That counter close to the circle… Honestly, very few players can do that. You need the explosiveness, the timing, but most of all the lucidity to get back into the action and get back into the action. It was huge” underlines the coach. “And then there’s the steal… It’s funny because we were talking about it this morning. At the end of the game, they were up 13-0 in the clutch, and we knew they loved threes. Giannis ran into LeBron high and forced him to the rim. That was a key action, because LeBron was supposed to go for a 3-9% point, it was what I was at a step-back. I liked the decision.”
For the record, Giannis and LeBron haven’t met in almost three years!
2026-01-10 08:31:00
