Jrue Holiday: Giannis Antetokounmpo has been MVP too much
“[Antetokounmpo] has been MVP too much,” Bucks guard Jrue Holiday said of why his teammate has been overlooked in the conversation. “He’s been doing this too much, I feel like people get bored of it. It’s kind of like the [LeBron James] effect. LeBron has done it so many times that people think that it’s normal now. And it’s not.
Source: Jamal Collier @ ESPN
Source: Jamal Collier @ ESPN
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Should Giannis Antetokounmpo be the #NBA MVP?
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/14… – 5:41 AM
Should Giannis Antetokounmpo be the #NBA MVP?
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/14… – 5:41 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
The Greek Freak won the duel against Joel Embiid in the matchup between Milwaukee and Philadelphia
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/14… – 3:14 AM
The Greek Freak won the duel against Joel Embiid in the matchup between Milwaukee and Philadelphia
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/14… – 3:14 AM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Giannis: “When you think about the MVP, it just puts pressure on yourself. At the end of the day, I’m happy. I’m happy where I am in life. I’m happy I’m blessed with this talent. I’m happy I’m able to go out there every day and chase my dream that I had as a little kid.” pic.twitter.com/bpUeuBt80x – 3:06 AM
Giannis: “When you think about the MVP, it just puts pressure on yourself. At the end of the day, I’m happy. I’m happy where I am in life. I’m happy I’m blessed with this talent. I’m happy I’m able to go out there every day and chase my dream that I had as a little kid.” pic.twitter.com/bpUeuBt80x – 3:06 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Antetokounmpo outduels Embiid, Bucks beat 76ers 117-104 nba.nbcsports.com/2023/04/03/ant… – 1:31 AM
Antetokounmpo outduels Embiid, Bucks beat 76ers 117-104 nba.nbcsports.com/2023/04/03/ant… – 1:31 AM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
New BS Podcast w/ @ryenarussillo
—Sunday NBA Chaos! MVP in flux! Giannis! GSW in trouble! Mavs on life support!
—Why positionless All-NBA teams suck
—@VanLathan joins to talk LSU’s title, Caitlin Clark’s arrival, NBA unsolved mysteries and (gulp) Zion.
spotify.link/jp45yvPJGyb – 1:17 AM
New BS Podcast w/ @ryenarussillo
—Sunday NBA Chaos! MVP in flux! Giannis! GSW in trouble! Mavs on life support!
—Why positionless All-NBA teams suck
—@VanLathan joins to talk LSU’s title, Caitlin Clark’s arrival, NBA unsolved mysteries and (gulp) Zion.
spotify.link/jp45yvPJGyb – 1:17 AM
Kane Pitman @KanePitman
Postgame Locked on Bucks w/@fmaddenNBA
🏀 Giannis attacks Sixers on efficient night
🏀 Jrue takes over defensively
🏀 Bobby Buckets comes up big
🏀 Lopez vs. Embiid
🏀 Allen hurt….Pat at the ready?
📺youtu.be/J3kFjmrTpS0
🎙linktr.ee/LockedOnBucks pic.twitter.com/LoBFleSFlQ – 11:47 PM
Postgame Locked on Bucks w/@fmaddenNBA
🏀 Giannis attacks Sixers on efficient night
🏀 Jrue takes over defensively
🏀 Bobby Buckets comes up big
🏀 Lopez vs. Embiid
🏀 Allen hurt….Pat at the ready?
📺youtu.be/J3kFjmrTpS0
🎙linktr.ee/LockedOnBucks pic.twitter.com/LoBFleSFlQ – 11:47 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After the game, @Jamal Collier asked Mike Budenholzer if he thought a game like today’s from Antetokounmpo (33pts/14reb/6ast/3blk) against the 76ers should make it a three-man race for MVP.
Budenholzer: “We certainly feel that Giannis is the MVP.” – 10:42 PM
After the game, @Jamal Collier asked Mike Budenholzer if he thought a game like today’s from Antetokounmpo (33pts/14reb/6ast/3blk) against the 76ers should make it a three-man race for MVP.
Budenholzer: “We certainly feel that Giannis is the MVP.” – 10:42 PM
Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
Bucks win 117-104 over Sixers. Milwaukee leads Boston by two games for the No. 1 seed entering the final week of the season
Giannis: 33 points, 14 rebounds and six assists
Embiid: 28 points, nine rebounds and five assists – 10:22 PM
Bucks win 117-104 over Sixers. Milwaukee leads Boston by two games for the No. 1 seed entering the final week of the season
Giannis: 33 points, 14 rebounds and six assists
Embiid: 28 points, nine rebounds and five assists – 10:22 PM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Sixers lose to Milwaukee in what might be the last road game their starters play this season, 117-104. They are 51-27.
Bad Embiid night, terrible Harden + bench night. Milwaukee shot over 60 percent until garbage time. 33 and 14 for Giannis.
Next: Boston at home on Tuesday – 10:21 PM
Sixers lose to Milwaukee in what might be the last road game their starters play this season, 117-104. They are 51-27.
Bad Embiid night, terrible Harden + bench night. Milwaukee shot over 60 percent until garbage time. 33 and 14 for Giannis.
Next: Boston at home on Tuesday – 10:21 PM
Kane Pitman @KanePitman
Plenty of excellent performances for Milwaukee tonight but Jrue Holiday taking over stretches while guarding James Harden stands out. His ability to dominate games on that end of the floor is ridiculous. Best perimeter defender in the league. – 10:20 PM
Plenty of excellent performances for Milwaukee tonight but Jrue Holiday taking over stretches while guarding James Harden stands out. His ability to dominate games on that end of the floor is ridiculous. Best perimeter defender in the league. – 10:20 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
MVP matchup:
Embiid — Giannis —
28 PTS 33 PTS
9 REB 14 REB
5 AST 6 AST
11-25 FG 13-17 FG pic.twitter.com/472VckRwST – 10:16 PM
MVP matchup:
Embiid — Giannis —
28 PTS 33 PTS
9 REB 14 REB
5 AST 6 AST
11-25 FG 13-17 FG pic.twitter.com/472VckRwST – 10:16 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
perhaps the sixers should consider stopping giannis from running and dunking so much. – 10:03 PM
perhaps the sixers should consider stopping giannis from running and dunking so much. – 10:03 PM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
There are risks both ways of course. Embiid could pick up his fifth foul. But there is also the risk that it’s a layup line for Giannis because the Sixers can’t score. That very much happened. – 9:55 PM
There are risks both ways of course. Embiid could pick up his fifth foul. But there is also the risk that it’s a layup line for Giannis because the Sixers can’t score. That very much happened. – 9:55 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Melton teased Tyrese Maxey the other night saying his defense has improved so much he’s a two-way player now…’almost.’🤣🤣 Tyrese heard him, times a steal on Giannis here and turns it into FTs on the other end. pic.twitter.com/rrfz1UhaZb – 9:30 PM
Melton teased Tyrese Maxey the other night saying his defense has improved so much he’s a two-way player now…’almost.’🤣🤣 Tyrese heard him, times a steal on Giannis here and turns it into FTs on the other end. pic.twitter.com/rrfz1UhaZb – 9:30 PM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Jrue Holiday is doing such a great job of: 1. Not getting switched off Harden and 2. Denying the pocket pass to Embiid in the pick-and-roll.
Sixers battling back though, Milwaukee missing some 3s. Bucks lead down to 9. – 9:28 PM
Jrue Holiday is doing such a great job of: 1. Not getting switched off Harden and 2. Denying the pocket pass to Embiid in the pick-and-roll.
Sixers battling back though, Milwaukee missing some 3s. Bucks lead down to 9. – 9:28 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Maxey is at the line with a chance to cut it to 8 after stripping Giannis clean in transition.
Defense has been good to start the half — fueling this run. – 9:28 PM
Maxey is at the line with a chance to cut it to 8 after stripping Giannis clean in transition.
Defense has been good to start the half — fueling this run. – 9:28 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Halftime: Bucks 69, Sixers 53. Milwaukee led by as many as 20 by dominating on both ends. They shot 67.4 percent from the floor and parlayed seven Sixers turnovers into 13 points. Embiid has 17-5-3. Maxey with 14 points on 3-of-4 from deep. Giannis has 19-7-3. – 9:07 PM
Halftime: Bucks 69, Sixers 53. Milwaukee led by as many as 20 by dominating on both ends. They shot 67.4 percent from the floor and parlayed seven Sixers turnovers into 13 points. Embiid has 17-5-3. Maxey with 14 points on 3-of-4 from deep. Giannis has 19-7-3. – 9:07 PM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
That’s the type of play that has happened a lot tonight: Straight-line drive for Jrue Holiday, easy bucket.
It can be tempting to say the Bucks’ shooting is unsustainable, but there have been a lot of plays where there’s very little resistance from the Sixers. – 8:59 PM
That’s the type of play that has happened a lot tonight: Straight-line drive for Jrue Holiday, easy bucket.
It can be tempting to say the Bucks’ shooting is unsustainable, but there have been a lot of plays where there’s very little resistance from the Sixers. – 8:59 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That’s a gorgeous pass from Antetokounmpo and masterful cut from Brook Lopez.
Antetokounmpo had the mismatch and knew Embiid was going to help out of the corner. Attacked the gap, got to the rim to draw Embiid and dumped it off to Lopez on the baseline.
Bucks up, 61-41. – 8:51 PM
That’s a gorgeous pass from Antetokounmpo and masterful cut from Brook Lopez.
Antetokounmpo had the mismatch and knew Embiid was going to help out of the corner. Attacked the gap, got to the rim to draw Embiid and dumped it off to Lopez on the baseline.
Bucks up, 61-41. – 8:51 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
How is Giannis even in this MVP conversation when he has Bobby Portis? – 8:43 PM
How is Giannis even in this MVP conversation when he has Bobby Portis? – 8:43 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Not a fan of the No Harden-no Embiid lineups when Giannis is out there. – 8:38 PM
Not a fan of the No Harden-no Embiid lineups when Giannis is out there. – 8:38 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Also, Embiid drew some contact No call. Giannis on the other end, really rammed Tucker and drew FTs. Those swings can really blow this one open fast too. – 8:21 PM
Also, Embiid drew some contact No call. Giannis on the other end, really rammed Tucker and drew FTs. Those swings can really blow this one open fast too. – 8:21 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“No one impacts the game more than Giannis does right now”
Ryen Russillo joined Justin Termine & Eddie Johnson to talk about Giannis’ impact on the game
#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/HanORmYlCl – 8:05 PM
“No one impacts the game more than Giannis does right now”
Ryen Russillo joined Justin Termine & Eddie Johnson to talk about Giannis’ impact on the game
#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/HanORmYlCl – 8:05 PM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
Giannis Antetokounmpo in March:
30.4 PPG
10.5 RPG
6.8 APG
60.2 FG%
The last player to average at least 30 PPG, 10 RPG, and 5 APG while shooting 60% from the field in a month was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in January 1971 (min. 10 GP).
Subscribe: open.substack.com/pub/statitudes… – 6:00 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo in March:
30.4 PPG 10.5 RPG 6.8 APG 60.2 FG%The last player to average at least 30 PPG, 10 RPG, and 5 APG while shooting 60% from the field in a month was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in January 1971 (min. 10 GP).
Subscribe: open.substack.com/pub/statitudes… – 6:00 PM
NBA Math @NBA_Math
April 2 RPR MVP:
1. Joel Embiid: 16.5
2. Nikola Jokić: 16.03
3. Luka Dončić: 15.33
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 14.36
5. Damian Lillard: 14.06
6. Jayson Tatum: 14.18
7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 13.84
8. Anthony Davis: 13.22
9. Domantas Sabonis: 12.59
10. LeBron James: 12.51 pic.twitter.com/rf3Jig7HPR – 10:03 AM
April 2 RPR MVP:
1. Joel Embiid: 16.5
2. Nikola Jokić: 16.03
3. Luka Dončić: 15.33
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 14.36
5. Damian Lillard: 14.06
6. Jayson Tatum: 14.18
7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 13.84
8. Anthony Davis: 13.22
9. Domantas Sabonis: 12.59
10. LeBron James: 12.51 pic.twitter.com/rf3Jig7HPR – 10:03 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
In March, Spencer Dinwiddie had more assists than
Chris Paul
Trae Young
James Harden
Josh Giddey
Nikola Jokic
Darius Garland
Jrue Holiday
Domantas Sabonis
His most assists ever in a month. pic.twitter.com/rWSbwVUXbx – 12:24 PM
In March, Spencer Dinwiddie had more assists than
Chris Paul
Trae Young
James Harden
Josh Giddey
Nikola Jokic
Darius Garland
Jrue Holiday
Domantas Sabonis
His most assists ever in a month. pic.twitter.com/rWSbwVUXbx – 12:24 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Halftime reading on Jrue Holiday, his killer outing against the Pacers, and what young Pacers guards can learn from the All-Star: si.com/nba/pacers/new… – 8:13 PM
Halftime reading on Jrue Holiday, his killer outing against the Pacers, and what young Pacers guards can learn from the All-Star: si.com/nba/pacers/new… – 8:13 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
On Bucks All-Star guard Jrue Holiday, a small gesture that went a long way with head coaches, Rick Carlisle gushing with praise for him — and what Andrew Nembhard draws from his game.
“Shit, damn near everything.”
fieldhousefiles.com/p/rick-carlisl… pic.twitter.com/Bz7c7ByusT – 3:48 PM
On Bucks All-Star guard Jrue Holiday, a small gesture that went a long way with head coaches, Rick Carlisle gushing with praise for him — and what Andrew Nembhard draws from his game.
“Shit, damn near everything.”
fieldhousefiles.com/p/rick-carlisl… pic.twitter.com/Bz7c7ByusT – 3:48 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Jrue Holiday after being destroyed by Boston: ““I feel like we were focused on this game. And we came out and just kind of s*****d the bed.” pic.twitter.com/Sp96xHqGpM – 9:01 AM
Jrue Holiday after being destroyed by Boston: ““I feel like we were focused on this game. And we came out and just kind of s*****d the bed.” pic.twitter.com/Sp96xHqGpM – 9:01 AM
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Justin Kubatko: Jrue Holiday last night: 51 PTS 20-30 FG 8-10 FT Holiday’s first 50-point game came in his 902nd game. The only player in NBA history to record his first 50-point game at a later point in his career is LaMarcus Aldridge (912th game). More: open.substack.com/pub/statitudes… -via Twitter @jkubatko / March 30, 2023
51 PTS 20-30 FG 8-10 FT Holiday’s first 50-point game came in his 902nd game. The only player in NBA history to record his first 50-point game at a later point in his career is LaMarcus Aldridge (912th game). More: open.substack.com/pub/statitudes… -via Twitter @jkubatko / March 30, 2023
Justin Kubatko: Giannis Antetokounmpo last night: 38 PTS 17 REB 12 AST 14-18 FG Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday (51 PTS) became the first teammates in NBA history to record a 35-point triple-double and a 50-point game, respectively, in the same game. More: open.substack.com/pub/statitudes… -via Twitter @jkubatko / March 30, 2023
38 PTS 17 REB 12 AST 14-18 FG Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday (51 PTS) became the first teammates in NBA history to record a 35-point triple-double and a 50-point game, respectively, in the same game. More: open.substack.com/pub/statitudes… -via Twitter @jkubatko / March 30, 2023
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