Giannis Antetokounmpo on Bucks struggles: We've got to get better
And since Lopez returned to his usual defensive position against the Knicks, the Bucks defense ranks 16th in the NBA, closer to league average than the disaster the unit was to begin the season. “I still think we’re still trying to figure out…,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said before pausing, searching for the right words. “Not who we are, but who we are trying to be. “One thing I know for sure is that we’ve got to get better. We are not even close to, what I believe, what we can really do as a team. … We’re going to try to figure out as a team what works, what doesn’t work and it’s going to be a process.”
Source: Jamal Collier @ ESPN
Source: Jamal Collier @ ESPN
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Ava Wallace @avarwallace
The Wiz play the Bucks tn for the second time this week. After round one, Giannis Antetokounmpo had some nice things to say about Bilal Coulibaly: “Right now, he’s not trying to be flashy. He’s trying to play extremely hard …play the game the right way.” washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/11… – 12:30 PM
The Wiz play the Bucks tn for the second time this week. After round one, Giannis Antetokounmpo had some nice things to say about Bilal Coulibaly: “Right now, he’s not trying to be flashy. He’s trying to play extremely hard …play the game the right way.” washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/11… – 12:30 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Mavs rookie Dereck Lively II talks to @Sportskeeda on chemistry w/ Luka Doncic & Kyrie Irving, Jason Kidd’s trust in him & modeling game after Giannis, Jokic, Hakeem and Evan Mobley. bit.ly/49UfWw6 – 12:04 PM
Mavs rookie Dereck Lively II talks to @Sportskeeda on chemistry w/ Luka Doncic & Kyrie Irving, Jason Kidd’s trust in him & modeling game after Giannis, Jokic, Hakeem and Evan Mobley. bit.ly/49UfWw6 – 12:04 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
NBA champions in 2023-24 EuroLeague 😎🏆
🇺🇸 Chris Chiozza (2022 – Warriors)
🇺🇸 Elijah Bryant (2021 – Bucks)
🇬🇷 Kostas Antetokounmpo (2020 – Lakers)
🇺🇸 Devontae Cacok (2020 – Lakers)
🇪🇸 Serge Ibaka (2019 – Raptors)
🇺🇸 Jordan Loyd (2019 – Raptors)
🇷🇸 Ognjen Kuzmic (2015 -… pic.twitter.com/P9mhJQEks3 – 10:29 AM
NBA champions in 2023-24 EuroLeague 😎🏆
🇺🇸 Chris Chiozza (2022 – Warriors)
🇺🇸 Elijah Bryant (2021 – Bucks)
🇬🇷 Kostas Antetokounmpo (2020 – Lakers)
🇺🇸 Devontae Cacok (2020 – Lakers)
🇪🇸 Serge Ibaka (2019 – Raptors)
🇺🇸 Jordan Loyd (2019 – Raptors)
🇷🇸 Ognjen Kuzmic (2015 -… pic.twitter.com/P9mhJQEks3 – 10:29 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Bucks’ Griffin says nothing to heated exchange between him, Antetokounmpo
nbcsports.com/nba/news/bucks… – 10:28 AM
Bucks’ Griffin says nothing to heated exchange between him, Antetokounmpo
nbcsports.com/nba/news/bucks… – 10:28 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Giannis Antetokounmpo: I wish I knew sportando.basketball/en/giannis-ant… – 9:57 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo: I wish I knew sportando.basketball/en/giannis-ant… – 9:57 AM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Holiday guarding…
Julius Randle 5/16 FG 11 pts 37 poss
Joel Embiid 3/5 FG 6 pts 32 poss
Karl Towns 3/6 FG 7 pts 29 poss
Giannis 2/5 FG 5 pts 24 poss
Less luck against Jaren Jackson and Pascal Siakam, but his ability to be a primary defender vs. bigs makes this defense work – 12:52 PM
Holiday guarding…
Julius Randle 5/16 FG 11 pts 37 poss
Joel Embiid 3/5 FG 6 pts 32 poss
Karl Towns 3/6 FG 7 pts 29 poss
Giannis 2/5 FG 5 pts 24 poss
Less luck against Jaren Jackson and Pascal Siakam, but his ability to be a primary defender vs. bigs makes this defense work – 12:52 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Serge Ibaka: “For me it’s even harder to play here [in Europe] than in the NBA.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo: “The game in Europe is way harder than the game in the NBA.”
Luka Doncic: “Scoring is easier in the NBA than in Europe.”
Nikola Jokic: “Is it harder? Yeah, just because [in… – 12:51 PM
Serge Ibaka: “For me it’s even harder to play here [in Europe] than in the NBA.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo: “The game in Europe is way harder than the game in the NBA.”
Luka Doncic: “Scoring is easier in the NBA than in Europe.”
Nikola Jokic: “Is it harder? Yeah, just because [in… – 12:51 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
PPG leaders this month:
32.9 — KD
32.2 — Embiid
32.1 — Shai
30.2 — Giannis
The only players averaging 30+ PPG. pic.twitter.com/atgXnQHM0c – 11:54 AM
PPG leaders this month:
32.9 — KD
32.2 — Embiid
32.1 — Shai
30.2 — Giannis
The only players averaging 30+ PPG. pic.twitter.com/atgXnQHM0c – 11:54 AM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
We get on Tatum & Brown for not playing off each other enough (0.9 APG between each other entering last night), but their positional overlap explains some of that.
Giannis & Lillard combined for 2.6 APG before WED. That’s unbelievably low @John_Zannis: clnsmedia.com/bucks-praise-a… – 11:53 AM
We get on Tatum & Brown for not playing off each other enough (0.9 APG between each other entering last night), but their positional overlap explains some of that.
Giannis & Lillard combined for 2.6 APG before WED. That’s unbelievably low @John_Zannis: clnsmedia.com/bucks-praise-a… – 11:53 AM
NBA Math @NBA_Math
Nov. 23 RPR MVP standings:
TIER 1
1. Jokić: 19.2
TIER 2
2. Embiid: 17.0
3. SGA: 16.5
TIER 3
4. Luka: 14.7
5. KD: 14.4
6. Tatum: 14.3
7. LeBron: 14.3
8. Maxey: 14.2
TIER 4
9. Giannis: 13.8
10. AD: 13.4
11. Haliburton: 13.3
12. Steph: 13.1 pic.twitter.com/YUapU2nvaW – 11:42 AM
Nov. 23 RPR MVP standings:
TIER 1
1. Jokić: 19.2
TIER 2
2. Embiid: 17.0
3. SGA: 16.5
TIER 3
4. Luka: 14.7
5. KD: 14.4
6. Tatum: 14.3
7. LeBron: 14.3
8. Maxey: 14.2
TIER 4
9. Giannis: 13.8
10. AD: 13.4
11. Haliburton: 13.3
12. Steph: 13.1 pic.twitter.com/YUapU2nvaW – 11:42 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Giannis Antetokounmpo is a simple guy – he wants to qualify for Paris Olympics 🙌 pic.twitter.com/yPANpINzfl – 11:32 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo is a simple guy – he wants to qualify for Paris Olympics 🙌 pic.twitter.com/yPANpINzfl – 11:32 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo sets up a potential path to Paris and playing for Greece in the Olympic Games
“If all those things happen in order and we make it to Paris, I will be excited to be there”
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 6:24 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo sets up a potential path to Paris and playing for Greece in the Olympic Games
“If all those things happen in order and we make it to Paris, I will be excited to be there”
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 6:24 AM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Giannis, like Lillard, said the #Celtics are committed to passing and setting teammates up. – 11:42 PM
Giannis, like Lillard, said the #Celtics are committed to passing and setting teammates up. – 11:42 PM
Rob Peterson @ShotDrJr
So many missed Bucks shots at the rim. So many. Giannis, Payne, Middleton, Dame. All of them. – 9:54 PM
So many missed Bucks shots at the rim. So many. Giannis, Payne, Middleton, Dame. All of them. – 9:54 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Brilliant play by Jayson Tatum after the turnover to guard the rim on a 1-on-3 on the break so he could pick off Dame’s lob to Giannis. He completely baited Dame into the lob and it worked to perfection. – 9:31 PM
Brilliant play by Jayson Tatum after the turnover to guard the rim on a 1-on-3 on the break so he could pick off Dame’s lob to Giannis. He completely baited Dame into the lob and it worked to perfection. – 9:31 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
I hope Giannis don’t come with one of his “It’s Bigger than basketball” speeches tonight. The Celtics stood on business tonight and kicked their ass! Carry the hell on… – 9:29 PM
I hope Giannis don’t come with one of his “It’s Bigger than basketball” speeches tonight. The Celtics stood on business tonight and kicked their ass! Carry the hell on… – 9:29 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Jrue Holiday raises his hands in exasperation as he finally buries his first shot of the game early in the fourth quarter.
He’s made big contributions defensively against Giannis Antetokounmpo, though, and Boston leads by 18 with 10:31 to go. – 9:24 PM
Jrue Holiday raises his hands in exasperation as he finally buries his first shot of the game early in the fourth quarter.
He’s made big contributions defensively against Giannis Antetokounmpo, though, and Boston leads by 18 with 10:31 to go. – 9:24 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Giannis and Griffin had a heated exchange at the scorer’s table. Giannis waved to Griffin several times that he didn’t want to leave the game, knowing it was his regular time to be subbed. #Bucks #Celtics – 9:10 PM
Giannis and Griffin had a heated exchange at the scorer’s table. Giannis waved to Griffin several times that he didn’t want to leave the game, knowing it was his regular time to be subbed. #Bucks #Celtics – 9:10 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Giannis did not want to come out of the game, waving off Adrian Griffin trying to bring in Bobby Portis. Griffin had to push Portis onto the floor and he and Giannis had an exchange on the sidelines. Giannis stayed at the scorer’s table and quickly subbed back in for Lopez – 9:08 PM
Giannis did not want to come out of the game, waving off Adrian Griffin trying to bring in Bobby Portis. Griffin had to push Portis onto the floor and he and Giannis had an exchange on the sidelines. Giannis stayed at the scorer’s table and quickly subbed back in for Lopez – 9:08 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Giannis did not want to come out of the game, pleaded with Adrian Griffin, never left the scorer’s table and then checked back in at the next stoppage. #Celtics #Bucks – 9:08 PM
Giannis did not want to come out of the game, pleaded with Adrian Griffin, never left the scorer’s table and then checked back in at the next stoppage. #Celtics #Bucks – 9:08 PM
Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Big swing there. Could easily have been called an offensive foul on Giannis. Instead it’s 4 fouls on KP. – 9:05 PM
Big swing there. Could easily have been called an offensive foul on Giannis. Instead it’s 4 fouls on KP. – 9:05 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Jackson-Lillard-Beauchamp-Giannis-Lopez led an 18-11 #Bucks run to close the half. – 8:57 PM
Jackson-Lillard-Beauchamp-Giannis-Lopez led an 18-11 #Bucks run to close the half. – 8:57 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Halftime: Celtics 67, Bucks 54
Boston shot 52 percent from 3 in the first half, outscoring Milwaukee by 18 behind the arc.
Brook Lopez has 14 to lead the Bucks, while Giannis and Dame are a combined 7-for-24.
Also, Red Panda is here performing at halftime. – 8:38 PM
Halftime: Celtics 67, Bucks 54
Boston shot 52 percent from 3 in the first half, outscoring Milwaukee by 18 behind the arc.
Brook Lopez has 14 to lead the Bucks, while Giannis and Dame are a combined 7-for-24.
Also, Red Panda is here performing at halftime. – 8:38 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Bucks use 7-0 run to cut into #Celtics lead. BOS 67, MIL 53 at half. Brown 13, Tatum 13, Porzingis 10, Horford 9; Lopez 14, Antetokounmpo 10, Lillard 7. – 8:38 PM
#Bucks use 7-0 run to cut into #Celtics lead. BOS 67, MIL 53 at half. Brown 13, Tatum 13, Porzingis 10, Horford 9; Lopez 14, Antetokounmpo 10, Lillard 7. – 8:38 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Jrue Holiday draws a charge on Giannis Antetokounmpo – who then helps Holiday up off the ground. Celtics remain in control late in the first half. – 8:33 PM
Jrue Holiday draws a charge on Giannis Antetokounmpo – who then helps Holiday up off the ground. Celtics remain in control late in the first half. – 8:33 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
After 1: Celtics 29, Bucks 17
Giannis Antetokounmpo – primarily guarded by Jrue Holiday – and Damian Lillard combined to go 3-for-16 for the Bucks, who fell behind 10-0 to open the game and spend most of the opening quarter down double-digits.
Jaylen Brown has 8 for Boston. – 8:09 PM
After 1: Celtics 29, Bucks 17
Giannis Antetokounmpo – primarily guarded by Jrue Holiday – and Damian Lillard combined to go 3-for-16 for the Bucks, who fell behind 10-0 to open the game and spend most of the opening quarter down double-digits.
Jaylen Brown has 8 for Boston. – 8:09 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
On the Bucks second-to-last offensive possession of the first quarter, Damian Lillard got his first bucket on a stepback 3.
Lillard ends the quarter just 1-of-7 (3pts) from the field. Antetokounmpo not much better at 2-of-9 (5pts).
Celtics are up, 29-17, after one quarter. – 8:08 PM
On the Bucks second-to-last offensive possession of the first quarter, Damian Lillard got his first bucket on a stepback 3.
Lillard ends the quarter just 1-of-7 (3pts) from the field. Antetokounmpo not much better at 2-of-9 (5pts).
Celtics are up, 29-17, after one quarter. – 8:08 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
#Bucks reposition and delay the P&R a little to free Giannis rolling. pic.twitter.com/jjUwM2AdUR – 8:06 PM
#Bucks reposition and delay the P&R a little to free Giannis rolling. pic.twitter.com/jjUwM2AdUR – 8:06 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Celtics have held Giannis and Lillard to a combined 2-of-14 shooting in first quarter. – 8:06 PM
Celtics have held Giannis and Lillard to a combined 2-of-14 shooting in first quarter. – 8:06 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
With all this talk of defending Giannis, it should probably be mentioned that we’re at a 2:54 timeout and Derrick White has guarded Damian Lillard into 0-for-5. Celtics lead Bucks, 22-10. – 8:03 PM
With all this talk of defending Giannis, it should probably be mentioned that we’re at a 2:54 timeout and Derrick White has guarded Damian Lillard into 0-for-5. Celtics lead Bucks, 22-10. – 8:03 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
#Bucks get to the Giannis-Lopez P&R and draw Giannis FT. Lopez leveled Jrue with the screen. Surprised it took so long. – 7:55 PM
#Bucks get to the Giannis-Lopez P&R and draw Giannis FT. Lopez leveled Jrue with the screen. Surprised it took so long. – 7:55 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Jrue Holiday draws the defensive assignment on Giannis Antetokounmpo…. Five minutes in, Celtics have a 12-5 lead and Giannis is 0-for-3 from the floor. – 7:54 PM
Jrue Holiday draws the defensive assignment on Giannis Antetokounmpo…. Five minutes in, Celtics have a 12-5 lead and Giannis is 0-for-3 from the floor. – 7:54 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
After tonight, 3 of Jrue Holiday’s top 5-6 matchups are going to include Joel Embiid, Julius Randle and Giannis. He’s guarding bigs as often, if not more than perimeter players for Boston. Big reason I’m not sure this team would’ve worked without him. – 7:51 PM
After tonight, 3 of Jrue Holiday’s top 5-6 matchups are going to include Joel Embiid, Julius Randle and Giannis. He’s guarding bigs as often, if not more than perimeter players for Boston. Big reason I’m not sure this team would’ve worked without him. – 7:51 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Middleton-Giannis P&R simply switched Holiday and Brown. The #Bucks are going to want to pull Porzingis out of the paint, but that’ll require Lopez to screen. – 7:49 PM
Middleton-Giannis P&R simply switched Holiday and Brown. The #Bucks are going to want to pull Porzingis out of the paint, but that’ll require Lopez to screen. – 7:49 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
2022 level #Celtics defense to start this game. Early block on Giannis and a forced turnover on Lillard while the #Bucks start 0/6 FG. – 7:47 PM
2022 level #Celtics defense to start this game. Early block on Giannis and a forced turnover on Lillard while the #Bucks start 0/6 FG. – 7:47 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Bucks at Celtics – TD Garden – November 22, 2023
Boston – Holiday, White, Brown, Tatum, Porzingis
Milwaukee – Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton, Malik Beasley, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
OUT: Boston: Milwaukee: Jae Crowder pic.twitter.com/SW9ym0LoN1 – 7:11 PM
Bucks at Celtics – TD Garden – November 22, 2023
Boston – Holiday, White, Brown, Tatum, Porzingis
Milwaukee – Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton, Malik Beasley, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
OUT: Boston: Milwaukee: Jae Crowder pic.twitter.com/SW9ym0LoN1 – 7:11 PM
Abby Chin @tvabby
Jayson Tatum, listed as questionable due to non-Covid illness, is in the building for a heavyweight matchup against Giannis and the #Bucks.
Update from Joe Mazzulla coming shortly.
@ChrisForsberg_ is here too 😉 pic.twitter.com/iB6dp2qWta – 5:46 PM
Jayson Tatum, listed as questionable due to non-Covid illness, is in the building for a heavyweight matchup against Giannis and the #Bucks.
Update from Joe Mazzulla coming shortly.
@ChrisForsberg_ is here too 😉 pic.twitter.com/iB6dp2qWta – 5:46 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton warming up for tonight’s game vs. the Celtics. pic.twitter.com/ESYzPPJ7ga – 5:42 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton warming up for tonight’s game vs. the Celtics. pic.twitter.com/ESYzPPJ7ga – 5:42 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“He is firing on all cylinders”
🏀 Marques Johnson believes Giannis has a goal in mind for this season #FearTheDeer
@RickKamlaSports | @adaniels33 | @olskool888 pic.twitter.com/BzJjNHCQLd – 5:00 PM
“He is firing on all cylinders”
🏀 Marques Johnson believes Giannis has a goal in mind for this season #FearTheDeer
@RickKamlaSports | @adaniels33 | @olskool888 pic.twitter.com/BzJjNHCQLd – 5:00 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most PPG + RPG + APG this season:
49.4 — Joel Embiid
49.2 — Nikola Jokic
46.6 — Luka Doncic
45.0 — Giannis Antetokounmpo pic.twitter.com/4RifabgMe9 – 10:01 AM
Most PPG + RPG + APG this season:
49.4 — Joel Embiid
49.2 — Nikola Jokic
46.6 — Luka Doncic
45.0 — Giannis Antetokounmpo pic.twitter.com/4RifabgMe9 – 10:01 AM
Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Celtics have held Giannis under 50% shooting in 5 straight games, but curious how much they’ll miss Grant Williams and Marcus Smart (aka the Flop Brothers). FWIW: Celtics are only team without a charge drawn this season after ranking 10th last year (47) – 12:44 AM
Celtics have held Giannis under 50% shooting in 5 straight games, but curious how much they’ll miss Grant Williams and Marcus Smart (aka the Flop Brothers). FWIW: Celtics are only team without a charge drawn this season after ranking 10th last year (47) – 12:44 AM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Last night was the sixth game in which Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored 40-plus points on 80 percent shooting or better.
“He’s unstoppable. You can’t stop him.” – Adrian Griffin
On Antetokounmpo’s latest scoring outburst, at @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/5079799/2023/1… – 1:54 PM
Last night was the sixth game in which Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored 40-plus points on 80 percent shooting or better.
“He’s unstoppable. You can’t stop him.” – Adrian Griffin
On Antetokounmpo’s latest scoring outburst, at @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/5079799/2023/1… – 1:54 PM
More on this storyline
When Giannis Antetokounmpo was sidelined by a calf injury, Damian Lillard had his highest usage rate of the season. The game with his second-highest came after Antetokounmpo had been ejected. But the side-by-side fit remains clunky at times. “We’re still learning each other,” Lillard told ESPN last week. “If it would’ve been flipped and him coming to Portland to play with me, I would’ve already been comfortable because I’ve been here. He would have been trying to adapt and get comfortable and figure out how he fits in and maybe would have been a bit more passive in trying to learn the way. That’s me right now.” -via ESPN / November 24, 2023
In 280 minutes when Lillard and Antetokounmpo have shared the floor, the Bucks have been outscored by 2.1 points per 100 possessions. Milwaukee’s offensive efficiency during those minutes is 110.1, which would rank 25th in the NBA (overall the Bucks’ offensive efficiency is 118.1, good for fifth). What’s most perplexing about Milwaukee’s offense is how infrequently Lillard and Antetokounmpo, two of the best pick-and-roll players in the league, have even attempted running those actions with each other. Antetokounmpo is setting about 9.0 on-ball screens per game for Lillard, which ranks outside the top 40 among all combinations. Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren has set more on-ball screens for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Josh Giddey each separately than Antetokounmpo has set for Lillard, according to ESPN Stats & Information. -via ESPN / November 24, 2023
As the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Washington Wizards as a part of the NBA In-Season tournament, a huge name is on the injury report in the likes of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. While that may seem like a concern, fans of the team shouldn’t have to worry as he’s listed as “probable” with an illness that isn’t COVID-19 related according to the official report from the association. -via Clutch Points / November 24, 2023