Giannis Antetokounmpo: 'We have to be more organized'
For Antetokounmpo, losing a close game due to a lack of organization is not acceptable. “Obviously, the talent level that we have is incredible, but we have to be more organized,” he said. “I feel like sometimes we’re not organized at all. We don’t know what we’re trying to get from our offense, or sometimes defensively, we’re not sprinting back. … We had a lot of situations today that they got a lot of dunks, open 3s, early 3s. We have to be better.
Source: Eric Nehm @ The Athletic
Source: Eric Nehm @ The Athletic
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CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Giannis Antetokounmpo should’ve known the challenges he would face as Damian Lillard’s pick-and-roll partner
(By @bradbotkincbs)
cbssports.com/nba/news/giann… – 8:31 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo should’ve known the challenges he would face as Damian Lillard’s pick-and-roll partner
(By @bradbotkincbs)
cbssports.com/nba/news/giann… – 8:31 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo: “I feel like sometimes we’re not organized at all”
The Greek Freak admits that the Bucks are not where they should be
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/15… – 4:02 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo: “I feel like sometimes we’re not organized at all”
The Greek Freak admits that the Bucks are not where they should be
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/15… – 4:02 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Lakers and Pacers in the final, early exit for Giannis #NBAInSeasonTournament
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/15… – 3:30 AM
Lakers and Pacers in the final, early exit for Giannis #NBAInSeasonTournament
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/15… – 3:30 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Giannis Antetokounmpo sends the defender to the other side 🫣
pic.twitter.com/t0TSGpxW1T – 1:01 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo sends the defender to the other side 🫣
pic.twitter.com/t0TSGpxW1T – 1:01 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Weird circumstance with Giannis finishing his presser after the next game had already started – 9:27 PM
Weird circumstance with Giannis finishing his presser after the next game had already started – 9:27 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Adrian Griffin said he needed to do a better job of getting the Bucks into crunchtime sets in his presser. Damian Lillard and Giannis didn’t specifically mention Griffin and playcalls but cited that they needed to be more organized on offense late. – 9:14 PM
Adrian Griffin said he needed to do a better job of getting the Bucks into crunchtime sets in his presser. Damian Lillard and Giannis didn’t specifically mention Griffin and playcalls but cited that they needed to be more organized on offense late. – 9:14 PM
Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
To that point: Giannis has only played center (ie no Brook or Bobby) for 36 possessions (2% of time) all year, which is by far the lowest amount he’s played in last 6 years (16% last year and 32% prior year with Brook injured much of season). But given their personnel I get it. – 8:25 PM
To that point: Giannis has only played center (ie no Brook or Bobby) for 36 possessions (2% of time) all year, which is by far the lowest amount he’s played in last 6 years (16% last year and 32% prior year with Brook injured much of season). But given their personnel I get it. – 8:25 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Obi wanted no parts of this Giannis poster 😅 pic.twitter.com/yCElrwYsIl – 7:05 PM
Obi wanted no parts of this Giannis poster 😅 pic.twitter.com/yCElrwYsIl – 7:05 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Reason number 3,480 to love Giannis: he takes half-court buzzer beaters and is not worried about it hurting his shooting percentage – 7:04 PM
Reason number 3,480 to love Giannis: he takes half-court buzzer beaters and is not worried about it hurting his shooting percentage – 7:04 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Bucks scored 43pts in the 3rd, a season-high for an opponent. From 12 down at halftime to up 3 entering the 4th.
They shot 56%, made six 3s and had 0 TOs. Giannis and Dame having big nights, as expected.
And they switched to a 2-3 zone. – 7:04 PM
Bucks scored 43pts in the 3rd, a season-high for an opponent. From 12 down at halftime to up 3 entering the 4th.
They shot 56%, made six 3s and had 0 TOs. Giannis and Dame having big nights, as expected.
And they switched to a 2-3 zone. – 7:04 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored 85 points in seven quarters against the Pacers this season. – 7:03 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored 85 points in seven quarters against the Pacers this season. – 7:03 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
The Bucks have done a great job of flipping the angle of their screens for Giannis and Dame all year.
Haliburton wanted to jump out to show, ended up on the wrong side of the screen when they flipped it. pic.twitter.com/Zr7YIe5CIo – 7:03 PM
The Bucks have done a great job of flipping the angle of their screens for Giannis and Dame all year.
Haliburton wanted to jump out to show, ended up on the wrong side of the screen when they flipped it. pic.twitter.com/Zr7YIe5CIo – 7:03 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis gonna Giannis but the Bucks are down at halftime
pic.twitter.com/YdMdDQXNMY – 6:26 PM
Giannis gonna Giannis but the Bucks are down at halftime
pic.twitter.com/YdMdDQXNMY – 6:26 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
All seven of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s field goals have come within the restricted area 😤
He leads all players with 20 points in the first half. pic.twitter.com/0Ez0u8mQkq – 6:22 PM
All seven of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s field goals have come within the restricted area 😤
He leads all players with 20 points in the first half. pic.twitter.com/0Ez0u8mQkq – 6:22 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers leading the Bucks 63-51 at the break, matching their largest lead of the game Turner has 16pts.
Dame held to 4pts has been significant. Giannis leads all with 20pts.
Pacers are shooting 50%, but are just 4 for 16 from outside. And McConnell’s play was significant. – 6:16 PM
Pacers leading the Bucks 63-51 at the break, matching their largest lead of the game Turner has 16pts.
Dame held to 4pts has been significant. Giannis leads all with 20pts.
Pacers are shooting 50%, but are just 4 for 16 from outside. And McConnell’s play was significant. – 6:16 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Halftime: Pacers 63, Bucks 51
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 20 and 6 for Milwaukee, but Indiana has a double-digit lead behind 16 points from Myles Turner and 11 points and 7 assists from Tyrese Haliburton. – 6:15 PM
Halftime: Pacers 63, Bucks 51
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 20 and 6 for Milwaukee, but Indiana has a double-digit lead behind 16 points from Myles Turner and 11 points and 7 assists from Tyrese Haliburton. – 6:15 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Huge 9mins off the bench from McConnell. Pacers took the lead and added to it while Haliburton rested on the bench.
Meanwhile, surprising that Lillard is still scoreless. Giannis is now returning too. – 5:59 PM
Huge 9mins off the bench from McConnell. Pacers took the lead and added to it while Haliburton rested on the bench.
Meanwhile, surprising that Lillard is still scoreless. Giannis is now returning too. – 5:59 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Definitely an NCAA Tournament neutral-site game feel here. Neither #Bucks nor #Pacers have a real deep fan base here, so fans are rooting more for Giannis. Will become more intense as game progresses. – 5:51 PM
Definitely an NCAA Tournament neutral-site game feel here. Neither #Bucks nor #Pacers have a real deep fan base here, so fans are rooting more for Giannis. Will become more intense as game progresses. – 5:51 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Damian Lillard is still scoreless, 0 for 4.
With the second unit in, Nembhard is guarding him while Nesmith is on Giannis. – 5:36 PM
Damian Lillard is still scoreless, 0 for 4.
With the second unit in, Nembhard is guarding him while Nesmith is on Giannis. – 5:36 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Haliburton easily getting to the rim. They’ve scored 10 of their first 12pts in the paint.
Bucks, though, lead early and Giannis has a quick 8pts. He scored 54 on them less than one month ago.
Fans still arriving, but the upper deck is probably 90% full. – 5:22 PM
Haliburton easily getting to the rim. They’ve scored 10 of their first 12pts in the paint.
Bucks, though, lead early and Giannis has a quick 8pts. He scored 54 on them less than one month ago.
Fans still arriving, but the upper deck is probably 90% full. – 5:22 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo & Damian Lillard have learned a lot about each other, but they still have a ways to go.
“I’m not even making my three…I haven’t even gotten started, bro. I promise you.” – @Dame_Lillard
1-on-1 convos with GA/Dame, at @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/5100682/2023/1… pic.twitter.com/DgIRX1NiMg – 4:51 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo & Damian Lillard have learned a lot about each other, but they still have a ways to go.
“I’m not even making my three…I haven’t even gotten started, bro. I promise you.” – @Dame_Lillard
1-on-1 convos with GA/Dame, at @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/5100682/2023/1… pic.twitter.com/DgIRX1NiMg – 4:51 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton warming up before today’s In-Season Tournament Semifinal game vs. the Pacers. pic.twitter.com/tklECbtRPx – 3:06 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton warming up before today’s In-Season Tournament Semifinal game vs. the Pacers. pic.twitter.com/tklECbtRPx – 3:06 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
It’s a pregame warmup time for Giannis Antetokounmpo. pic.twitter.com/htWeFQ9irJ – 3:04 PM
It’s a pregame warmup time for Giannis Antetokounmpo. pic.twitter.com/htWeFQ9irJ – 3:04 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo spent the first week in pick-and-rolls with Damian Lillard thinking one thing:
“Why the f— is it so crowded?”
But he’s figured that out & much more.
At @TheAthletic, the duo discusses the evolution of their pick-and-roll chemistry: theathletic.com/5100682/2023/1… – 1:14 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo spent the first week in pick-and-rolls with Damian Lillard thinking one thing:
“Why the f— is it so crowded?”
But he’s figured that out & much more.
At @TheAthletic, the duo discusses the evolution of their pick-and-roll chemistry: theathletic.com/5100682/2023/1… – 1:14 PM
Kane Pitman @KanePitman
Plenty of laughs with Giannis. Birthday expectations, what has changed for him personally in the last four years, impatience to get back to the top of the mountain and how he has allowed Dame to takeover down the stretch.
youtu.be/KLKmyv7qhKA?si… – 1:12 PM
Plenty of laughs with Giannis. Birthday expectations, what has changed for him personally in the last four years, impatience to get back to the top of the mountain and how he has allowed Dame to takeover down the stretch.
youtu.be/KLKmyv7qhKA?si… – 1:12 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Giannis Antetokounmpo got a birthday surprise at the press conference 🥳🎂
pic.twitter.com/F0iBiBA3yF – 1:03 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo got a birthday surprise at the press conference 🥳🎂
pic.twitter.com/F0iBiBA3yF – 1:03 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo & Damian Lillard look like the perfect pick-and-roll combination, but their partnership has yet to produce a ton of fireworks.
To figure out why, I talked exclusively with Antetokounmpo, Lillard and Adrian Griffin.
At @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/5100682/2023/1… – 11:10 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo & Damian Lillard look like the perfect pick-and-roll combination, but their partnership has yet to produce a ton of fireworks.
To figure out why, I talked exclusively with Antetokounmpo, Lillard and Adrian Griffin.
At @TheAthletic: theathletic.com/5100682/2023/1… – 11:10 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrating his birthday in Vegas aiming for the “NBA Cup”
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/15… – 10:50 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrating his birthday in Vegas aiming for the “NBA Cup”
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/15… – 10:50 AM
More on this storyline
Giannis Antetokounmpo was not happy. And after the Milwaukee Bucks faltered down the stretch, looking disorganized and listless in a 128-119 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the semifinals of the In-Season Tournament, he listed the reasons why. “No, even if it was about the organization and the coaches, I try to shoot straight,” Antetokounmpo said after he was asked whether the coaches or players were to blame. “But at the end of the day, I don’t — as much as I don’t want to throw anybody under the bus, at the end of the day, the players play the game. We play the game, you know. Coaches can say whatever they want to say and put us in the position to be successful, and you hope that they do that for you. -via The Athletic / December 8, 2023
Clutch Points: “He talked about growing up a Milwaukee Bucks fan.. That the Bucks will never be able get star players or keep star players. And then he saw Giannis Antetokounmpo change that, Tyrese Haliburton wants to have that kind of impact in Indiana.” (via @wojespn) pic.twitter.com/OKR4boVloH -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / December 7, 2023
Eric Nehm: Final: Pacers 128, Bucks 119: Giannis Antetokounmpo 37pts/10reb/2ast/2blk, Damian Lillard 24pts/7reb/7ast, Brook Lopez 18pts/6reb/2ast/4blk, Khris Middleton 20pts/7reb/4ast. The Bucks have been eliminated from the In-Season Tournament. -via Twitter @eric_nehm / December 7, 2023