Giannis Antetokounmpo he is certainly one of the most iconic players in the current NBA. The Greek, who turned 27 in December, fulfilled his dream of becoming champion last season, also being elected MVP of the 2021 Finals. These results, combined with the two awards of MVP of the regular season, the award of most improved player and of defender of the year, allowed Giannis Antetokounmpo to join the NBA 75.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s interview with The Athletic
The Athletic he therefore decided to interview the young Milwaukee Bucks champion. During the interview, which traces the entire NBA career of Giannis, the Greek focused in particular on the 2019-2020 season. The second part of that season was marked by the arrival of Covid. The league blocked the competition in March, except to restart in the summer in the famous “Orlando bubble“.
At the 2020 Playoffs in the bubble, i Milwaukee Bucks were defeated dai Miami Heat in the second round, despite Giannis Antetokounmpo being the reigning MVP and the Bucks favorites:
“I arrived with a bit of resentment, I knew what the goal was. I knew I had to build good habits. I had to get to the point. That was one of my best years in my career, offensively and defensively. In finding my mates. I tell you this, coach Bud forced me to look for my teammates, like ‘No, you have to make the right pass, you have to do it’. And I was like, ‘Coach we’re two down. Either attack the opponent or a three ‘shot. And he ‘No, make the right pass’.
Ok coach, seventh year in the NBA, finished against Miami. I don’t want to make excuses as an athlete, but it wasn’t a satisfying year for me, because I felt like if we were in a normal situation, it wouldn’t end that way. But at the end of the day, I felt like Miami was built to be an NBA bubble team. “
Maybe Giannis Antetokounmpo was right, given that the following year the Miami Heat stopped in the first round of the Playoffs, clearly defeated 4-0 by the Milwaukee Bucks.
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