When Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo arrived in the league in 2014, he was a skinny player. His weight was just 190 lbs at that time, but since then, he has undergone a serious transformation. He has put on a lot of muscle weight, and currently weighs 240 lbs. This has rightly earned him the nickname: the Greek Freak.
Tonight, against the San Antonio Spurs, Giannis lived up to this nickname. He is one of the strongest players and the league and the Spurs defenders learned it the hard way. As the first half was coming to an end, he received the ball from Jrue Holiday near the three-point line.
With Jakob Poeltl defending him, he still drove inside, and then he unleashed a powerful reaching dunk over Poeltl and two other defenders. One defender is usually never enough to stop Giannis and tonight, three weren’t enough too. Another amazing detail about this highlight was that he dunked with his left hand, which is his weaker hand.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks fail to make most of their chances
The Bucks had a horrific game against the Spurs tonight. With the Brooklyn Nets losing, the Bucks had a chance to overtake them and become the second seed.
In the last few seasons, they prided in their defense, with Giannis also winning DPOY. But this season, despite the addition of another defensive stalwart in Jrue Holiday, they have been a lot weaker. Tonight they conceded a season-high 146 points, and it was their worst defensive display.
Their three stars, Giannis, Holiday and Khris Middleton shot over 60% each, but that was still not enough for the Bucks. They arrived in San Antonio on a five game winning streak which included two wins over the Nets. But that impressive run now comes to an end following some miserable defense.
The Bucks rank 21st in the league in points allowed per game, so this will be a reminder they need to address these issues before the playoffs begin. Having the best offense isn’t enough if they continue to leak points like this. If they don’t fix this problem, they are likely to be handed another embarrassing playoff exit.
This loss also means that the Nets could hold on to the second seed. The Bucks will be doing their best to ascend now since a first round clash against the Heat is not something they would want.
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