Bucks fans finally got what they wanted to see all year: significant chunks of playing time where Giannis Antetokounmpo was the point guard. Not just a guy who sometimes handled the ball, but the actual point guard. So how did it go? Eh. Not that good. He seemed tentative, giving the ball up early on…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo 9 Points/2 Dunks Full Highlights (3/24/2014)
The Bucks’ season has been a dismal failure (or grand success, depending on who they draft). That is widely known. But for those who have been watching closely, there is an undiscovered joy waiting to happen every game. What could possibly bring a smile to the face of hardened and crotchety Bucks fans everywhere? That…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 11 Points/4 Assists Full Highlights (3/20/2014)
In order to better understand the struggles that Giannis Antetokounmpo undertook in order to come to the USA to play basketball, I have uprooted my entire life and am now living in Greece. You may now call me by my Greek name, ΦθψηΤθβμξκ. The main difference between my and Giannis’ situations is that he is…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 8 Points/3 Assists Full Highlights (3/3/2014)
You know things are going good when you have a fairly unremarkable game stat-wise and the opposing commentators still go out of there way to fellate you. It’s happened pretty much every game for the Bucks; Giannis has a few highlight plays that make everyone go googly-eyed amidst a bunch of turnovers and bricked jumpers,…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 13 Points/4 Assists/4 Blocks Full Highlights (2/24/2014)
Giannis Antetokounmpo has some of the highest potential in the league. For having cool nicknames. “Greek Freak” is lame and has slight negative connotations. There are lots of better possibilities. “Greeced Lightning” plays up his heritage and takes note of his body which looks like a bunch of lightning bolts zigzagging all over the place….
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 11 Points/4 Assists/3 Blocks Full Highlights (2/20/2014)
How long until we see Giannis get the coveted 5-by-5 (5 or more of all the good stuff in a single game)? It probably won’t be this year. This game was the closest he got, and he was still a rebound, an assist, two blocks and three steals away. But I bet he can do…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 8 Points/4 Assists Full Highlights (2/18/2014)
“I don’t know, Nate, can’t we try something else? I don’t like the looks of this establishment.” The two Bucks rookies stood outside of the Refuge Smoothie Cafe in Milwaukee. “What’s wrong Giannis, it’s just a smoothie place. You’ve had smoothies before, right? It’ll be fine. Come on.” Nate Wolters pushed his reluctant teammate Giannis…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 15 Points Full Highlights (2/3/2014)
It was a perfect story: Giannis’ family fresh off the plane from Greece watching their son play for the first time, and watching him dominate the lackluster Knicks D for a rare Bucks win. Giannis himself has elevated himself from Athenian poverty to become a rising NBA star. It almost makes you want to cry….
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 15 Points/3 Assists Full Highlights (1/31/2014)
Giannis Antetokounmpo lay, just outside of the practice facility, flat on his back, yelling in agony. “AAAAHHHHHH! AAAAAAAAHHHH! It hurts! It hurts!” Nate Wolters wandered over from the parking lot to see what was wrong. He looked unconcerned despite the apparent intensity of Giannis’ anguish. “Hey man, what’s up?” Giannis’ incoherent moans were interspersed with…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 10 Points/2 Blocks Full Highlights (1/24/2014)
“Can we switch to something else? I don’t like watching the commercials,” Giannis said uneasily, grabbing for the remote that was in Nate Wolters’ hand. Nate snatched the remote away from Giannis’ long reach and laughed. “No way, dude. My apartment, my TV, my rules.” “Come on man, this channel always has the really stupid…
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