Giannis Antetokounmpo: If we don’t win a championship, I might get traded

Sam Amick @sam_amick
I spent two days at Bucks camp in Southern California chatting with their three most important figures. And pressure aside, this much is clear: Giannis, Dame and Doc all genuinely believe – for different, fascinating reasons – that they’ll be much better this time around.
The – 12:20 PM

Sam Amick @sam_amick
Can Giannis stay healthy? Can Dame have a bounce-back season? Will Doc be able to bring them all together?
There is serious pressure in Milwaukee this season, and Giannis knows it as much as anyone.
“Yeah, if we don’t win a championship, I might get traded,” he tells – 12:10 PM

Sam Amick @sam_amick
A candid, comedic conversation with Giannis Antetokounmpo about what might happen in Milwaukee if this high-stakes season doesn’t go well. The Bucks’ plan – from Giannis to Dame, Doc on down – is to never find out.
Much more here, at @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/58374… – 11:36 AM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
A father’s lesson, pandemic-induced insecurity and maturity: How the business #Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers created will build legacies beyond basketball
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jsonline.com/story/money/bu… via ⁦@journalsentinel⁩ – 10:44 AM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
The Bucks are built around Giannis. The 76ers are built around Embiid. The Knicks are built solely around Jalen Brunson.
Is that a recipe for June? Or are the Knicks deep enough?
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open.spotify.com/show/1x4wPhSQD… pic.x.com/ZMBvDKhcNO – 12:47 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
ICYMI: 1-on-1 with Khris Middleton
– Individual goals for this season
– Fighting the “injury prone” label
– Working together with Giannis and Dame
“Whatever it takes to win. To me, that’s a great season.” – Middleton
Our conversation, at @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/58369… – 12:17 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
“I just think of it as another player” – Matas Buzelis after matching up with Giannis Antetokounmpo in a preseason loss
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 2:16 AM

Giannis Antetokounmpo @Giannis_An34
Always! 💪🏽💪🏽 pic.x.com/fL6zFwIrOH – 12:15 AM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis gets heated; #Bucks starters dominate third quarter in 111-107 win over the Bulls jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 12:11 AM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Matas Buzelis on Giannis matchup: “I just think of it as another player. I know who he is of course. But when we step on the court, it’s 0-0. He’s a tough cover. He’s really strong, tall, athletic, does everything on the court. But I’m going to compete all the time.” – 10:59 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
If that’s it for the night for Lillard, the accounting for the starters tonight:
– Antetokounmpo 24pts/10reb/4ast (23min)
– Lillard 20pts/5reb/9ast (27min)
– Lopez 11pts/4reb/4blk (25min)
– Trent 10pts/2reb/2stl (26min)
– Prince 3pts/4reb/2stl (21min) – 9:53 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis tonight:
24 PTS (23 MIN)
10 REB
Ready for the season. pic.x.com/6hO1WzLAw6 – 9:48 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
FTAs
Giannis 14
Bulls 6 – 9:29 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Third quarter starters for the Bucks are tonight’s starters.
– Lillard, Trent, Prince, Antetokounmpo, Lopez – 9:25 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Bulls 68, Bucks 59
– Antetokounmpo 18pts/8reb/4ast
– Lillard 13pts/2reb/5ast
– Trent 8pts/2reb – 9:10 PM

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Unnecessary contact for Giannis—Buzelis airborne -flagrant 1 on Giannis. – 9:07 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s foul on Matas Buzelis was just reviewed for a flagrant act.
Flagrant 1 on Antetokounmpo. – 9:06 PM

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Giannis picks up his 3rd foul as Buzelis is fearless to the hoop…Officials looking at a possible tech on Giannis on contact on Buzelis. – 9:06 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Buzelis keeps attacking. Tried another dunk and fouled by Giannis from behind. Upgraded to flagrant-1 following review. – 9:06 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks have gotten out on the run a little bit here in the second quarter, but still trail, 47-39, with 7:45 left in. the first half.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 12 points, six rebounds and three assists in 13 minutes. – 8:49 PM

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Buzelis is doing a terrific job…we know he hoops—his energy is fabulous–he has a 3-……–and a dunk on Giannis. – 8:48 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After one quarter, the Bulls lead, 34-24.
Damian Lillard leads the way for the Bucks with 8pts/2reb/3ast. Giannis Antetokounmpo has 7pts/3reb/2ast. – 8:38 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Matas Buzelis just dunked with an and-one after foul by GIannis.
Would like to see Buzelis matched up with Giannis at other end but EJ Liddell has that assignment for now – 8:34 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
this preseason game has everything — Giannis squaring up to Giddey, Kenny Lofton Jr. minutes, Adama Sanogo threes pic.x.com/EfZVCUHn31 – 8:31 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks lead, 14-7, with 6:20 left in the first quarter.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has five points, three rebounds and two assists in six minutes. – 8:22 PM

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Giddey with a foul on Giannis –dead ball tech foul on Giannis for a physical taunt. Let them play please! – 8:20 PM

Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Giannis has no respect for the Young Bulls! – 8:19 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Officials are going to the monitor after that sequence.
Second possession in the last few minutes that Josh Giddey has committed a hard foul on Giannis Antetokounmpo. And Antetokounmpo did not appreciate it. – 8:19 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo hands off to Damian Lillard and Lillard drains a jumper on the game’s first possession.
Off we go in Milwaukee… – 8:11 PM