Giannis Antetokounmpo might have spoken out straight Friday about James Harden denigrating hisgame He didn’t.
Antetokounmpo’s game, on the other hand, had a lot to state.
The summary: 32 points, 13 rebounds (11 defensive) and 6 helps in 27 minutes for the Dollars versus a Thunder team that had won 5 in a row and 14 of its last17 Giannis sat the final 14 minutes as his team finished a 133-86 success.
Antetokounmpo scored the majority of his points near the rim, due to the fact that why would not somebody 6-11 with a nose for the goal score from there, however there were likewise 2 3-pointers, which offered him 79 for the season. They were suggestions, whether deliberate or not, to Harden and everybody else that he’s more than simply a dunker which he does have some ability.
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Prior To all that, Antetokounmpo attempted to lower the heat on whatever is simmering in between the 2 super stars. He looked to minimize his antic at the All-Star Draft about desiring to play with somebody who would pass theball He preserved he’s not in a “back-and-forth” with Harden.
“I’m not that type of guy,” he informed ESPN. “I’ve never tried to take stabs at somebody. Maybe sometimes (it) might come out like that, but . I’m just trying to do my job, which is win games and go back home to my family and my kid. At the end of the day, if that’s what he believes, that’s what he believes.”
” There’s not backward and forward. . At the end of the day, if that’s what [James Harden] thinks, that’s what he thinks.”
–Giannis Antetokounmpo on James Harden’s remarks about him pic.twitter.com/92 XoqMxeGU
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 29,2020
His postgame remarks were more intriguing.
Antetokounmpo insisted his game is “not just power” and noted methods he’s trying to develop his abilities.
“I try to work on my game — midrange shots, 3s, being able to screen-and-roll faster, make the right pass. It’s hard to drive full speed and try to make the right pass to the corner. Trying to get my passing more accurate and there’s a lot of things I’m still adding,” he informed press reporters, per the Milwaukee Journal Guard.
“Hopefully, when I add all those things to my game, I’m a more complete player and I can help my team win games easier.”
Milwaukee has actually had no problem winning this season; it’s 51 -8 and has actually currently gotten approved for theplayoffs Anticipate Giannis and Co. to be intent on getting another W when they play the Firecrackers for the final time in the routine season on March 25.
If a more total version of Antetokounmpo shows up for that game, then anticipate him to make a more thorough declaration.
