Giannis Antetokounmpo propelled the Milwaukee Bucks’ entry to the Emirates NBA Cup Finals, and he did so by pulling one of the most jaw-dropping defensive plays you’ll ever see. With the Hawks looking to get closer and remain on fighting distance with 2:35 left in regulation, star point guard Trae Young located Clint Capela from a pick-and-roll sequence and hurled an alley-oop pass. Little did they know, Antetokounmpo was roaming around.
As Capela cut through the paint and glided to catch the lob from Young, the Bucks superstar had other plans as he soared to contest the veteran center. In the split second, Antetokounmpo blocked Capela on the summit in an emphatic fashion, successfully preserving his team’s 103-98 lead en route to a tournament semis victory within the T-Mobile Arena. UNREAL BLOCK BY GIANNIS! pic.
twitter.com/Uw4StJjRqu Winning plays It was indeed the ultimate play of the game which Antetokounmpo fully embraced to make a huge difference for the Bucks . The MVP candidate finished with a near triple-double stat line of 32 points, 14 boards, and 9 assists across 38 minutes of play.
Regardless of the monstrous numbers, Antetokounmpo was even eager to deliver big-time necessary moves that impact winning. “Just winning plays. You should get to keep doing things to help your team win.
Sometimes it’s going to be a block, a shot, or a pass. It doesn’t matter what it is,” Antetokounmpo remarked after Milwaukee’s 110-102 victory. “What matters is being a.
