The Bucks landed in Milwaukee less than three hours before tip-off last night. A historic snowstorm in New Orleans led to the postponement of their Wednesday night matchup against the Pelicans and left Giannis Antetokounmpo & Co. stranded in the Big Easy with limited flight connections.
However, with a one-hour delay to their home game against the Miami Heat, the team recovered their strength and pulled off a dominant win at Fiserv Forum. The Greek Freak’s tenacity was on full display during the post-game presser as he downplayed his team’s long road back to Milwaukee. “ This is not the toughest conditions that I’ve played basketball [in],” the two-time NBA MVP said.
“ At the end of the day, we still woke up in a five-star hotel, had breakfast, sit down as a team, talked as a team while we were waiting for the bus...
And we went to our plane, charter plane, private plane, everybody has their own seat .” It’s important to remember here that Giannis didn’t experience any of these luxuries until he broke out as a superstar in the NBA. This is the same player who ran to the arena for a game after sending all of his money to his family in Athens.
He is certainly not one to take this lifestyle for granted and his statement about the Bucks’ journey amidst a snowstorm certainly reflects that attitude. “ For me, those conditions are not that bad. I’ve been in way, way worse conditions in my life, but if you want to call this adversity, I’m very happy and prou.
