Giannis Antetokounmpo: It's a blessing to play with Damian Lillard, we have a legit chance to do something great
You said it’s a blessing to play with Lillard. In what way? Giannis Antetokounmpo It’s a blessing to have opportunity to play with a guy that is built from the same cloth as you. A guy that is a killer [as a basketball player]. He plays with a chip on his shoulder. He’s been good for so many years in the league, dominating the league. And having a guy that you can go to war with every single day that wants it as bad as you want, it is always a good feeling. I’m hungry, but he even makes me hungry because when you are amongst greatness every single day, which I believe is great, you have to bring it. You cannot slack. And it goes vice versa. He has to bring it, too. But being with him, we have a chance. We have a legit chance to do something great here. And I’m excited for what the future holds, but we got to take it a step at a time.
Source: Marc J. Spears @ Andscape
Source: Marc J. Spears @ Andscape
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Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Interesting, from Damian Lillard.
andscape.com/features/damia… pic.twitter.com/RTPa7osRtY – 1:13 PM
Interesting, from Damian Lillard.
andscape.com/features/damia… pic.twitter.com/RTPa7osRtY – 1:13 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Interesting quote from Damian Lillard.
andscape.com/features/damia… pic.twitter.com/qHZgrE6r91 – 1:12 PM
Interesting quote from Damian Lillard.
andscape.com/features/damia… pic.twitter.com/qHZgrE6r91 – 1:12 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
We’ll see the first minutes of the Giannis Antetokounmpo – Damian Lillard pairing today. The two-time MVP turned up the pressure on the #Bucks. Now he must deliver. jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 12:17 PM
We’ll see the first minutes of the Giannis Antetokounmpo – Damian Lillard pairing today. The two-time MVP turned up the pressure on the #Bucks. Now he must deliver. jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 12:17 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With Damian Lillard in the mix, Khris Middleton’s role is going to change this season.
“I have no problems with putting my pride to the side, sacrificing a couple things for the team to succeed.”
1-on-1 with Khris Middleton, at @TheAthletic
: theathletic.com/4958836/2023/1… – 10:44 AM
With Damian Lillard in the mix, Khris Middleton’s role is going to change this season.
“I have no problems with putting my pride to the side, sacrificing a couple things for the team to succeed.”
1-on-1 with Khris Middleton, at @TheAthletic
: theathletic.com/4958836/2023/1… – 10:44 AM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Milwaukee #Bucks ‘haven’t won anything’ yet with Damian Lillard. The #NBA All-Star reflects on gaining Lilliard, losing teammate/friend Jrue Holiday and his long-term future with the franchise bit.ly/3s0WSLf – 10:08 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Milwaukee #Bucks ‘haven’t won anything’ yet with Damian Lillard. The #NBA All-Star reflects on gaining Lilliard, losing teammate/friend Jrue Holiday and his long-term future with the franchise bit.ly/3s0WSLf – 10:08 AM
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Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
hot preseason take: Toumani Camara gonna be the Walker Kessler of the Lillard trade. – 11:08 PM
hot preseason take: Toumani Camara gonna be the Walker Kessler of the Lillard trade. – 11:08 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
Idk if there’s a story out there, but I’d love to read about how the football players who went to Notre Dame or USC truly feel about not having their last names on the back of their jerseys.
I can imagine it would be about the “name on the front, not the back,” but still. – 9:50 PM
Idk if there’s a story out there, but I’d love to read about how the football players who went to Notre Dame or USC truly feel about not having their last names on the back of their jerseys.
I can imagine it would be about the “name on the front, not the back,” but still. – 9:50 PM
Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
Give Notre Dame’s defense credit obviously but I seriously don’t recognize this Caleb Williams. Easily the worst game he has had at USC and it’s not even close. – 9:33 PM
Give Notre Dame’s defense credit obviously but I seriously don’t recognize this Caleb Williams. Easily the worst game he has had at USC and it’s not even close. – 9:33 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
NBA GMs survey: #Bucks not favored to win title; where Giannis, Lillard rank among players jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 4:57 PM
NBA GMs survey: #Bucks not favored to win title; where Giannis, Lillard rank among players jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 4:57 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Buck players in our Top 100 for 2023-24:
81. Brook Lopez
54. Khris Middleton
14. Damian Lillard (feel free to discuss this one)
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo
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Buck players in our Top 100 for 2023-24:
81. Brook Lopez
54. Khris Middleton
14. Damian Lillard (feel free to discuss this one)
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo
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Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Jabari Parker talks about feeling healthy and ready to make the most out of his Barcelona opportunity, the atmospheres in Europe and his relationship with Giannis Antetokounmpo
eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/… – 10:33 AM
Jabari Parker talks about feeling healthy and ready to make the most out of his Barcelona opportunity, the atmospheres in Europe and his relationship with Giannis Antetokounmpo
eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/… – 10:33 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Over the last 5 seasons:
Giannis — Jokic —
29/12/6 24/11/8
5x All-Star 5x All-Star
5x All-NBA 5x All-NBA
2x MVP 2x MVP
FMVP FMVP
Generational. pic.twitter.com/VC3JYXkdoQ – 12:04 PM
Over the last 5 seasons:
Giannis — Jokic —
29/12/6 24/11/8
5x All-Star 5x All-Star
5x All-NBA 5x All-NBA
2x MVP 2x MVP
FMVP FMVP
Generational. pic.twitter.com/VC3JYXkdoQ – 12:04 PM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
Point guards used to be the job of the little guy. A new trend: giants like Jokic, Giannis and Zion are taking over playmaking duties. I call them Point Gargantuans.
Get ready for the next one: the 7-foot-5 Victor Wembanyama. tomthefinder.com/p/victor-wemba… 🔦 – 11:10 AM
Point guards used to be the job of the little guy. A new trend: giants like Jokic, Giannis and Zion are taking over playmaking duties. I call them Point Gargantuans.
Get ready for the next one: the 7-foot-5 Victor Wembanyama. tomthefinder.com/p/victor-wemba… 🔦 – 11:10 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most all-time points by month (regular season + playoffs):
JAN — LeBron James
FEB — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
MAR — LeBron James
APR — Karl Malone
MAY — LeBron James
JUN — LeBron James
JUL — Giannis Antetokounmpo
AUG — James Harden
SEP — Anthony Davis
OCT — Oscar Robertson
NOV —… pic.twitter.com/Swm2fQYYpq – 9:27 AM
Most all-time points by month (regular season + playoffs):
JAN — LeBron James
FEB — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
MAR — LeBron James
APR — Karl Malone
MAY — LeBron James
JUN — LeBron James
JUL — Giannis Antetokounmpo
AUG — James Harden
SEP — Anthony Davis
OCT — Oscar Robertson
NOV —… pic.twitter.com/Swm2fQYYpq – 9:27 AM
Kane Pitman @KanePitman
Milwaukee Bucks NBA fantasy preview w/@redrock_bball
🏀 Giannis and Dame help or hinder fantasy rank?
🏀 Middleton and Lopez drop off?
🏀 Bench value…Beasley, Portis, Jackson Jr.!!
📺 youtu.be/7HX_zgchuks?si…
🎙 linktr.ee/LockedOnBucks pic.twitter.com/6chRWXlnaz – 7:44 PM
Milwaukee Bucks NBA fantasy preview w/@redrock_bball
🏀 Giannis and Dame help or hinder fantasy rank?
🏀 Middleton and Lopez drop off?
🏀 Bench value…Beasley, Portis, Jackson Jr.!!
📺 youtu.be/7HX_zgchuks?si…
🎙 linktr.ee/LockedOnBucks pic.twitter.com/6chRWXlnaz – 7:44 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Going LIVE for tonight’s Pregame Lounge | Nuggets-Bulls
– Game Notes
– Jokic is worse than Giannis
– Load Management BS
– Best @bet365_us bets
@BrendanVogt, @DLineCo, @DuvalierJohnson and me
youtube.com/watch?v=zrYPrY… pic.twitter.com/FNt2Sjm9q6 – 7:30 PM
Going LIVE for tonight’s Pregame Lounge | Nuggets-Bulls
– Game Notes
– Jokic is worse than Giannis
– Load Management BS
– Best @bet365_us bets
@BrendanVogt, @DLineCo, @DuvalierJohnson and me
youtube.com/watch?v=zrYPrY… pic.twitter.com/FNt2Sjm9q6 – 7:30 PM
Eric Pincus @EricPincus
Some of these were easy to rank: Giannis, Jokic have titles — Luka is an international star. But it gets more complicated with Jaylen Brown, Rudy Gobert and Trae Young. Which “supermax” contracts will be more problematic over time?!?!?
bleacherreport.com/articles/10092… – 5:51 PM
Some of these were easy to rank: Giannis, Jokic have titles — Luka is an international star. But it gets more complicated with Jaylen Brown, Rudy Gobert and Trae Young. Which “supermax” contracts will be more problematic over time?!?!?
bleacherreport.com/articles/10092… – 5:51 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Bucks on ESPN Rank
Giannis – 1
Dame – 13
Middleton – 46
Lopez – 69
Nuggets on ESPN Rank
Jokić – 2
Murray – 17
Gordon – 51
Porter – 68 – 12:34 PM
Bucks on ESPN Rank
Giannis – 1
Dame – 13
Middleton – 46
Lopez – 69
Nuggets on ESPN Rank
Jokić – 2
Murray – 17
Gordon – 51
Porter – 68 – 12:34 PM
More on this storyline
While I know Giannis just answered that question for you, and you both had a good laugh, how much of what he said is how you feel? How would you actually answer that question? Khris Middleton: Look, those guys, Dame and Giannis, get much of the credit, as they should. They’re two of the best players that this league has ever had. So for me, it’s just coming in and trying to fit, be a role player at times. Just change roles throughout the game, whatever is needed. … Let those guys handle a lot of the heavy lifting, figure out ways I can help, space the defense and make their job a little easier. Plus, I’ll have my opportunities where I’m able to be me. But I’m leaning on those two guys — I think we all are — to carry a lot of the load, which they want and expect. But they also know that I’m here for them when needed. -via The Athletic / October 15, 2023
Dru: Ben Maller: “From what I’ve gathered, Portland was prepared to send Lillard to Miami. Then his agent gave some comments to the media that rubbed several people in Portland the wrong way. It was at that point that the Blazers pivoted. Lillard’s agent had embarrased the franchise” -via Twitter / October 12, 2023
Malika Andrews: We get our first look at the Bucks’ new superstar duo this weekend. Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin says on NBA Today that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will make their preseason debut on Sunday against the Lakers. -via Twitter @malika_andrews / October 11, 2023
In the process of gaining Dame, what was it like to lose Jrue Holiday, who was not only a great player but a good friend? Giannis Antetokounmpo: People just talk about basketball. But it’s not just about basketball. It’s about going to school and seeing him there, dropping his kids there and I’m dropping my kid there and talking about our kids and talking about life. It’s bigger than basketball, obviously. With Jrue, I won a championship and he’s the reason why now I’m a champion. And there were so many days he was sitting right next to me and we were talking before the game and we were about to play a big game, Game 5, Game 6, Game 7, and check on one another. ‘Hey, man, you good? How are you feeling today? I feel good. How are you feeling? Big fella, you’re good? Good. We’re going to get this one today. OK?’ -via Andscape / October 15, 2023
Giannis Antetkounmpo: All those conversations were before you go to war, but that’s basketball. But there were conversations outside of basketball. Our families was very close. Our kids are very close. A guy with a great and positive energy every time he came to the practice facility or came to the arena. He had something about him that allowed you, when you were next to him, to feel good about yourself. I’m definitely going to miss it. And again, I wish him the best in everything that he does. And you never know down the road, you still might be teammates again. I love him. I don’t love him as a basketball player. I love him as a brother. -via Andscape / October 15, 2023
Giannis Antetokounmpo: I wish him and his wife and his kids and his extended family the best. They always took care of me and my family. They always were nice and kind to me. They gave everything they could for not just the Milwaukee Bucks organization, but the city, the community. And again, I wish him the best in the next chapter wow with the Boston Celtics — not against us; against everybody else. But it’s definitely bittersweet. But now you just got to look at today and look about how can we get better right now and tomorrow. Get ready for the season right now. Dame, I’m excited for him to be here and I’m excited to go to war with him every single day. -via Andscape / October 15, 2023