Tonight, the Milwaukee Bucks achieved a significant victory. For their second consecutive game against the Washington Wizards, the Bucks had to find a way to prevail without Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton. Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has won the MVP award twice, provided the reply.
On January 1st, the Bucks played the Wizards and came up short, 118-95.
However, tonight’s outcome was different. When the Bucks got Giannis back, the outcome changed. With a victory of 123–113, they evened the four-game season series.
Giannis Antetokounmpo set out to demonstrate to the world the significance of the adage “Fear The Deer.” A career-high 55 points were scored, along with ten rebounds and seven assists, by the 2021 Finals MVP.
55 PTS (career high)
10 REB
7 AST
20-33 FGM
15-16 FTM@Giannis_An34‘s career night and third-straight 40-point game powers the @Bucks! pic.twitter.com/C04P9yfXUhNBA (@NBA) January 4, 2023
The Greek Freak was everywhere, and he prevented the Wizards from defeating the 2021 NBA Champions twice in their final game.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo talks about his excellent free-throw shooting tonight
Antetokounmpo has now recorded three straight games with 40 or more points thanks to his 55 points from tonight.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s last 3⃣ fantasy stat lines:
55 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL, 78.5 FPTS
43 PTS, 20 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK, 78.5 FPTS
45 PTS, 22 REB, 7 AST, 79.9 FPTS pic.twitter.com/ENUDq4BNyCNBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) January 4, 2023
However, his free-throw shooting was the most outstanding aspect of his performance tonight. Giannis, who has a season percentage of 64.5% from the charity stripe, came through and made 15 of his 16 attempts today. He was questioned by Zora Stephenson on his FT shooting today during the post-game interview. Simple in his response, Antetokounmpo stated, “That’s what I do… I work.”
Giannis put on for Milwaukee.
The #Bucks MVP spoke with @ZoraStephenson after pouring in a career-high 55 points in the win over the Wizards. #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/X6SAro9Ggt
Bally Sports Wisconsin (@BallySportWI) January 4, 2023
Additionally, he discussed the Bucks’ four-game losing streak before to their victory over the Timberwolves. The club has struggled to play without Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton, but the others have stepped up, which has enabled them to defeat the Wolves and the Wizards.
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At this time in his career, Giannis Antetokounmpo is playing some of his finest basketball. He scores 32.8 points, pulls down 11.8 rebounds, and assists 5.2 times a game. The Bucks have a record of 24-13, which is good for the third spot in the East despite missing two of their three best players.
While Giannis might be able to bring the Bucks a solid seeding on his own, if the Bucks want to duplicate their success from 2021, their key players must be prepared and healthy. The squad has plenty of time to prepare its players for the major stages since there are still three months until the playoffs.
The Bucks would be among the East’s top contenders if Khris and Jrue recover from injury and perform well.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Talks About His 55-point Outing, Which Ended A Four-Game Skid, In The Post “That’s What I Do… I Work!”