Middleton as a third piece will be great because they will not need him to create his own shot. You spoke about it a little bit earlier, but going a little more in detail about that. The 25-year-old forward, who also won . Giannis, when asked about his future: "As long as everybody's on the same page and as long as everybody's fighting for the same thing, fighting for the same thing every single day, which is to be a champion, I don't see why not to be in Milwaukee for the next 15 years.". Obviously I can speak for myself, my teammates I think theyre excited to play in Orlando, to play basketball again, to go out there and chase the title. Because the circumstances are really, really tough right now. Translated on-screen subtitles for videos. So its something that I felt I wanted to do. Its weird. Lance Allen: (17:18) But for sure, I think me, my teammates, my family, especially my mom, everybody has concern about our health and my health. Obviously when you go against somebody you dont want to live with him, you dont see him every day. Congratulations Giannis! Giannis Antetokounmpo: (00:02) Good. At the end of the day we got to do our job and I know that the NBA is going to do their job and the NBPA are going to do their job to keep us as safe as possible to make this transition as easy as possible for us. ", He could have succumbed to his pride with thoughts about the future: "When I go for 50 tonight and bring my team back, it will cement my NBA legacy.". Its kind of hard. My goal is to win a championship and I will do whatever it takes to make that happen., Sources: Kawhi to become free agent; Raptors favorite, Paul denies trade request: Happy to stay in Houston, After profane tirade, Mets have to fire manager Callaway, France beats Brazil, keeps possibility of dream QF alive. I was the same kind of guy. As a result of a previous knee injury, Antetokounmpo sat out the previous game. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is the NBA's version of Atlas, putting up incomparable per-game stats last year that had only ever been accomplished previously by him. And as I said tried to get ready for Orlando. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has a chance to win his third MVP award. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. The problem was that the Suns were blowing the Bucks out of the building, leading by 16 at the end of the first quarter. 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Every day that I step on the floor I always think of my dad and that motivates me and pushes me to play harder and move forward.. Transcripts & captions for a better media workflow. It helped Antetokounmpo deal with the uncertainty in the immediate aftermath of his injury. Youve got to push yourself through this. I hope that this award will serve as a reminder that with hard work and determination, anything is possible. Its been quite some time since Mauricio Ramirez painted a mural of Milwaukees own, as he has done with his stunning three-story mural of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis Antetokounmpo just served everyone a reminder that he's in the MVP conversation, too Mike D. Sykes, II March 30, 2022 11:26 am ET The collective 76ers fanbase (and Drew Hanlen) got. This summer, Mauricio worked hard to bring to life a magnificent piece of art that celebrates the life of the NBAs most popular player. Antetokounmpo est galement rejoint en proprit par ses frres Thanasis, Kostas et Alex, qui jouent tous au basket professionnel dans le monde entier. Yeah. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (12:04) Thats how life is. Looking at 5 key stats heading into Saturday's clash between top East teams Philadelphia and Milwaukee. I wanted to do it here in this city. The Bucks led the Suns 101-99 with 1:15 remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 4. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo won his second straight Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award on Friday, becoming the 12th player in league history to secure the award in consecutive. Giannis' emotional MVP acceptance speech | 2019 NBA Awards 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Okay well pause on Eric Woodier, ESPN. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who shot 4 of 15 from the foul line Friday and is hovering at an underwhelming 58.7 percent for the season, attempted to shoot free throws on the Wells Fargo. "Just got to keep playing good basketball, and hopefully we can get a win.". Im accessible, they can see me. Dallas Mavericks Star Struggles In Playoffs And Fans Worry, LeBron James: Building A Legacy Of Empowerment And Hope Through I Promise, The Resilience Of Love: A Look At LeBron & Savannahs Timeless Relationship. But at the end of the day, we got to do what we got to do. Giannis Antetokounmpo has proven that a player can go from being a good prospect to an elite superstar through sheer hard work and sacrifice. Milwaukee Bucks big man Giannis Antetokounmpo capped off an incredible year by being named MVP of the 2018-19 NBA season during the leagues award show on Monday night. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. It doesn't happen. There was no way he was going to be skipping to the basket without being knocked over. Everybody stopped playing basketball and everybody stopped playing games. How do you guys say here in America? Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points and the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks hit a season-high 26 3-pointers in a 139-117 win over the Orlando Magic, extending their winning streak to 16 games . And now it has him on the highest of highs as the MVP of a league championship series. IE 11 is not supported. Giannis Antetokounmpo talked about his future at MVP speech Pride and ego would have told Antetokounmpo, who had missed three consecutive clutch free throws, to grab the ball and prove to everyone that he can make them. Giannis' MVP speech was EMOTIONAL #Shorts @nbaeurope 219 Dislike 9 POV Every day you wake up with a new way to make money @devincaherlyshorts Like Dislike Share $5 Christmas Present. Very humble guy. This award is not only a testament to my hard work and dedication, but also to the support and encouragement of all those around me. "My dad told me to always want more but to never be greedy. But ultimately it's unavoidable. But I thats got to start with the organization, the MBA. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (13:12) But Ive done this in FIBA before. Next question, Greg Mansik WTMJ radio. Giannis Antetokounmpo after supermax extension with the Bucks: This is my Giannis Antetokounmpo is a sports hero, according to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo out for the remainder of Game 4, Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as questionable with an ankle injury, Giannis Antetokounmpo has monster dunk against Orlando Magic. Next up: Championship. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (04:49) 2006-2022 TalkBasket.net. Giannis Antetokounmpo: (02:16) All Rights Reserved. I wanted to do it with these guys, so I'm happy. And I know you dont have a crystal ball, but the kind of the followup to that Giannis is if something would happen and you wouldnt be to complete the journey to a title, how would you process that as well? A couple of possessions later, Antetokounmpo gets the ball on the wing facing a dwindling shot clock. We dont know much about the virus. Ive traveled to China, Ive traveled to France and staid for two, three weeks in a hotel just playing basketball. That making up in some way, working with the NBA to make up that advantage, whatever that could be? Instead, he chose humility, arguably the toughest option of the three, and stayed in the present. He turned around and managed to block Ayton's dunk attempt to preserve the lead and, eventually, the win. Giannis Antetokounmpo is your 2019 NBA MVP, and the Milwaukee Bucks superstar found a way to endear himself even more to the basketball world with an emotional speech worthy of his play on the court. Thats how it is in FIBA. Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 50 points during the Bucks Game 6 clincher in front of the home fans. November 28, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EST. Has this time off during the pandemic been beneficial for you that way? The Greek Freak delivered perhaps the best performance of his career at the best possible moment and now can add an NBA Finals MVP award to his two regular-season MVP trophies. In a frantic race up the court, Holiday hit Antetokounmpo with one of the most ambitious lob passes in postseason history. Antetokounmpo needs a scorer alongside him for the team to go far. After receiving the award, Giannis hugged his parents, his brother Thanasis, and his agent Alex Saratsis. Giannis Antetokounmpo - Wikipedia Share this article share tweet text email link Prince J. Grimes. And then also you guys worked really hard to put yourselves in a position to have the one seed now thats taken away. ", Life lessons with @Giannis_An34. First, Giannis could have easily forced his way to the basket in transition to try to get a layup or get fouled, but instead, he recognized that he had drawn three Suns defenders and fired a beautiful one-handed, no-look laser to the corner for a wide-open Portis 3-pointer.