The victory was complicated to achieve for the Bucks and it would undoubtedly have been impossible without a great Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak pulled out a great match to qualify his team for the next round. Here are the highlights.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is on a mission to win a new trophy with the Bucks. He only needs one game to get there, against the Rockets or the Thunder. Before that, the Milwaukee star handled day-to-day affairs in tonight's semi-final against the Hawks. As usual, Giannis took pleasure in smashing Atlanta's racket, creating passages between Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and Clint Capela.
With 32 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 blocksGiannis drops a new mammoth stats sheet. A match that 95% of the NBA would dream of playing, but a day like any other for the monster that is Antetokounmpo. As always, we will remember his constant desire, his aggressiveness towards the circle, a little waste on the line unfortunately but he made up for it. It was decisive in the money time with a high level last 5 minutes on both sides of the field and obviously this incredible counter on Clint Capela.
UNREAL BLOCK BY GIANNIS! pic.twitter.com/Uw4StJjRqu
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1868082985939112057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
With 10 of his 32 points but also 3 assists in the money time, the Freak carried his team at arm's length, helped by a Damian Lillard (25 points) found in the second half. The next match against the winner of the West will not be easier, with two teams who know how to defend hard and who have the wind in their sails this season. But with a Giannis Antetokounmpo of this level, Milwaukee can believe in its chances.
Giannis TAKES OVER and the Bucks stamp their spot in the #EmiratesNBACup Championship ????
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They’ll take on the winner of HOU/OKC on Tuesday at 8:30pm/et on ABC ???? pic.twitter.com/KbfsLG4BlK
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