Giannis Antetokounmpo was deeply affected by the loss within the in-season play-in match towards the Indianapolis Pacers, who had been led by the gifted guard, Tyrese Halliburton. The ultimate rating of the sport was 128-119 in favor of the Pacers. Nevertheless, after six days, each groups had been set to face one another once more in Milwaukee.
From the bounce, this recreation had a distinct feeling. The Bucks wished to show that the Pacers weren’t in the identical weight class. Early on, lead guard Hali acquired the message as he had a thunderous dunk.
As he celebrated his dunk on ahead Marjon Beauchamp, Giannis bumped Hali into the bottom along with his shoulder. The play was reviewed, and Giannis was assessed as a technical.
Pacers/Bucks is enjoyable pic.twitter.com/PTPzdoFBhi
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) December 14, 2023
The sport was intense as Giannis made historical past along with his aggressive model of play. The Pacers had been decided to cease him at any value. Later within the second half, when Giannis drove towards the basket, ahead Andrew Nasmith, who scored 12 factors, grabbed him by the neck and threw him down.
Thanasis being held again after Nesmith and Giannis obtained tied up 😳
Issues obtained chippy in Bucks-Pacers 👀 pic.twitter.com/b4HFmC4ACW
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 14, 2023
What’s Thanasis doing LLLMMAAAOOO pic.twitter.com/IRg2xwwfj7
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) December 14, 2023
To sum up the sport, the Pacers tried to come back again however couldn’t ever formally make it again. The Greek Freak completed the sport with 64 factors, 14 rebounds, three assists, one block, and a steal.
Freakish quantity, little question, breaking the Milwaukee Bucks franchise file, and it was reported that yesterday was Giannis’ late father’s birthday. As soon as the sport was over, the ball couldn’t be retreated.
It has been reported that NBA rookie Oscar Tshiebwe scored his first NBA basket and the Pacers saved the ball for him as a gesture of goodwill. Nevertheless, Giannis chased after the Pacers into the locker room, asking for the ball. In a leaked audio, it may be heard that Myles Turner and Buddy Hield had been rubbed the incorrect means by Giannis’ tone and vitality, and because of this, they didn’t need to give him the ball.
Take a look at the leaked audio and the fallout after the sport beneath.
Les Pacers : “Garde le ballon !!! Tu veux le ballon ? Tu vas pas l’avoir” 💀Les Bucks : “Donnez lui ce putain de ballon”Giannis à Haliburton : “Va me chercher ce p*tain de ballon, je te le dis, va me le chercher”
C’est le LEAK AUDIO DE L’ANNÉE 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/EEhoNue2z2
— The Day by day Dunk (@dailydunkfr) December 14, 2023
Head coach of the Indiana Pacers, Rick Carlisle defined after the sport that the entire scenario was unlucky they usually took the ball for his or her large rookie rebounder from Kentucky.
“It was Oscar Tshibwe’s first official level so we all the time get the sport ball. We weren’t occupied with Giannis’s franchise file. So we grabbed the ball and a pair minutes later a number of of their gamers ended up in our hallway. My Normal Supervisor obtained elbowed within the ribs by one in all their gamers. Unlucky scenario, we don’t want the official recreation ball. It’s two recreation balls there. We might’ve taken the opposite one, nevertheless it doesn’t must escalate to that,” Carlisle stated.
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle spoke on what occurred following Pacers-Bucks: pic.twitter.com/eILJiSVxr4
— ESPN (@espn) December 14, 2023
Within the recreation, Giannis Antetokounmpo performed with a objective past simply successful factors and enjoying with a ball. It was speculated that he wished to dedicate this recreation to his mom, who was mourning on that day. After the match, Giannis acquired the ball however he was nonetheless uncertain if it was the official recreation ball. He additionally talked about that he didn’t possess the Recreation 6 NBA Finals ball.
The saga takes one other flip. Giannis says he’s not certain if the sport ball he acquired is the precise recreation ball. He additionally reveals he doesn’t possess the Recreation 6 Finals recreation ball both.
Full reply: pic.twitter.com/dcIxc17oJr
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) December 14, 2023
