Giannis Antetokounmpo Postgame Press Conference | 1.8.24
In Houston the other night you talked a lot about not having defensive Pride um for you guys to go down 33 in the first half just how frustrating was that for you to see um no I think not just for me for everybody it’s uh being down in the first half 33
Points I don’t remember the last time we were down 33 points in the first half playing at home um yeah it was it was sure just for you I can’t recall how many times in F Forum where you guys have gotten booed and never I have never
It’s my first time uh what was that like uh I you got to play hard you know um I don’t think it’s about making or missing shots you know it’s about giving effort out there and you know when you don’t I think people feel that and uh
You know you know when you wear a box Jersey you don’t play hard um I don’t think not just box Jersey any me like I think we have a great great we have great fans but like I the league if you don’t play hard you give to the team uh
There’s times that you might might get booed you know uh I’ll boo myself tonight too I was like I heard the boo and I was like boo I was like in my head I Was buling Myself um in that first half I they make 16 threes but also they took 30 um just
What you see from the three-point defense in the first half just from the way they said they said I think the first possession L Mark and had to open three and then after that it was just everything just went downhill they had 11 in the first half
16 for no 11 in the first quarter 16 for the half that’s a lot of Threes man I’m not I’m not going to lie we got to do a better job defending the three but at the end of the day you don’t defend the three you don’t defend the drive you you
Don’t get rebounds just got to find an identity you know um hopefully tomorrow we can go watch film see what we did well see what we what we can uh do better and hopefully when we play the next I don’t know Thursday play the next we can be better
How important was communication out there tonight in which ways did it help you guys in the second half would you say say that again uh how important was communication tonight amongst the team and how did it help you in the second half uh I think we just kept telling one
Another we got to stay together you know through bad through good you just got to stay together you know and uh I think the team did a great job just coming in the second half you know set in tone young young fellas came in play with a
Lot of energy the ball was moving we made few shots got few stops you know I’m not I’m not going to say that it was a great Total Image from the team because it was not but uh in the second half I’m kind of proud of the
Team of like you know staying together through through the whole second half maybe along those lines you honest like the last four years you guys have had losing streaks or lost three or five four or six what’s in your experience kind of the thread to keep there to come
Out the other side as you have in the past got to stay together that’s it that’s pretty much it if you try to um go your way or do yourself it’s not going to work um we’ve been in this position before you know it’s okay to be in this position you
Know you know because like I’ve said like facing adversity brings the best out of you uh but again at the end of the day like we have to get better we have to realize that we have to keep on doing the little things uh and every
Little thing that we do out there every little box out every little high low a guy showing help in the ball you know a guy making the extra pass you know a guy getting offensive rebound throwing out for a three like all those little things count you know and when you add all
Those little things that’s when you have a winning game you know that’s when you have a winning team sorry no is there anything in particular on the defensive end that you want to see you guys improve on next few games got to r on the ball better got to protect the 3.9 better
Um let’s do those two things those two things when you when you mention the little things that you’re looking for I think third quarter in Houston 20 something points I think tonight 23 points I mean it’s there have been those Mo moments in this kind of stretch here
Where you’ve played I think the defense you want to play so is that what you look for it’s not just the defense everything it’s all overall it’s everything it’s offense defense every every little thing matters you know that’s how you build a will culture you know if you just worry
About the outcome every single game and you just try to you think you expect that you’re going to be in The Winning Side at the end of the game it doesn’t work that way man you know how many points you scored the 130 got to get better man
Giannis speaks with media following Monday’s loss to the Jazz.
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Problem with the Bucks right now:
1. Coaching
The moment I’ve seen the news that Terry Stotts left the team, I knew something was off with Griff. And I was right. He is just too soft, not pushing them to play better and smarter, as seen in his recent postgame interview. Makes weird rotations and some poor defensive decisions from time to time (mostly during crunch time). I have no idea what they were thinking when they hired a rookie coach to lead a championship caliber team and hoping it would work. He is literally making Coach Bud looked liked an amazing coach
How to fix: Obviously fire Griff and find someone with championship experience or someone more experience cause this a team with championship dna and a rookie coach wont obviously help them
2. The Bench and Role Players
As you all know, role players are supposed to give a team a spark and keep the wheel rolling with their offensive and defensive firepower off the bench. This however, is not the case for this Bucks team. Over the last few games, this bench has been outscored badly by the opposing sides own, giving them a hard time to get a run going. Obviously, we have seen some great games from them, but they haven’t been efficient. Sometimes excluding Bobby, the rest just cannot get something going to help the team out, but he for the past few games has seen his few shares of this problem. Others like PC, Payne, Marjon and the entire bench are just inefficient to help this team out
How to fix: Trade guys like Pat, Payne, Robin for better role players. For Bobby, I still don’t trust him due to his inconsistency, but can still time and time again can provide some spark, but he could be included in trades though. For the young ones, I see potential in Andre, Green and Chris and we can keep them, but if we are going to make big trades, then we sadly probably have to include them.
3. Starters
Obviously, they are still trying to get used to one another, specifically Giannis and Dame, but just like the bench, they have shown from time to time that they are really good but some games they looked like they don’t go well together. They still have few months though to get things together, but if this continues even after the All Star Break, then they have a big problem
How to fix: Find their grove right before the postseason starts (Dame especially)
4. Defense, Defense, Defense
Y’all already seen this coming, I don’t even have to go further into this. It’s like ever since Griff and Dame came into the picture, the team’s defensive knowledge got Thanos snapped from existence
How to potentially fix: Make trades of course for defensive specialist players. I would suggest get some big wing defenders to guard superstars like Tatum and Butler cause they are the cause of our problems for the past few postseasons and our wing defenders are just too small and not enough to give these guys a hard time. Or get some tough guards who are willing and can defend toughly. I know Beasley is trying, and I appreciate it, but he is just not an elite defender like Carter and Caruso. And is not helping considering Dame is also not a defensive minded player, which leads to these 2 being abused by the opposing side on the defensive side
These are all the issues so far, at least I believe, Let me know if I missed something
Overall, this team can still win a chip, but only if major changes are made, so Jon Horst, if you are seeing this, please do your job, do the right thing, and make some great moves to this team because at this point, dire changes are needed and wanted
I miss Dame time the creator the walking bucket the ice cold step back blow by you destroyer . You all Bucks turned him into some off guard with big guys dribbling the ball up court . The basketball world does not forgive the bucks organization for destroying a generational talent like dame .
Hey Milwaukee bucks! This guy, Giannis, the greatest player in bucks history is frustrated with how the team is playing. FIX IT. Otherwise he’s going to leave, and honestly I won’t blame him for it.
I ve said it many times, lots of people don't get it. Bucks were a soft playoff team, now they are a soft regular team. The writing is on the wall for useless griffin and dame etc. all the others play like trash. 2bad for Yiannis, his prime goes for nothing.
Dame needs to go off against Boston or this team will lose badly
Without him we are 7 – 30 this season so far
Thank goodness we have the Pistons twice this month. Cause its not looking good for the Bucks. My hope was that they be in the 1st or 2nd spot by all star break but I honestly don't think that's going to happen. They're barely holding on to the 2nd. Gotta figure out a way to win against teams that are under.500…in the words of Giannis… gotta do better…
the Bucks team is just old…the youngsters brought a lot of energy tonight which is good and something for coach to work on how they can mingle with the veterans. The young guys seemed to not have enough talent and experience but ok some are also rookies and the more you work with them the more you will take from them. If it is going to be enough for the playoffs…? So far it doesn't look like it but there are still a couple of months left..
regular season! o well! he knows they will make the playoffs and every player that wants that chip is gearing up for the playoffs! the last few games they have lost actually mean far less than people realize!
Last night Bucks frustrated loss to Jazz who's currently 12th in West, next game must win against East leader Celtics
Apart from giannis unfortunately this team has lost its touch changes need to be made
Bucks players seem like they want to get the coach fired with this kind of performance
Joh Horst screwed up bigtime for hiring Griff. I know Giannis had a saying in it, but Giannis didn't know that Griff and his training staff are capable of sinking the franchise and Turn Fiserv Forum and The Deer district to a ghost town. Mark my words, The Bucks are gonna get smoked the Celtics on Thursday and Griffin might not have a job soon after. 👜🛍🛫✈
Giannis has got that Mamba Mentality 🔥🔥🔥
Fire griffin
I'm sure all the lgbtq stuff going on had nothing to do with it. NBA is a joke!🤢🤮
i don't want to hear anymore Dame slander on defense because atleast we would've had a chance at this game with him in the lineup. I think its time to point fingers elsewhere. Pretty sure Dame felt some type of way after Giannis's comments after Houston game and thats why he sat out due to "personal reason".. just speculation but its to much of a coincidence 🤷♂️
Jazz was making threes like it was intentional
My favorite player Giannis Antetokoumnpo must have a rage not possible must defend change the way to defend his will more at all there they will go down if his continuation as it is too much 😤😤
I will tell you right now regular season for this team is all about building habits they have a lot of work to do to me it doesn’t matter what seed this team ends up in the Gianisssss era Milwaukee finish with the best record with the 1st seed 3 times never won the Chip as the 1st seed. I truly believe come playoffs time is the real season for this team Dame time will be a juggernaut come playoffs it’s going to be very hard to beat Gianisssss and Dame 4 times in a series
If I was him I would leave as a free agent and join the Warriors to play with Curry or the Miami Heat to live in Miami and play with Butler
He won them a chip he has nothing to prove and for sure doesn’t owe anything to Milwaukee anymore he is done his due