Giannis Antetokounmpo: “I judge myself by how much pressure I put on the opposing team”

Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a triple-double as he was held in single figures but that didn’t bother him at all knowing full well there will be nights the Bucks need other things from him than goals.

“We play right, we play fast, we play as a team. Our energy is there defensively. Even when they tied the game, we kept our composure, kept making offensive rebounds and making three-pointers, so you can definitely see the energy of the team. But it’s a game, we have 41 more games left in the regular season so hopefully we can continue.commented Greek Freak after the Stags’ win over the Atlanta Hawks.

On the fact that he only took 10 shots: “Did I only take 10 shots? My teammates were free on the three-pointer and I wanted to make the right decisions. Of course I want to be aggressive, but at the end of the day you have to look at the game and it’s not like I do hesitation or something, i’m just trying to make the best decision and do other things to affect the game as much as possible.

Whether it was hard to stick to that plan as they gambled away a 24-point lead: “It was definitely tough, but when I tried to go in, they were all there, they were packed into the paint, so I was trying to find Pat (Connaughton), Jevon (Carter), Jrue (Holliday) and Brook (Lopez). ). on the opposing club”