Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is an incredible athlete, one of the very best in the game today. The two-time NBA MVP and 2021 NBA Finals MVP often shows off his otherworldly talents. But then there are the times when he’s at the free-throw line, where Antentokounmpo’s game sometimes slows down more than Gary the Snail.
Throughout his career, Antetokounmpo has accrued a fair share of 10-second violations. Additionally, earlier this year, during a Bucks-Nuggets game, Giannis was made fun of by Denver Nuggets commentators for his tardiness at the free-throw line. This last weekend, the pattern persisted. When the Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Atlanta Hawks in Georgia, the Hawks’ pundits didn’t hesitate to get in on the humor.
With his Bucks trailing 31-28, Antetokounmpo stepped to the line to shoot free throws. Naturally, Giannis took his time to do that. Hawks announcers decided it was time to poke some fun.
“If you brought a book with you to the game, you could probably read a couple of chapters waiting for Giannis at the line,” Hawks TV commentator Bob Rathbun quipped. “Next free throw? 15 minutes,” he went on to add after Giannis sank them.
Giannis probably won’t change his ways at the line, but it will be amusing to see if broadcasters continue to try and joke around about it. As always, with running jokes, you run the risk of taking things too far sometimes. But with all that said, Rathbun connected on a funny quip here.