During the Bucks’ preseason photo shoot, Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo were having a good time.
The “Greek Freak” shared a video of himself and his brother dancing backstage at his photo shoot on social media.For Giannis Antetokounmpo, however, the question of who the best NBA player is is straightforward. Because his club didn’t win the title the previous season, he doesn’t think of himself as the top player in the league right now. The Bucks star was prepared to give the honor to Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors in its place.
During the Bucks media day on Sunday afternoon, Antetokounmpo stated, “I believe the player who is the last man standing is the best player in the world.” “In my opinion, it’s the player that leads his team to the championship game, the finish line, and the victory. Steph Curry is, in my opinion, the greatest player in the world.”
As the top player on ESPN’s NBArank, The “Greek Freak” admitted that he is among the greatest in the league and that he could have taken the top slot if the Bucks had won the 2021 NBA Finals. However, he was unable to support the claim after Milwaukee’s seven-game series loss to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs the previous season.
After averaging 29.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 5.8 assists in the previous season, Antetokounmpo also placed third in the NBA MVP vote. However, he made note of the fact that individual honors paled in contrast to the excitement of winning the NBA Finals..“The feeling I felt, it was a nice feeling,” stated the man. “After seeing Golden State at the ESPYs and parade, I started to feel envious of them. Now you are familiar with that sensation. You are aware of what is being taken from you.”
The Bucks think they have a squad that can repeat as NBA champs with the Greek at the center.
Almost every member of their squad from the previous campaign returned. Jordan Nwora, a forward, was among the sixteen players in training camp who were on the team at some point during the previous campaign. On Sunday, Nwora’s representatives notified ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Nwora has inked a two-year, $6.2 million contract to remain with the Bucks.
A good team is extremely difficult to maintain together, according to Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer. “Teams want your players when you’re performing well. If you’ve played in the NBA for a while, you’ve probably seen them come and steal your players. I can’t express how happy we are about being able to maintain unity with a strong team. It’s also a result of our belief in it.”
The Bucks squad won’t be fully healthy to start the season, though, as a few of their wing players recover from injuries...