Griffin: “The cooperation with Giannis is excellent – we both want the championship”

Ready for the challenge of Bucks said the team’s new coach, Adrian Griffinwhile he appeared excited by the communication and collaboration with the superstar of the team so far, Giannis Antetokounmpo.

“My staff is incredible and I look forward to it. I think it will be a great opportunity for us to build, brick by brick, day by day. We are building our house. That’s one of the things I’ve told our players. Every day, we build our house. Giannis and I are on the same wavelength. We have a great relationship so far. It was a pleasure to meet him. He wants to win and I want to win and it’s as simple as that. So, I respect him and I respect what he’s accomplished in this league, and we’re here together to win, so I have no problem with that. It is a great partnership and we will lead the team together. Where he leads, others will follow. Well, I think that’s great“, he emphasized.

As for if he’s… worried that the Greek Freak wants nothing less than the championship? “In no way did Giannis’ comments cause me any pressure. Like I said, we’re aligned. We are here to win. And the one thing I’ve talked about with our team and my staff is that I embrace expectations. We have a very good roster. Instead of running from it, we want to embrace it. It just takes one day at a time, though. Yes, we want to go far, go deep into April, May and June, but it’s just one step at a time, taking care as much as we can control. And that starts with training. Like I said, we’re all aligned, but I think that’s a good thing. Expectations are good, they will bring out the best in us. We communicate often with Giannis. He trains hard in the gym. We have a very good relationship, there is mutual respect. We want the same thing and that is to win the championship. Obviously every year is different, but what doesn’t change is that you have to compete at a high level. We have a lot of talent on this team. In this league you get what you deserve. It’s not about my turn or your turn. You get what you earn for your worth. To win a championship, you really have to manage player bodies and minutes. You need to stay healthy and we understand that. But we still have to put ourselves in a position to be high in the standings when the playoffs start. We want to include as many things as possible. It is a team effort, so we will work together with the medical staff to keep our players healthy. The beauty of the roster is that if one player is down, the next one has to step up».