THE John Antetokounmpo experienced how beneficial it is for him to have a teammate like o Damian Lillard from first friendly they played together. As he admitted, he’s never felt so… free with a partner who commands such attention and pulls all the defenses off him.
“Dame is a great guy, he is very hungry and works very hard to win. He’s so calm, he doesn’t say much, he’s like a little version of me. He does his job, takes care of his family, works in training, doesn’t say much, but when the match starts he is… killer. I’m very happy to have him as a teammate, he teaches me a lot, we talk a lot about how we can work together better. We have a long way to go, the season is long and we will have to be ready when the crunch time comes. We’ll have to find ways to make the game easy for him and me. It will be a long process for the whole team. It was only the first game for all of us together, and Middleton hasn’t played yet. But we will find it. No one is selfish and we all want to succeed. The point is to be ready when it really matters“, Greek Freak pointed out.
“I have never been so free in the last 5-7 years. I could see he was marked closely, even by two players and I had a lot of space. First time in the 11 years I’ve been with the Bucks we’ve seen a teammate get a double-team. And they’re even friendly! It ‘s crazy! He’s a player that gets a lot of attention and I don’t have that many opponents to… chase me. Having more space allows me to create more for myself or my teammates. Dame is a threat from the moment he comes down the middle, I’ve never played with a player like that. It will make the game easier for me and our teammates“, added the 28-year-old ace.
Source: Sport Fm
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