Antetokounmpo: “Lillard was incredible, he showed that he can lead”

Enthusiastic with what he showed Damian Lillard how he can offer the Bucks from his first game, said o John Antetokounmpo after the victory over the Sixers. The 33-year-old guard had 39 points, scoring 14 of them in the final four minutes.

“Dame was hotter and I want us to win. What works, you have to keep trusting. If Chris was hotter, we’d have to give him the ball. It’s confidence and he has to know that when he’s on a good night, we have to give him the ball. Dame did and it helped us a lot to get the win. He is a player who can lead, make good decisions at the end and be aggressive throughout the game. He was unbelievable today, his performance says a lot about who he is, what his character is and what he can bring to our team. I’m excited for the season with himsaid the Greek Freak.

As for the Bucks’ win and his own opening night performance? “It was a great win, but I think we can play much better. When we find a rhythm and get better chemistry, we will be better. In defense we had energy. I personally need to improve. I know how I will do it. It’s only my fourth game since last year after the operation I had in the summer. I have to get the… rust off me. I know who I am and what I can do. I will continue to get better and work towards that throughout the season».

Finally, he referred to the fact that he marked Joel Embiid for several minutes. “I have told the coach that he can bet on me to mark the best player of the opponents. It’s something I want to do, from the first game to the playoffs».