Satisfied with the Bucks win at Philadelphia (109-124) and the own performance Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared. As he pointed out, it will take some time to roll, while he noted that now, just before he turns 30, every breath he gets from his coach is welcome.
“I need to find my rhythm again. The last time I played in the NBA was on April 9, when I got injured. It’s a different pace, different capacity, different distances. But I’ll be okay. Some days they will play denial defense on you and some days they won’t, some days they will double team you and some days they won’t. Sometimes you have to read the game correctly and sometimes you have to walk through the fire“, Greek Freak pointed out.
“I’m not going to lie, if the match is decided and the opponent is withdrawing the starters, I’ll be happy if I get 3-4 minutes of extra rest. I’m at a point in my career where when I walk off the field I’m happy to be healthy. There will be games where I have to play 36-37-38 minutes, but even if I have to play 25 minutes in some, I’m not going to whine or cry like I used to“, he added.
At the same time, he praised Damian Lillard’s performance. “Dame was amazing. If you’re tall, you don’t know how to deal with him, because if you go out on him, he has the burst to get past you and go to the basket, if you stay back, he’ll shoot you. You have to pick your…poison with him. We want him to remain as aggressive throughout the season. It makes the game easier for all of us“, he emphasized.
Source: Sport Fm
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