With a big smile from his appearance and the victory of the Bucks over the Lakers, John Antetokounmpo admitted that it is an extra incentive for him when he fights against high level players and in such games.
Among other things, he admitted that he receives a lot of teasing from his teammates in the Bucks because of the interview he gave to the well-known American magazine GQ, with most of the team calling him that and not GA, as they did until the publication of his interview.
Giannis stated in detail:
For the 47th and what he did on the floor:
“I was just trying to make contact. I feel like in the previous games I was not as aggressive as I wanted to be. I did not go far enough in the ‘painted’. “coaches and I wanted to be aggressive. To look for contact, to go to the” painted “and look for the right phase”.
On whether it is easier for him when he plays against a player like Anthony Davis, who has similar elements to him:
“I do not know. In the end, I just let my instinct take over. I will not say that it is easier. It is not. He is a great defender, he is tall, so I do not know.”
About Chris Middleton and how he felt he had him by his side again:
“I felt good that we had him back. We missed him. And just being on the floor he gets a lot of attention. The opponents have to mark him and he will make the right decision, he will pass or he will shoot. As much as I complained in the past I was joking. “I missed him a lot and I got bored of him, I missed him. And only when we had him on the floor he helped us, he put big shots at the end, he played defense and it is good that we have him back”.
For the fact that the Bucks do not panic despite the bad start:
“We have to start winning. As much as for me this is not as important as improving, building good habits and playing well in April, May and June, it leaves you with a bad taste when you lose. So now we have to change our mentality, to win, to play hard and when we are over 10-15 points to leave the teams behind.
We have to keep attacking, playing with the same energy. It’s a good opportunity now that Middleton is back to find rhythm and we’ll see. I can not predict the future, but we are in good shape. We had a good workout, we have another and I hope we find chemistry. “In a few days or weeks, Brooke Lopez will be back and we will be where we want to be.”
When he decides if his team needs him to score a lot or be a creator:
“There are a lot of things that I am asked to do, like being a leader, to pass, to get rebounds, to score. I just try to be competitive. I just want to be aggressive. I am at my best then. I want to hit first, to make contact, to go to the “painted”, to roll hard in the basket to attract attention and open spaces, to get rebounds, to make the right decision, to talk to them, to put my hand on the shoulders of a teammate when he has a problem. “The coach asks me and that’s what I want to do. I try to do everything.”
What Portis does for the Bucks when he starts:
“He chases offensive rebounds, he brings energy, he screens. He does a lot for us and we want him to keep doing it. Obviously Bobby is at his best when he comes off the bench, he finds rhythm with a few easy shots and he gives us rhythm. But at the moment it starts and we ask him to get a rebound, to have a leading role, to be a monster on the field and he helps us, so he has to keep doing it “.
About how much his chemistry with Pat Conaton improves after so many years of coexistence in Pick and Pop situations:
“We have been together for 4 years and he knows how I want to play. He also knows how to be free and when he gets that attention it is easier for me to attack the basket and find him. We have great chemistry. Last year I played a lot of Pick and Roll with “Forbes, this year he knows even better how to behave while playing Pick and Roll with me. He is smart and he shoots the ball again, something that will help us.”
For the fact that in one phase the ball circulated well and he found himself aiming for a three-pointer in Catch and Shoot mode:
“Oh my God, I’ve done this six times in my career (laughs). No, this is a shot you take from the momentum. I have to take this shot even if I miss or do an air ball. I think Middleton he drove, he gave it to Allen, he gave it to Holindie and he gave it to Portis, so I had to take that shot. ”
About the fact that the Lakers are complaining about the fact that Davis did not shoot and what he does when he marks him without fouling him:
“Obviously it’s hard to mark him one on one. You need your team. He’s a great player. I think he had close to 40 points with the Spurs. It’s difficult because he can shoot, he can play with his face, he can shoot over you. I try to make it as difficult as I can, I use my length, when he goes to the basket I try to play hard, just like he does when he marks me, but I do not think that this time he went to the racket many times to win shots “.
About whether he feels different when he plays with Davis and is extra motivated:
“He’s one of the best players in the NBA. You have to be ready. If you are not ready it will be a great night. You have to be ready when you deal with him, Carmelo Anthony or Russell Westbrook. Guys like them, if they smell fear they will “They will come against you, as I will do the same. You must be ready for the challenge.”
About how it feels to be in GQ magazine and the interview:
My teammates called me “GA” and now they call me “GQ”. They have asked me 6 times in my career to pose as a model and I had not done it. “Something I do not think I will do again. I think the article was good, the photos were good and I’m happy.”
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