Giannis Thread - On Asking for a Trade - "I am not this kind of guy, they would have to kick me out”.

[EUROBUCK]

How are we watching Giannis vs Luka?

Only legit option i'm seeing is subscription to Courtside 1891 on DAZN.



Kostas won't play the rest of the qualifying tourney. Patellar tendon injury.

You can also try ertflix.gr, which is the Greek national tv station. I think it's free, you just need an account and of course it's in Greek.

Can't find anything more about Kostas, will he be able to play in the Olympics if they advance or is it even more serious?
Also, I swear Kostas could be a legit NBA role player but whenever he strings together some matches, he gets injured again and again and again...

You will need a Greek vpn for Ertflix

[soxperry]

Game is at 930am cst.

[MickeyDavis]

Stay safe Giannis

[soxperry]

i've signed up for ertflix, just waiting on that confirmation email

[Matches Malone]

Giannis dominating Luka so far.

[Chad34]

Is it me or does Giannis look a little less muscular than usual

[Chad34]

Giannis trying to shaq fu the rims

[Turk Nowitzki]

I'm extremely happy for Giannis and Greece but as a Bucks fan first this is really twisting the knife in.

[Matches Malone]

Giannis just grifted a foul very nicely. If he's going to incorporate the flop, we'll be unstoppable .

He's clamping Luka on the perimeter now.

[tsamo]

Can i just say, that I hate with a passion that move by Doncic?
That lower your head, take one dribble and then suddenly and fast push your head up and back and make a screaming noise for added effect.

[jakecronus8]

Anyone else feel slightly annoyed that Giannis is going all out in these international games? Completely different energy and sense of urgency

[midranger]

Anyone else feel slightly annoyed that Giannis is going all out in these international games? Completely different energy and sense of urgency

Yes. Slightly is an understatement.

Can’t wait for him to get back to trying to play wing and absent minded defense for the Bucks.

[MickeyDavis]

You guys think he doesn't go all out for the Bucks? Especially in the playoffs, which is what this game is.

[jakecronus8]

You guys think he doesn't go all out for the Bucks? Especially in the playoffs, which is what this game is.

Tell me he’s the same player you’re watching today.

And another big part of it is it’s annoying to see this level of energy and aggression when he’s hurt every postseason and never takes the opportunity to heal.

[Prez]

Surely we're not comparing the intensity/effort in a game where an Olympics spot is on the line, with regular season games? Giannis plays like a maniac when the games really matter for the Bucks in the playoffs. He's not in the age 22-25 prove yourself in every random ass regular season game phase of his career anymore.

[machu46]

Anyone else feel slightly annoyed that Giannis is going all out in these international games? Completely different energy and sense of urgency

Have you ever watched a Giannis playoff game?

[Bodiroga13]

Giannis likes playing in our National team but it's obvious that he doesn't feel 100% like home right now. Giannis feels like home when he plays in Bucks, this is his home, and as a Greek Bucks fan, i am not even divided about this but i concur.

It's perfectly natural for a non-Greek Bucks fan to not feel comfortable with Greece going to the Olympics. I get it. My Greek team (PAO, European powerhouse) has many great players who play with their NT and i am afraid if they get injured. I feel the same thing, i wish them to lose in order for my players to get rest in the summer. (But there is a part of me that gets happy when they get happy.)

Silver lining though, every player who goes to the Olympics obtain a new level of confidence. An Olympic medal is a great honor for every athlete, not only for basketball players. Imagine what it is, participate in something that started in 776 B.C.
Giannis with a higher level of self confidence (Greek team looks good right now) is a better Giannis.

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

You guys think he doesn't go all out for the Bucks? Especially in the playoffs, which is what this game is.

Tell me he’s the same player you’re watching today.

And another big part of it is it’s annoying to see this level of energy and aggression when he’s hurt every postseason and never takes the opportunity to heal.

Well he is also playing his first games in months and plenty of time between games. Not like it is the 10th game in a month.

[CharityStripe34]

FIBA games are also shorter, so he's playing around 20 minutes. And I'm sure he's happy to be back on the court and moving well.

[emunney]

It also looks like you're playing harder when you're both stronger and faster than everybody else on the court.