Giannis Thread - 13th Season with the Bucks

[Mags FTW]

If I knew Giannis wanted out, I would be a big time Indy fan this series. An OKC loss would make them more likely to make a move for him, and one of the most acceptable packages would be Holmgren, the Euro they stashed, and a plethora of picks.

[ReginaldDwight]

If I knew Giannis wanted out, I would be a big time Indy fan this series. An OKC loss would make them more likely to make a move for him, and one of the most acceptable packages would be Holmgren, the Euro they stashed, and a plethora of picks.

Chet couldnt even see the floor in the last 5 minutes of a finals game. Pass for me.

[MikeIsGood]

If I knew Giannis wanted out, I would be a big time Indy fan this series. An OKC loss would make them more likely to make a move for him, and one of the most acceptable packages would be Holmgren, the Euro they stashed, and a plethora of picks.

Define acceptable? That is an absolute trash offer. Chet's played 114/246 possible games so far in his career and looks like a #3 on offense; OKC's FRPs outside of their own are now Denver, Houston, and LAC picks which are not enticing; 'the Euro they stashed'...who is it?

[paulpressey25]

Pincus off the top rope with the worst and most insulting return for the Bucks yet:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25202304-4-team-14-player-blockbuster-trade-land-giannis-rumored-suitor

It's very funny that he won't put Barnes in, but it's VERY funny that he put protections on the 2032 pick. Knicks didn't even get that for Bridges.

You saw I took him on. And his response was that we’d have to take whatever crap was offered if Giannis wanted to go to Toronto. Ie the superstar picks where he’s traded.

[pifhluk23]

Giannis has 4 young kids, is a family man and already plays in probably the best city in the league to raise a family. I'd be shocked if asks out but I do appreciate him trolling national media and raising the value of our picks.

[Matches Malone]

Reading the comments from what is more than likely half bots, is funny and sad. Giannis really can't win either way. If he stays they'll call him a loser and if he leaves they'll say he ran from the grind. What the actual **** is wrong with NBA fans these days? Just miserable 24/7.

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[Frank Nova]

Reading the comments from what is more than likely half bots, is funny and sad. Giannis really can't win either way. If he stays they'll call him a loser and if he leaves they'll say he ran from the grind. What the actual **** is wrong with NBA fans these days? Just miserable 24/7.

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KD to Milwaukee confirmed?

[midranger]

“The momentum for him requesting a trade from milwaukee has significantly stalled.”

LOL. The trade request first hit terminal velocity and then its parachute opened.

These people are absolutely ridiculous. If you’re following them, the problem is you.

[raferfenix]

Alright! Props to RealGM proper for lifting this up:

"Honestly, right now I'd say the prevailing sentiment from rival teams that I'm speaking to—around the combine two weeks ago, two and a half weeks ago—there was no shortage of optimism, of hope, of excitement from other teams that they were going to be able to potentially make an offer to get Giannis Antetokounmpo into their franchise, into their building," said Jake Fischer on Thursday's Bleacher Report livestream.

"Of late, I'd say that that confidence has been replaced with skepticism. To a man, from talking to agents, team executives, whoever, there is not a lot of belief right now at this juncture. It's only June 5th—anything could happen—and I've been told all along that if there is a decision, a formal decision made to shut or open the door on trade conversations for Giannis this summer, that it would likely happen closer to the end of June and when the offseason really, really begins.

"But I'd say for now, for now, talking to people around the league, the assessment and the expectation is that they're going to believe it when they see it—that someone who has valued being the franchise face, that the central lynchpin of the Bucks franchise, is going to want to play somewhere else."

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/280681/Rival-Teams-Lose-Confidence-In-Giannis-Antetokounmpo-Trade-Possibility

[PG Graveyard]

Pincus off the top rope with the worst and most insulting return for the Bucks yet:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25202304-4-team-14-player-blockbuster-trade-land-giannis-rumored-suitor

It's very funny that he won't put Barnes in, but it's VERY funny that he put protections on the 2032 pick. Knicks didn't even get that for Bridges.

Listening to some Minnesota talk radio this morning and they would be willing to include Jaden McDaniel. Probably not Terrence Shannon though

[RRyder823]

Reading the comments from what is more than likely half bots, is funny and sad. Giannis really can't win either way. If he stays they'll call him a loser and if he leaves they'll say he ran from the grind. What the actual **** is wrong with NBA fans these days? Just miserable 24/7.

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NBA marketing has conditioned their fan base to manufacture drama.

It's the only sport where the majority of the fan base is legitimately more interested in who will play where, why and when than the actual games.

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[yannisk]

From reddit

Players who have averaged 30+ points per 36 minutes.

Giannis Antetokounmpo: 7 seasons

Michael Jordan: 4 seasons

James Harden: 3 seasons

Joel Embiid: 3 seasons

Luka Dončić: 3 seasons

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 3 seasons

Wilt Chamberlain: 2 seasons

Stephen Curry: 2 seasons

George Gervin: 2 seasons


if we account for pace

player averaged 41+ points per 100 possessions:

Michael Jordan: 7 seasons

Giannis Antetokounmpo: 5 seasons

James Harden: 3 seasons

Joel Embiid: 3 seasons

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 3 seasons

Luka Dončić: 3 seasons

Russell Westbrook: 2 seasons

Stephen Curry: 2 seasons

[ReasonablySober]

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LOL

[Matches Malone]

Even the media isn't safe from crashing out over this Giannis story lmao.

Jake Fischer finding out fans and other media outlets have no shame twisting his reporting to fit an agenda when he's only reporting on things he's heard.

[Mags FTW]

If I knew Giannis wanted out, I would be a big time Indy fan this series. An OKC loss would make them more likely to make a move for him, and one of the most acceptable packages would be Holmgren, the Euro they stashed, and a plethora of picks.

Define acceptable? That is an absolute trash offer. Chet's played 114/246 possible games so far in his career and looks like a #3 on offense; OKC's FRPs outside of their own are now Denver, Houston, and LAC picks which are not enticing; 'the Euro they stashed'...who is it?

The way I see it, we aren't getting the next Giannis or Jokic in FA or via trade. We need as many bullets as possible to try and get the next one. And while we can speculate where those picks are going to end up, someone can always have a disaster season like PHX and end up giving is something on the top 10.

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[Dick Tate]

Kids, don’t let your kids grow up to be sports writers.

[MickeyDavis]

"writers"

[ReasonablySober]

Even the media isn't safe from crashing out over this Giannis story lmao.

Jake Fischer finding out fans and other media outlets have no shame twisting his reporting to fit an agenda when he's only reporting on things he's heard.

He probably shouldn't have said anything in the first place. It's not like he reported actual verifiable facts.

[Matches Malone]

Even the media isn't safe from crashing out over this Giannis story lmao.

Jake Fischer finding out fans and other media outlets have no shame twisting his reporting to fit an agenda when he's only reporting on things he's heard.

He probably shouldn't have said anything in the first place. It's not like he reported actual verifiable facts.

This could be said for most of the reporting around Giannis.

[BigO]

Even the media isn't safe from crashing out over this Giannis story lmao.

Jake Fischer finding out fans and other media outlets have no shame twisting his reporting to fit an agenda when he's only reporting on things he's heard.

He probably shouldn't have said anything in the first place. It's not like he reported actual verifiable facts.

He writes general pablum with no actual facts and now he gets upset because some people read it and assumed he knows what he's talking about?

He is a click bait writer, which includes, in my view, 95% of those out there. That includes the well known national writers.

In an era where clicks determine your success, I don't blame these guys. I just think it would be more rewarding finding something more useful.