Giannis Antetokounmpo: ‘Miami was built to be an NBA bubble team’

Tor_Raps · Post #222 » by **Tor_Raps** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:11 am

cam24thomas wrote:Giannis is insanely arrogant, despite trying to be modest always, he leaks regularly.

Don't we all? It's almost like Giannis is human at times... shocking eh loll

RRR3 · Post #223 » by **RRR3** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:15 am

It's more like the Heat and Butler in particular weren't at their normal level in 2021 due to their insanely short offseason. The other times he's faced the Heat, he's got embarrassed.

Dr Aki · Post #224 » by **Dr Aki** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:18 am

Medbrat · Post #225 » by **Medbrat** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:20 am

Lmao, thanks for bumping. Finally USA fans realize what Europeans realized for years - giannis is an arrogant unlikeable paper tiger, very very sad...

WhatTheBuck · Post #226 » by **WhatTheBuck** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:21 am

Kicking a man when he's down. A time-worn tradition that endures.

Wolfgang630 · Post #227 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:21 am

Lmao I had no clue he said that

azcatz11 · Post #228 » by **azcatz11** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:25 am

WhatTheBuck wrote:Kicking a man when he's down. A time-worn tradition that endures.

Just like when he did it to the Heat...

ghillphx · Post #229 » by **ghillphx** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:27 am

Pharmcat wrote:Pretty rich coming from a guy who won a ring cuz of injuries to other stars

Pretty illogical statement. Injuries to other stars are part of the game. This is silly.

Mister Ze · Post #230 » by **Mister Ze** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:31 am

It’s all fun and games till a first seed loses in 5 to an 8th seed

Post #231 » by **zimpy27** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:31 am

Medbrat wrote:Lmao, thanks for bumping. Finally people USA funs realize what Europeans realized for years - giannis is an arrogant unlikeable appear tiger, very very sad...

I don't see it that way. I saw it more as one of the only times Giannis said something douchey, that's why I remembered it. I just thought it was amusing that it blew up in his face a bit now.

Jfh20 · Post #232 » by **Jfh20** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:36 am

Guy is so salty.. must have nightmares of the heat this point

Slot Machine · Post #233 » by **Slot Machine** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:43 am

RRR3 wrote:It's more like the Heat and Butler in particular weren't at their normal level in 2021 due to their insanely short offseason. The other times he's faced the Heat, he's got embarrassed.

Yeah, 2021 is looking like the fluke at this point.

Pennebaker · Post #234 » by **Pennebaker** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:30 am

Wow. I didn't know he said that. I guess Giannis deserved what he got.

JordansBulls · Post #235 » by **JordansBulls** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:35 am

At least he didn't leave the franchise that drafted him to join forces with others. He won for the franchise that drafted him.

Taj FTW · Post #236 » by **Taj FTW** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:45 am

JordansBulls wrote:At least he didn't leave the franchise that drafted him to join forces with others. He won for the franchise that drafted him.

Commendable thing that has been done by all the GOAT candidates.

Papi_swav · Post #237 » by **Papi_swav** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:52 am

JordansBulls wrote:At least he didn't leave the franchise that drafted him to join forces with others. He won for the franchise that drafted him.

i mean to be fair, Jimmy never really joined a super team like other stars did. He was traded to Philly and signed to the HEAT when he could've signed to other teams with legit stars at the time

Heej · Post #238 » by **Heej** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:52 am

RRR3 wrote:It's more like the Heat and Butler in particular weren't at their normal level in 2021 due to their insanely short offseason. The other times he's faced the Heat, he's got embarrassed.

Same thing with the Lakers that year too. When healthy we're seeing that proved out to be the case.

Post #239 » by **zimpy27** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:38 am

Heej wrote:
RRR3 wrote:It's more like the Heat and Butler in particular weren't at their normal level in 2021 due to their insanely short offseason. The other times he's faced the Heat, he's got embarrassed.

Same thing with the Lakers that year too. When healthy we're seeing that proved out to be the case.

Took Nuggets time to get healthy too. That short turnaround was so tough on a lot of teams. Only reason Celtics recovered to last season from the conference finals was that they managed to swap out Kemba for Horford.

CIN-C-STAR · Post #240 » by **CIN-C-STAR** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:45 am

I kinda think that while a dumb thing to say, ye was right.
The Heat aren't a regular season juggernaut and the bubble eliminated HC advantage. Check.
The Heat also emphasize fitness and training more than nearly any other team, which was an advantage after resuming play after an extended break.
Check.
Dumb thing to say out loud and he deserves to be raked for it, but I don't think he's wrong tbh.