Giannis Thread - "The Finals are different, I hope to be back soon with the Bucks"

DanoMac · Post #841 » by **DanoMac** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 5:28 pm

Bernman · Post #842 » by **Bernman** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 6:10 pm

I thought that might be the point they "allowed" it, because it'd just be practices for a week, then a final slate of 3 friendlies, every other day. Maybe he plays in games 1 and 3, before the tournament. That'd be sufficient prep. If it'd be high intensity right off the bat that'd stress his body too.

Post #843 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 6:21 pm

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Matches Malone · Post #844 » by **Matches Malone** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 6:26 pm

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blazza18 · Post #845 » by **blazza18** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 11:18 pm

That is so weird. Would love to know the context there.

Chad34 · Post #846 » by **Chad34** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 11:52 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:

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I’ve always been the biggest Giannis fan from the beginning, but I’m not understanding or loving that look

Chad34 · Post #847 » by **Chad34** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 11:54 pm

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I’ve always been the biggest Giannis fan from the beginning, but I’m not understanding or loving that look

Now I’m starting to wonder when he had mathern by the head

BUCKnation · Post #848 » by **BUCKnation** » Sun Aug 17, 2025 3:13 am

Saw on reddit that its a greek thing. Apparently after you get a hair cut, its friendly banter get a slap on the head from those close to you.

Chad34 · Post #849 » by **Chad34** » Sun Aug 17, 2025 5:54 am

BUCKnation wrote:Saw on reddit that its a greek thing. Apparently after you get a hair cut, its friendly banter get a slap on the head from those close to you.

Ok I really hope so :lol:

weird tradition

GoldenAntlers · Post #850 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Sun Aug 17, 2025 12:38 pm

Chad34 wrote:
BUCKnation wrote:Saw on reddit that its a greek thing. Apparently after you get a hair cut, its friendly banter get a slap on the head from those close to you.

Ok I really hope so weird tradition

A friendly slap and a concussion are very different things.

CharityStripe34 · Post #851 » by **CharityStripe34** » Sun Aug 17, 2025 3:49 pm

A friendly slap by Giannis would knock a regular Mfer out.

Larentzakis (or 'Larry' as he's referred to by teammates) is a notorious **** talker so he may have said something stupid or sarcastic. I wouldn't read too much into it.

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Bodiroga13 · Post #852 » by **Bodiroga13** » Sun Aug 17, 2025 4:54 pm

As a Greek, i can assure everyone that we don't hit that hard our friend after a haircut, this is not a friendly slap at all. In any case, i agree with CharityStripe34, no reason to read too much into it. To be honest, this scene made me laugh. Evan Fournier, the former NBAer who's now teammate with Larentzakis in a Greek team, found it funny too.

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Gant · Post #853 » by **Gant** » Sun Aug 17, 2025 5:29 pm

MrBuckBuck:

Alternate angles of the Giannis "slap". No 5 Larentzakis, seems to be unbothered and Papanikolaou, Thanasis, Tyler Dorsey, and Nikos Netzipoglou crack up in the background.

https://bsky.app/profile/mrbuckbucknba.bsky.social/post/3lwmfeqrcyc2t

CharityStripe34 · Post #854 » by **CharityStripe34** » Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:46 pm

#Slapgate #Zapruderfootage

higharc · Post #855 » by **higharc** » Mon Aug 18, 2025 10:36 pm

The backround story is that Kostas Papanikolaou, the team captain was addressing the team during that huddle and possibly Larentzakis was not paying attention - fooling around.

Him and Giannis have known each other since highschool through the U20 teams. Practically have grown up together. Most of the other players there found the scene funny and laughed.

Nightfall · Post #856 » by **Nightfall** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 10:08 am

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CharityStripe34 · Post #857 » by **CharityStripe34** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:09 pm

What a strange court. That would be a bit disorienting at first. Assuming it's Peace and Friendship stadium.

Nightfall · Post #858 » by **Nightfall** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:30 pm

CharityStripe34 wrote:What a strange court. That would be a bit disorienting at first. Assuming it's Peace and Friendship stadium.

It is Panathinaikos Court (OAKA). ASB Glassfloor.

https://asbglassfloor.com/portfolio/panathinaikos-bc-oaka-arena/

emunney · Post #859 » by **emunney** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:59 pm

What would Giannis have done differently there if there was nobody else on the court?

KidA24 · Post #860 » by **KidA24** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 3:41 pm

emunney wrote:What would Giannis have done differently there if there was nobody else on the court?

Pulled up and shot a 3.