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

panthermark · Post #1 » by **panthermark** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:42 pm

Giannis Antetokounmpo: ‘Miami was built to be an NBA bubble team’
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/giannis-antetokounmpo-miami-built-nba-150754498.html

Year 7. Ended with Miami. I don’t make excuses as an athlete, but it wasn’t a satisfying year for me because I felt like if it was a normal situation, it wouldn’t end up like that. But at the end of the day, I felt like Miami was built to be an NBA bubble team, you know?

Post All-Star break is about to be lit!

Pharmcat · Post #2 » by **Pharmcat** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:46 pm

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

HornetJail · Post #3 » by **HornetJail** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:49 pm

Bubble Guppies

dWadeOwnzYou · Post #4 » by **dWadeOwnzYou** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:51 pm

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

True, but injuries is part of the game isn't it? Athletes get paid millions, so take better care of your body (looking at you AD).

MARK_POPE · Post #5 » by **MARK_POPE** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:54 pm

They definitely were but they also executed The Wall defense perfectly and Giannis got frustrated and didn't adjust.

whatisacenter · Post #6 » by **whatisacenter** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:57 pm

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

Giannis suffered a horrible injury himself and led his team to a title.

One could say the same crap about Toronto, GS and the Cavs. Injuries are part of the game every season but the bubble was the bubble.

iLLmatic860 · Post #7 » by **iLLmatic860** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:58 pm

I pretty sure every Non-Miami fan would agree

levon · Post #8 » by **levon** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:59 pm

I think this is the first douchey thing Giannis has said

Post #9 » by **bisme37** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:03 pm

I don't even know what that means honestly. How is a team built to be a bubble team?

sp6r=underrated · Post #10 » by **sp6r=underrated** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:05 pm

I dislike people who try to asterick the 2020 season but I do get a kick out of how smug some lakers fans were about astericking the 99 Spurs title and now having to endure the same thing

Post #11 » by **Kilroy** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:06 pm

There were basically 2 teams that brought any intensity in the bubble... The Lakers and Miami... Nuggets had flashes too...

But the rest of the teams pretty much slept walked through the bubble... So anyone who didn't win in the bubble can pretty much look in the mirror...

Also that intensity came at a price... Because neither Miami or the Lakers has been the same since.

NyKnicks1714 · Post #12 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:06 pm

"I'm not making excuses, but______" = an excuse, 100% of the time.

homecourtloss · Post #13 » by **homecourtloss** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:16 pm

Surprised Giannis would say this. What does this even mean? Miami didn’t even get abnormally hot in an empty gym (37.3% vs. Bucks). Why did the Bucks brick a bunch of open shots in an empty gym? Giannis didn’t make FTs or jumpers and they lost.

Kilroy wrote:There were basically 2 teams that brought any intensity in the bubble... The Lakers and Miami... Nuggets had flashes too.

How did you measure this because I don’t think this is true.

bovice · Post #14 » by **bovice** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:17 pm

the only reason giannis has a ring was because he put his foot under Kyrie lmao. bucks have no legit closer, they were lucky to win last year.

mademan · Post #15 » by **mademan** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:17 pm

NyKnicks1714 wrote:"I'm not making excuses, but______" = an excuse, 100% of the time.

aint that the troof. Just call what it is Giannis, an excuse.

Repeat 3-peat · Post #16 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:18 pm

Translation: "f*** Miami"

LordCovington33 · Post #17 » by **LordCovington33** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:19 pm

Kilroy wrote:There were basically 2 teams that brought any intensity in the bubble... The Lakers and Miami... Nuggets had flashes too...

But the rest of the teams pretty much slept walked through the bubble... So anyone who didn't win in the bubble can pretty much look in the mirror...

Also that intensity came at a price... Because neither Miami or the Lakers has been the same since.

Maybe last year, but the Heat are doing alright this year: Second in the east.

EliteSmarts · Post #18 » by **EliteSmarts** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:21 pm

NyKnicks1714 wrote:"I'm not making excuses, but______" = an excuse, 100% of the time.

Agreed but it's just more measured way of looking for reasons to what happened. I don't think Giannis blames The Bubble for losing. I think he's crediting Miami, saying their team adjusted to bubble the best. Miami Heat are one of the toughest teams and most prepared teams to play so I don't think it was a diss from Giannis more of credit to them.

EliteSmarts · Post #19 » by **EliteSmarts** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:22 pm

bisme37 wrote:I don't even know what that means honestly. How is a team built to be a bubble team?

I think a team who's well disciplined and knows how to adapt. I think Giannis giving credit to Miami here. We all know Miami is one of the best organizations in the NBA so it's credit to their organization how well they played in the bubble.

NyKnicks1714 · Post #20 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:26 pm

EliteSmarts wrote:
NyKnicks1714 wrote:"I'm not making excuses, but______" = an excuse, 100% of the time.

Agreed but it's just more measured way of looking for reasons to what happened. I don't think Giannis blames The Bubble for losing. I think he's crediting Miami, saying their team adjusted to bubble the best. Miami Heat are one of the toughest teams and most prepared teams to play so I don't think it was a diss from Giannis more of credit to them.

That would make sense if he didn't add:

but it wasn’t a satisfying year for me because I felt like if it was a normal situation, it wouldn’t end up like that