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

[og15]

That applies to too many teams though, durability is part of the game, bubble isn't, and Giannis himself got injured in that playoff run and wasn't really back to himself until game 2 of the finals.

Giannis got lucky lets be real. He would've been swept by the Nets if they stayed healthy. He would've choked against the Nets if KD pinky toe wasn't on the line. He would've been eliminated by the Hawks if Trae didn't get a fluke injury.

The Bucks lucked their way to the Finals until they faced the Suns.

Giannis didn't prove anything besides being lucky is better than being good.

The Nets were healthy for like 10 games that season though.

Trae got a fluke injury and Giannis missed the last two games of the series with injury, not sure why that's being considered an advantage for him and his team, both teams had injury to their best player.

You need both, it's not like the Bucks weren't also good, but yes, luck is always beneficial. The Nets did accumulate players who have had injury issues, a player coming off a major injury was the one that stayed the healthiest, and then an overweight over 30 Harden with a hamstring issue.

[threethehardway]

.The Nets were healthy for like 10 games that season though.

Trae got a fluke injury and Giannis missed the last two games of the series with injury, not sure why that's being considered an advantage for him and his team, both teams had injury to their best player.

You need both, it's not like the Bucks weren't also good, but yes, luck is always beneficial. The Nets did accumulate players who have had injury issues, a player coming off a major injury was the one that stayed the healthiest, and then an overweight over 30 Harden with a hamstring issue.

The Bucks weren't a championship level team and didn't play like a championship level team the entire playoffs until they faced the Suns.

The Bucks weren't that good and they are probably one of the weakest championship teams ever.

I give Giannis credit from coming back from the injury and destroying the Suns but lets not act like he didn't look lost for majority of the playoffs and his team wasn't choking until they got lucky.

I don't give teams and players credit for winning when they sucked majority of the time and other team was just better.

The Nets were better than the Bucks full stop. The Hawks were better than the Bucks, full stop. Bucks got lucky and woke up at the right time to beat the damn Suns. Which again, wasn't even that good of team.

The whole thing was weak.

[otwok]

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

You could say that about a lot of players. Injuries are part of the game

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[dhsilv2]

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.

Suns?

[GHOSTofSIKMA]

.The Nets were healthy for like 10 games that season though.

Trae got a fluke injury and Giannis missed the last two games of the series with injury, not sure why that's being considered an advantage for him and his team, both teams had injury to their best player.

You need both, it's not like the Bucks weren't also good, but yes, luck is always beneficial. The Nets did accumulate players who have had injury issues, a player coming off a major injury was the one that stayed the healthiest, and then an overweight over 30 Harden with a hamstring issue.

The Bucks weren't a championship level team and didn't play like a championship level team the entire playoffs until they faced the Suns.

The Bucks weren't that good and they are probably one of the weakest championship teams ever.

I give Giannis credit from coming back from the injury and destroying the Suns but lets not act like he didn't look lost for majority of the playoffs and his team wasn't choking until they got lucky.

I don't give teams and players credit for winning when they sucked majority of the time and other team was just better.

The Nets were better than the Bucks full stop. The Hawks were better than the Bucks, full stop. Bucks got lucky and woke up at the right time to beat the damn Suns. Which again, wasn't even that good of team.

The whole thing was weak.

So basically we woke up to beat the toughest team of any we faced but when we woke up to beat all the others we were what?

Your post is ridiculously confusing. Like are you admitting that when we woke up we were the best?

Or we were a joke because we had to wake up before we reverse swept the suns and that's the joke that true champions don't have to "wake up"?

So confusing.

[danvato]

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

Exactly, i don't think it was good for Giannis to get that fluke of a ring. He played amazing and he earned it, but this thing is going to his head. Reality gonna hit hard this play-offs. Everyone knows DDV carried that team.

[canada_dry]

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

Funny cuz he was the injured one in the finals and dominated.

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[old skool]

Over the last 3+ seasons, Antetokounmpo has been the most successful player in the NBA. Budenholzer has been the most successful coach in the NBA. The Bucks have been the most successful team in the NBA, winning more regular season games, more playoff games, and more playoff series than any other NBA team.

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[Childs]

What Giannis sees after he finishes taking a dump at the FTX Arena

[zimpy27]

What Giannis sees after he finishes taking a dump at the FTX Arena

A gaggle of fans trying to get an autograph?

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

"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.

I have no idea what Giannis's intentions with that quote but I don't think it is outrageous to say Miami were well positioned for the bubble. No different that a team in the NFL being more equiped to handle snow or cold weather. More power to them.

I don't think it was coincidence teams led by intense, narcissistic vets handled the bubble atmosphere better than other teams.

[canada_dry]

Hes also sais this before lol. This isnt the first time.

Also said the bucks "didnt want to play with their food" when talking about sweeping Miami.

He doesn't like miami lol.

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[Zetsword]

Gross, wonder what would've happened if Harden's hammy wasn't injured and Kyrie didn't twist his ankle

[metalinguss]

Shaping up to be a nice little rivalry.

[joeschmo]

Hes also sais this before lol. This isnt the first time.

Also said the bucks "didnt want to play with their food" when talking about sweeping Miami.

He doesn't like miami lol.

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The playoff beatdown we gave him in the bubble will resonate with him for the rest of his life. Even if he won 6 chips in a row, he will never forget that beatdown. Thats all this statement is about. Weak minded people saying weak minded things. I hope we play them in the playoffs this year.

[EArl]

I think this is the first douchey thing Giannis has said

You're right. Since this is his first, ill give him a pass.

[Marty McFly]

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

this will never not be a bad take.

[Marty McFly]

Gross, wonder what would've happened if Harden's hammy wasn't injured and Kyrie didn't twist his ankle

we were told Durant was better than him. why does he need an NBA Champion and another league MVP on his team in order to beat him?

[SkyBill40]

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.

Uh, hello? Phoenix is the only team that went undefeated during that span and missed out on making the playoffs on the last day and last game.

[XtremeDunkz]

He's right

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