How to do something with Giannis Antetokounmpo? Do anything but play.
On one hand, it would be a tragedy if Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first player to go from transcendent to a victim. But he’s not a victim.
On the other, though, he’s in a weird place of having to live vicariously through a different player. Anthony Davis has become Giannis' “fountain of youth.” Antetokounmpo is now like a kid who never got to wearHow to do something with Giannis Antetokounmpo?
There’s a saying in Greek mythology that there is no life without death. The ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras used this as a metaphor to illustrate the interconnected nature of everything (you only get two ears, you can live only one life). The theory is simple: you have one life and you’ll die. That’s an important point to keep in mind, but it doesn’t mean you’re going to like your old life.
How to do something with Giannis Antetokounmpo? This is not the first time he’s been asked to make a jumper.
It was the first time the Milwaukee Bucks guard did it in March. It was the fifth time in two seasons he’s made the shot. Antetokounmpo has a 1.1 percent field goal percentage in three NBA seasons, and hasn’t averaged more than 18 minutes per game since the 2014-15 season.
With that in mind, it was a strange day