Antetokounmpo and Lillard made their debut as a pair against the Lakers

Posted on: October 16, 2023
Posted by: Oliver Walton
Posted in: sport

Finally the time has come. The day the new, imposing duo debuted in the NBA Damian Lillard And Giannis Antetokounmpo. It’s time for Dam to wear a different shirt than his loved ones Portland Trail Blazers. Even though the season is only just beginning, Lillard will never forget how great his first night with the team was. Milwaukee Bucks Against the Lakers, individually, as a duo and as a team, with a prestigious victory over the purple and gold owners with a score of 108-97.

The guard had 14 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals in 22 minutes in his debut as a PAC despite a string of poor shooting, going 3 of 10 on shots and 2/7 on threes. The Lakers played with but without Anthony Davis LeBron James Neither does Austin Reeves.

But what’s important is how good Giannis Antetokounmpo feels and how they’ve connected together from the beginning. The Greek tallied 16 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks in just 15 minutes while shooting 7/10 from the field and recorded his only three-point attempt, which is the only thing he’s not good at.

Beyond the numbers, Lillard’s symbolic meaning of his first points with the Bucks, a 3-pointer off a pass from, from, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The point guard also had points Pick and roll With the Greek, a play that will be repeated several times this season, and Lillard believes that it will not be possible to defend it alongside Anteto.

“He can control the game and win it,” Diem said after the match. “The first plays of the game, they had me two-on-one, and the kid I threw the ball to was Giannis. ‘We can do this all night,’” the point guard warned.

Aside from his new partnership with Lillard, Antetokounmpo also bragged about what he learned from it Hakeem Olajuwon, who was recently working with him for a few days to work on improving his game in the low position. The Greek won the match against Anthony Davis, the Lakers’ best player, with 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Those in purple and gold couldn’t post their duo on a day when Damian Lillard looked unstoppable.