By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Except for the career-high 64 points by Giannis Antetokounmpo on December 13, the Indiana Pacers bested the Milwaukee Bucks in all four remaining meetings through the 2023-24 NBA Regular Season.
On Wednesday, the Greek Freak posted a 26-point, 11-rebound double-double in the fifth game against the Pacers. He fell two assists shy of a triple-double in Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
“They came out of halftime and played extremely hard, set the tone, moved the ball, made some shots. We did not take care of the ball also,” Antetokounmpo commented on the Bucks allowing 47 points in the third quarter.
“It is not the end of the world,” he mentioned on losing to the Pacers for a fourth time, “It is good because it gives us time to fix things. We have to get better, everybody. It starts from me. I have to be better. I have to be more aggressive. I have to be way more aggressive. Like, the double team cannot take me away from the game.”
“Guys have to play better. We have to execute better. We have to move the ball side-to-side. We cannot do it on our own. Coach has gotta coach harder,” he added, “I do not think anybody from this locker room leaving here tonight does not believe that we have to get better.”
Resuming a three-game road trip on Thursday, the team coached by Adrian Griffin meets Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in Frost Bank Center.
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