Despite NBA’s top seed, Giannis taking underdog mentality, as Bucks play early again Monday
Another early game for the Milwaukee Bucks, who look to go up 3-1 on the Orlando Magic on Monday.
Bucks vs. Magic at 12:30 p.m. Monday on WKTY.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo was a ridiculous 12-for-14, with 35 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in Saturday’s 121-107 win on the “road,” in the bubble.
Despite having the best record in the NBA, the 25-year-old forward is going about the playoffs with the complete opposite mentality.
“There’s gonna be a lot of people out there saying we might go (win a championship),” Antetokounmpo said. “But if we don’t go out there and take it, or if we don’t go out there and play with a chip on our shoulder and play hard every second every possession of the game, it’s not gonna happen. That’s life. There’s no way to work around this.”
The Magic still might be without two of their best three players with Aaron Gordon still questionable. Jonathan Isaac is already out. That, again, puts a lot of pressure on center Nikola Vucevic, who was held to 20 points on just 8-of-19 shooting last game, after going for 32 and 35 points, shooting well over 50 percent, the first two contests.
TOP PHOTO: FILE – Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) celebrates the team’s win over the Orlando Magic with guard George Hill (3) and center Robin Lopez (42) in an NBA basketball first round playoff game, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)