The “Greek Freak” changed into a Greek god on Tuesday evening.
Giannis Antetokounmpo completely blew up Tuesday evening within the Bucks’ 105-98 win over the Suns, profitable Milwaukee’s first championship in part a century.
No exaggeration right here: Antetokounmpo had the best NBA Finals look in league historical past. He scored 50 issues and was once an unstoppable freight educate all evening, completely terrorizing the solar inside of – and, fairly strangely, at the foul line.
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Antetokounmpo sooner or later discovered his stroke within the charity streak, going 17 for 19, proving to be a real difference-maker at the courtroom within the cleansing game.
Giannis’ 50-point performances are consistent with one of the most biggest finals appearances of all time: best 50-point makes an attempt had been made in NBA Finals historical past, with Giannis’ game completing 7th. Elgin Baylor (61 issues, Lakers, 1962), Michael Jordan (55 issues, Bulls, 1993), Rick Barry (55 issues, Warriors, 1967), Jerry West (55 issues, Lakers, 1969), LeBron James (51 issues) Cavaliers, 2018) and Bob Petit (50 issues, Hawkes, 1958) are others.
It’s been 50 years because the Bucks changed into NBA champions—coincidentally, it took the ones 50 issues from Giannis to make it. For his efforts, Giannis was once unanimously voted deservingly to the finals MVP with an 11–0 tally.
The NBA international was once humming after Giannis’ stellar efficiency.
salute and congratulations @Giannis_An34!! You earned that crap!! . ️
— LeBron James (@KingJames) 21 July 2021
Giannis Antetokounmpo
50 issues, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks!!!! Nothing else so as to add🔥🔥🔥 MVP, MVP, MVP!!!
— pau gasol (@paugasol) 21 July 2021
Look at LeBron…KD and Giannis proper there coming to your throne सिंहासन
— Arvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) 21 July 2021
Go forward, Zeus. Sit down, Poseidon. Make some room within the pantheon for Giannis.
