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![Giannis says some people were mad he decided to wear No. 34 after he got drafted: Giannis: “When I came to the [Bucks], and I took No. 34, I had no idea Ray Allen wore it before me. And a lot of people were mad about it.” Thanasis: “They were mad about it?” Giannis: “Yes! ‘Who is this Greek kid?’” (🎥 Thanalysis Show)](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2001506472883056655/amplify_video_thumb/2001506407091204096/img/PMzVuJaFFGK84KG4.jpg)
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Giannis was asked about the 65-game rule for regular-season awards: "I'll be honest with you. Through 13 years of being in the league I think I've played 65 games every year. I'm still going to try. I think I'm still going to play 65 games, but it's hard. If you want to be a really good player, help your team get deep in the playoffs, and then come back at it and play 65 games again. I've been All-NBA the last 9 years in a row— 7 times first team. It's hard to be consistent. Just putting that rule there, it doesn't give you a break. The margin of error is hard, like you get one injury and you're off the race. I might not make it. Jokic might not make it. LeBron's not going to make it. Wemby might not make it. "I was all for it because it could benefit me at first but as I get older I'm like 'ah take it off, take it off', but these are the rules and you just gotta play by the rules. Who's going to be available, just Shai? So it's up in the air."
Bucks Lead1,485,340 görüntüleme • 9 ay önce
![Giannis with the quote of the season: "Are we 11th in the East or 12th? We just gotta keep finding our identity. If we need to get a little scrappy at the end, so be it. We're not the champs. Why should we have 'play the clock out and have respect and fair play', like we're fighting for our lives right now. "This is real talk. I've been 13 years in the league. If we keep on losing brother, probably half of the team won't be here, we're not going to make the playoffs. I really don't care. I just want to be available, be healthy and help my team win. And if [the windmill dunk] is what has to happen for everyone to wake up and understand we are fighting for our lives and we gotta get our hands dirty, then so be it."](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2005148307622973949/amplify_video_thumb/2005148197144895488/img/4-u6U9iuq5zJeETQ.jpg)
Giannis with the quote of the season: "Are we 11th in the East or 12th? We just gotta keep finding our identity. If we need to get a little scrappy at the end, so be it. We're not the champs. Why should we have 'play the clock out and have respect and fair play', like we're fighting for our lives right now. "This is real talk. I've been 13 years in the league. If we keep on losing brother, probably half of the team won't be here, we're not going to make the playoffs. I really don't care. I just want to be available, be healthy and help my team win. And if [the windmill dunk] is what has to happen for everyone to wake up and understand we are fighting for our lives and we gotta get our hands dirty, then so be it."
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![Reporter to Giannis: "How did you get [LeBron's] jersey?" Giannis: "I just asked for it. You never know. Might be our last game against one another. I hadn't played him since 2022. He had a couple of injuries [since] that time. Had the opportunity in 2026, 4 years later to play against him. So I just asked him, I said 'hey can I have the jersey', he's like 'yeah that's yours'.](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2010049551462191382/amplify_video_thumb/2010049470910562304/img/_bm40cSkA4v5UsNa.jpg)
Reporter to Giannis: "How did you get [LeBron's] jersey?" Giannis: "I just asked for it. You never know. Might be our last game against one another. I hadn't played him since 2022. He had a couple of injuries [since] that time. Had the opportunity in 2026, 4 years later to play against him. So I just asked him, I said 'hey can I have the jersey', he's like 'yeah that's yours'.
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![Giannis says Kobe taught him that your biggest weakness is often your biggest strength: Giannis [to Kobe]: “What’s your weakness?” Kobe: “I’m an asshole” Giannis: “What’s your strength?” Kobe: “I’m an asshole. I don’t give a fuck” Giannis’ greatest weakness that is also his strength? He’s stubborn. “I’m really really stubborn. If I say I’m going to do this, I’m gonna do it no matter what, [even] if it’s right/wrong I’m gonna do it.” “But what’s my strength? I’m so stubborn that I’m gonna get it done.” (🎥 Thanalysis Show)](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2001499730593948096/amplify_video_thumb/2001499528747171840/img/U5lCJ3nkZXUjJymm.jpg)
Giannis says Kobe taught him that your biggest weakness is often your biggest strength: Giannis [to Kobe]: “What’s your weakness?” Kobe: “I’m an asshole” Giannis: “What’s your strength?” Kobe: “I’m an asshole. I don’t give a fuck” Giannis’ greatest weakness that is also his strength? He’s stubborn. “I’m really really stubborn. If I say I’m going to do this, I’m gonna do it no matter what, [even] if it’s right/wrong I’m gonna do it.” “But what’s my strength? I’m so stubborn that I’m gonna get it done.” (🎥 Thanalysis Show)
Bucks Lead972,694 görüntüleme • 10 ay önce
Put 11 in the rafters Milwaukee Bucks “I got your back. I’m not gonna let him do that shit to you.”
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![Giannis says repeatedly that dead legs can't be an excuse for himself and the Bucks: "I don't think it's dead legs. Dead legs cannot be [the issue]. How old is Mike Conley?" Reporter: "37, 38." Giannis: "Oh shit I thought he was like 41. 37? He was moving faster than me. That cannot be an excuse. Cannot be an excuse. Dead legs cannot be an excuse. We have to be better."](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2011331399718990076/amplify_video_thumb/2011331323709865984/img/N0sEWMzibLLWwbzW.jpg)
Giannis says repeatedly that dead legs can't be an excuse for himself and the Bucks: "I don't think it's dead legs. Dead legs cannot be [the issue]. How old is Mike Conley?" Reporter: "37, 38." Giannis: "Oh shit I thought he was like 41. 37? He was moving faster than me. That cannot be an excuse. Cannot be an excuse. Dead legs cannot be an excuse. We have to be better."
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![Jon Horst on extending Gary Trent Jr.: "When you look at Gary Trent and what he's done for us in the last 2 seasons — and even before us in his young career — he's an elite shooter, I think one of 5 or 6 players to shoot and make the amount of 3s he has as a reserve over the last couple years. Only 27 years old. Was big for us in playoff moments, so there's a big belief in Gary for what we think matters, and that's elite shooting in the NBA that's hard to find. It's something that Taylor [Jenkins] values, and I think he's even going to maximize more with us, so it was a great opportunity for us to do that, and we acted on it."](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2104630687433191874/amplify_video_thumb/2104630601793810432/img/mMrqkJnEFF0mxttp.jpg)
Jon Horst on extending Gary Trent Jr.: "When you look at Gary Trent and what he's done for us in the last 2 seasons — and even before us in his young career — he's an elite shooter, I think one of 5 or 6 players to shoot and make the amount of 3s he has as a reserve over the last couple years. Only 27 years old. Was big for us in playoff moments, so there's a big belief in Gary for what we think matters, and that's elite shooting in the NBA that's hard to find. It's something that Taylor [Jenkins] values, and I think he's even going to maximize more with us, so it was a great opportunity for us to do that, and we acted on it."
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Giannis told Jim Paschke he's scared of change: "I'm scared. I'm scared of change. I'm scared that the grass is not always greener. People love me here. People respect me here. People allow me to be myself here in the city. I'm scared I might not be able to find that ever again."
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![More Giannis on Wemby: "At one time, [Victor Wembanyama] is going to be in his final level, and then he's going to be a nightmare. And I hope when that is, I'm out of the league, retired. But also, because I'm a competitor, I would love playing against the best. I would love to see and face that final stage before I'm too old." "Because you want to have that on your resume. You want to play against the best. Like I can say I've played against Kobe, LeBron, KD, Steph, Jokic, Wemby, and a lot of other players. You want to have it on your resume— sign of respect. When I have four kids, I'll be able to sit down on the couch and watch the clips with them and say like 'I played against that guy. One time I dunked on him, one time I blocked him, but many other times he got me.'"](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2012218617065062422/amplify_video_thumb/2012218455341015040/img/yfUKvcWsnrekzoYn.jpg)
More Giannis on Wemby: "At one time, [Victor Wembanyama] is going to be in his final level, and then he's going to be a nightmare. And I hope when that is, I'm out of the league, retired. But also, because I'm a competitor, I would love playing against the best. I would love to see and face that final stage before I'm too old." "Because you want to have that on your resume. You want to play against the best. Like I can say I've played against Kobe, LeBron, KD, Steph, Jokic, Wemby, and a lot of other players. You want to have it on your resume— sign of respect. When I have four kids, I'll be able to sit down on the couch and watch the clips with them and say like 'I played against that guy. One time I dunked on him, one time I blocked him, but many other times he got me.'"
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Giannis shut down a reporter that asked if he wants to be in Milwaukee: "I'm here. I'm here. I'm here. Don't ask me that question. I'm here. It's disrespectful towards myself and my teammates. I wear that jersey every single day. Disrespectful towards the organization, my coaching staff and all of the people that work hard for me to come out here and say 'I don't want to be here'. Don't ask me that question. I'm here, I'm putting on the jersey. And as long as I'm here I'm going to give everything I have, even in the last second of the game."
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Wes Edens was asked about the health of the fanbase after there were a lot of empty seats at Fiserv last season: "Wisconsin fans are fanatical sports fans. Everything kinda goes through a cycle. Obviously when you're winning 60 games a year, it's not hard to fill up your stadium. When you win less than that, it's a little more challenging. But, we've made big investments not just to the arena, but all the programming with it to create the best entertainment that we can. People spend a lot of money to come out on a Tuesday night in February. We want them to feel like they've had the best experience they can, not just on the court but off and all that goes into it". "I really believe that fans are very intelligent and are very authentic. If you're authentic, they really respond to that, and you don't have to win 75 games to have the arena full again. I feel like we're going to have a really good year on the court and I think we're going to have a good year off the court as well".
Bucks Lead20,859 görüntüleme • 21 gün önce
![Giannis with some more perspective on what’s ahead: “Tomorrow is going to be January 1st, right? We’re 11th in the East. My whole career we’ve had winning seasons. January to February before the [All-Star] break, you gotta stack up wins and we have a tough schedule.” “I don’t think people understand— this can make us or break us. I don’t want to break, I want to be made. As a leader, gotta keep myself accountable, keep on trying to do the right thing, keep on moving the ball. I gotta playmake more, and just hope that can inspire people to follow and try to do the right thing.”](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2006744199526289751/amplify_video_thumb/2006744063949570049/img/38CXAGZ3ki_Fo40e.jpg)
Giannis with some more perspective on what’s ahead: “Tomorrow is going to be January 1st, right? We’re 11th in the East. My whole career we’ve had winning seasons. January to February before the [All-Star] break, you gotta stack up wins and we have a tough schedule.” “I don’t think people understand— this can make us or break us. I don’t want to break, I want to be made. As a leader, gotta keep myself accountable, keep on trying to do the right thing, keep on moving the ball. I gotta playmake more, and just hope that can inspire people to follow and try to do the right thing.”
Bucks Lead204,155 görüntüleme • 9 ay önce
More Myles: "I'm not where I want to be. My impact is greater than what the numbers may show. But I know that I'm not a finished product here whatsoever. Still working to be a better version of myself. There's things I gotta do better. Rebound better. Take accountability there."
Bucks Lead208,323 görüntüleme • 10 ay önce
5 years ago today, Khris Middleton nailed the game winner in Game 1 vs the Heat 🥹
Bucks Lead75,706 görüntüleme • 5 ay önce