Milwaukee Bucks: Media Day Roundup 2016-17
By Adam McGee
Giannis Antetokounmpo
On the news of Middleton’s injury:
"“It was tough. You know, a week before training camp knowing that Khris isn’t going to be with us for six months, it was tough. My main focus right now is I have to be there for Khris, I have to support Khris, and we as a team gotta support Khris. No lies, he’s one of the best players on our team. He probably would have been an All-Star this year, so it’s tough on him. We’ve got to still think of our goal though, and our goal is to reach the playoffs. We’ve got to group together and try to achieve our goal.”"
On his summer focus:
"“Thank God, our coaching staff, Sean Sweeney was with me basically all summer. He was helping me work on my jump shot, but he was helping me too in how to learn the game more, how to learn the point guard position more. I sweated a lot, I put a lot of work in this summer, but my main focus wasn’t even my jump shot, it was how to be more comfortable to run the team. To be a point guard and to put my team in the right spot to make plays.”"
On his height:
"“I’m 6’11-and-a-half. You know, 7’0″, almost 7’0″, over 7’0″ in shoes, 7’2″ in high heels! I’m going to ask the Bucks to list me at 6’9″ like KD [Kevin Durant]!”"
On Scottie Pippen comparisons and what he likes about his game:
"“The way he’s a versatile player and plays both ends. He’s really good at making plays for his teammates. You know, being able to play both ends, make plays, shoot the open shot and make the shot.”"
On Thon Maker:
"“He’s a great kid first of all. He’s probably one of the few players I’ve seen where I’m like, my God, he’s got so much potential. I mean he’s got so much potential. Obviously he has to work on his game, and he’s going to get better moving forward and he’s going to listen to his coach.”"