Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Win Over Portland Trail Blazers

By Ti Windisch | Dec 8, 2016

Dec 7, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives for the basket between Portland Trail Blazers guard Allen Crabbe (23) and guard Damian Lillard (0) during the fourth quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 115-107. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 7, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks to pass the ball under pressure from Portland Trail Blazers forward Maurice Harkless (4) during the second quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Triple-Doubles Keep Flowing

Giannis Antetokounmpo is also pretty good, to massively understate things. Giannis didn’t pick up a ton of the scoring load on Wednesday, maybe because Jabari was running all over the Blazers.

Giannis’ shots just weren’t falling for much of the game, but he still got up to 15 points. A big part of the Greek Freak’s scoring total was points from the charity stripe. Giannis got to the line 10 times and walked away with seven points from his free throws.

He also totaled 12 rebounds and 11 assists, giving Giannis his second triple-double of the year and his seventh career trip-dub. The only Buck to record more is the man himself, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Giannis is now just one away from reaching Kareem’s total of eight triple-doubles with Milwaukee.

The stat-stuffing Greek Freak was not done there though, as he also recorded two steals and four blocks. Giannis flirts with 5×5 games more than Jim flirts with Pam–someday those two are going to get together.

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