Giannis’ Big Night
After an extended number of games where he didn’t play his best ball, on Saturday Giannis played at the All-Star level he’s shown for most of the season thus far. In 34 minutes of action, he posted 30 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and four blocks.
Giannis opened the game with more enthusiasm than he’s shown during much of the losing streak. He was flying up and down the floor and making highlight plays on both ends. Whether it was an imposing block or a fastbreak dunk, the Bucks’ star was making big time plays to feed energy into his team.
He did most of his damage from the paint. The Suns just didn’t have a body that was quick enough to keep the Greek Freak out of the paint, or who was strong enough to slow him down once he got there. The 22-year-old shot 12-20 from the field, 0-3 from three, and 6-9 from the line.