Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 107-95 win over Philadelphia 76ers
By Adam McGee
Giannis does it all
It’s not news for Giannis Antetokounmpo to be the dominant force in a Bucks win, but every now and then he still manages to put in a performance that goes beyond the now established All-Star expectations.
Antetokounmpo’s shooting wasn’t at its most efficient on Monday night (10-of-22 from the field, 1-of-5 from deep), but that could easily be forgiven in the greater context of just how much work he was doing elsewhere.
The Greek Freak scored an important 31 points, but it was his rebounding that really made the difference as the Bucks got the better of the 76ers on this occasion.
The Bucks lost the rebounding battle with Philadelphia by just a single board, 43-42, and that was only made possible by Giannis’ dominant 18-rebound performance.
Antetokounmpo continues to improve across the board this year, but it’s incredibly apparent in his rebounding, as he tracks to average his first double-double season.
It’s easy to say a player is doing it all for his team on any given night, but with Antetokounmpo it often tends to be true.