Jaylen Brown has branded Giannis Antentokounpo a ‘Little one’ after the Celtics win over the Bucks on Sunday, with the pair exchanging an fascinating interplay on the courtroom.
Giannis And Brown Get Chippy
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been within the media quite a bit recently and he has been very trustworthy about his group’s gradual begin to the NBA season, with some annoyed interviews already only one month into the marketing campaign.
However Giannis appeared to lastly present some pleasure on the courtroom after a troublesome run not too long ago, as he performed a trick on Jaylen Brown mid-game with one of many oldest jokes within the e book – a faux handshake.
Giannis. 😂😂😂
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Brown saved it quite simple along with his response to the ‘Greek Freak’ after Boston’s win, saying: “Giannis is a baby. I’m simply centered on serving to my group get a win. And that’s what we did tonight.”
JB getting candid about what he considered Giannis faking him out with a handshake 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/Mm8cOOszAx
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The Bucks had been forward by as many as 17 within the first half, however Brown alongside Jayson Tatum was capable of lead Boston to a powerful second half comeback in Milwaukee.
A win on Sunday strikes the Celtics to 9-2 for the season, whereas the Bucks fall to 2-8 as their hunch at first of the yr continues to hang-out Milwaukee.
Giannis Clarifies ‘Joke’
Brown was very blunt when responding to Giannis’ faux handshake by calling his opponent infantile, however the Bucks star clarified after the loss that his intentions had been gentle hearted.
“Clearly, it’s a joke,” he defined. “That is who I’m. I play the sport with enjoyable and pleasure. I encompass myself with younger individuals so I can keep younger myself.”
Antetokounmpo didn’t cease there although, as he was fast to reward Brown regardless of their interplay on the courtroom.
“However on the finish of the day, I believe he‘s [Brown] an unimaginable participant. He all the time does the proper factor to assist his group win. However I‘m simply going to proceed to be me.”
Giannis on Jaylen Brown calling him a ‘little one’:
“He all the time does the proper factor to assist his group win. However I’m gonna proceed to be me…If I’m known as a baby, so be it…If I’ve one other alternative, I’ll do it once more.”
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— Bobby Krivitsky (@BobbyKrivitsky) November 11, 2024
“If I‘m known as a baby, so be it. I’ve three (youngsters) of my very own and I believe six nieces. So handle plenty of children of my very own round right here.”
Giannis scored 43 factors towards the Celtics through the loss, taking his common factors per sport to 31.6 which is a profession excessive for the Greek star.
There have been commerce rumours circulating round Giannis after a rocky begin to the yr however nothing concrete but nevertheless it appears the Bucks captain desires to remain… for now.
