Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 97, Thunder 81 – Giannis Antetokounmpo 26pts/19reb/10ast/3blk/2stl – Lillard 23pts/4reb/4ast – Lopez 13pts/9reb – Trent 13pts/3reb The Milwaukee Bucks have won the 2024 NBA Cup.
Source: x.com
Source: x.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Giannis: “Very happy for Dame, we got our first trophy together. This is just the beginning.” – 11:52 PM
Giannis: “Very happy for Dame, we got our first trophy together. This is just the beginning.” – 11:52 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Giannis is already locked in on the next championship 😤 🏆 pic.x.com/BYwtKWRa5y – 11:48 PM
Giannis is already locked in on the next championship 😤 🏆 pic.x.com/BYwtKWRa5y – 11:48 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Going live with Post Game Theory here on the NBA Cup final, where the Bucks beat the Thunder.
-Quick thoughts on the Thunder and how the Bucks shut them down.
-A full breakdown on Giannis, who I think made himself favorite for NBA MVP tonight.
youtube.com/live/q-NZ3hW2s… pic.x.com/jKzKRogMa9 – 11:43 PM
Going live with Post Game Theory here on the NBA Cup final, where the Bucks beat the Thunder.
-Quick thoughts on the Thunder and how the Bucks shut them down.
-A full breakdown on Giannis, who I think made himself favorite for NBA MVP tonight.
youtube.com/live/q-NZ3hW2s… pic.x.com/jKzKRogMa9 – 11:43 PM
Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
Big picture:
– Is Giannis now the MVP front-runner?
– Are the Bucks officially back as title contenders?
– One bad game or something bigger amiss for OKC?
– Does OKC have enough offensive juice and if not, what’s the move?
– Did this game – or the NBA Cup – actually matter? – 11:33 PM
Big picture:
– Is Giannis now the MVP front-runner?
– Are the Bucks officially back as title contenders?
– One bad game or something bigger amiss for OKC?
– Does OKC have enough offensive juice and if not, what’s the move?
– Did this game – or the NBA Cup – actually matter? – 11:33 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Story: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks blitz Thunder to cap undefeated NBA Cup run @washingtonpost @PostSports
washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12… – 11:30 PM
Story: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks blitz Thunder to cap undefeated NBA Cup run @washingtonpost @PostSports
washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12… – 11:30 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Giannis Antetokounmpo, with two trophies and a medal, gets congratulations from Jimmy Goldstein pic.x.com/54WycIUhXp – 11:28 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo, with two trophies and a medal, gets congratulations from Jimmy Goldstein pic.x.com/54WycIUhXp – 11:28 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo wins Emirates NBA Cup MVP award jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 11:28 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo wins Emirates NBA Cup MVP award jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 11:28 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Giannis is the MVP of the 2025 NBA Cup pic.x.com/dJPtaJGFdC – 11:25 PM
Giannis is the MVP of the 2025 NBA Cup pic.x.com/dJPtaJGFdC – 11:25 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard raise the 2024 NBA Cup pic.x.com/Euyf0L3tbG – 11:16 PM
Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard raise the 2024 NBA Cup pic.x.com/Euyf0L3tbG – 11:16 PM
Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
Giannis completely bailing on 3s in his 12th season – while zagging from the rest of the league – as a two-time MVP in order to intentionally rid his game of a significant flaw…
I don’t know if we’ve seen an all-time great do that THIS late into a career.
It’s remarkable. – 11:14 PM
Giannis completely bailing on 3s in his 12th season – while zagging from the rest of the league – as a two-time MVP in order to intentionally rid his game of a significant flaw…
I don’t know if we’ve seen an all-time great do that THIS late into a career.
It’s remarkable. – 11:14 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
ANOTHER MVP FOR THE GREEK FREAK 🏆
Giannis Antetokounmpo was DOMINANT throughout the NBA Cup 💪 pic.x.com/jHGzBkF1lh – 11:14 PM
ANOTHER MVP FOR THE GREEK FREAK 🏆
Giannis Antetokounmpo was DOMINANT throughout the NBA Cup 💪 pic.x.com/jHGzBkF1lh – 11:14 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Regular season MVP
Finals MVP
All-Star Game MVP
NBA Cup MVP
What a career. – 11:13 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Regular season MVP
Finals MVP
All-Star Game MVP
NBA Cup MVP
What a career. – 11:13 PM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Giannis’s competitive spirit is one of the most important things to this league – 11:12 PM
Giannis’s competitive spirit is one of the most important things to this league – 11:12 PM
Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
Most impressive win of the season for the Bucks. Giannis completed dominated in great fashion. Shoutout to Coach Ham on being a back to back NBA CUP Champion. – 11:11 PM
Most impressive win of the season for the Bucks. Giannis completed dominated in great fashion. Shoutout to Coach Ham on being a back to back NBA CUP Champion. – 11:11 PM
Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
If Giannis leads the Bucks to a top-3 seed after a 2-8 start with a flawed roster while…
– Winning a scoring title
– Eschewing 3-pointers
– Finishing with a career-high block %
– Finishing with a career-high ast %
He’s the MVP, right? – 11:08 PM
If Giannis leads the Bucks to a top-3 seed after a 2-8 start with a flawed roster while…
– Winning a scoring title
– Eschewing 3-pointers
– Finishing with a career-high block %
– Finishing with a career-high ast %
He’s the MVP, right? – 11:08 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title apnews.com/article/bucks-… – 11:08 PM
Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title apnews.com/article/bucks-… – 11:08 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
The Milwaukee Bucks win the NBA Cup, beating OKC, 97-81. Giannis had 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists. Darvin Ham remains undefeated in the tournament. – 11:07 PM
The Milwaukee Bucks win the NBA Cup, beating OKC, 97-81. Giannis had 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists. Darvin Ham remains undefeated in the tournament. – 11:07 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Giannis letting everyone know they won that $500K 🤑 pic.x.com/oKYKGcoKlP – 11:04 PM
Giannis letting everyone know they won that $500K 🤑 pic.x.com/oKYKGcoKlP – 11:04 PM
Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
An MVP-type performance from Giannis.
This is the best he’s ever been which speaks volumes for a two-time MVP and champion who once dropped 50 in a title-clinching win.
He stopped shooting 3s.
He become a more aggressive shot blocker.
This isn’t a good Bucks team. He’s great. – 11:02 PM
An MVP-type performance from Giannis.
This is the best he’s ever been which speaks volumes for a two-time MVP and champion who once dropped 50 in a title-clinching win.
He stopped shooting 3s.
He become a more aggressive shot blocker.
This isn’t a good Bucks team. He’s great. – 11:02 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrates the 2024 NBA Cup title by finding Thanasis in the crowd pic.x.com/Ar59YtT0BT – 11:02 PM
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrates the 2024 NBA Cup title by finding Thanasis in the crowd pic.x.com/Ar59YtT0BT – 11:02 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis Antetokounmpo:
8x All-Star
8x All-NBA
5x All-Defense
MIP
DPOY
FMVP
2x MVP
And now, NBA Cup MVP. pic.x.com/KceFqWogyz – 11:01 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo:
8x All-Star
8x All-NBA
5x All-Defense
MIP
DPOY
FMVP
2x MVP
And now, NBA Cup MVP. pic.x.com/KceFqWogyz – 11:01 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Epic night for Giannis in winning the NBA Cup:
26 points
19 rebounds
10 assists
2 steals
3 blocks – 11:00 PM
Epic night for Giannis in winning the NBA Cup:
26 points
19 rebounds
10 assists
2 steals
3 blocks – 11:00 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis tonight:
26 PTS
19 REB
10 AST
2 STL
3 BLK
NBA Cup MVP. pic.x.com/JDOL64SpBJ – 10:59 PM
Giannis tonight:
26 PTS
19 REB
10 AST
2 STL
3 BLK
NBA Cup MVP. pic.x.com/JDOL64SpBJ – 10:59 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Sheer domination by Giannis Antetokounmpo and a dud by the Thunder. – 10:59 PM
Sheer domination by Giannis Antetokounmpo and a dud by the Thunder. – 10:59 PM
Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
From a 2-8 start to the NBA Cup championship game tonight, how Giannis and the Bucks saved their season:
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 7:44 PM
From a 2-8 start to the NBA Cup championship game tonight, how Giannis and the Bucks saved their season:
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 7:44 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks have Giannis Antetokounmpo operating from the post/elbow more than ever before. He’s shooting more midrange jumpers and yet, he’s still putting up huge numbers.
On the two-time MVP building a dominant season with a new formula, at @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/59896… – 4:56 PM
The Bucks have Giannis Antetokounmpo operating from the post/elbow more than ever before. He’s shooting more midrange jumpers and yet, he’s still putting up huge numbers.
On the two-time MVP building a dominant season with a new formula, at @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/59896… – 4:56 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
New for @YahooSports: Record 3-point makes in a game, record misses in another. The game seems out of balance. Doc Rivers and Giannis were asked about it yesterday sports.yahoo.com/while-all-eyes… – 2:27 PM
New for @YahooSports: Record 3-point makes in a game, record misses in another. The game seems out of balance. Doc Rivers and Giannis were asked about it yesterday sports.yahoo.com/while-all-eyes… – 2:27 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo is putting up career-best mid-range numbers this season.
“What feels different? I have to. I have no choice. I have to shoot them. I have to shoot them with confidence.”
At @TheAthletic, he explained to me how he’s doing it:
nytimes.com/athletic/59896… – 2:07 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo is putting up career-best mid-range numbers this season.
“What feels different? I have to. I have no choice. I have to shoot them. I have to shoot them with confidence.”
At @TheAthletic, he explained to me how he’s doing it:
nytimes.com/athletic/59896… – 2:07 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“You have to show up physically and be ready to take a couple of hits [from Giannis]”
OKC guard, Alex Caruso talks with @TermineRadio and @JumpShot8 about facing Milwaukee’s big man in tonight’s #EmiratesNBACup final
Hear the game on Ch. 86 or the App
sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive pic.x.com/tAoGlt2zfg – 2:00 PM
“You have to show up physically and be ready to take a couple of hits [from Giannis]”
OKC guard, Alex Caruso talks with @TermineRadio and @JumpShot8 about facing Milwaukee’s big man in tonight’s #EmiratesNBACup final
Hear the game on Ch. 86 or the App
sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive pic.x.com/tAoGlt2zfg – 2:00 PM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
With the Milwaukee Bucks in the Cup finals, of course @eric_nehm has a Giannis exclusive @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/59896… – 11:43 AM
With the Milwaukee Bucks in the Cup finals, of course @eric_nehm has a Giannis exclusive @TheAthleticNBA nytimes.com/athletic/59896… – 11:43 AM
Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
“It’s cool to see guys’ leadership go to another level. Especially at a time of the season when it was critical for us”
How Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks saved their season from a 2-8 start:
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 11:42 AM
“It’s cool to see guys’ leadership go to another level. Especially at a time of the season when it was critical for us”
How Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks saved their season from a 2-8 start:
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 11:42 AM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After a 2-8 start, the Bucks have turned their season around because of an MVP effort by Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Today, at @TheAthletic, a 1-on-1 interview with Antetokounmpo on how self-belief fueled that turnaround and helped him build a new skill: nytimes.com/athletic/59896… pic.x.com/PHgxI2a5AH – 10:28 AM
After a 2-8 start, the Bucks have turned their season around because of an MVP effort by Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Today, at @TheAthletic, a 1-on-1 interview with Antetokounmpo on how self-belief fueled that turnaround and helped him build a new skill: nytimes.com/athletic/59896… pic.x.com/PHgxI2a5AH – 10:28 AM
David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
Great read this am from @eric_nehm on Giannis’ on-court evolution this season, with help from Bucks’ coaches, on the eve of Milwaukee’s NBA Cup final tonight against OKC, in @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/59896… – 10:12 AM
Great read this am from @eric_nehm on Giannis’ on-court evolution this season, with help from Bucks’ coaches, on the eve of Milwaukee’s NBA Cup final tonight against OKC, in @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/59896… – 10:12 AM
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Nine of Antetokounmpo’s 15 made baskets against the Magic were dunks, but Antetokounmpo pressed on with his claim anyway. “I don’t dunk as much,” he said. “Today, it wasn’t me dunking, it was Khris (Middleton) giving me like bunnies. It was a lot of bunnies. So this is not — for me — a dunk. The one with the left hand? That’s a dunk for me. Or the one that I jump for the lob from Dame? That’s a dunk. Energy. But OK, I try to be as smart as I can with my body this year and the way I play.” In reality, Antetokounmpo has dunked 92 times in 23 games this season. That average of four dunks per game would be the highest of his career, besting his 3.9 dunks per game average in his first NBA MVP season in 2018-19, but the message behind Antetokounmpo’s claim is obvious. -via New York Times / December 17, 2024
“You still do it. You still kind of buckle up. You still lock in a little bit more, but I believe in myself,” Antetokounmpo told The Athletic following the Bucks’ win over the Orlando Magic on Dec. 10. “I really do believe in myself. I do. I really do believe in my work that I put in. I believe in my mindset. I believe everything about myself. I really do. “Good or bad. Win or lose, play well, play bad, I don’t care. I really believe in myself, and I believe in my abilities. I know this will not have been a season that we will be down. No, no, no. I knew we would turn it around because I know myself. I really know myself. When things go bad, people fall, I kind of get a little bit more — how can I say it — I have a little bit different edge about me.” -via New York Times / December 17, 2024
In his 12th NBA season, Antetokounmpo is averaging a league-leading 32.7 points to go with 11.5 rebounds and 6.1 assists. If he sustains those numbers for a full season, he would be the first player in NBA history to have that level of production in the three major categories. Antetokounmpo is also shooting a career-best 61.4 percent from the field. He’s adding 1.6 blocks per game, his highest per game average since his first All-NBA season at 22 years old. It is undeniably a season worth recognizing, but sometimes the attention given to Antetokounmpo’s greatness is not as intense as the panic when things are going poorly. “I think maybe at times, it gets a little bit frustrating because I compete. I do. I do. I improve,” Antetokounmpo said. “And I don’t get the recognition, I believe, sometimes as much as I should, which sometimes is frustrating. -via New York Times / December 17, 2024