The message was clear: If Thon Maker touched the ball in overtime and didn’t shoot it, he was going to eat a giant Giannis Antetokounmpo fist. At least that’s what the Greek Freak said after his Milwaukee Bucks came out victorious with a 108-105 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday.
Giannis Antetokounmpo said he would punch Thon Maker if he didn’t shoot the ball
Maker scored five of Milwaukee’s 13 points in overtime.
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Maker received the message at the right time. He scored five points in overtime and drilled a three-pointer with under two minutes left to give the Bucks a 102-99 lead. Maker missed his next shot, but that triple was the difference in Milwaukee’s three-point victory.
Antetokounmpo was amazing as usual. He nearly turned in a triple-double, drubbing the Pistons for 28 points (7-of-16 shooting), 14 rebounds, and nine assists to go along with two blocks and a steal. But Milwaukee outscored Detroit by a whopping 26 points with Maker on the floor, versus just nine with their All-Star forward in the game.
Maybe some tough love is all the rook needed.
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