Jaylen Brown has branded Giannis Antentokounpo a ‘Baby’ after the Celtics win over the Bucks on Sunday, with the pair exchanging an fascinating interplay on the court docket.
Giannis And Brown Get Chippy
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been within the media lots currently and he has been very trustworthy about his staff’s sluggish 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 court docket after a troublesome run just lately, as he performed a trick on Jaylen Brown mid-game with one of many oldest jokes within the e-book – a pretend 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 targeted on serving to my staff 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 have been forward by as many as 17 within the first half, however Brown alongside Jayson Tatum was in a position to lead Boston to a formidable 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 the beginning of the 12 months continues to hang-out Milwaukee.
Giannis Clarifies ‘Joke’
Brown was very blunt when responding to Giannis’ pretend handshake by calling his opponent infantile, however the Bucks star clarified after the loss that his intentions have 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 folks 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 court docket.
“However on the finish of the day, I feel he‘s [Brown] an unimaginable participant. He at all times does the precise factor to assist his staff win. However I‘m simply going to proceed to be me.”
Giannis on Jaylen Brown calling him a ‘youngster’:
“He at all times does the precise factor to assist his staff win. However I’m gonna proceed to be me…If I’m referred to 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 referred to as a baby, so be it. I’ve three (kids) of my very own and I feel six nieces. So care for lots of children of my very own round right here.”
Giannis scored 43 factors towards the Celtics throughout 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 12 months however nothing concrete but but it surely appears the Bucks captain desires to remain… for now.
