‘Full of s***’: Superstar slammed over ‘out of line’ post-game act — NBA Wrap
Milwaukee Bucks famous person Giannis Antetokounmpo has been criticised after clashing with staff at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday (AEDT).
Fresh off a 110-102 defeat by the hands of the Sixers, Antetokounmpo stayed out on the court docket to apply his free throws, after going simply 4-of-15 from the charity stripe.
But issues weren’t simple for the two-time MVP, with a ladder crashing to the hardwood after a back-and-forth with staff.
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According to The Athletic, the drama started when Sixers position participant Montrezl Harrell and a training employees member, Jordan Love, instructed Antetokounmpo he couldn’t shoot on the court docket.
Harrell reportedly took the ball from Antetokounmpo, which prompted the Bucks star to go away the court docket, retrieve two balls, and are available again out to complete his taking pictures drill.
When Antetokounmpo returned although, a Wells Fargo Center worker had positioned a ladder in entrance of the basket he was seeking to shoot at.
A visibly pissed off Antetokounmpo was seen chatting with staff, earlier than pushing the ladder to the bottom.
“Giannis full of s*** for this!!! Real Talk,” former NBA participant Kendrick Perkins tweeted in response to the video.
“This isn’t f***ing Milwaukee,” Harrell reportedly shouted at Antetokounmpo, in response to The Athletic. “Get that s*** out of there.”
Fans and pundits alike weighed in on Twitter.
It didn’t go properly for Antetokounmpo after the ladder was eliminated, with the Bucks star lacking 4 straight from the free throw line.
“I never try to disrespect anyone, in any way shape or form,” Antetokounmpo instructed The Athletic.
“I feel like today was just unfortunate event that took place. I think people did not respect the fact that sometimes players want to get some extra work in. I think it’s unprofessional to kick somebody off the court or take the ball or whatever the case might be. Or put the ladder in front of somebody while he’s trying to do his job. We get paid to do this. They didn’t just pick us. We get paid.”
Joel Embiid scored 32 factors and out-duelled Antetokounmpo to steer the injury-depleted hosts to the victory over the Bucks.
The Sixers, lacking James Harden, Tobias Harris and Furkan Korkmaz going into the competition, misplaced Tyrese Maxey to a foot harm at halftime.
Maxey delivered 24 factors earlier than he limped out late within the second quarter. Georges Niang got here off the bench and scored 17 factors, nevertheless it was Embiid’s 19 second-half factors that propelled the 76ers previous the Bucks, who led 62-55 at halftime.
Embiid — coming off 42-point and 59-point performances — added 11 rebounds and eight assists because the Sixers notched a 3rd straight win.
Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 25 factors and 14 rebounds.
AROUND THE COURTS
The Boston Celtics rolled to a ninth straight victory whereas Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic notched one other milestone along with his fiftieth profession triple-double.
The Celtics improved their league-leading report to 13-3, their newest long-range barrage burying the Pelicans 117-109 in New Orleans.
Each of Boston’s 5 starters scored in double figures and every drained at the least two of the Celtics’ 20 three-pointers — Derrick White connecting on six.
Jaylen Brown paced the Celtics with 27 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. White added 26 factors and star ahead Jayson Tatum scored 19 for the Celtics, with Al Horford including 18 and Grant Williams 12.
New Orleans minimize a 13-point deficit to 6 halfway by the fourth quarter. But regardless of 17 turnovers, together with 9 within the third quarter, the Celtics have been in a position to flip it up a notch and snap the Pelicans’ three-game profitable streak.
Meanwhile in Dallas, Doncic delivered one other gem in a 127-99 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
Doncic scored 33 factors with 12 rebounds and 11 assists and at 23 years and 263 days outdated in his 279th sport turned the second-youngest and second-fastest NBA participant to 50 triple-doubles.
Oscar Robertson was 23 years and 32 days outdated when he achieved the feat in his 111th profession sport.
It marked the twenty fifth time that Doncic has scored at the least 30 factors in a triple-double. He’s acquired 4 30-point triple-doubles in 14 video games this season.
His Friday exploit got here in opposition to a Nuggets crew lacking two-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic, who missed a second straight sport as a consequence of Covid protocols.
In Memphis, Jaren Jackson’s 25 factors and 12 rebounds led the Grizzlies in a 121-110 victory over Oklahoma City, nevertheless it might show a expensive win after Grizzlies star level guard Ja Morant departed late within the contest with a left ankle harm.
Morant and John Konchar scored 19 factors apiece for Memphis, who have been up 106-100 with simply over three minutes remaining when Morant was damage and helped off the court docket.
Australian Josh Giddey was Oklahoma’s greatest, ending with 20 factors, 11 assists and 6 rebounds on a day Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled to get going.
The Cavaliers wanted two overtimes to place away the Charlotte Hornets 132-122 in Cleveland.
Darius Garland scored 41 factors and Donovan Mitchell added 34 for the Cavs, who noticed their 10-point lead erased within the last 52.4 seconds of regulation as Charlotte poured in 4 three-pointers — two of them from Terry Rozier.
After Charlotte did not capitalise on an opportunity to win within the first time beyond regulation, Cleveland dominated the second additional session.
It went to time beyond regulation in Washington, the place the Wizards edged the short-handed Miami Heat 107-106.
Bradley Beal scored 27 factors, Kyle Kuzma added 21 and Kristaps Porzingis added 20 with 17 rebounds for the Wizards, who out-scored Miami 3-2 within the additional interval to squeak out the win.
Kyle Lowry had a triple-double of 24 factors, 10 rebounds and 15 assists and Max Strus added 22 factors for Miami, who had simply seven wholesome gamers and had Gabe Vincent in uniform, regardless of a knee harm, to satisfy the eight-player roster minimal.
The absentees included Miami’s prime three scorers in Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo.
It was shut in Chicago, the place Jalen Suggs’s three pointer with 5 seconds remaining gave the Orlando Magic a 108-107 victory over the Bulls.
Later, Golden State acquired again to profitable methods, downing the New York Knicks 111-101 to enhance to 7-9 on the season.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers secured their fourth win of the season with a 128-121 takedown of the Detroit Pistons.
Without LeBron James once more, Anthony Davis led the way in which with an enormous 38-point, 16-rebound efficiency, whereas Russell Westbrook added 10 factors and 12 assists off the bench.
NBA SCORES
MIAMI HEAT 106 — 107 WASHINGTON WIZARDS (OT)
CHARLOTTE HORNETS 122 — 132 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (2OT)
MILWAUKEE BUCKS 102 — 110 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
ORLANDO MAGIC 108 — 107 CHICAGO BULLS
INDIANA PACERS 99 — 91 HOUSTON ROCKETS
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 110 — 121 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
DENVER NUGGETS 99 — 127 DALLAS MAVERICKS
BOSTON CELTICS 117 — 109 NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
PHOENIX SUNS 133 — 134 UTAH JAZZ
NEW YORK KNICKS 101 — 111 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
DETROIT PISTONS 121 — 128 LOS ANGELES LAKERS
