Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks hand Knicks a reality check in 121

MILWAUKEE — Thirty-three minutes and 56 seconds.

That’s how long it took Giannis Antetokounmpo to wake up a Bucks fanbase that, much like his own first half, had been lifeless for most of the night.

Facing the Knicks for the first time since reports surfaced that he’d consider forcing a trade to New York next summer , Antetokounmpo opened quietly — uncharacteristically so for a player averaging 36 points, 16 rebounds, and seven assists through the season’s first three games.

On the final play of the second quarter, he fired a clean pass to New York native Cole Anthony, wide-open in the corner for a three that could have cut the Knicks’ lead to single digits. Anthony missed badly. Antetokounmpo walked off the floor without a glance toward his teammate — no high-five, no word to anyone