The atmosphere of the NBA Cup didn’t disappoint. Nor did the defending champions, the Milwaukee Bucks. For a moment, it seemed the Chicago Bulls, led by Josh Giddey, could pull off an upset. By the end of the first half, it was just a one-point difference. Then they were hit with a reality check. There’s no stopping the brute force of Giannis Antetokounmpo , who went off for a season-high 41 points.

The Greek Freak nearly had his first triple-double of the season. However, his efficiency struggled. Take a moment, but this was the first time he shot under 60% in any game this season. Doc Rivers feels that it only happened because Antetokounmpo is a “good guy,”. Otherwise, the Bucks head coach feels the officials aren’t watching him as closely.

“Yeah, he’s just, you know, listen and I’

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