‘Giannis Antetokounmpo was in LeBron James’ worst nightmare’: Skip Bayless explains why Bucks star missed game-tying free throw vs Celtics
Skip Bayless found the perfect situation to take shots at both Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James at the same time.
The Boston Celtics won a hard-fought game against the visiting Bucks 122-121. Jayson Tatum hit a stupendous bank shot on a step-back 3-pointer over Giannis with 0.4 seconds remaining to put them up 2. Giannis had an opportunity to tie and possibly win the game after he got fouled.
The Bucks received 2 free throws, with the opportunity to get the ball inbounds if the second went in. Giannis stepped up to the plate looking pensive.
He knocked his first one down with a perfect swish, and it seemed then that he would tie it all up. But his second attempt rimmed out, giving the Celtics with the W.
Giannis choked 😬 pic.twitter.com/irtF9bxsxr
— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) December 24, 2020
Skip Bayless roasts LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo at the same time
Many casuals would tell you this was a choke by the Greek Freak. Skip Bayless catered to that camp and added his own dig at Giannis with a couple of tweets, the first one saying:
“Giannis found himself in LeBron’s worst nightmare scenario: down 2 at Boston shooting 2 free throws to force overtime with .4 left. Made the first, left the second short.”
Giannis found himself in LeBron’s worst nightmare scenario: down 2 at Boston shooting 2 free throws to force overtime with .4 left. Made the first, left the second short.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) December 24, 2020
Giannis deserved to make both free throws to tie. JTatum had just lucked in a deep wing three off the glass over a great defensive lunge by Giannis to win it for Boston.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) December 24, 2020
Neither LeBron nor Giannis have the best record in this kind of clutch situation, unfortunately. LeBron has missed game-tying free throws on at least 3 occasions in his career, while Giannis had one such meltdown against the Heat in the bubble.
All of this is just ammunition for Skip to play on his show tomorrow morning.
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