“He didn’t blindside Giannis Antentokounmpo Like Nikola Jokic”: Twitterati are in awe of G-league MVP Paul Reed’s block on the reigning Finals MVP

Arjun Julka | 10/11/2021
"He didn't blindside Giannis Antentokounmpo Like Nikola Jokic": Twitterati are in awe of G-league MVP Paul Reed's block on the reigning Finals MVP

NBA G-league MVP Paul Reed has a nasty block on Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Sixers’ power forward had some words for the Greek Freak after blocking his layup.

The Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the 2021 NBA champions, Milwaukee Bucks, tonight. These two teams are top contenders to clinch the eastern conference. Though many waited to see this matchup during the 2021 playoffs, the Sixers early exit failed to give us this dream series.

Both the teams consist of dominant big men in Giannis and Joel Embiid. While the Sixers are off to a great start this season, the defending champions have been inconsistent, dealing with the absence of Khris Middleton.

The Philly team is the top seed, despite their All-Star point guard Ben Simmons being unavailable. However, the talking point of the match was rookie Paul Reed’s nasty block on Giannis.

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The Bucks superstar is a career 1.3 BPG, and his block on Deandre Ayton during the 2021 Finals will go down as one of the greatest in Finals history. Thus with two-time MVP getting denied by a rookie, Twitter was bound to explode.

Twitter reacts to Paul Reed’s block on Giannis Antentokounmpo.

Reed’s block on Giannis had the 22-year old all hyped. The rookie had some words for the Greek Freek, who seemed uncanny about Reed’s hype. Thus Twitter couldn’t keep calm.

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In what it seems, Reed’s block earned him recognition. The Twitterati wanted to know more about the 22-year old power forward.

 

Post Edited By: Arjun Julka
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About the author

Arjun Julka

Arjun Julka is a NBA author at The SportsRush. Basketball isn’t just a sport for this 26-year-old, who hails from Mumbai. He began watching the sport after stumbling upon a court in his society, helping him identify an undiscovered passion for the game of hoops. Now an ardent fan, Arjun supports Stephen Curry and the Warriors but also enjoys watching Giannis Antetokounmpo own the paint. When it comes to the GOAT debate, the TSR author feels LeBron James is yet to receive a lot of his due but cannot deny marveling at Michael Jordan’s resume.

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