“Giannis Antetokounmpo is the BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD!”: Kendrick Perkins and Shannon Sharpe praise Bucks’ star for his 42-point explosion in Game 3 against the Celtics

Raahib Singh | 08/05/2022
"Giannis Antetokounmpo is the BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD!": Kendrick Perkins and Shannon Sharpe praise Bucks' star for his 42-point explosion in Game 3 against the Celtics

Bucks’ superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo receives high praise for his excellent Game 3 showing, takes Bucks up 2-1

The Milwaukee Bucks were back at the Fiserv Forum as they hosted the Boston Celtics for Game 3. After splitting the games in Boston, the Bucks would’ve looked to make the most of the home-court advantage. Giannis Antetokounmpo made sure the Bucks did just the same.

Leading the Bucks with a 42-point performance, Giannis did everything the team needed him to do.

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After starting 2/5 from the FT line, Giannis made the next 7 foul shots, going 9/12 from the charity stripe. He went 16/30 from the field, and despite missing 3s all game, he made a big triple in the 4th quarter. Due to his efforts, the Bucks won the game 103-101, and lead the series 2-1. They play again on Monday, where they’d like to take a 3-1 lead before heading back to Boston.

His performance today earned him a lot of praise from people all around.

NBA Analysts and NBA Twitter react to Giannis Antetokounmpo lighting up the Celtics

Giannis Antetokounmpo looked like he was toying with the Celtics all game long. Giannis was making his way into the paint and scoring at will. The Celtics tried stopping him by sending at the FT line, but after those initial missed 3 shots, Giannis made 7 in a row.

After the game, there was nothing but praise for Giannis all around.

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With Khris Middleton out, Giannis is making sure that the team stays in contention for his teammate’s return. If he keeps putting up numbers like these, Ime Udoka and his guys are in for a rough series.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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