Giannis Antetokounmpo is on a rampage. He’s been dominating teams left and right, proving that it is almost impossible to keep him cold. In their recent victory over the Wizards, the 7ft forward went completely berserk. He led his team to a 123-113 ‘revenge’ victory.
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The Wizards were shell-shocked by Antetikounmpo’s performance. He dropped 55 points on them and gathered 10 boards. Washington tried to use multiple strategies to contain him but failed miserably.
Skip Bayless posted praise for the Greek national on Twitter after the match. His comments, coming hours after a controversial Tweet, highlight the success the Milwaukee star has had this season.
Skip Bayless impressed with Giannis Antetokounmpo
After the Bucks vs Wizards game, Skip took to Twitter to share his support for Giannis Antetokounmpo. In the past, the FS1 analyst has been rather dismissive of the Greek Freak. Maybe Bayless is finally considering a change in his strategy.
After hating on LeBron James for years, he has become much softer on him these past few days. His tweet for Giannis is, essentially, an extension of his changing stance.
Skip Bayless: “GIANNIS: I am IMPRESSED. 55/10/7 was terrific – though 50+ games seem to happen every night in the NBA. No, what impressed me most was 15-16 free throws. That you should be proud of. There’s a guy in LA …”
GIANNIS: I am IMPRESSED. 55/10/7 was terrific – though 50+ games seem to happen every night in the NBA. No, what impressed me most was 15-16 free throws. That you should be proud of. There’s a guy in LA …
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 4, 2023
Antetokoinmpo’s performance is the latest in a string of impressive scoring outbursts. Before he missed the January 1 game, Giannis registered back-to-back 40-point and 20-rebound games, the first since Moses Malone in 1982.
Skip is especially impressed with Giannis’ efficiency from the free-throw line tonight. He made 15 of his 16 attempts and registered 93.8% efficiency. After a season of horrible efficiency from the free-throw line, these numbers prove that Giannis is still confident in his abilities and can improve his shooting.
Fortunately, success is ensured for Giannis. The same can’t be said for Skip Bayless after his questionable tweet on Bills’ Damar Hamlin.
Athletes demand that Skip Bayles be fired
Bayless’s career is on thin ice. To be fair, it’s always been on thin ice and has only survived this long because he always stopped right at the uncrossable line. This time, he has finally overstepped by trivializing Damar Hamlin’s horrifying injury.
Many athletes have called for Skip’s firing. Shannon Sharpe, co-host of Undisputed also missed the latest episode of the show. Amongst athletes who have condemned Skip the biggest names are Kendrick Perkins, Patrick Peterson, Darelle Revis, and Patrick Peterson.
The next few days will be crucial for Skip. It is hard to say whether he will come out of this unscathed. What do you think?
