“Giannis Antetokounmpo is the first since the 1973-74 season to record game-highs in points, rebounds, assists, and blocks”: The Greek Freak’s big night against the Warriors was a once in a lifetime performance

Bucks MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo makes history in yet another dominant performance in a one-sided victory against the Warriors.

Thursday night action in the NBA had a potential 2022 Finals preview, as the Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Golden State Warriors. After blowing away the top contenders from the East – the Brooklyn Nets last week, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co decided to put up a show against one of the best teams in the league.

The Warriors with Klay Thompson in the starting lineup for 3 straight games visited the Fiserv Forum with an intention to win after their big loss to Grizzlies on Tuesday. Although the Bucks were coming off from a two-game dismantling in Charlotte, they weren’t giving up this game to make it 0-3.

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Giannis strengthened his case for this season’s MVP, while Stephen Curry’s shooting slump continued. The Greek Freak with a triple-double helped stuff his 25-10-5 record, which will make him the only player in history to do so in four seasons. Oscar Robertson did it thrice.

The 2-time MVP’s triple-double under 30 minutes was also one of its kind and hasn’t happened since the 70s.

Giannis Antetokounmpo achieves a rare feat while thrashing Warriors

2021 Finals MVP’s game-highs in points (30), rebounds (12), assists (11), and blocks (3) against the Warriors in just under 30 minutes, made him the first player since the 1973-74 season, to do so.

On Thursday, Giannis Antetokounmpo led both the Bucks and Warriors in:
– Points
– Rebounds
– Assists
– Blocks

He is the first player to do that while playing under 30 minutes since at least the 1973-74 season (via @EliasSports). pic.twitter.com/lgNXNU7qVj

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 14, 2022

Leading both the teams in almost all the stats should put Antetokounmpo on top of every basketball news. But it appears not a bigger deal than Curry’s slump, his fall from the MVP race, or LeBron James’ tremendous personal performances in year 19.

It is pretty unfair to him, but whenever we see a dominant performance by the 5-time All-Star we’re not surprised anymore. It’s just a normal day when Giannis terrorizes an entire team, and an off night when he has a 25-5-5 game. That’s where the 27-year-old has taken his ceiling.

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The dominance of the Greek international helped Bucks to a 118-99 victory to move to 27-17 on the season. The victory helps them keep pace with the Eastern Conference’s best, including the Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, and Miami Heat.

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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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