Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo Swats LeBron James Like a ‘Fly’ Before a Thumping Finish vs the Lakers

Tonoy Sengupta | 03/12/2022
Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo Swats LeBron James Like a 'Fly' Before a Thumping Finish vs the Lakers

Milwaukee Bucks vs LA Lakers was a much better game than anyone was ever expecting it to be. The general expectation was that it would be close in the early goings. However, as the game grew on, the Bucks would shore things up.

But oh boy, that wasn’t even close to the case.

This game was close throughout, with great plays and tough shots being made by those on both teams. Heck, Russell Westbrook was especially one to watch, doing his best impression of Magic Johnson with 11 assists during this game. And frankly, he could’ve had a lot more.

However, what we’re here to talk about, is not the Lakers.

No, we’re here to show you a certain other kind of highlight, made by arguably the best player in the game right now.

Let’s dive right into it, shall we?

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Giannis Antetokounmpo forces LeBron James to go to the bench, after an incredible block

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the greatest defenders of all time. But somehow, when players are playing against him, they almost seem to forget that’s the case.

They seem to think that because he has 2 MVPs under his belt, offense is really all he knows.

However, unfortunately for all opposing players, that just isn’t the case.

No, au contraire, he can do things like this on a daily basis.

Right after this block, LeBron James went and sat down on the bench, and did not come back into the game for a while.

Of course, it’s probably because he needed a breather from the game, and he wasn’t really hurt or embarrassed in any way.

But where’s the fun in that narrative?

 

This block by Giannis Antetokounmpo may just be as good as a certain other highlight in the Finals

When Giannis Antetokounmpo willed the Milwaukee Bucks to win the NBA championship in 2021, there was a myriad of highlights.

Tons of alley-oops, euro-steps, and of course, the countless seconds prior to his free throws.

But, none of them are as memorable as this one moment right here.

Frankly, in a vacuum, the block against the Lakers is the better block.

However, the fact that he did this in the NBA Finals means something.

It means that this is unequivocally the better highlight.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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