Are we all missing something or do Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets’ guard James Harden have beef?
After Team Giannis defeated Team LeBron in a thrilling 157-155 win at the 2020 All-Star game, Antetokounmpo explained what his team’s strategy was late in the contest: “Offensively, we were just trying to find whoever James Harden was guarding. That’s who we thought we had an opportunity to score on.”
Now, look: that could be downright serious, although Harden’s defense has been much improved in recent years. Team LeBron had some of the game’s best defenders on the court, so Harden might have been the best option.
Giannis Antetokounmpo says the Team Giannis offensive strategy in the 4th quarter was to go at whoever James Harden was guarding pic.twitter.com/pXV3Blz49P
— The Athletic NBA (@TheAthleticNBA) February 17, 2020
But Harden played solidly on the defensive end, so … what gives?
James Harden with the clamps to help close out the game tonight… pic.twitter.com/nOTngIJIFF
— Justin Jett (@JustinJett_) February 17, 2020
I keep going back to what the Greek Freak said during the All-Star selection show, when he said he “wanted somebody that’s going to pass the ball” and passed up on choosing Harden, instead going with Kemba Walker:
Giannis has got jokes 😂 #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/9m7cguXTMJ
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 7, 2020
Is there beef here we don’t know about? Hmmm.
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