“I’m More Poised”: Giannis Antetokounmpo Admits Huge Change in His Game Without Damian Lillard As He Urges Fans To Bring Energy
“I’m More Poised”: Giannis Antetokounmpo Admits Huge Change in His Game Without Damian Lillard As He Urges Fans To Bring Energy
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Giannis is a better playmaker than Dame straight up. It wouldn’t be an issue if Dame could play off ball but it is what it is
This part of the interview was extremely interesting to me. Lot of people in postgame threads saying KPJ is a straight up better guard pairing w/giannis.
Idk if Giannis is really trying to say anything like that, but he’s almost admitting that sharing the floor w Dame makes him(Giannis) a less dangerous player, as opposed to the expected opposite affect. He does say the team is better w Dame on the floor tho.
Kinda fuels my ‘Trade Dame for KD, do whatever to retain KPJ’ agenda
I think he’s not necessarily saying it’s a bad thing. Like Dame would probably admit playing without Giannis is easier.
But notice that he didn’t say “we are better”. He may think “yeah it’s easier to play without Dame, but even through the difficulty, the team is better with him”