A player like Giannis Antetounmpo with 37 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists will give a feeling of satisfaction for the contribution in the game. The loss of Milwaukee Bucks 124-117 to Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday let Buck stars think about LeBron James who scored 40 points, 12 rebounds and ten assists.
Antetokounmpo said, “when he was taking a shower he was talking to himself about the wrongs things that he did when he is guarding LeBron. He is the first player for Antetokounmpo who scored an easy 40 points. It is hard to believe that a guy like him can drive the ball, shoot the ball so late in his career and can find his teammates in the right spot. He is undoubtedly the best player in the world.”
Jame becomes the third oldest player in league history to notch a triple-double while scoring his 40 points at the age of 33 years, 79 days old. This feat put him behind the players like Larry Bird who is 35 years, 99 days and Elgin Baylor who is 34 years and 48 days. James night was a historic night with his dominance. According to the Ellias Sports Bureau research, he is the fifth player in the league history with five 40- triple-doubles.
Antetokounmpo got frustrated while guarding LeBron. The performance of LeBron was outstanding and the head coach Larry Drew who was also the Antetokounmpo’s coach during the rookie season supports the young forward’s development.
Drew said that “if you remember, I was part of that staff drafted him. And I will never forget when I first saw him.” He said that he had seen him during early days and now when has grown to become a player make me scratch my head.
