It didn’t take long for Giannis Antetokounmpo to realize how different his NBA career would be playing alongside seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard. “I’ll be very honest, I’ve never been this open on the court,” Antetokounmpo said after the Bucks’ 108-97 win over the Lakers.<\/p>\n
Lillard, acquired by the Bucks in a three-team deal with the Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers, said that playing with a player like Antetokounmpo made the Lakers’ defensive schemes easy to digest. “Having another dominant guy out there makes everything easier,” Lillard said.<\/p>\n
The duo officially logged their partnership with a Lillard assist on an Antetokounmpo dunk. “We’re going to have a lot of options,” Lillard said. “There will be times when he’s willing to make the play to me, and vice versa, as we saw today.”<\/p>\n
Bucks coach Adrian Griffin was impressed with what he saw. “Today was a great first step in the right direction,” Griffin said. “You can see these guys already love playing together.”<\/p>\n
Antetokounmpo praised Lillard as much for the person he is as he lauded him as a player. “I feel like it’s like a little version of me,” Antetokounmpo said. “A guard version… And when the game starts, he’s just a killer.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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