{"id":476740,"date":"2026-01-01T15:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=476740"},"modified":"2026-01-01T15:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:47:17","slug":"giannis-antetokounmpo-takes-responsibility-as-a-leader-ive-got-to-be-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/giannis-antetokounmpo-takes-responsibility-as-a-leader-ive-got-to-be-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Giannis Antetokounmpo Takes Responsibility: \u201cAs a Leader, I\u2019ve Got to Be Better\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/span><\/span><\/strong> believes improved leadership starts with himself as the Milwaukee Bucks<\/span><\/span><\/strong> look to regain consistency and rediscover their sense of purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a leader, I just gotta be better,\u201d Antetokounmpo said. \u201cI have to be better defensively. I have to be better. Gotta move the ball more. I gotta playmake more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Giannis stressed that the Bucks\u2019 offense needs to flow through him in a more balanced way, allowing him not only to score but also to create opportunities for teammates.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I get the ball only in positions that I gotta score,\u201d he explained. \u201cI gotta playmake better and also try to score. Go back to what I do, put on the cape.\u201d<\/p>\n

Milwaukee\u2019s issues were evident after a sharp contrast between two recent performances. In Monday\u2019s win over the Charlotte Hornets<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, the Bucks committed just nine turnovers and assisted on 29 of their 44 made field goals. Two days later, however, they regressed, committing 15 turnovers and recording only 24 assists as the offense stalled into isolation-heavy basketball.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we didn\u2019t play at a high level,\u201d said Antetokounmpo, who finished the game with 33 points, 15 rebounds, and three assists. \u201cWe didn\u2019t trust one another. We kept them in the game too much.\u201d<\/p>\n

Giannis emphasized the importance of building sustainable habits, especially with a challenging stretch ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot win one or two games on the road against really good teams \u2014 like Chicago Bulls<\/span><\/span><\/strong> and Charlotte \u2014 then come back home and give a game away,\u201d he said. \u201cWe just put ourselves back in the position we were in. We have a very tough schedule coming up, and every win, every game counts right now.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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