{"id":480284,"date":"2026-01-22T15:57:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=480284"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:57:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:57:30","slug":"giannis-antetokounmpo-blasts-bucks-were-not-playing-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/giannis-antetokounmpo-blasts-bucks-were-not-playing-to-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Giannis Antetokounmpo blasts Bucks: \u201cWe\u2019re not playing to win\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" 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w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"streaming-animation markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1746\"><strong data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1499\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/strong> didn\u2019t hold back after the <strong data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1546\">Milwaukee Bucks<\/strong> were routed at home by the <strong data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1599\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1603\" \/>Asked what the recent blowout losses have in common, he said the issues are clear: \u201cWe\u2019re not playing hard\u201d and \u201cwe\u2019re not playing together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"2041\">Antetokounmpo also questioned the team\u2019s decision-making and mentality: \u201cWe aren\u2019t doing the right thing\u201d and \u201cwe\u2019re not playing to win.\u201d<br data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1888\" \/>Then the sharpest 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