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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo appears to have lost no end on Tuesday night's end loss against the Indiana Pacers after multiple arguments on the final buzzer.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton hit the game's shot, crossed Antetokounmpo, drove to the basket, scored a layup with his right hand, and led 119-118 with 1.3 seconds left.
After the game, Antetokounmpo paid tribute to several Pacers, but things got weird when he hugged with Indiana guard Benedict Mathurin and seemed to have something to say. However, Mathurin pushed Antetokounmpo away and a dispute broke out between the Pacers and the Bucks.
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Indiana Pacers forward Jarace Walker (5) defended the 2024 NBA playoffs in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as Milwaukee passed the ball forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34). (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn image)
Then, things get interesting when Antetokounmpo faces face to face with Haliburton's father. Again, it seems they just had a passionate conversation, but the Bucks coach needs to evacuate Antconim from Halliburton’s father.
After the game, Antetokounmpo explained what happened to the dispute with Halliburton’s father, claiming that he was waving a towel in his son’s face and cursing after the victory.
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"I'm going to say that I believe in being modest in the victory," Antetokounmpo said in a three-minute response to reporters' questions about the matter. "That's how I do. There may be a lot of people who like, 'No, when you win the game, you have to talk S ---. It's the green light for you to disrespect others.' I don't agree.
"Lost a game, high mood, have a fan - for the moment, I think he's a fan, but then I realized that's Tyres' father. I love Tyres, I think he's a great competitor. I think that's very, very disrespectful.
"I'm glad he's happy for his son - that's what you should feel. But, coming to me, disrespect me and cursing me, I think it's totally unacceptable. It's totally unacceptable. I'm not the one pointing my finger because in the gaps near me, I don't want him to fine.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) stole the ball (34) from Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 5 of the first round to compete in the 2024 NBA playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn image)
Antetokounmpo also mentioned his late father, Charles, who said he taught him to be modest.
“My father once entered the family room and was the most respected person ever,” Antetokounmpo said. “When you’ve been trying to sell things on the street from your whole life, fearing the police deportation, sending you back to your country, having to protect your children, you create this mentality instead of humble yourself, don’t disrespect anyone, don’t make you feel upset, lest someone feels uncomfortable with you or says something bad to you.”
After the game, the young Halliburton was also asked about his father's behavior, and he was in the preface to the argument.
"I don't agree with the thing he's transferred from him. I think basketball is basketball, let's stay on the court. I think he's just excited for his son to win the game. We had a game. We had a conversation and I think he just had to let me play basketball, stay there, stay there.
The Milwaukee Bucks (Giannis Antetokounmpo) (34) played against the Indiana Pacers in the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Game 5 of the first round game. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn image)
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Antetokounmpo went out of his way to keep the series alive Tuesday night, with triple-double with 30 points, 20 rebounds and 13 assists. However, he did have a chance to hit the game winner in the regulations but couldn't beat the shot.
The Bucks increased with 40 seconds left in overtime, but Indiana returned to the point where Halliburton and Anteto Kunimpo played one-on-one. Haliburton topped the list with 26 points with five rebounds and nine assists.
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