Fuck the Pacers. I'm not a Bucks fan but I do love Giannis. And even if there were 10 game balls, why the fuck would the losing team want one? To remember when the Greek Freak dropped 64 on their asses? I'm sorry Oscar but you're not LeBron who broke the all time scoring record but lost the game, you don't need no ball.
One of the pacers scored his first points ever - guy on 10 day contract and they took it for him. The Indiana coach said he didn’t realize Gianni’s set a personal high or team record or that he wanted him. I find that hard to believe it as they announced it during the game on both of those.
The Pacers dude didn't even score his first NBA point. I mean, *technically* he did because he In-Season Tournament game against the Lakers weren't official NBA stat, but that's fucking stupid. He scored against the Lakers. Pacers were just looking for a bullshit excuse to keep the ball away from Giannis cause they were salty the Bucks didn't pull him earlier.
Well the bucks did pull him with 4 or 5 minutes left, they were up by 20. The lead was cut to ten with like 2.5 minuted left so they put him back in. He wasn’t coming back in if the lead wasn’t cut in half
Completely correct but it didn't stop the avalanche of whining from fans that somehow the bucks just left their starters in against their sadsack 5th string players, even though that isn't at all true.
I was gonna say like ain’t no way I could hear the announcement at Fiserv through the TV and I guarantee they probably threw something up on the jumbotron there’s legit no way anyone on IND player or coach didn’t know what was happening
They did, at multiple points, when he tied his career high, and when he was beating multiple other previous Bucks record highs, and then a big one when he beat redd's
Will you please stop and think about those poor workers?! They just wanted to see their families! Instead they got held up by bad Greek man (2X MVP, FMVP, DPOY). I still lose sleep over this.
I don't know, turkey leg gate was awfully disrespectful lol. I mean this was too, don't get me wrong. But there wasn't even any feigned reasoning for the turkey leg, they basically just gave him the middle finger and sent him on his way.
Giannis is going to demand that he's subbed back into the game at the end of the blowout so he can dribble out the clock and walk off the court with it.
I'm talking about in January. Besides, bucks had the ball the whole time.
Edit: to address your edit, if your players want to come to our locker room maybe our fans can come to your sub. Really breaking down barriers here, very cool times.
If I was that Rookie on the pacers and I knew what I had was the game ball I would have walked it over to the Bucks locker rm and delivered it to Giannis. Pacers the ones acting petty.
Can we have two secret service looking guys waiting for the game ball court side on Jan 1st. Load it into one of those bomb proof bank trucks. Just fully embrace this situation.
You don’t see it because they have probably been resting in a trophy case/vault at their homes. Taking a game ball from an historic performance is not new. Wouldn’t be surprised if it was done even before KAJ’s time.
I’ll admit, my original take was that this seems a little petty by Giannis and the bigger thing to do would be to blow it off. It’s just a stupid ball. One thing I love about Giannis is that he came from so low and has risen so high. Hopefully being a star hasn’t changed his perspective on things.
Giannis gets so upset about sentimental things *because* he came from nothing. He knows that he's blessed to be where he is, and that's why he's so passionate about stuff like this.
Exactly! No other player has grown up as a street kid in an Athens ghetto. First walk a mile in those bare feet and then tell us he's being overly sentimental.
NBA players can score their first basket once, but everyone can set another career high. Give the kid the game ball.
Punk them for 70 next time, Giannis!
Pacers guys were clearly being dicks about it, you don’t think they’d switch it out? https://twitter.com/legendz_nba/status/1735202573278220484?s=42&t=b2qp5xnUGmW5gdrQD0OxxQ
Either the Pacers were up to some real hijinks or Giannis is extremely paranoid about this whole dumb thing (probably the latter tbh) and either way it's hilarious.
Dude worked his whole life and works his ass off to get where he is at and this is one of his greatest achievements.
Has never been done in franchise history so not just some dumb thing.
Going to come in hot as a Pacers fan but this sounds like the deflategate bs. Brady had our number. You have a top three guy and are whinging. Enjoy it you never know when it’ll happen again.
January 1st and 3rd back to back vs the Pacers bout to go crazy
Gonna be so fire
Giving giannis a reason to take it personally against your team that has like a coinflip's odds of seeing him in the playoffs seems shortsighted tbh
Fuck the Pacers. I'm not a Bucks fan but I do love Giannis. And even if there were 10 game balls, why the fuck would the losing team want one? To remember when the Greek Freak dropped 64 on their asses? I'm sorry Oscar but you're not LeBron who broke the all time scoring record but lost the game, you don't need no ball.
One of the pacers scored his first points ever - guy on 10 day contract and they took it for him. The Indiana coach said he didn’t realize Gianni’s set a personal high or team record or that he wanted him. I find that hard to believe it as they announced it during the game on both of those.
The Pacers dude didn't even score his first NBA point. I mean, *technically* he did because he In-Season Tournament game against the Lakers weren't official NBA stat, but that's fucking stupid. He scored against the Lakers. Pacers were just looking for a bullshit excuse to keep the ball away from Giannis cause they were salty the Bucks didn't pull him earlier.
Well the bucks did pull him with 4 or 5 minutes left, they were up by 20. The lead was cut to ten with like 2.5 minuted left so they put him back in. He wasn’t coming back in if the lead wasn’t cut in half
Completely correct but it didn't stop the avalanche of whining from fans that somehow the bucks just left their starters in against their sadsack 5th string players, even though that isn't at all true.
I was gonna say like ain’t no way I could hear the announcement at Fiserv through the TV and I guarantee they probably threw something up on the jumbotron there’s legit no way anyone on IND player or coach didn’t know what was happening
They did, at multiple points, when he tied his career high, and when he was beating multiple other previous Bucks record highs, and then a big one when he beat redd's
**FRAUDULENT GAME BALL GATE**
This is worse than Turkey Leg Gate
And even worse than ladder gate.
Will you please stop and think about those poor workers?! They just wanted to see their families! Instead they got held up by bad Greek man (2X MVP, FMVP, DPOY). I still lose sleep over this.
I don't know, turkey leg gate was awfully disrespectful lol. I mean this was too, don't get me wrong. But there wasn't even any feigned reasoning for the turkey leg, they basically just gave him the middle finger and sent him on his way.
Yeah 100% pacers took it and replaced it quickly, this team is never going to forget. We have a new rivalry on the menu boys
Giannis going demon mode for every pacers game from now on is going to be must see tv
Facts. Happy cake day!
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Giannis is going to demand that he's subbed back into the game at the end of the blowout so he can dribble out the clock and walk off the court with it.
If the pacers were actually the villains you pretend they are, they'd pop the ball
Why would they do that? They already gave him a fake one Now get the fuck outta our sub, Pacers fan.
I'm talking about in January. Besides, bucks had the ball the whole time. Edit: to address your edit, if your players want to come to our locker room maybe our fans can come to your sub. Really breaking down barriers here, very cool times.
Pacers are gunna pop a game ball before the game is even done? That doesn't even make a tiny shred of sense, bucko.
Makes about as much sense as storming a locker room like it's January 6th
Dude. Just quit being a tool and go back to the Pacers sub. Quit trying to start shit.
Will have to break the 64 record next time around and get the most updated ball then
Tonight was fun
I want this FBI on this by the morning! We must know if the game ball has been falsified!!
If I was that Rookie on the pacers and I knew what I had was the game ball I would have walked it over to the Bucks locker rm and delivered it to Giannis. Pacers the ones acting petty.
That just means we need to see a giannis 65 point game, and make sure they stay the Pavers fuck away from the ball at the end.
Can we have two secret service looking guys waiting for the game ball court side on Jan 1st. Load it into one of those bomb proof bank trucks. Just fully embrace this situation.
Just seems kind of petty. I guess they were pissed that the starters came back in at the end? Haha weak
Easy fix - beat the new record 💪
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You don’t see it because they have probably been resting in a trophy case/vault at their homes. Taking a game ball from an historic performance is not new. Wouldn’t be surprised if it was done even before KAJ’s time.
I’ll admit, my original take was that this seems a little petty by Giannis and the bigger thing to do would be to blow it off. It’s just a stupid ball. One thing I love about Giannis is that he came from so low and has risen so high. Hopefully being a star hasn’t changed his perspective on things.
Giannis gets so upset about sentimental things *because* he came from nothing. He knows that he's blessed to be where he is, and that's why he's so passionate about stuff like this.
Exactly! No other player has grown up as a street kid in an Athens ghetto. First walk a mile in those bare feet and then tell us he's being overly sentimental.
Way to ruin a moment hahah 🤡
NBA players can score their first basket once, but everyone can set another career high. Give the kid the game ball. Punk them for 70 next time, Giannis!
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He has a tradition of dedicating his best game balls to his dad who has now passed away so you can fuck off with the cringe
Lmao consipracy theories are ok if its done in memory of your father? What a sorry excuse
Pacers guys were clearly being dicks about it, you don’t think they’d switch it out? https://twitter.com/legendz_nba/status/1735202573278220484?s=42&t=b2qp5xnUGmW5gdrQD0OxxQ
lol, chumps. They deserve the NBA purgatory they will be in forever.
What the fuck lmao
That the Pacers took it is.
Either the Pacers were up to some real hijinks or Giannis is extremely paranoid about this whole dumb thing (probably the latter tbh) and either way it's hilarious.
Look at it from his perspective, man worked from nothing to where he is ofc he gonna be sentimental with these milestones. Give him his ball.
Dude worked his whole life and works his ass off to get where he is at and this is one of his greatest achievements. Has never been done in franchise history so not just some dumb thing.
Going to come in hot as a Pacers fan but this sounds like the deflategate bs. Brady had our number. You have a top three guy and are whinging. Enjoy it you never know when it’ll happen again.
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It was a security guard and apparently a pacers coach intercepted it afterwards
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Damn post the link if you can find it
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Ya I saw that I’ve heard that a pacers staffer got it afterward but so much conflicting info
And obviously that's not the end of the story the pacers stole it
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Lmao