It finally happened, the city of Milwaukee hosting their first NBA Finals game in nearly 50 years. Although it was just the third game in the series, somehow it felt like a must-win game for the Bucks. So, Jrue Holiday gave them a head start, drilling a three-pointer on a Giannis Antetokounmpo assist to begin the madness.
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However, in a surprisingly early move, Giannis left the court after 3:30 as Pat Connaughton replaced him. The Freak first went to the locker room and then to the bench, forcing the Bucks fans to skip a heartbeat. He came back after a 150-second break and wreaked havoc.
Giannis Antetokounmpo taking the Phoenix Suns out single-handedly
The long-range prowess for Jrue died early as he went dry in the later minutes. But Giannis Antetokounmpo covered for all the mess as he looked very much like his Game 2 self, where he had scored 42 points.
The Freak show that majorly started in Q2 went equally lethal at the beginning of Q3 as he completed a picturesque euro step. Take a look at how both Jae Crowder and Mikal Bridges went clueless as the Greek completed a smooth layup –
This Giannis euro-step is SMOOTH 😮 (via @NBA)
Although Giannis did not achieve any mention-worthy defensive success early in the game, his offensive game was super strong. The man had 27 points in his first 25 minutes, soon cruising towards a double-double. Also, it would be too bad if his massive dunk on a crazy PJ Tucker assist is not mentioned –
🔨 Giannis HAMMER to put the @Bucks on top! 🔨 #NBAFinals on ABC
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The Bucks locked the visitors to a good extent
It appeared that coach Monty Williams had a rotation tweak, putting Jae Crowder on Giannis’ minutes. Also, the star coach’s pep talk to DeAndre Ayton in Game 2 seemed to have stayed with the young center in Game 3 too. The 22-YO had 10 overall G2 points, but he already scored 12 in Q1 of G3.
However, they had a struggling Devin Booker who could manage just 5 points (1/7 FG) in the beginning quarter. That continued in the second quarter too, where Book had just 2 points to his name, forcing the Suns to trail 17-35 in those 12 minutes. The Bucks did a great job guarding the youngster and also in using turnovers in the best possible way.
With two minutes left in Q3, the Bucks led the Suns by 9 points. Which team were you supporting tonight and why? Help us know in the comments below.
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