Giannis Antetokounmpo boasts most 30-point games in the NBA over the last 10 years

After winning just two of their first 10 games this season, the Bucks have won five of their last six, including both of their NBA Cup contests to take the top spot in East: Group B with a plus-26 point differential. Their superstar duo is putting together more moments of on-court synergy than ever, their defense has performed at a top-10 level in the month of November and they now have their first three-game winning streak of the season. “I think the vibes with our team are high right now, and I think part of it is because we’ve experienced lows together,” Lillard said. “Sometimes, when you experience tough times and people are talking about our team and saying all types of stuff about our our guys individually, they put you in a situation where it’s really just us. It’s us, and then it’s everybody else. “So, when you in a hit together and then you start to come out of it, it’s not like we’re coming out of it and we’re not doing it together. We’re doing it together on both sides of the ball, and everybody’s getting opportunities.“ -via New York Times / November 23, 2024

Against the Pacers, five of Lillard’s 13 assists went to Antetokounmpo. And, conversely, Antetokounmpo assisted on all three of Lillard’s 3-pointers for the evening. “I think (we’re) just kind of honestly are getting to the point where we’re tuning everybody else out,” Lillard explained. “It’s just a lot of communication between the two of us, you know? “It has nothing to do with people saying, ‘Oh, y’all need to do this or let’s try that.’ It’s like he sees what he sees. I see what I see. And we gotta use each other in that way, and I think it’s just leading to more times where when I’m having it, we’re putting people in position to where I’m throwing the ball to him.” -via New York Times / November 23, 2024

As Lillard’s vision is becoming more focused on Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP forward believes their chemistry together is beginning to flourish because he has now seen enough of Lillard to understand what will happen when he’s working with his fellow All-NBA teammate. “It’s just time. It’s time,” Antetokounmpo said. “I know. I can tell. I can tell from the rhythm. I can tell from his dribble. I can tell when he’s trying to attack. I know when he wants the ball now. I know when he’s going to reject it. “It’s just spending time together. I’ve done this with Khris. I’ve done this with a lot of players, here with Brook. Like, it’s just reps, extra reps and those count. And right now, our two-man game, our chemistry is getting better and better and better.“ -via New York Times / November 23, 2024