The San Antonio Spurs showed no remorse for the Milwaukee Bucks. Defending their home, the young team led by Victor Wembanyama threw the Deers out in a landslide victory. However, the box score didn’t do justice to the theatric game. It had it all. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Wemby battled it out, the Spurs’ bench stepping up. But towards the end, Chris Paul and the Greek Freak’s jawing inhabited the benches to empty out.
It all started in the fourth quarter. Antetokounmpo attempted a move in the post to spark a comeback when down 20 points. With Paul guarding him, the veteran took the clever way out by fouling. But he left a little extra on there, tripping the two-time MVP. Or at least that’s how the 30-year-old felt.
Giannis Antetokounmpo immediately tried to confront Paul, which led to the Spurs bench forming the ‘wall’. The heat did condense, but Paul wasn’t done. After the Bucks cornerstone missed a free throw, the former Suns guard mocked Antetokounmpo. As they exited into a timeout, the All-NBA forward clearly felt disrespected.
“Come see me after the game,” he told Paul. And CP3 obliged. As the final buzzer sounded, Antetokounmpo stuck to his word. He trotted down to the center of the court, staring down at Paul. “I’m right here,” the former DPOY told the Spurs veteran. Chris Paul though simply shook his head appearing to tell the Bucks contingent to get Antetokounmpo off the floor.
Giannis and CP3 chirping at each other, the full incident. This what the game been missing
1st clip: Giannis thinks CP3 tripped him
2nd clip: CP3 mocks Giannis missing at the line
3rd clip: Giannis asking CP3 to “Come see him after the game”. CP3 saying “Yeah I’ll do that”
4th… pic.twitter.com/IPJJAh3mWB
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Their tense standing or Paul’s mockery toward Giannis wasn’t just born today. You have to remember, for CP3, Antetokounmpo was the obstruction that prevented him from winning his first title in 2021. On the last play, he even shoved Giannis Antetokounmpo, although the latter back then didn’t react.
Their feud seems to be a testament to the deeply rooted rivalries that exist in the NBA. Judging by the look Giannis Antetokounmpo held, the next meeting between him and Chris Paul should be just as intense.
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