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Giannis Antetokounmpo saved some veiled censure for James Harden, as he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the Milwaukee Bucks’ all-time leading scorer on Thursday.
With 44 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to a big 120-119 overtime win against Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets.
Drilling a step-back three to tie the game at the end of regulation, the 27-year-old broke the Bucks franchise record in the process.
Responding to prior criticism from James Harden that he only “runs and dunks” as a consequence of his height and mobility, the Greek forward was evidently pleased to have broken the record with elite skill on the step-back triple.
“I did not know about it, but it’s good,” he said post-game. “It’s good because I’m changing the narrative. You know, I don’t want to be the guy that only dunks and runs. I can make a three,” Antetokounmpo said.
For the two-time MVP, his priorities remain based in team success.
“It doesn’t really matter, because at the end of the day, if you don’t have a successful season and if you don’t try to keep getting better, and staying humble, and staying hungry to play all the way until May and June, nobody is going to remember this,” Antetokounmpo added.
“So I just want to stay humble, I want us to stay humble. I feel like the more humble I get, and the more hungry I stay, the more things I can accomplish, the more art I can create… I just gotta keep staying humble, make my teammates great, win games, and good things like tonight are going to happen.”
