The Milwaukee Bucks had one of the all-time greatest choke jobs in the history of the NBA. The Miami Heat rallied past them late in the game to knock them out of playoff contention in just five games.
The Bucks didnāt have Giannis Antetokounmpo for the whole series, but they were still up double digits against the Heat twice. They allowed them to come back both times, with Jimmy Butler in superstar mode.
The Bucks had the best record in the NBA, an MVP candidate, and a frontrunner for DPOY. None of that was enough to get past the Heat. However, Giannis still doesnāt see this season as a failure.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Claims The Bucks Season Wasnāt A Failure
āOh, my God. You asked me the same question last year, Eric,ā Giannis replied to a media member.āDo you get a promotion every year on your job? No, right? So every year when you work, itās a failure? No. Every year you work towards a goal, which is to get a promotion and take care of your family;itās not a failure;there are steps to success.ā
āMichael Jordan played 15 years and won six championships. The other nine years were a failure?ā Giannis asked.āThatās what youāre telling me? Exactly, so why ask me that question? Itās the wrong question. Thereās no failure in sports. There are good days and bad days; some days youāre able to be successful, and some days youāre not. Some days, itās your turn; some days itās not your turn. Thatās what sports is about; you donāt always win.ā
āThis year, somebody else is going to win, simple as that,ā the Greek Freak continued. ā50 years from 1971 to 2021 when we didnāt win a championship, it was 50 years of failure? No, it was not. It was steps to it. We were able to win one. Hopefully, we can win another one. I am sorry, I didnāt mean to get personal.ā
Well, Giannis is the kind of guy who always wants to look at the glass as half-full. But regardless of the analogies and motivational quotes, this was a disaster and a massive failure for the Bucks; thereās simply no way around it.
