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 didnât 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 doesnât see this season as a failure.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Claims The Bucks Season Wasnât A Failure
âOh, my God. You asked me the same question last year, Eric,â Giannis replied to a media member.âDo you get a promotion every year on your job? No, right? So every year when you work, itâs a failure? No. Every year you work towards a goal, which is to get a promotion and take care of your family;itâs not a failure;there are steps to success.â
âMichael Jordan played 15 years and won six championships. The other nine years were a failure?â Giannis asked.âThatâs what youâre telling me? Exactly, so why ask me that question? Itâs the wrong question. Thereâs no failure in sports. There are good days and bad days; some days youâre able to be successful, and some days youâre not. Some days, itâs your turn; some days itâs not your turn. Thatâs what sports is about; you donât always win.â
âThis year, somebody else is going to win, simple as that,â the Greek Freak continued. â50 years from 1971 to 2021 when we didnât 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 didnât mean to get personal.â
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; thereâs simply no way around it.
