Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks suffered a 20-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went off in this one, dropping 40 points on 16-of-19 shooting. The Thunder star also had seven rebounds, 11 assists, a steal and two triples, leading OKC to a 122-102 victory.
Antetokounmpo did his part for the Bucks. The 10-time All-Star logged 19 points on 8-of-11 from the floor, to go along with 14 rebounds, seven assists and a steal in 31 minutes of action. It was far from enough, though, as Milwaukee suffered its fourth loss in five games.
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Antetokounmpo spoke to reporters after another loss. The former back-to-back MVP was understandably disappointed as he discussed his team’s effort in the blowout.
Antetokounmpo did not hold back as he called out his teammates after their 25th loss of the season.
"We're not playing hard,” he said. “We’re not doing the right thing. We're not playing to win. We're not playing together. Our chemistry's not there.
“Guys are being selfish. Guys are trying to look for their own shots instead of waiting for the right shot for the team. Guys trying to do it on their own. … Right now I think we just don't get it.”
Antetokounmpo proceeded to sound the alarm for his team, reminding them that they are now beyond the mid-way point of the season.
“We got 39 games left, we don't have time. We really don't," he stated.
The Bucks fell to 18-25 after Wednesday’s loss. They are currently 11th in the Eastern Conference.
Antetokounmpo and Co. will be back in action on Friday. Their next game is against the Denver Nuggets at home.