Thus far in their official title defense, the Bucks have passed every test.
After warming up with the Bulls, Milwaukee and the humble Giannis Antetokounmpo turned their attention to the upstart Celtics. It’d be dicey, but even without the services of Khris Middleton, Milwaukee seemed ready for the challenge.
Entering Game 3, in the Bucks’ (-2.5 favorites coming in) raucous home digs, the defending champs seemed beyond loose and relaxed. Why, it’s almost as if they wanted to dance after they took what feels like a commanding 2-1 series lead over Jayton Tatum and Co.
Oh, actually, that’s precisely what Antetokounmpo did while the Bucks continued to hum along — He danced for the camera:
Giannis did the shimmy on 'em 🤣 pic.twitter.com/A2pIzAhEm0
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 7, 2022
I guess that’s how you shake it when you casually drop 42 points, 12 boards, and eight assists in a playoff game. The Greek superstar is a natural on the dance floor, and the court.
Boston made a late run to make it interesting, but it was too little too late in an eventual groovy 103-101 Bucks win.
NBA fans were similarly entranced by Antetokounmpo’s slick moves:
