A jersey exchange after a big battle. This night, at the end of the match won by the Bucks on the Hawks floor, Bogdan Bogdanovic went to ask Giannis Antetokounmpo for his jersey. A gesture of mutual respect between two Europeans who showed off their talent at the meeting.
The Greek finished with 36 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists, while the second, who continued to want to bring his team back, trailing during the majority of the game, signed 38 points (12/23 on shots including 5/9 from 3-point range), 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
“ We had the feeling that it would be easier to score, but with their collective experience, they emphasized our weaknesses. When a team like this widens the gap, it's difficult to come back. We tried, I'm proud of the way we fought “, coward, after the meetingthe Serbian shooter.
Proud, but loser again. The native of Belgrade is starting to get used to it. Last December, he scored his career high, with 40 points, against Nikola Jokic's Nuggets. But his team lost. And more broadly, when he reaches or exceeds 25 points this season (six occurrences now), the Hawks lose.
A reunion in the playoffs?
Despite his big production, Bogdan Bogdanovic considers that the size of the Bucks, in particular Giannis and his racket friend Brook Lopez, greatly hindered his team. “ It's clearly something we have to adjust to in the rhythm of the game, but it's my thing, it's what I do every night », says the Serb whose team was more comfortable at 3-points (14/35) than their opponent (8/28).
A journalist asks him if he could take 44 shots in a match, like his teammate Dejounte Murray earlier in the week (44 points at 18/44 against the Celtics). “ I don't know if I'm that athletic! I'll try maybe 30 shots once, if I feel good when I wake up I'll do it », displays the 31-year-old player. With a victory at the end?
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | BAG | 78 | 28 | 44.6 | 39.2 | 84.0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 11.8 |
| 2018-19 | BAG | 70 | 28 | 41.8 | 36.0 | 82.7 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 14.1 |
| 2019-20 | BAG | 61 | 29 | 44.0 | 37.2 | 74.1 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 15.2 |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 44 | 30 | 47.3 | 43.8 | 90.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 16.4 |
| 2021-22 | ATL | 63 | 29 | 43.1 | 36.8 | 84.3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 15.1 |
| 2022-23 | ATL | 54 | 28 | 44.7 | 40.6 | 83.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 14.0 |
| 2023-24 | ATL | 70 | 30 | 42.6 | 37.3 | 90.8 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 16.6 |
| Total | 440 | 29 | 43.8 | 38.4 | 83.8 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 14.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
