Giannis Antetokounmpo’s little diplomatic incident in Philadelphia was indicative of something. The Greek wanted to work on his free throws after a complicated evening in this area, but the Sixers, players and employees, were determined not to give him this luxury.
Because that night, the double MVP had posted a very low 4/15 on the line. The next day, it will not be much better (5/12) and it has only been three matches that the MVP of the 2021 Finals has really corrected the situation.
“I can’t be satisfied with having a good evening at free throws, it’s not enough”assures Giannis Antetokounmpo at ESPNafter his 8/10 against Dallas. “I have to continue to work, to progress. I know I have to do better and I have. Whether it fits or not, I’m working. »
Repeat, repeat and repeat
No player in the league shoots more free throws (12.5 attempts per game) than the Greek this season, and besides, the latter has never spent so much time on the line in his career. Except that, at the same time, the inside of the Bucks has never been so clumsy with only 60% success…
A hell of a drop compared to last season when it was running at 72%. We can even specify that, before the last three matches where he posted 72% success in shooting, he was only at 57%!
The Milwaukee star therefore multiplies the free throws in training. He took around 200 on Sunday, the day of the game against the Mavericks, and is trying to exaggerate his knee bends less while going a little faster in his routine. We remember that in 2021, its slowness had ended up annoying.
“When things don’t go well, I just try to work even harder,” he continues. “I can only control my mechanics, my state of mind. I’m not afraid: I will miss four, six, eight or ten free throws, but I will continue to penetrate. I’m not afraid to go to the free throw line. I agree with the idea of doing 0/15, with the idea of failing, because it means that I try. »
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 77 | 25 | 41.4 | 34.7 | 68.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 81 | 31 | 49.1 | 15.9 | 74.1 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 12.7 |
| 2015-16 | MIL | 80 | 35 | 50.6 | 25.7 | 72.4 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 16.9 |
| 2016-17 | MIL | 80 | 36 | 52.1 | 27.2 | 77.0 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 22.9 |
| 2017-18 | MIL | 75 | 37 | 52.9 | 30.7 | 76.0 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 26.9 |
| 2018-19 ★ | MIL | 72 | 33 | 57.8 | 25.6 | 72.9 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 27.7 |
| 2019-20 ★ | MIL | 63 | 30 | 55.3 | 30.4 | 63.3 | 2.2 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 29.5 |
| 2020-21 | MIL | 61 | 33 | 56.9 | 30.3 | 68.5 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 28.2 |
| 2021-22 | MIL | 67 | 33 | 55.3 | 29.3 | 72.2 | 2.0 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 29.9 |
| 2022-23 | MIL | 16 | 33 | 53.4 | 22.9 | 60.0 | 1.9 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 30.9 |
| Total | 672 | 33 | 53.5 | 28.7 | 71.3 | 1.7 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 22.1 | |
