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Skip Bayless criticises LeBron James harshly while praising Giannis Antetokounmpo’s career-high performance
While praising Giannis Antetokounmpo’s career-high performance in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 123-113 victory over the Washington Wizards, Skip Bayless made a subtle jab at LeBron James. The fact that Antetokounmpo made 15 of 16 free throw attempts, according to Bayless, was the most astounding aspect of his performance.
The statistics were utilised by the Fox Sports TV expert to criticise James’ poor free-throw shooting. Bayless tweeted, “GIANNIS: I am IMPRESSED. 55/10/7 was terrific – though 50+ games seem to happen every night in the NBA. No, what impressed me most was 15-16 free throws. That you should be proud of. There’s a guy in LA …”
When Skip Bayless spoke of a “man in LA,” he was referring to LeBron James. The senior commentator has made James’ poor free-throw shooting one of his primary points of contention in every discussion around his claim to be the greatest player of all time or the best player on any particular night.
Despite his career-long struggles from the charity stripe, Giannis Antetokounmpo prevailed against the Wizards. It was quite important in helping him achieve a career-high performance. He scored 55 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and handed out 7 assists while shooting 60.6% on 33 tries.
When his team most needs him, Giannis Antetokounmpo always seems to put up a 50-point performance. He last scored 50 points in a game in the decisive Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals. Even if the stakes were lower versus the Wizards, Antetokounmpo’s efficiency was still very important.
Giannis filled in for Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, and Khris Middleton on their off nights. In the second half, Antetokounmpo scored 31 points in a row. Giannis led the Bucks to a 10-point victory with 19 points in the last 12 minutes of play marking his career – high performance.
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