Things were extremely stormy on the field of Gainbridge Fieldhouse after the final buzzer struck on Tuesday evening.
Giannis Antetokounmpo entered with the goalkeeper of the Pacers Benédict Mathurin at Center Court, which led to a fight that forced the two separate men, then he made an emotional exchange with Tyrese Haliburton's father after the defeat of the Milwaukee Bucks season in Indiana.
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Antetokounmpo and John Haliburton met on the ground After the unlikely victory of the Pacers 119-118 in overtime on the Bucks Tuesday. The two shook hands in a crowd of people, but immediately took the front and started to exchange words. Finally, the two were separated and separated. Antetokounmpo gave Brother Haliburton a boost while raising.
We do not know what was said, or if there was a problem between the two men, but the conversation was clearly emotional.
Another angle of the exchange has shown that John extends on the field after the end of the match and narrated Antetokounmpo with a towel – which confirmed Antetokounmpo was the case after the match.
“I don't think my pops were on the right,” Tyrese said after the matchAdding that he spoke to his father about the situation and was finally going to speak with Antetokounmpo.
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Antetokounmpo was also questioned about the exchange, and made a great emotional tangent where he spoke of the humble ways of his own parents raising him as well as his brothers and sisters, and how “I think you have to be humble in victory”.
“Coming to me and I disrespect myself and curse myself, I think it's completely unacceptable,” said Antetokounmpo. “Totally unacceptable, ok? … It's not respectful. I spoke with him at the end, and I think we are in a good place. ”
In addition, Antetokounmpo and Mathurin entered it at Center Court. We do not know what initiated the incident, but it seemed that Mathurin said something to Antetokounmpo, then caught it after a hug.
The altercations have all followed Haliburton's winning lay-up after exceeding Antetokounmpo In the last seconds of extension. This gave the Pacers the victory of a point and officially closed the series.
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Antetokounmpo finished with a huge triple-double in the loss. He collected 30 points, 20 rebounds and 13 assists for the Bucks. Haliburton collected 26 points and nine assists in victory despite the 2 out of 10 shot behind the arc. The Pacers will now face the Cleveland horsemen, who have swept Miami's warmth in their opening series, in the semi-final of the Eastern Conference.
Although it is not clear what to make different exchanges, it could be the last moment of the Antetokounmpo era in Milwaukee While the franchise goes towards a critical offseason. Antetokounmpo spent the 12 seasons of his NBA career with the Bucks, and he led them to a championship in 2021, but the team was eliminated eliminatory series in the first round in three consecutive seasons now.
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A lot Antetokounmpo speculant could be exchanged this off -season To arrive somewhere where he can start a championship again. The Bucks have no choice in the first round in this next project, do not have a solid list around him to work with and compatriot Star Damian Lillard could miss all next season recover from An Achilles was torn apart that he suffered earlier in the series. It remains to be seen if a business occurs for the double MVP.
Anyway, the end of Tuesday evening's match – both before the final buzzer sounded and that Entertetokounmpo did not make its way, was not great for the Bucks.
