Giannis Antetokounmpo knows that his Milwaukee Bucks are in a tough position, but he hasn’t lost faith in them.
Following his team’s 123-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, he spoke with the press and said where his mind is at right now.
“My mindset right now is Game 3,” Antetokounmpo said, per Jake Weinbach. “I know the f— deal, man. I just know the deal. I know what I’ve got to do.”
Giannis knows the deal.
Bucks were down 0-2 in the 2021 NBA Finals, and the rest was history.
Milwaukee has pulled off multiple come-from-behind series wins in the Giannis era, and there’s no doubt they can do it again. pic.twitter.com/0q3Gwn5Gx3
— Jake Weinbach (@JWeinbachNBA) April 23, 2025
Antetokounmpo says he knows what he has to do because he has done it before.
As noted by Weinbach, the Bucks were down 0-2 in the 2021 NBA Finals, and everyone knows how that ended.
In fact, they have achieved several come-from-behind series wins, and so Bucks fans believe they can do it again.
However, there is no doubt that this come-from-behind attempt will be harder than any of them before.
The Bucks have had issues all season long, and they have struggled with roster changes, injuries, and a tough conference.
They have been outplayed by the Pacers twice in a row now, and people are worried they won’t have it takes.
However, Damian Lillard is now back and ramping up his production.
He is getting back into the swing of things, and there is a chance he can be a difference maker for Milwaukee.
As for Antetokounmpo, he will remain the team’s leader and will do whatever he can to lead them to victory.
They have done it before, but can they do it again under much harsher circumstances?
The next game will obviously be massively important because coming back from being down 3-0 is all but impossible, no matter a team’s history.
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