[Melendez] Yikes… I get it, I do . You love your country… you want to represent it… be an Olympian . It’s probably one of the coolest things ever! But the Bucks are paying him A LOT of money and he has missed the last two playoffs because of injury. Optics aren’t great
And the award for most brain dead take of the year goes to the WISN12 News Sports Director
1) Giannis’ injury was incidental. He’s not getting injured that often, it was just bad luck.
2) Giannis didn’t play for Greece last year. He’s not playing through injuries for Greece. He won’t play unless he’s fine.
happy0444
Is it now? To be a superstar, you need constraints and an understanding of yourself. The Bucks front office was not happy last Olympic trials or for his military training.. His own agent has said the similar language about non NBA physical play. I pay a lot to watch the Buck win. It is common risk management. I expect him to be healthy.
265thRedditAccount
I came in here ready to start blasting, but then I saw OPs words. Phew. Scared me for a sec. Thought we had an idiot in this sub. Can you even imagine?
Historical-Truck-948
It’s his life. If Giannis wants to play for his home country then he should. End of story
No-Walk4804
No one had this reaction when Jrue and Middleton played or if Dame was planning on playing. If he’s fully healthy I’m not trying to hear it, he wasn’t healthy enough to play against the Pacers he can play now.
FlipMoBitch
Giannis gets to do whatever he wants. That much should be obvious.
zennyspent
I’m glad to see that most of us are summarily dismissing takes like this. Giannis has said that winning a game with Greece is still on his checklist. If he’s healthy, let him hoop for his home country. The outcry and panicked worries about him getting hurt are wastes of time and energy. He’s not popping overseas to play a season. It’s a small tournament. The Bucks are not foolish enough to make this a contentious issue, either. They can prefer that he doesn’t play, but you can rest assured that they’ll give him their blessing.
mkebrew86
I know it’s not popular on the sub, but giannis has missed 8 out of the last 11 playoff games for the bucks during what is supposed be the peak of his career…either doc needs to limit his minutes during the regular season as he enters his 30s or he needs to cut out the extracurricular hoops
WeefBellington24
I love when people say “yeah I get it , I do” and then proceed to continue to say things that prove they don’t get it.
LuciferJup
Last summer Giannis had a full off-season. How did that help? Injuries just happen.
qdobe
Not saying anything about Kawaii? Perennially injured max contract underperformer? Nothing about Tyrese after injuring his hamstring in the playoffs? Embiid after coming back from a torn maniscus to get bounced in the playoffs? No? We’re just picking on the non-US superstar?
Sounds about right…
DavidDunn21
No lies detected
LosGoods
🤡
The_Sign_of_Zeta
He didn’t play in the playoffs because he hadn’t had time to recover. As long as he’s had sufficient time to recover, why would I be mad?
GreatLakesBard
Imagine the best soccer players in the world just opting not to play in the World Cup because their club is paying them a lot of money lol.
killa_k99
Yall acting like Giannis’ 50 million cut of the insane amount of revenue Gianiss has brought to the Bucks organization is justification for him to just have no agency on deciding if he gets to play in the Olympics is just sad 😂
BBlackened
everyone mentions how jrue and Middleton had to do the Olympics after our ring, and Middleton has quite literally never been the same since that off season.
it’s totally fair to want our players healthy for the real playoffs. Giannis literally got hurt on a non contact play from over use. this tweet is pretty justified idk what everyone here is on.
edit: he even turns 30 this year
Squeakerpants
I’m ok with it as long as he plays for his real country and doesn’t jump from ship to ship like Embiid.
tommyboy0208
I just want to see another playoff run with Giannis
twack26
Dario has been a clown for some time now. The local Steven A Smith type saying shit just for clicks
Exact-Double7769
Would this be a conversation if he was playing for the USA?
PowerVeg
This guy has been a clown for a few years now. Lot of weird takes.
saggybadger
If Giannis could only pick one, he might choose Greek national basketball over the Bucks — and why shouldn’t he?
He’s loyal, shares in national pride + wants to inspire kids like his former self in Greece.
This is a dramatic hot take. Pack it up Melendez.
PeteNoKnownLastName
If he’s feeling good enough to play, why on earth would you not want him to play? Should we put him in a fucking bubble any time he steps off court?
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My genuine reaction to reading this tweet
Such a loser take lmao
1) Giannis’ injury was incidental. He’s not getting injured that often, it was just bad luck.
2) Giannis didn’t play for Greece last year. He’s not playing through injuries for Greece. He won’t play unless he’s fine.
Is it now? To be a superstar, you need constraints and an understanding of yourself. The Bucks front office was not happy last Olympic trials or for his military training.. His own agent has said the similar language about non NBA physical play. I pay a lot to watch the Buck win. It is common risk management. I expect him to be healthy.
I came in here ready to start blasting, but then I saw OPs words. Phew. Scared me for a sec. Thought we had an idiot in this sub. Can you even imagine?
It’s his life. If Giannis wants to play for his home country then he should. End of story
No one had this reaction when Jrue and Middleton played or if Dame was planning on playing. If he’s fully healthy I’m not trying to hear it, he wasn’t healthy enough to play against the Pacers he can play now.
Giannis gets to do whatever he wants. That much should be obvious.
I’m glad to see that most of us are summarily dismissing takes like this. Giannis has said that winning a game with Greece is still on his checklist. If he’s healthy, let him hoop for his home country. The outcry and panicked worries about him getting hurt are wastes of time and energy. He’s not popping overseas to play a season. It’s a small tournament. The Bucks are not foolish enough to make this a contentious issue, either. They can prefer that he doesn’t play, but you can rest assured that they’ll give him their blessing.
I know it’s not popular on the sub, but giannis has missed 8 out of the last 11 playoff games for the bucks during what is supposed be the peak of his career…either doc needs to limit his minutes during the regular season as he enters his 30s or he needs to cut out the extracurricular hoops
I love when people say “yeah I get it , I do” and then proceed to continue to say things that prove they don’t get it.
Last summer Giannis had a full off-season. How did that help? Injuries just happen.
Not saying anything about Kawaii? Perennially injured max contract underperformer? Nothing about Tyrese after injuring his hamstring in the playoffs? Embiid after coming back from a torn maniscus to get bounced in the playoffs? No? We’re just picking on the non-US superstar?
Sounds about right…
No lies detected
🤡
He didn’t play in the playoffs because he hadn’t had time to recover. As long as he’s had sufficient time to recover, why would I be mad?
Imagine the best soccer players in the world just opting not to play in the World Cup because their club is paying them a lot of money lol.
Yall acting like Giannis’ 50 million cut of the insane amount of revenue Gianiss has brought to the Bucks organization is justification for him to just have no agency on deciding if he gets to play in the Olympics is just sad 😂
everyone mentions how jrue and Middleton had to do the Olympics after our ring, and Middleton has quite literally never been the same since that off season.
it’s totally fair to want our players healthy for the real playoffs. Giannis literally got hurt on a non contact play from over use. this tweet is pretty justified idk what everyone here is on.
edit: he even turns 30 this year
I’m ok with it as long as he plays for his real country and doesn’t jump from ship to ship like Embiid.
I just want to see another playoff run with Giannis
Dario has been a clown for some time now. The local Steven A Smith type saying shit just for clicks
Would this be a conversation if he was playing for the USA?
This guy has been a clown for a few years now. Lot of weird takes.
If Giannis could only pick one, he might choose Greek national basketball over the Bucks — and why shouldn’t he?
He’s loyal, shares in national pride + wants to inspire kids like his former self in Greece.
This is a dramatic hot take. Pack it up Melendez.
If he’s feeling good enough to play, why on earth would you not want him to play? Should we put him in a fucking bubble any time he steps off court?
Optics of this tweet aren’t great.