Giannis Antetokounmpo is understood for taking his time whereas he shoots free throws. Antetokounmpo’s routine on the stripe includes standing there and composing himself after the referee provides him the ball earlier than he lastly begins a routine and will get a shot up. It’s led to him getting taunted over time, most notably by the Brooklyn Nets, their followers, and certainly one of their gamers throughout a playoff collection again in 2021.
Different gamers over time have had their gripes over how Antetokounmpo goes about his enterprise from the road with out getting hit with a 10-second violation, and on Friday night time, Max Strus of the Cleveland Cavaliers received in on the enjoyable. Antetokounmpo received fouled and went to shoot within the second quarter, and Strus made it some extent to take a spot near him the place he may have a look at a referee. And after Antetokounmpo received the ball, Strus threw his fingers out and began counting whereas wanting proper on the official, who didn’t appear to care all that a lot.
The sheer disgust radiating off of Strus is nothing wanting hilarious. He clearly has a gripe, as evidenced by the truth that he held out all 10 fingers after which moved them to sign to the referee that he’s taken means too lengthy. This could have been a violation, however maybe Strus can take some solace in understanding that it was one thing else: humorous.
