By Nikola Miloradovic / info@eurohoops.net
Carmelo Anthony heard Doc Rivers question Giannis Antetokounmpo’s offensive execution and thought back to the way Milwaukee won a championship.
The physical style Rivers was talking about was central to that title run. On 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony, Anthony questioned why a former coach would air those concerns publicly.
“As a former player, it’s easy for the player to get the blame. It’s just an easy target. No player is going to win a player-coach situation,” Anthony said. “But that’s something that you have in the locker room and you talk to Giannis.”
Rivers, who coached Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, had described him as difficult to coach on The Bill Simmons Podcast and questioned aspects of his offensive execution. ESPN’s Marc J. Spears later reported that Rivers texted Antetokounmpo to apologize for bringing his basketball IQ into the discussion.
Anthony acknowledged that playing alongside Antetokounmpo demands a particular kind of teammate. He also pointed out that Giannis won a title playing that way.
“You have to be a certain type of player to be on the court with Giannis. That’s not a secret,” Anthony said. “Giannis is doing what he did when he won a championship. That’s why we love Giannis.”
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