Milwaukee (USA), Jun 13 (EFE) .- Greek power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo declared himself happy this Sunday for having helped the second win over the Brooklyn Nets, this time by 107-96, which equaled 2-2 the best of seven series.
However, he acknowledged that he will have to improve the team if he wants to win the next appointment in New York.
“We are very happy, but we have to keep improving, keep playing together and hopefully we can go to Brooklyn and win a road game,” said Antetokounmpo, who contributed a double-double of 34 points and 12 rebounds.
Antetokounmpo stressed that his team had taken a step forward in the way it reacted after losing the first two games and winning the third was decisive.
“This time we were much better as a team, more confident in our game as a whole and that showed in the final result,” said Antetokounmpo, who always imposed his dominance inside and outside the paint.
Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer recalled that it has reached a stage in the competition where you have to give everything on the field to achieve victory.
“At this stage, it is necessary to give everything on the field to find a way to achieve victory,” Budenholzer stressed.
The power forward, who was traded from the Houston Rockets in the final stretch of the regular season, had combined in the first three games of the tie to score nine goals and the fourth finished with 13, seven rebounds, one assist and one ball recovery that were decisive.