Nobody might cease Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday evening — even because the Pistons tried reliving their “Dangerous Boys” previous.
The Bucks star ahead was within the midst of a profession recreation towards Detroit with 45 factors late within the third quarter when Isaiah Stewart took his defensive ways too far.
With Detroit up 79-71, Stewart was roped into defending a pick-and-roll, guarding Antetokounmpo and shading close to Bucks ball handler Pat Connaughton.
Because the go got here in to Antetokounmpo, Stewart, clearly beat on the play, reached up for Antetokounmpo’s jersey and dragged him to the ground.
Antetokounmpo fell onerous on the play as teammates instantly attended to the star ahead, though he was not injured and hit each free throws.
Stewart, who has a historical past of being a bodily participant, was swiftly ejected from the competition.
“It’s a harmful play. That’s not a basketball play” Antetokounmpo mentioned after the sport, in accordance with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
“I believe the ref did an incredible job of creating the precise name. I couldn’t hear what it was, however I do know that he bought ejected. However on the finish of the day if you play guys like (Jalen) Duren and Stewart, guys which can be bodily, robust, you gotta count on that. Coming to the sport I knew it was going to be robust for me to get to my angles and make performs.”
Antetokounmpo ended the sport with 59 factors, 14 rebounds and 7 assists within the 127-120 comeback win.
There may be some historical past right here. Antetokounmpo was ejected almost a yr in the past to the day when he taunted Stewart on a coast-to-coast dunk.
Chances are you’ll bear in mind Stewart because the participant whom LeBron James bloodied up in 2021.
Stewart attacked James on the courtroom in a wild scene that resulted in suspensions.
The ejection of Stewart had huge implications on the sport with the Bucks ending the third quarter on a run to take a one-point lead.
The spark given by Stewart could have been precisely what the Bucks wanted to proper the ship as they’ve struggled mightily to start the marketing campaign.
Milwaukee is 4-8 to start the season and in twelfth place within the Jap Convention as coach Doc Rivers seems to be to search out solutions on a depleted roster led by Antetokounmpo and guard Damian Lillard.
