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Giannis Antetokounmpo Boos Bucks Fans Back During 33-Point Home Blowout

He rejected Doc Rivers’ “dead legs” explanation, underscoring urgency for a 17-23 team under trade‑deadline scrutiny.

Overview

  • Milwaukee lost 139-106 to Minnesota at Fiserv Forum, trailing 76-45 at halftime against a Timberwolves team missing Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert.
  • After an and‑one early in the third quarter, Antetokounmpo gave a double thumbs‑down and booed back, later saying, “Whenever I get booed, I boo back.”
  • Antetokounmpo called the boos “not fair” but emphasized accountability, saying the Bucks must “play harder” and “play selfless basketball,” and dismissed “dead legs” as an excuse.
  • He finished with 25 points, eight rebounds and five assists (with seven turnovers reported), as Milwaukee fell to 11th in the East and six games under .500.
  • The public exchange intensified existing roster questions, with reporting pointing to trade‑deadline talk and limited draft assets even as Antetokounmpo has denied requesting a trade.