MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Bucks coach Adrian Griffin was at a loss for words for the "unstoppable" Giannis Antetokounmpo, as he also lost track of his star forward's points scored against the Indiana Pacers on Dec 13.
The "Greek Freak" erupted for a career-high 64 points as the Bucks avenged last week's National Basketball Association (NBA) in-season tournament exit to the Pacers with an ill-tempered 140-126 home victory.
"He's an unstoppable player. You can't guard him one-on-one.
You've got some really good guys surrounding him, but at the end of the day, it's all him," Griffin said on ESPN.
"His talent. His ability. He has an incredible will to win, and he'll do whatever it takes to win. I'm just coaching the game and one of the coaches told me, 'Giannis has 50. I had no idea'. But wow, what a great performance." The former NBA Most Valuable Player was in scintillating form, shooting 20 of 28 from the field with 14 rebounds, three assists and four steals as the clash between the two highest-scoring teams in the NBA lived up to its billing.
"It's a great feeling, being able to do it," Antetokounmpo said.
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