As the first half of the matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks near a close, Giannis Antetokounmpo had one for the crowd to get them through the halftime lull.
In one Bucks possession, Antetokounmpo had inbound the ball to point guard Eric Bledsoe at the elbow. The All-Star forward then took the opportunity of the miscommunication between Cavs teammates George Hill and Jeff Green that led to a wide-open lane for him to do whatever he wants.
As such, Bledsoe recognized this and threw the ball toward his teammate. The pass had too much sauce, apparently, but that's not the case for the freakishly-athletic Greek. He only needed to do his best Inspector Gadget impersonation to catch the ball and morph back into his NBA superstar self in time to throw down the massive alley-oop.
Watch the clip below:
.@Giannis_An34 goes up and GETS IT! 🔨 pic.twitter.com/KVi2gF9In6
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 20, 2018
Everyone inside Quicken Loans Arena was left in awe and the fans were in unison with their “oohs” and “aahs” after Antetokounmpo's highlight play.
However, the Bucks' leader needs to muster more out of himself and his teammates if they want to take home the victory on the night. The Cavs have been deflated by injuries and inconsistencies, but they are welcoming back All-Star power forward Kevin Love after missing 20 games with a broken hand.
Cleveland just became more dangerous with their top two players in Love and the immortal LeBron James back playing together. With the way, the Eastern Conference playoff race is shaping up, these two teams could very well see each other again at some point in the postseason.
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