Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are starting to stamp their class over the Miami Heat in their first-round match-up and Miami is clearly getting frustrated. In Game 2 of their seven-game series, the reigning two-time MVP was at the receiving end of Miami's physicality as a couple of technical and flagrant fouls were called on his defenders during the game.

First was a flagrant foul called on Heat vet Trevor Ariza for a hard foul on Giannis on the break. Ariza held on to Antetokounmpo as he was on his way up for a lay-up and went on to body slam the Bucks star on the floor. Ariza even propped his way up with a mild push on Giannis.

In the next quarter, things continued to get chippy. Nemanja Bjelica got tangled up with Giannis after a rebound battle and Antetokounmpo once again found himself lying on the floor after the toss-up. Bjelica was called for an ordinary foul while Bobby Portis, who came running in to defend his teammate, was slapped with a technical foul.

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Giannis was clearly unbothered and went on to channel his inner-Neymar and started playing soccer while the rest of his teammates on the floor were still jawing at the Heat.

It's been that kind of day for the Heat. After losing a tough OT battle in Game 1, they were punched in the nose as soon as Game 2 tipped off. Giannis and the Bucks were locked in from the start and the Heat basically had to play catch-up the entire evening.