Players know by now that it's never good to give the opposition bulletin board material, but they do it constantly anyway. That's exactly what Houston Rockets All-Star Alperen Sengun, who was facing off against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece during EuroBasket, did. When asked about Giannis, the big man delivered a high-praise comment followed by a slight.
"He's an amazing player, you know, but he's not a great passer."
Giannis now has more fuel for this coming season
Passing has been Giannis Antetokounmpo's most underrated attribute for a while. He even said that himself in an interview with The Athletic's Eric Nehm (subscription required), stating, "Let's start with this, [censored] did not know I could pass.