Entering the season, analysts, podcasters, and everyone in between said the same thing: the Bucks are a one-man show. That, without Giannis Antetokounmpo, they are just a bottom-feeder. There was even speculation that Giannis had expressed interest in playing for the Knicks, with trade talks taking place in August.
Well, that so-called bottom-feeder just took down the near-fully healthy Golden State Warriors despite being without Giannis and fellow starter Kevin Porter Jr. This group can play good basketball, with or without their superstar. That should only give him more confidence in this roster.
Short-handed Bucks beat the Warriors
In past seasons, playing without Giannis often felt like an automatic defeat for the Milwaukee Bucks because everything was so rooted in his presence.