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NBA playoffs 2021: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee Bucks spinning and posterizing Atlanta Hawks in Game 2

From tipoff to halftime the Milwaukee Bucks started Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals with their foot on the gas. They jumped out to a 77-45 lead over the Atlanta Hawks and never looked back.

In the first half Jrue Holiday guarded Trae Young on 29 of 47 plays and managed to effectively control him as Young was only 2-8 with 6 turnovers on those plays. Young's eight turnovers are the most in any half of his career

The Bucks were lead by Giannis Antetokounmpo and his signature spin moves that helped him dominate in the paint.