John Riordan: Giannis' inspired answer on 'failure' a big win
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks sits on the bench after losing Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs against the Miami Heat. Picture: Stacy Revere/Getty Images
One of the best two or three players in the NBA was feeling as low as he could possibly feel. So of course he had to field a question about failure.
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had just left his home court late Wednesday night, out of the playoffs as a felled top seed and as a heretofore favourite for the title. The 2021 champions were denied passage to the second round by an aggressively defiant Miami Heat who rounded off a 4-1 series shocker with their second deficit-defying comeback in a row.
