As expected, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Denver Nuggets treated all of us to quite a spectacle on Monday night. Unfortunately for Bucks fans, it was the Nuggets who reigned supreme in their first meeting of the season, 113-107.
The Bucks put up a formidable fight against the home team but in the end, Milwaukee just had no answer to another strong performance by two-time MVP Nikola Jokic.
Milwaukee Bucks Star Giannis Antetokounmpo Trolled on Twitter
Only one superstar was going to emerge victorious in this one, and on this particular occasion, it turned out to be Jokic. The Nuggets big man finished with another triple-double with 25 points, 16 rebounds, and 12 assists. He also added a triple, three steals, and two blocks to round out another incredible all-around performance.
Jokic got a lot of help from Jamal Murray too, who with a game-high 35 points.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t bad, logging 29 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, a steal, and a block. At the end of the day, however, it’s the Nuggets who secured a win in this marquee matchup and that’s all that matters.
The result of Monday’s game proved to be an opportunity for some fans to troll Antetokounmpo. While Giannis might be one of the most popular players in the NBA today, there’s also no denying that this man still has his fair share of haters. They were on full blast after the Bucks talisman lost out in his duel against Jokic:
people were trying to put giannis in jokic convos lmao
— ₁₅𝕁𝕠𝕜𝕖𝕀𝕟𝔸𝔹𝕠𝕩 (@jokerwrld) January 30, 2024
Giannis is overrated he's nowhere near as good as Jokic & tonight showed that once again
— 🥷🏾⚡️ (@JM12Burner) January 30, 2024
Giannis on Free Throws be like pic.twitter.com/j4BsCGkmuC
— ØVI🇬🇭💎 (@demigoddey) January 30, 2024
Duel of 2-time MVPs tonight:
Jokic — Giannis —
25 PTS 29 PTS
16 REB 12 REB
12 AST 4 ASTJokic has won 4 straight vs Giannis. pic.twitter.com/3ycCit4axE
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 30, 2024
jokic owns run and dunk merchant
— maxeypad (@hardenedmane) January 30, 2024
Parenting
— z – Molly Smith (@MollySm62661288) January 30, 2024
The naysayers are having quite the field day.
For More Wisconsin Sports:
Follow me on Twitter at @PaoloSongcoNBA, and follow us @WiSportsHeroics. Also, check out our Merchandise Here! Get 20% off with the code “WSH.” You can also reach out to Paolo Songco via email at pao.songco@gmail.com. To read more of our articles and keep up to date on the latest in ALL of Wisconsin sports, click here! Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, Wisconsin Badgers.
