Many within the NBA world suppose that Giannis Antetokounmpo is the mastermind behind the shock firing of Adrian Griffin, however Giannis is setting the document straight.
After the Bucks’ 126-116 win over the Cavs, reporter Lori Nickel requested Giannis if Griffin getting dismissed felt any totally different to him as a result of he was concerned within the hiring course of.
He gave a really detailed reply and spoke brazenly and actually in regards to the state of affairs.
“That is the factor that I don’t like in regards to the NBA,” Giannis mentioned. “It’s a loopy enterprise. Yesterday, Coach Griff was our head coach. Immediately, he’s not. And we stroll in there and it’s like he was by no means right here. I don’t like that in regards to the NBA and I converse brazenly about it. However I perceive it. It’s enterprise. Individuals being traded, individuals being waived, individuals have to vary their complete lives similar to that (*snaps fingers*). And on the market, individuals making a narrative that’s not correct. However I’m an individual that I actually attempt to not fall into it. I refuse to fall into the bubble of ‘Oh, that is correct’ or ‘Oh, this isn’t correct’ as a result of at all times there’s going to be one thing on the market about me, in regards to the group. Like ‘Oh, he didn’t have a very good relationship with Griff.’ False. I liked the man. I invited him to my marriage ceremony, you already know?
“I talked with him. I used to be coached by him and we did very, very, very properly. Ready like that it’s important to perceive that when anyone’s being employed at instances, the GM would possibly come and ask, ‘What do you concentrate on that? What do you concentrate on this?’ or no matter and never simply me, gamers, folks that he trusts their recommendation. However at instances, they make it appear to be it’s the gamers which are making the choice and this man bought traded as a result of he wished him, however like no. I’ve a job. My job is to be the very best model that I might be and attempt to lead this group to win video games. Like that’s the reason I receives a commission. I don’t receives a commission to vary individuals’s lives and make individuals uncomfortable. I receives a commission to defend, block photographs, and I attempt to persist with that as a lot as I can. As a result of I perceive that I don’t like that facet of it.
“And there’s folks that receives a commission some huge cash to make these selections and people selections are arduous. And I gotta respect additionally Jon. As a result of it’s arduous. It’s not straightforward. However once more, me personally, I don’t wish to be concerned in that. I don’t like that. Have I been able to be requested ‘What do you concentrate on that?’ or ‘What do you concentrate on this?’ Yeah, many instances. However I used to be not concerned within the hiring of Coach Griff. I talked with him, the identical means I talked with Coach Bud. However no one mentioned I used to be concerned, you already know, in hiring Coach Bud as a result of I used to be a child. However after all they requested ‘What do you concentrate on this man? I believe he’s a fantastic man. He seems to be like a very good man to me. What do you concentrate on Coach Griff?’ Everyone, they’re good individuals. However in the end, I don’t make that call. Lori, don’t get me improper, I want I did, you already know? I want I did. However I don’t. I actually, I actually don’t. I simply attempt to persist with basketball.”
