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The Milwaukee Bucks are ready to make another run for the NBA Championship. After Giannis Antetokounmpo hinted at leaving Milwaukee for a better chance at winning another title, the Bucks adhered to the 2-time MVP?s needs and added 7-time All-Star Damian Lillard to their squad. Lillard was part of a blockbuster three-team trade that saw the Bucks parting ways with veteran guard Jrue Holiday.

Damian Lillard knows he ?can?t slack? playing alongside a player like The Greek Freak. Just days after Dame?s arrival in Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo wasted no time in getting back to the grind to test the waters with fellow Top-75 Star.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready to ?Win?

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Giannis Antetokounmpo is still hurt from his team?s brutal elimination from last season?s playoffs. The Number 1 seeded Milwaukee Bucks were humiliated by the number 8 seeded Miami Heat after Giannis got injured in the first round of the playoffs. Giannis admitted to having a sour taste in his mouth from last season?s loss during his recent podcasting debut. He could not wait to get back on the court for redemption. 4 days after acquiring Dame D.O.L.L.A, Giannis is back ?In the Lab?, ready to take over the league. Giannis posted pictures of his first practice with Damian Lillard and the rest of the Milwaukee Bucks roster. He could be seen covered in sweat, soaring through the air with his head touching the rim.

 

Hours before his first practice with the Greek Freak, Dame revealed in an interview with Andscape that he realizes the expectations of being paired with a player like Giannis. ?He?s hungry and he even makes me hungrier because when you are amongst greatness every single day, you have to bring it. You cannot slack. And it goes vice versa. He has to bring it, too.? Dame said in the interview.

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“Scary Hours” in Milwaukee

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard have the potential to become one of the Greatest duos in NBA history. They have both achieved incredible things in their respective careers which led to them making the NBA?s Top 75 Team. There have been very few duos in the history of the game whose playing styles complement each other like Dame and Giannis. Dame is a lethal shooter who can pull the trigger from anywhere on the court, and Giannis is a beast inside the paint.

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The only duo in recent history that comes to mind with this sort of complementary skills is Shaq and Kobe. And we all know about the Greatness of that historic duo. Dame and Giannis have the opportunity to create something great in Milwaukee, and they have already begun the grind. The NBA world is excited to see the new superstar duo take over the NBA.

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