Antetokounmpo’s ‘trap’ that has punished the NBA: the rebound that should never have existed

Milwaukee continues in search of his third ring, the second in the years after the Bucks will end in 2021 with a title drought dating back to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar era and the championship in 1971. With Antetokounmpo as the undisputed leader, they lead the Eastern Conference ahead of the Boston Celtics with a balance of 48-18 and they want to reach the playoffs as the first to ensure a field factor that can end up being decisive.

The last of his triumphs was in Washington, in the visit to the Wizards that ended with 111-117 for the team coached by Mike Budenholzer. Again, Giannis was the most outstanding player for the Bucks, scoring 23 points, in addition to 13 assists and 9 rebounds… although the Greek came to pick up a ball that could have meant his tenth sack and, therefore, a new triple-double to his statistics.

It was on the last play of the game. Washington had already lowered his arms and antetokounmpo he was in the rival basket after crossing the track, without opposition, and about to sound the horn at the end of the match he shot erratically to the hoop for that tenth rebound that he needed to achieve the triple-double. One more example of how statistics have taken on a much greater importance than they had long ago.

The NBA nullified the rebound

Given the commotion caused by the play of Giannisand as could be foreseen, the North American league decided to act overriding the action. In this way, Antetokounmpo is left with a rebound in the game and is left with 23 points, 13 assists and 9 rebounds, at the gates of the triple-double. The explanation is that the nba consider that the launch has been carried out without the intention of scoring the shot, so the subsequent rebound is annulled, as stipulated in its regulations.

This is not the first time something similar has happened. In the year 2003 was Ricky Davis, in Cleveland, the protagonist during a game that the Cavs had already won against the Utah Jazz. After receiving a pass from a teammate, Davis did not hesitate to go towards his own basket so that the ball touched his ring in an attempt to add the rebound that he also lacked and thus achieve the triple-double. On that occasion it was not considered good either and did not achieve the goal.

Milwaukee continues in search of his third ring, the second in the years after the Bucks will end in 2021 with a title drought dating back to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar era and the championship in 1971. With Antetokounmpo as the undisputed leader, they lead the Eastern Conference ahead of the Boston Celtics with a balance of 48-18 and they want to reach the playoffs as the first to ensure a field factor that can end up being decisive.