Giannis Antetokounmpo did not play against the Indiana Pacers. The Milwaukee Bucks did not need him. They scored 140 points in a blowout win against Indiana. There was some concern with Giannis’ knee sprain that it could be an injury that might keep him out for a few games. By the end of the first quarter, everyone knew Antetokounmpo was enjoying the night off bouncing around the bench playing the role of cheerleader. Not exactly the look of a guy who has a bad knee that’s bothering him. One of Giannis’ best celebrations tonight was the ‘Life Alert’ move after a Jrue Holiday step-back.

Giannis life alert impression is great pic.twitter.com/nvCyY8M9sp

— Charlie of SnoTapWI (@SnoTapWI) March 23, 2021

This feels very memeable. I said it in a blog a few weeks ago, and I’ll say it again, I get Brett Favre vibes with Giannis. You might think that is a weird comparison, but the overall love for the game and just having fun out there reminds me of Favre. There are always moments with Antetokounmpo. Giannis was having a blast tonight watching from the bench. I assume that he will be back out on the court Wednesday when Milwaukee takes on the Boston Celtics.

Charlie.