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The Miami Heat beat the Sacramento Kings 114-108 on Sunday night.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 29 points, 14 rebounds, and two blocks as Miami picked up its fourth win of the season.
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After the game, Giannis was asked about something his former coach had said about him a few days earlier. He did not agree with it, and he made that clear.
The Athletic’s Eric Nehm shared a video on X of Giannis being asked about Doc Rivers, who recently said Giannis was not easy to coach. Giannis first pointed out who his coach is now.
“First of all, he’s not my coach. My coach is Coach Spo. But he’s a guy, he’s a coach that I’ve worked with in the past. Speechless,” Antetokounmpo said.
“You gotta go ask him, you know, why he thought that. Like, that’s on him, that’s not on me. I just gotta focus on my team and… how I can be better and how can I help the team,” he continued.
“That’s crazy. Never let bitterness or pettiness get in front of your goals and dreams, man. For every athlete out there, never let that,” he added.
Rivers made the comments on Friday on The Bill Simmons Podcast. He said Giannis plays only one way, attacking the basket every time, and that he wished Giannis had learned to execute better. He also questioned his basketball IQ.
Rivers coached Giannis in Milwaukee for parts of three seasons before leaving the Bucks in April. The Bucks went 32-50 last season, and Giannis played only 36 games. Milwaukee traded him to Miami over the summer.
The Heat are 4-6 and ninth in the Eastern Conference after a slow start to the season. Giannis made it clear his focus is only on this team, and Miami will hope Sunday’s win over the Kings helps them get back on track.
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