When Giannis Took Over The NBA Finals

The Milwaukee Bucks have been on a strong run of rom recently and are one of the favorites to win this years NBA Championship. But today we look back on the franchise's crowning achievement. The 2021 NBA Finals vs Chris Paul, Devin Booker, and the Phoenix Suns, a series that Giannis DOMINATED
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[@billbosconovitch752]

Rest in peace Akira Toriyama

[@blasiansrcute6337]

🙏🏼

[@thekidfromcleveland3944]

Bless

[@ShadowThe771]

Not only the Godfather of Shonen itself, but was also the art designer behind Dragon Quest, the most influential RPG of all time.

[@nitrox1613]

Rip 🙏

[@Choicexband]

youre mexican aren't you

[@joupacabra]

Giannis basically having a better season than both his MVP seasons rn and gets no respect.

[@BunnyPoker1]

facts

[@randyneves9701]

To be fair Jokic is having an historic season and should win MVP

[@Asynurr]

​@randyneves9701 nah homie, the jokic glazing is mad annoying, sure he is good, but akumpo is way more impressive.

[@chuck2502]

@@randyneves9701giannis + luka are better than jokic lol. The media loves jokic to death since he didnt win his mvp last year and now they just wanna give it to him now.

[@Iamveryverylost]

@@AsynurrI love Giannis but don’t disrespect jokic he’s an extremely good player he and Giannis are at there own tier

[@kizitokatende412]

Y'all should've brought up Giannis going to Chick Fil A after the Finals and ordering a 50 (not 51, not 49, but 50) piece nugget 😭

[@Negrito518]

Half sprite half sweet tea drink 😭

[@just-ryan]

Half sprite half lemonade no ice 🔥

[@kizitokatende412]

@@just-ryan still need to try this. Sounds so gas

[@naoikeda9472]

This playoff run changed the perception of Giannis. People Viewed him as a choker before 2021, and now everyone view him as an all time great, and one of the best players in the world. An all-time run. Edit: thx for the like

[@fortynights1513]

That whole postseason is one of the most wild in recent years.

[@manzac112]

I really despise ring culture because people need to understand that a championship is a whole team accomplishment, not an individual one.

[@brianduru3753]

And it's sorta crazy because the post seasons surrounding it really aren't stellar. You obviously had the 2-0 lead they lost in 2019, losing to the Heat as a first seed in 2020, going out in the second round against the Celtics in 2022 (this one he really had no help though) and the huge upset by the Heat again in 2023. So in his 5 year run as an MVP calibre player, he's made just one final (and won), and one conference finals and been upset twice as a 1 seed. There's a lot of questions you can ask there, but because of that one ring in 2021 he's seen as a top playoff performer. And I'm not saying he isn't. I'm just saying that unless you're in discussion for GOAT talks where the scrutiny is higher, one ring really is all it takes to make your legacy set.

[@BrianFarstvedt]

@@fortynights1513Suns were this close to being perceived how we see the Nuggets now too

[@spider-man120]

He’s still a choker

[@zachattackpro4586]

The most underappreciated finals performance in recent memory

[@jordandwiggins1026]

This is literally the first thing anyone will think of if you talk about most dominant finals performance from the last 7 years. How is this underrated? This single-handedly completely rewrote the narrative around his career, I think it very highly rated.

[@zachattackpro4586]

@@jordandwiggins1026 as said in the video, the average casual nba fan never talks about this finals performance. It rewrote his narrative, but people still barely ever discuss it

[@therealshino4607]

Agreed along with 2023 which gets unappreciated

[@therealshino4607]

2023 too incredibly underrated

[@denigster]

lets be honest all titles after the warriors dynastie get totally disrespected

[@jameskreisler6083]

2021 Playoffs 4th Quarter Khris Middleton was one of the greatest players I have ever seen. Cool, calm, collected, hitting big shot after big shot. Miss watching him play at that level, he was legitimately unstoppable.

[@81ELDIN]

Man the amount of people ik that don’t give that man his credit , 3 level scorer , facilitator when needed AND good defense . Hell of a player and I hope the rest of his career goes smoothly forsure he deserves it .

[@macnsteez3938]

Thats true, he saved the best ball of his career for that run. Hasnt been the same since

[@PuchuKt]

Haven't rewatched that playoff run but form what I remember, he was inconsistent, one night he looked like prime MJ, the next he looked like Rudy gay

[@stickfigdude7037]

I drove 8 hours to Milwaukee to be in the Deer District for game 4 and when I tell you the atmosphere was ELECTRIC

[@amezah6]

Was a movie

[@salvadordeleon9393]

Game 6 was peak crazy. Absurd

[@mkingl25]

Milwaukee different 💪 Eight hours tho I salute you brother how much free time you got??

[@mkingl25]

Just realized it might be because you’re a Wisconsin resident but that didn’t cross me 😅

[@demonreacts7816]

The 2021 Bucks had a very underrated run. It’s rare that ppl talk about it without mentioning “DERPITY DERP! KD FOOT WAS ON THE LINE! DERPITY DERP!”

[@Renegade-kf8fp]

It was Bud greatest achievement

[@demonreacts7816]

@@Renegade-kf8fp the greatest achievement of the 2 time MVP, NBA champion and DPOY is that, according to u? Really?

[@pool5863]

yup. and casuals will say they (including the suns) got lucky this playoffs cause of injuries on other teams like, come on

[@yea3702]

“if kd foot was on the line☝️ 🤓” mfkas when you mention kd going 0/6 in OT: 🧍🏻‍♂️

[@keandregreen5628]

@@yea3702mention his co stars were injured and he hit the shot to send them to overtime

[@KKUB1996]

Thank you for bringing up the fact that nobody talks about Giannis's Finals Performance anymore. It is honestly nuts how much disrespect he gets even after that.

[@spooktyrone9337]

Fr mfs have the audacity to say currys 22, and jokic 23 finals performance was better. Im lookin at em in like what metric😭

[@Buggy99]

Giannis is honestly goated for this series, and also called out the superteam era which is sick

[@fwizel]

The 2021 playoffs as a whole is one of my favorite playoffs ever. Watching competitive basketball in late June and July was so much fun. To this day I think the NBA made a huge mistake not sticking to that schedule moving forward.

[@ihonestlydontevenknow4359]

facts. july basketball was absolutely incredible.

[@freezhollywood]

I agree imagine nba in the early summer.

[@ClamsCasino1997]

I think Olympics make it hard

[@Ntwolf1220]

Best summer ever in Milwaukee

[@Spiral87]

Thank you for Giannis propaganda we appreciate and love you

[@WaySheGoes12]

I was at Deer District for game 6. Hands down one of the coolest experiences ever. Bucks in 6 baby.

[@amezah6]

Deer district was a movie

[@invictatewahedo8595]

If only Middleton could have stayed healthy, they could 100% go back to back in the finals. Giannis took the bucks to 7 games vs Celtics in the semi-Finals.

[@highlightcenter5651]

Honestly I probably call it a wash. Had the nets stayed healthy i don’t think we beat them. But 2022 bucks probably win it all

[@pool5863]

bro if only grant fucking williams hadn't gone nuclear in game 7, i like their chances

[@bulls90s]

@@pool5863 ​​ I'll never forget on how he just decided to become steph on gm7 and torched the bucks smh i think he hit 7 3s

[@nickwarren7854]

Giannis had a shot in game 6 to close them out he couldn't stop tatum

[@AbandonedRaven]

I still can’t believe Chris Paul tried to take Giannis out of the air on that dunk. It was egregious at the time, but it’s still crazy to watch that back. He did a full sprint 2 hand push, if Giannis didn’t hang on the rim he would’ve fell flat to the ground.

[@DJMAERZ]

It just solidified my hatred of cp.

[@villedakilla6793]

You know looking back on it, every team that eliminated Giannis in the playoffs since his 1st mvp went on to play in the finals....Toronto, then Miami, then they won, then Boston and then Miami again. So it might be safe to say that if you eliminate the bucks in the playoffs you are most likely going to the nba finals lol

[@GoldynChyld238]

Will always love Giannis for denying the Point Fraud a ring

[@leplus1]

Don’t you dare say that about CP3 he is a totally honest and fair future hall of famer (I have to defend him, he’s on my team. Had you asked me a couple months ago, I would’ve agreed with you).

[@ineveryuniverse3953]

@@leplus1even if he wasn’t on your team, you’d have to give him at least some respect and acknowledgement as a basketball player. don’t have to like the guy, but can’t deny that he’s a hall of famer and great pg all time. plus, as a fellow Warriors enjoyer (can’t truly say fan, always been die hard Laker fan) he’s given Steph the work..or more often then not Steph has 😂

[@yea3702]

?

[@charles-cjbox4661]

This series solidified his name and the reason outside his 2 MVPs on the 75th Anniversary Team

[@bulls90s]

I heard someone said giannis was too young to be included in the top 75 and i just loled at the thought of it since shaq had less accolades when he was in the top 50 back in 96 And added that giannis won his first ring late in his career that's why he didn't deserve to be in the list while other greats didn't even have one made my head hurt lmao I get the hate and disrespect though

[@TheRealMunchingLax]

As a bucks fan, being in milwaukee, this championship run was the best and most fun I’ve ever had in my life

[@TheRealMunchingLax]

The deer district was ducking insane

[@julianthesmooshyhusky8976]

As a bucks fan, thank you for helping me relive this. I teared up at the end of game six and regret nothing

[@michaelhession2105]

Giannis in 2021 put together the greatest single series performance during an NBA Finals this century. I know the narrative is that 2016 LeBron was better but I don't believe that. This man came back from a hyperextended knee injury in a span of a week which that alone is insane. Giannis was risking the entire prime of his career for a shot at that elusive championship. Not only did he stay healthy but in every single game he either scored 40 or more points or made one of the most iconic plays in NBA Finals History. In Game 1, he had that epic chase-down block on Mikal Bridges which mirrored LeBron blocking Iguodala in 2016. In Games 2 and 3 he had back to back 40 point games. In Game 4 he had "The Block Heard Round the World" which basically KO'd the Suns comeback hopes. In Game 5 he and Jrue Holiday had the legendary "Valley Oop" that sent the Footprint Center into a sting of shock. And finally, in Game 6, Giannis had the greatest single-game performance in a clinching game in Finals History. 50 points to end a 50-year title drought, as the Bucks dethroned Phoenix in front of a raucous crowd at Fiserv Forum. We've seen many great individual Finals performances before and since, but I'm not sure if we'll see a 2021 Giannis-type run for a long time.

[@Robbiewasabi45]

Goosebumps. Giannis went from selling trinkets on the side of a street in Greece to winning an NBA championship in arguably the best way possible. Amazing work

[@Nahaintnoway]

The ending of game 4 where Mike Breen yells “THIS BUILDING IS SHAKING” was such an iconic moment.

[@ndrocca]

I have a picture saved in my phone that I will keep forever of the stats heading into the 4th quarter of game 6 of the 2021 finals. Giannis 37 points on 12/21 shooting. Rest of the Bucks 40 points on 15/44 shooting. Game tied 77-77. Giannis willed the Bucks to that championship. One of the greatest and clutchest performances you’ll ever see.

[@FinneganMurray-pb2ej]

I kinda feel like people have forgotten about him this year, so it’s nice to see people who actually talk about him.

[@frankschaefer8890]

That squad with Giannis, Kris, Jrue, Brook Lopez and dem was very good

[@rnac5438]

one of the best defensive teams on paper

[@bulls90s]

Pj tucker pick-up was underrated

[@jupiteralt]

Watching this game made me fall in love with basketball. I had been learning about it from a friend and when the finals came I watched it. And now I'm consumed by basketball and it's all thanks to this man going off.

[@JPwiththeL]

That and one lob from Giannis wass definitely the biggest highlight of the series in my opinion. That was nasty 🔥

[@michailchytiroglou287]

Is it just me or should CP3 foul on Giannis' dunk late in Game 5 be at least a flagrant 1? It was really dangerous and dirty and it seems like nobody is talking about it.

[@tobiadebiyi7490]

yup but since its cp3 novy is really surprised

[@MusicLover-my6fo]

I remember Chris Paul thinking he got fouled in game 6 and he was walking to the ref to say his grievance, but Jrue Holiday cut him off and laughing in his face. I'll always remember that as Jrue Holiday stopping Chris Paul from complaining his way to a ring.

[@greekifreekifan870]

That was Portis

[@Coffeeguy18]

Absoluetly one of the most iconic finals series performances of all time. Considering everything else surrounding the series. Basically solidified Giannis as an all-time great player.

[@manzac112]

Not bad for a guy who people said can only run and dunk. You know who I'm talking about. AND IT FELT NICE TO HAVE AN NBA FINALS WHERE PEOPLE COULD JUST ACTUALLY WATCH BASKETBALL AND NOT DEAL WITH ENTERTAINMENT NONSENSE!

[@ill_steal_your_pbj7363]

Being in the deer district for game 5 was honestly a treat. The crowds were a bit hard to get through but the foot traffic control was good enough. Walking around just being around and interacting with other fans was awesome, seeing that oop to close out the game was nuts with everyone around

[@MusicLover-my6fo]

The pictures of a deer looking into the sun on top of a horizon were spread all throughout Twitter the night the Suns-Bucks finals were announced. Those promotional pictures were just so damn cold.

[@johnarthur164]

It is amazing to see someone give giannis the respect he deserves, y'all earned a follow from me

[@sinkohhdemayo8710]

I was in Wisconsin when they won and people were going nuts 😂

[@72erys14]

as a bucks fan, that playoffs felt different, the previous in 18/19 we got a little excited, best in the east hyped, covid was just weird but this playoffs felt like pure dog mentality, and the close out game was a masterpiece of that. i truly wish for all smaller market teams to be able to experience something like that at least once.

[@elrio404]

giannis documentary reflects some of points given in how strong he was evident of "choker" given by media made his championship better

[@Vladraac]

Another EXCELLENT TOP-NOTCH video from you guys! I love the chemistry between you two and I can tell you've been good friends for a long time. Keep 'em coming 🎉

[@UserOutput]

1st Year I moved to PHX I was able to experience Game 5 in person & was absolutely incredible. Love both these teams so I was happy to see this matchup, I was rooting for the Suns but couldn’t be mad if it went the other way. One of the best games I’ve ever attended and will always remember the energy of that stadium that night.

[@amezah6]

Khris really went crazy in these playoffs

[@thomaswestendorf9213]

I think that block broke Ayton. He was never the same after it. Like, what happened to him??? Him and Ben Simmons, just nuts how a couple bad moments (seemingly) broke some pretty good (I know it's nuts to think Ben Simmons used to be good) players and now they're mid, terrible, or always hurt.

[@Imjstbeinmajor23]

Back then, I wanted Book to win that ring so bad. But I gotta respect Giannis. Bro was prime shaq

[@MichelleM15]

As a Knicks fan imma need analysts to stop saying a superstar max player is going to be trade to Knicks or is thinking of coming to NY. It’s not going to happen somewhere along the way the deal will get messed up because of Dolan. Enough

[@TBCLINQ]

Fun fact : i watched this on july 2021. My first nba finals

[@Ziaaaannis]

Appreciate this video guys Im a big Giannis Fan

[@beezy22]

Another thing about the 2021 NBA Finals that should’ve been highlighted was in game 5 (Phoenix) Harden and LBJ was sitting courtside rooting for CP3, but Giannis and the bucks spoiled Phoenix’s night…..fantastic and phenomenal…..

[@lxbronx6]

To be fair in 2020 the Heat had already won the season series against the Bucks. The Heat were just a TERRIBLE matchup that year for the Bucks.

[@calvindomin441]

Thank you for this video, brought back good memories.

[@Joey-cd4nv]

Love the video guys. As a Blazers/Knicks fan this is one of my favorite NBA channels on KZbin.

[@mounderm160]

Great video as usual. I appreciate that Raptors prop as a fan of Toronto. A 2019 retrospective coming out soon ? 👀

[@szxol5530]

its impossible to hate giannis

[@elpedromoin]

Giannis was ON A MISSION that night

[@wolfbane047]

You guys have one of the best presentations ever!! 🙌🏽

[@invictatewahedo8595]

Fun Fact about Giannis’ legendary Finals Most Points Per Minute in Finals: 0.88 - Giannis Antetokounmpo 0.84 - Rick Barry 0.78 - Michael Jordan 0.77 - Kevin Durant 0.75 - Allen Iverson 0.71 - Jerry West 0.70 - Devin Booker 0.70 - Stephen Curry 0.70 - Kyrie Irving 0.68 - Bob Pettit Giannis Antetokounmpo 2021 Game 6 Finals: - 50 PTS - 14 REB - 5 BLK - 16/25 FG - 17/19 FT - 75% TS ‼️ Most PTS in a Closeout Finals Game All Time!

[@justinsullivan7284]

Every time y’all post I have to tune in. Love the channel and thank u

[@reralt2257]

Brooklyn would have swept them in the second round, if not for the injuries Still tho, Giannis deserved that ring and I'm glad he got it

[@loganglenn817]

Ayo the goats back at the farm with this one b0ss

[@jordandwiggins1026]

Bob Pettit type performance

[@soloEdgar]

On ONE FREAKIN LEG !!! quickly glossed over the fact that initial thoughts were he completely blew up his leg and he wouldn’t return for the rest of the playoffs. Let alone most of next year season. Aside from that great video guys

[@amezah6]

Deer district was crazyyyyy

[@user-lr1dt3vo1g]

Let’s go big Giannis fan here

[@chrisyentastic379]

How is game 6 not talked about as being one of the best performances ever?

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Excellent video, boys!!

[@graysonschutzman4853]

Arguably the best close-out game in finals history. This one, MJ 1998, or magic 1980. Those are the only options

[@KornStar1996]

Bucks in 6 baby!

[@JoeMama-tl4tr]

As a bucks fan this video is like a birthday gift

[@noahmitchell15]

I’m a new subscriber love the content

[@bucksfan1945]

As a bucks fan I love this video

[@swiftcraft824]

That Cold War zombies music in the beginning was hittin though

[@the4utomatik]

After this series, Giannis could punch a child and I'd ask what the child did wrong.

[@golden10ful]

Big man tings!

[@KarmaP3]

This is the hardest watch I’ve had on the channel and I still enjoyed it, Giannis deserved it but the Damn when book walks back to the locker room forever hurts me

[@nathanjohnson2382]

I wish I was at the deer garden for game 6 went there for game 3 and everyone was shouting bucks in 6. Even being from Chicago it was so much fun rooting for the Bucks that postseason

[@ch4t4r50]

this is a good ass channel fr love from belgium

[@OugiEin]

Bucks Vs. Sixers - 2nd around of the Playoffs. Embid vs Doc Rivers Winner Take All

[@frameddonut1056]

Let's make it interesting. The winner takes the loser's most prized possession: If the 76ers win Embiid can take Doc's 08 ring home (hey, he'll finally get one lol). BUT if the Bucks win, Embiid has to give up his MVP trophy. This shit is gonna be the most competitive series we ever saw since the 3 point era 😂

[@Spiral87]

There is no chance in hell the sixers win a playoff series lol

[@jameskreisler6083]

Sixers bowing out Round 1

[@hykmantaffa]

For the fact that the Bucks came back from 0-2 deficit twice in 2021 playoffs is crazy and 50 point clinching game by Giannis, His 1 ring is equivalent to Lebron 3 rings.

[@jojijoestar7233]

Love the Ron Simmons reference at 7:46

[@TorontoWire]

Giannis dominating the finals and then no one ever brings it up is pretty on brand unfortunately.

[@krsnavigliotti4611]

The bucks championship was the summer of high school graduation for me. My girlfriend and I had just gotten off the plane from Miami back to Ohio and were at the gym. I was listening to the game 7 on the nba app lol. Good times

[@mauriciopimentel6451]

I didn't expect you to use the History Matters Background animation but here we are

[@_AL_2408]

That whole series was crazy

[@brayancatano136]

Black Ops reference? give this channel 1 mil subs already

[@user-od2bk7yn4h]

Rest in paradise, synthetic sports, free time

[@salaskusina]

Gianni's ring is more or much heavier than KD's two rings.

[@josephluna7461]

An underrated NBA finals

[@theGDmenace13]

As a bucks fa I'm gonna love this still a top 5 finals I've ever seen😊

[@devontekuykendall3565]

Gotta remember that Giannis was coming off that Injury in game 1 of the finals. So he was still dealing witht that. He still had that ridiculous chase down on Bridges early in the game

[@kizitokatende412]

There's no reason he shouldn't be in MVP discussions currently

[@codymazza7303]

dominated from the free throw line...

[@kpm1940]

The moment you said "Nah, F him" (for CP0), I knew I had to press subscribe

[@kara5463]

the watch party for game 6 i believe had three screens to watch. two on the lots on the sides of the arena and the one in front of the arena. they had to add the third screen bc so many people wanted to do the watch party. I also remember my dad not wanting to have game 6 on the tv, since he was like, they are going to blow it. but when it was clear the bucks were going to win, i forced him to watch the final minutes.

[@linsithebe7080]

Time has been kind to Giannis and the Bucks performance that night, in time it'll be looked back on fondly but its sandwich between the Raptors Ring and Stephs Redemptions and The Joker Nikola.

[@nxssa7272]

after this playoff run he became my top 3 fav nba players steph giannis jokic

[@lawdzoe576]

The durant glazing is egregious

[@LightStreak567]

6:02 Nobody talks about this because it wasn't included in the highlights, you have to see the whole gane, but the real reason why the Bucks won is because Brook Lopez blocked KD's shot nearly one minute and 30 seconds before the timer ran out. If Brook hadn't successfully blocked KD, the KD's foot on the 3 point line would have been seen as a delay of the inevitable.

[@invictatewahedo8595]

Best NBA Finals in the 2020s? 1. 2021 2.2022 3.2023 4.2020 What would you change?

[@JedDJGonz]

sad to observe that alot of nba casuals passed watching the 2021 finals when it was not the matchup they expected.

[@bulls90s]

Yeah, i heard from my folks talked about how trash was the 2021 finals 😂 all of them are gsw fans except i was the lone bucks supporter and i didn't care

[@lawtonfriedland1228]

Can you make a video on Michael penix Jr vs the university of Oregon

[@kevinvelez3582]

I hope they didn’t mention the blazers in this video 🤞🏽