Heat Coach Compares Giannis Antetokounmpo to Magic Johnson
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Ryu Dong-hyuk] Is it the coach's 'premature hype,' or the evolution of Giannis Antetokounmpo? Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is a legendary figure in the NBA. He spares no praise for his team's ace. Naturally. However, this remark is shocking. He compared Antetokounmpo, the ace who joined Miami this season, to Magic Johnson. On the 4th (KST), Miami... in Quebec, Canada...
Erik Spoelstra Gains New Appreciation For Giannis Antetokounmpo's Playmaking
Erik Spoelstra has gained a new appreciation for Giannis Antetokounmpo's playmaking after just a few weeks together. The Miami Heat coach compared the two-time MVP to the "great big point guard" who played for Pat Riley in the 1980s, a clear reference to Magic Johnson. Spoelstra made the remark after Saturday's 129-105 preseason win over the Toronto Raptors in Quebec City, Antetokounmpo's first preseason game with the Heat. "He makes great plays…
Erik Spoelstra praised Giannis Antetokounmpo after the Miami Heat's first friendly. The post Spoelstra: "The way Antetokounmpo played reminds us of Magic Johnson" appeared first on in.gr.
Giannis Antetokounmpo's first appearance with the Heat was impressive, with the "Greek Freak" dishing out 7 assists in 14 minutes and showing his creative skills early on. The time has come for Giannis Antetokounmpo to reappear on the court, but not for the Milwaukee Bucks as we have been used to all these years. Now, with the Miami Heat jersey, he made sure to show his... dispositions early on in an NBA friendly. The preseason for the Miami Hea…
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra had some very flattering words for Giannis Antetokounmpo. The 55-year-old American compared the Greek international to Magic Johnson. Essentially, Spoelstra said after Miami's friendly win over the Raptors in Quebec: "He makes great plays. When you actually see it every day in practice this season,
Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to his coach, Erik Spoelstra, after he said he looks like Magic Johnson.
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