Gilbert s being a little d**k and he might break it down - Richard Jefferson defends Giannis Antetokounmpo from Gilbert Arenas recent criticism × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball NBA News News Gilbert s being a little d**k and he might break it down - Richard Jefferson defends Giannis Antetokounmpo from Gilbert Arenas recent criticism By Juan Paolo David Modified 02 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks Richard Jefferson has defended Giannis Antetokounmpo from Gilbert Arenas' criticism. The former NBA player called out his former college teammate for his comments about the Milwaukee Bucks superstar. On a recent episode of the "Road Trippin'" podcast, the crew of Jefferson, Channing Frye and Allie Clifton discussed Arenas' comments. Jefferson explained that Antetokounmpo has improved his game on a yearly basis since he arrived. He also kind of took an NSFW (not safe for work) shot at his former Arizona teammate. "Gilbert's being a little d**k and he might break it down," Jefferson said. "Is his three-point shot gonna be poor or better? It's like bro, okay, we get it, but let's talk about wins. Let's talk about impact on games. Let's talk about intensity, defense, offense. "He is the best two-way player on the planet and it ain't even close. It ain't even close." Despite defending Giannis Antetokounmpo, Richard Jefferson also shared his only criticism of the two-time MVP. Jefferson wants Antetokounmpo to reach the standard he set for himself when he dropped 50 points in Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals. "Giannis has reached the space where he is so special," Jefferson said. "He has reached heights that very few have ever reached, so that's the standard we hold him to. ... I judge Giannis by the way he performs on the court in the biggest moments because he's done it before." Antetokounmpo had an MVP-caliber campaign last season. He averaged 29.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. He shot 55.3% from the field, 29.3% from beyond the arc and 72.2% from the free throw line. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Greece in EuroBasket opener Giannis Antetokounmpo at the 2022 EuroBasket against Croatia Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece opened the EuroBasket tournament against Croatia. Antetokounmpo led his national team to a 89-95 victory. He had 27 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocks. He struggled from the field, but still managed to help Greece in a lot of ways. Tyler Dorsey added 27 points, five rebounds and three steals for Greece. Meanwhile, Jaleen Devon Smith had 23 points, five rebounds and four assists for Croatia. Utah Jazz player Bojan Bogdanovic put up 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Milwaukee Bucks@BucksGiannis powers Greece past Croatia! 27 PTS 11 REB 6 AST 1 STL 3 BLK in 29 minutes#EuroBasket17327Giannis powers Greece past Croatia! 27 PTS 11 REB 6 AST 1 STL 3 BLK in 29 minutes#EuroBasket https://t.co/z8OnF5rW3h Antetokounmpo and Greece are in Group C with Croatia, Ukraine, Great Britain, Italy and Estonia. The group's games are scheduled from Sept. 2 to 8 in Milan, Italy. The top four teams will advance to the knockout stages of the tournament. Greece has three NBA players on their roster. Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo play for the Milwaukee Bucks, while Dorsey is a member of the Dallas Mavericks. Croatia also has three NBA players — Bogdanovic, Ivica Zubac of the LA Clippers and Dario Saric of the Phoenix Suns. Other NBA players from Group C play for Ukraine. They include Alex Len of the Sacramento Kings and Svi Mykhailiuk, who was recently waived by the Toronto Raptors. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Arnav Kholkar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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