Giannis wants a spark as the Heat open 0-2
Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 35.5 points but Miami have lost their first two games, the latest to Detroit at the Kaseya Center. The 31-year-old said somebody has to spark the team and put the responsibility on himself first.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo tem média de 35,5 pontos e o Miami está 0-2, o que não é o começo que ninguém no sul da Flórida havia planejado.
Os dois primeiros jogos do ala grego pelo Heat trouxeram duas derrotas, a segunda delas contra o Detroit no Kaseya Center na noite de sexta-feira, e o elenco de Erik Spoelstra já é questionado sobre o que precisa mudar.
“A gente só precisa acender isso”, disse o jogador de 31 anos. “Alguém tem que acender. É só isso.”
Sobre a questão da química, ele foi sincero ao dizer que não tem uma resposta limpa. “A gente viu. Sabemos que está aqui”, disse ele. “Não sei se é conhecer um ao outro melhor agora que são jogos oficiais. Não sei se é frio na barriga, nervosismo, temporada nova. Não sei o que é. Às vezes, você simplesmente tem que dar um choque no time. É o que estamos vivendo agora. Tivemos dois jogos na nossa casa em que fomos claramente chocados. Sinto que isso meio que elevou o nível de urgência de todo mundo.”
Ele não espalhou a culpa. “Temos que ser urgentes. Todos temos que ser melhores. Começa por mim, sempre. Qualquer coisa que eu diga, eu sempre começo por mim. Eu tenho que ser melhor. Eu tenho que ditar o tom. Eu tenho que ser mais urgente”, disse ele.
Não há tempo para procurar respostas com calma: jogando a segunda noite seguida, o Miami volta à quadra no sábado, no Spectrum Center, contra o Charlotte Hornets.
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