Damian Lillard of the Portland Trailblazers is picked by Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks previous to the 2023 NBA All Star Game.
SALT LAKE CITY — Giannis Antetokounmpo studied his pocket book after which picked Portland guard Damian Lillard earlier than his Bucks teammate Jrue Holiday, which shocked opposing sport captain LeBron James.
It was the primary of some surprises Antetokounmpo had up his sleeve whereas making his Team Giannis NBA All-Star alternatives Sunday night time. The league modified up the format of crew alternatives for this 12 months, with captains Antetokounmpo and James choosing their groups on the courtroom previous to the sport.
Antetokounmpo introduced a pocket book and pen with him out onto the stage, saying “I put numerous thought behind it.”
Giannis then chosen Lillard No. 1 total, stunning James.
Antetokounmpo then adopted it up choosing Bucks teammate Jrue Holiday. Antetokounmpo received the gang roaring when he tried to sneak starter Ja Morant onto his crew — however starters weren’t being chosen at that time — and Antetokounmpo sheepishly took Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Lillard definitely made Giannis’ selection to choose him No. 1 look good within the second quarter
Here was the remainder of Antetokounmpo’s crew:
DeMar DeRozan, Chicago
Pascal Siakam, Toronto
Bam Adebayo, Miami
Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento
Jayson Tatum, Boston
Ja Morant, Memphis
Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland
Lauri Markkanen, Utah
Some of us on Twitter did not essentially agree along with his alternatives although.
This article initially appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Twitter has enjoyable with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s NBA All-Star Game picks
