Following Friday's Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 3 between the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, Kyrie Irving called Giannis Antetokounmpo shooting 22 free throws "ridiculous."
"I mean, it's inevitable. Guy comes down almost 6 times in a row and gets free throws. What are you really going to do? It's slowing the game down. So, the run you would hope to make in a quarter like that doesn't happen. I mean, he shot 22 on the game," Irving told reporters. "It’s getting ridiculous at this point. It's just slowing the fucking game down.”
After Game 3 loss to Bucks, Celtics' Kyrie Irving on Giannis Antetokounmpo's free throw attempts: "He shot 22 on the game. It's getting ridiculous at this point. It's slowing the f---ing game down." pic.twitter.com/GMvCYjRBTx
Although Irving was irritated by all the free throws, Giannis had no problem with them. He made 16 out of the 22 attempts.
Giannis: “I love getting to the free throw line. ... It’s easy points.”
For comparison, the Bucks had 36 free throw attempts in the game while the Celtics had 32.
The Bucks ended up winning 123-116 and now lead 2-1. Game 4 will go down on Monday in Boston at 7 p.m. ET.
⚡️ Bucks take care of business in Game 3!! https://t.co/DbHwAwXmBv
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