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Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘upset’ about missing game-tying free throw vs the Celtics

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Giannis Antetokounmpo opened up about the missing free throw that would force an overtime in the season opener against the Celtics.

Antetokounmpo said he is ‘upset’ about it, but he will use it as a learning experience moving forward.

“I’m upset about it, but you can’t change it. So it’s done. Hopefully when I’m in the same position, I can make the next one. That’s the mentality you’ve got to have. But obviously, there’s a little bit of weight on your shoulders [in those situations] because, if you miss, that’s it for your team.

I’m a winner, and I want to do whatever it takes for my team to win. But, you know, you learn from every situation that basketball puts you in.

I want to be in those moments. I want to [have the ball] down the stretch. I want to shoot the last two free throws, I want to shoot the last shot, because if you think about it, if you do that a thousand times, some of the times it’s going to go in.

Some of the times, you’re going to be the hero. And some of the times, you’re going to miss. But you learn from it,” Antetokounmpo said, via The Athletic’s Eric Nehm.

Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 13 rebounds in the loss of Milwaukee (121-122). The Bucks will now face the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day.

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