Miami Heat star Giannis Antetokounmpo credited his team’s defensive performance after recording his first victory since joining the franchise.
Speaking after the game, Antetokounmpo praised his teammates for their collective effort and emphasized the importance of maintaining defensive discipline throughout the contest.
The former Milwaukee Bucks star explained that Miami’s success came from players holding each other accountable and taking responsibility for their individual defensive assignments.
According to Antetokounmpo, the team’s defensive execution also helped create better opportunities on the offensive end.
“I think the whole team played very very well. Throughout the game guys kept one another accountable but when we play defense and guard our own man and focus on that, our offense becomes a lot easier…
“The game was easy for us and more fun. We had a lot of players in double digits but again, all this starts on defense. When we guard, things become easier for us on offense.”
