The Bucks obtained seven-time All-Star guard Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers last month and united him with seven-time All-Star center Antetokounmpo to create a powerful inside-outside combination along the lines of legends Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal.
MILWAUKEE --- Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, two of the NBA's top scorers, have united into a dynamic duo that make the Milwaukee Bucks a formidable threat for the 2024 NBA title.
"We've got to focus on the goal to win the championship," Antetokounmpo said."Dame wants this. He's hungry to win, and he's going to push us. I'm very happy to have him on our team." That sparked a revamp that included firing Mike Budenholzer as coach, replacing him with Toronto assistant Adrian Griffin.
Lillard averaged 32.2 points a game last season for Portland, third in the NBA, with Antetokounmpo fifth on 31.1 points a game while pulling down 11.8 rebounds a contest as well. "I think our personalities mesh well. Our styles of play mesh well. Everything else has just happened organically in time and we've got to allow that space to happen."