The leaders of the NBA League decided to declare the triple-double of Giannis Antetokounmpo, from the game against Washington, invalid.
The two-time MVP of the league achieved a triple-double performance in the Bucks’ victory over the Wizards by recording a rebound that was preceded by an intentional miss.
After making the ninth defensive rebound a few seconds before the end, he headed toward the opponent’s basket, but since the match was decided by the result, everyone on the floor stopped and waited for the end, except for Antetokounmpo.
In the last second, Giannis intentionally missed the shot and caught the ball, in order to record the tenth jump, which he praised for the triple-double effect.
According to ESPN reporter Zek Low, according to league rules, for a shot to be considered valid, the player must have the intent to score a basket. Therefore, the official statistics of the “crazy Greek” will not include a shot, and therefore not even a recorded jump.
“I was thinking about scoring a basket, but I felt that in such situations it is best to keep the ball.” I try to play smart and in a way I “stole” one jump,’ explained Giannis after the match.
