“Wrote his own eulogy” Onyeka Okongwu putback dunk on Giannis Antetokounmpo has fans hyped
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Giannis Antetokounmpo dunked on by Onyeka Okongwu
In their clash today, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks may have dominated against the Atlanta Hawks, but Onyeka Okongwu had a highlight play that stood out throughout the day’s action, and fans all around the world reacted to it in an enthralling way.
The third-year big man Onyeka Okongwu has tremendous things ahead of him, according to the Atlanta Hawks. That much may have been clear from the willingness to choose the 6-foot-8 Okongwu out of USC with the sixth overall pick rather than more appealing out-of-college prospects. When the organization learned that Okongwu has the potential to play all-defense, their confidence in him was strengthened. But in today’s matchup vs the Bucks, it was found that he just doesn’t play defensive basketball, but also knows how to throw down nasty dunks.
Up until the very last quarter, Milwaukee and Atlanta played a close game that featured several spectacular plays. Halfway through the fourth quarter when Dejounte Murray of the Hawks missed a jump shot, Onyeka Okongwu soared high and executed a putback slam on Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was waiting beneath the hoop in hopes of grabbing a rebound.
His teammates’ and the commentators’ reacted to the dunk in the most entertaining way as they could have been as they announced: “Dunk of the season so far!”
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Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee draws last blood in their matchup vs Trae young and the Hawks
The Milwaukee Bucks came back from falling behind in the fourth quarter to defeat the Atlanta Hawks 123-115 on Saturday night, maintaining their perfect record of 5-0 where Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday both scored 34 points. After the break, Antetokounmpo scored 30 of his 34 points and added 17 rebounds for a total of 34 points and Holiday added 12 assists for the Bucks. Jordan Nwora added 11 points, Brook Lopez contributed 21 points, and he shot 5 of 8 from beyond the arc for the Bucks.
Dejounte Murray scored 21, Deandre Hunter had 14, and Clint Capela added 11 to the scoreboard as the Atlanta Hawks were powered by Trae Young’s 42-point performance. By the third quarter, the Hawks were 12 of 15 from the foul line, but they never went to the line again in the fourth. Less than ten minutes before the end of the game, the Hawks were down by ten points but came back to tie it at 104 before being outscored by Giannis and company.
Fans and their wild reactions to Onyeka Okongwu’s slam on the two-time MVP
Okongwu has already proven himself capable on both offence and defense, as evidenced by his per-36-minute averages of 14.2 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, and 1.9 assists, which paint him as a prospective powerhouse. Leaving aside the stats, he can sure make some highlight plays in the coming years just like he did today to Giannis.
The fans around YouTube chipped in their reactions to the dunk:
Twitter fans had their own reactions as well:
The Hawks just exercised the 21-year-fourth-year old’s option, and whether it is now or after the upcoming season, Okongwu is expected to play a significant role in the Hawks’ future plans. With a player like Okongwu, though, there is no need to rush or force things because he still has a lot of opportunity to develop despite averaging respectable numbers in the preseason and the first few games of the regular season.
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