MILWAUKEE -- Giannis Antetokounmpo loves to turn his postgame press conferences into stand-up comedy sets. Following the Milwaukee Bucks ' 133-120 win ( box score ) over the Washington Wizards in their season opener on Wednesday, he joked about building chemistry with his new frontcourt partner, Myles Turner .

"Six months ago, he hated me," Antetokounmpo said. "OK, hate is a very strong word, but I didn't like him either."

Humor is often a way to share uncomfortable truths, and Antetokounmpo's quip was no exception. The Bucks stole Turner away from their rivals, the Indiana Pacers , in a stunning free agency coup this summer. (The move was made possible by waiving Damian Lillard and using the stretch provision on his contract.) In recent years, there has been genuine animo

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