Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return was supposed to steady the Milwaukee Bucks, but the night told a different story. Even with 30 points, 15 rebounds, and 8 assists, Milwaukee still fell 118-109 to the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup. Naturally, you could feel the frustration, and the loss left Giannis admitting something he probably didn’t want to say out loud.

“Obviously, you want to engage, you want to win tournaments. We had the opportunity to go to Vegas twice in a row. Not going to Vegas and be able to gamble on the 34 red, one more time. I think it’s going to be very, very tough for me,” Antetokounmpo told NBA insider Michael Scotto after the game.

This was Milwaukee’s seventh straight loss. While that alone should be enough to build up some frustration, the fact that the Bucks won’t m

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