"Giannis gonna be on his a**" - Former Bucks guard predicts Giannis Antetokounmpo targeting Celtics after Jaylen Brown's 'child' jab

Former Milwaukee Bucks Patrick Beverley weighed in on the issue between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown. On Thursday's "Pat Bev Pod" episode, Beverley shared his predictions for Antetokounmpo's performance the next time they play.

Antetokounmpo played a fake handshake trick on Brown during their matchup on Sunday. This came after the Bucks star's elbow in the first half earned him an offensive foul.

Beverley expressed his opinions and took the side of his former teammate.

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"It was a time when people were like, 'Oh he's too serious.' It's a time where he was like, 'Oh, he's too loose,'" Beverley said. "That don't affect his numbers, I'll tell you that. The no-look hand, if you don't want to be here, you don't have to be here. That s**t don't affect his basketball play.

"Even when they going through that little rough patch. 'Yeah, we played Boston, yeah I caught an elbow, you caught an elbow. Yeah, we cool... Sike! F**k you, we not cool. F**k you think this is?' And I guarantee you when they play again, Giannis gonna be on his a** like back pockets.

His co-host, Adam Ferrone asked if he sees where Brown is coming from.

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"I do. But hey, shake your hand, so what? It's hoops."

Following their game, Brown told reporters "Giannis is a child," after the stunt he pulled. The Bucks star said he'll continue being himself. The next game between the two teams will be on Dec. 6.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo gets backed up by Nike

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 127-120 on Wednesday, their first consecutive victory of the season. With his final stats of 59 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists, the All-Star forward played a significant role in their victory.

Nike's social media team referred to Brown's "childish" remarks after his performance.

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"Nothing childish about ‘em. 59 for the Greek freak," Nike posted on X (formerly Twitter).

The famous shoe company's joke didn't sit well with Brown. Re-posting Nike's tweet, the Celtics star claimed they had a "weird energy."

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Giannis has been the Bucks' main player for the last two games. The All-Star finished with 23 points, four rebounds, and seven assists in their victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.

He is averaging 41 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in their consecutive victories.

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