NBA Should Definitely Overturn Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Super Lame Triple-Double

Nice try, Giannis. But this “rebound” shouldn’t have counted.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best basketball players in the world and seems to be a really good human being, too, which is always nice. 

But what he did at the end of Sunday’s Bucks-Wizards game was a pretty lame, and the NBA should take action on it and strike the big man’s triple-double from the books. 

In case you missed it, Antetokounmpo was a rebound shy of getting a triple-double. Then just before the final buzzer sounded, he took the opportunity to “attempt a shot,” but really he just did it to get his 10th rebound and secure the triple-double. 

Check this out: 

Giannis gets a triple-double at the buzzer 😂

Shout out Ricky Davis! pic.twitter.com/i2uhMFqNuH

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) March 6, 2023

I mean, come on. I get that triple-doubles aren’t the most important things in the world, and we shouldn’t be freaking out about what he did—but that type of move is a pretty bad look.

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That “rebound” was also huge for some bettors:

Giannis just cashed his rebounds prop (9.5) and his triple-double prop by giving himself a rebound at the end of the game 😳
pic.twitter.com/RxUT1THjen

— br_betting (@br_betting) March 6, 2023

Could the NBA take that away? Yup. 

This is not over. There is precedent for an overturn. We’ll see.https://t.co/kD5tjkElzL

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) March 6, 2023

UPDATE: The NBA ended up taking away rebound and the triple-double. 

The league has rescinded Giannis Antetokounmpo's 10th rebound last night--and thus his triple-double, sources tell ESPN. League rules say that for a field-goal attempt to count as official, the player has to shoot "with intent to score a field-goal" -- i.e. to make the shot.

— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) March 6, 2023

Well done, NBA.