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Adrian Griffin is ecstatic about seeing Giannis and Dame achieve records this season
Besides being stuffed with hype and expectations, the Milwaukee Bucks' 2023-24 season is colorfully filled with groundbreaking moments.
Last week, Giannis Antetokounmpo further cemented his case as the greatest Buck ever by registering the newest single-game scoring record of the franchise with 64 points against the Indiana Pacers. Days later, he became Milwaukee's all-time rebounding leader by surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 7,162 career mark for boards as a Buck.
And on Tuesday, Damian Lillard made history for himself by breaching the 20,000-point club courtesy of his first 40 points as a Buck in the 132-119 victory against the San Antonio Spurs.
Sight to behold
Being the man who orchestrates the two superstar's brilliance nightly, Adrian Griffin felt blessed to see Giannis and Dame make indelible moments beyond his eyes.
For the Bucks tactician, these are just well-deserved honors and the fruits of their labor since the Day 1 grind.
"This is a byproduct of all their hard work," he said. "Obviously, this is my first time being with the Bucks, and Giannis has been doing this for years. It's just a credit to all of his sacrifices that he's made, and he's able to reap a lot of benefits right now. That same goes to Dame; he's been in the league for 11 or 12 years, so he's been doing this at a high level for so long.
"It's a treat for us, as coaches and fans, to witness this up close and personal."
Leaders and winners
But more than anything else, coach Griffin couldn't be more proud of both Giannis and Dame prioritizing the essence of winning and collectivity over the feelings of personal milestones.
These are true as both the Bucks lead men have powered the franchise toward an excellent 20-7 start so far this season and will continue to roll until the goal of winning it all is finally finished.
"It couldn't happen to two better guys, like huge character guys, team first guys. I present the game balls to these guys and they don't even want to accept it half the time. It just says a lot about them, that they care about winning more importantly."
