NBA Finals Bucks-Suns: Here's What Twitter Is Saying About Giannis Antetokounmpo In The First Quarter

Giannis Antetokounmpo made his return for the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday evening in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Giannis Antetokounmpo made his return to the Milwaukee Bucks for Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Phoenix against the Suns on Tuesday night.

During the first quarter, the two-time MVP had eight points, five rebounds and two assists. 

Here is what Twitter is saying about his first quarter of action in the Finals.

ANOTHA GIANNIS DUNK. pic.twitter.com/Xg8uN7WbKh

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 7, 2021

giannis is a whole different kind of monster

— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) July 7, 2021

Giannis Antetokounmpo: catches the ball in the paint.
The Suns: pic.twitter.com/2c4Z03vnK5

— At The Buzzer (@AtTheBuzzer1) July 7, 2021

Giannis with his first DUNK of the #NBAFinals!! pic.twitter.com/DoV7dtruOi

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 7, 2021

It's possible the refs didn't give Giannis the clear foul call here because he spent about 7 seconds in the lane. pic.twitter.com/XLmNl4sWGU

— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) July 7, 2021

.@Giannis_An34 going with the Nike Zoom Freak 2 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals pic.twitter.com/2C4NW8iAjN

— B/R Kicks (@brkicks) July 7, 2021

if they really want to mess with Giannis the Suns crowd should mix in counting down from 10 in addition to up

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) July 7, 2021

Giannis doing what he does best. pic.twitter.com/rz6NpIBBXL

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 7, 2021

Giannis is hearing the count from Phoenix fans when he goes to the line 🔊 pic.twitter.com/HFTQydXMcP

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 7, 2021

The Phoenix Suns were 5.5-point favorites in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, according to FanDuel.

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