NBA Playoffs Hawks-Bucks: Mike Budenholzer Speaks Before Game 2 About Giannis Antetokounmpo's Free Throw Routine

The Milwaukee Bucks lost the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals at home on Wednesday to the Atlanta Hawks.

Game 2 is on Friday night in Milwaukee.

On Friday morning Sam Amick of The Atheltic reported that the Hawks were not in favor of how long Antetokounmpo takes at the free throw line (Tweet below from Amick, and article from The Atheltic in the hyperlink).

The Hawks are the latest team not happy about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s abuse of the 10-second free throw rule. But the league, quite clearly, has decided to look the other way. A deeper look at this East Finals disagreement, at @TheAthletic https://t.co/omjzWZ5tSy
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) June 25, 2021

Before the game, head coach Mike Budenholzer spoke to reporters, and talked about Antetokounmpo's free throw routine.

Eric Nehm of The Athletic captured his quotes and they can be seen in a Tweet below.

Mike Budenholzer, on Giannis' FT routine:

"He’s got his routine. It's been a big topic of conversation. I get it. I understand it. I think he's in a good place...This conversation, debate, has been going on for a long time and he's well aware. He's in a good place."
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) June 25, 2021

The Bucks are 8.5-point favorites over the Atlanta Hawks for Game 2 in Milwaukee, according to FanDuel.

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