Giannis Antetokounmpo is a long dude. So is Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka. The two faced off in Game 6 at the Bradley Center on Thursday night, so it makes sense the two wound up using one of their most impressive physical assets against each other.
Let the battle of length begin!
Via Twitter:
IBLAKA. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/J2SG9Qecdr
— NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2017
That’s Ibaka blocking the Milwaukee Bucks star on an attempt at the rim, on a dunk no less. That was impressive, no doubt, but just a minute later, it was Antetokounpmo coming through with a big time block on DeMar DeRozan:
Giannis is L O N G. #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/NFIGDGojja
— NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2017
But DeRozan got his revenge later in the fourth quarter, throwing down a dunk over the Bucks defense that was perhaps the finger in the wall needed to stop the leak that was Toronto’s disastrous final period.
DeMar DeRozan wants you to know! #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/2oMUU7qcU8
— NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2017
DeRozan and the Raptors got the last laugh, winning the closeout game on the road, 92-89. Toronto will go on to play the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semi finals.
