Milwaukee Bucks superstar big man Giannis Antetokounmpo had a monster chasedown block on Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James during Thursday night's NBA preseason game at the Fiserv Forum.
It happened less than two minutes into the second quarter with the score tied at 29-29. After the "Greek Freak" missed a driving floating jump shot, Lakers forward Rui Hachimura grabbed the defensive rebound and passed it to James at midcourt. James dribbled straight down the key and around Damian Lillard for what he thought would be an easy finger-roll layup. However, Antetokounmpo chased LeBron down the length of the court and slammed the ball off the backboard just as LeBron put up the shot.
GIANNIS CHASE DOWN BLOCK ON LEBRON 😱 pic.twitter.com/PSnmc35J40
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 11, 2024
LeBron is known for his chasedown blocks, but this time he was on the receiving end. Giannis has had his share of monster slam dunks over the years, but this was an impressive play.
Giannis finished with 20 points and 7 rebounds in 20 minutes, while James finished with 11 points and 6 rebounds in 16 minutes. The Lakers beat the Bucks 107-102.
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