Today’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics saw two All-Star caliber forwards play for each team: Giannis Antetokounmpo for Milwaukee and Jaylen Brown for Boston.

Brown had an excellent comeback performance, recording 14 points, five rebounds and four assists. Meanwhile, Antetokounmpo proved why he is a two-time MVP, recording 43 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.

The Celtics ended up winning the game 113-107, but none of that is what people are talking about. Instead, most focus on a singular moment.

On a drive to the basket, Antetokounmpo elbowed Brown in the head, causing the referees to call an offensive foul.

On his way back to the other side of the court, Antetokounmpo offered Brown a handshake but faked it and ran his fingers through his hair. When Antetokounmpo offered him a makeup handshake, Brown declined.

After the game, Brown spoke freely about his feelings at that time.

“Giannis is a kid,” Brown said. “I’m just focused on helping my team get a win. And that’s what we did tonight.”

This completely caught Antetokounmpo off guard, who felt his action was a harmless joke. “This is who I am, I play the game with pleasure and joy.”

At this point, the Bucks and Celtics are two teams in completely different camps in the standings.

The Celtics currently have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference, behind the undefeated 11-0 Cleveland Cavaliers. With a 9-2 record, Boston also has the fourth-best record in the entire league.

This is largely due to the fact that star Jayson Tatum had an MVP-caliber season, averaging 30.5 points, 7.2 total rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game on 10 matches.

The Bucks are on the other side of the spectrum, currently ranked as the second-worst team in the entire league with a 2-8 record. They are currently ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers, who are 1-7.

This is despite Antetokounmpo’s excellent play this season. Over eight games, the “Greek Freak” averaged 30.1 points, 12.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 0.8 blocks.

While this may seem like a premature end for Milwaukee, there is still hope for a playoff run. Currently, only two teams have a positive win-loss record, and only one team, the Indiana Pacers, has an even record.

Meanwhile, five teams ahead of the Bucks have won less than 40 percent of their games, including three teams that have won three games or fewer.

Are things looking bleak for the Bucks? Yes. Is it completely finished? Far from it.

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