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Giannis Antetokounmpo drops 6-word message after 64-point eruption vs. Pacers

Expect more freakish times from Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Matthew Dugandzic

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Giannis Antetokounmpo had a jaw-dropping performance on Wednesday night, and if you think you've seen enough from the Greek Freak this season, think again.

After he erupted for a career-high 64 points that led the Milwaukee Bucks to a vengeful 140-126 win over the Indiana Pacers, the Greek Freak took to social media and warned that bigger things are still to come.

The Greek Freak is in for a stellar season

The post accompanied a photo of Giannis soaring for a dunk for his 63rd and 64th point of the night. Antetokounmpo's output was a franchise record, eclipsing the 57 points that Michael Redd set 17 years ago.

The two-time MVP is headed for another stellar season at the rate things are going.Giannis has so far logged 11 30-point games, a pair of 40-point games, and one 50-point outing.

Just starting to heat up

While he has already put up high-scoring games, Giannis disclosed that he is still trying to get into a good rhythm.

"Obviously, I did the procedure this summer. Coming into the season, I didn't feel as confident; I wasn't able to get my rhythm. But now, the last couple of games, I'm getting my rhythm; my teammates are feeding me and allow me to be great offensively," said Giannis, who is averaging 30.6 points and 10.7 rebounds a game this season.

Milwaukee got off to a so-so start this season but has managed to put up a string of wins that enabled them to climb atop the standings.

By winning 12 of their last 15 games, the Bucks are just one game behind the Boston Celtics for the top spot in the East. Boston is 17-5, while Milwaukee is 17-7.

The Bucks have shown flashes of brilliance, but Giannis said they remain a work in progress.

"At the end of the day, we got to keep getting better, keep building good habits, and hopefully we can keep on playing good basketball," Antetokounmpo concluded.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.