Eric Nehm

Man, this is the first year Giannis has struggled in this way, or the Bucs have struggled with Giannis on the team in this way since 15-16, if I remember correctly.

I think that's the last time they missed the playoffs.

So it's been 10 years since we've been through something like this.

And because of that, because of, you know,

first round exits year over year here, not being able to get out.

And there are reasons for those.

There's a lot of injuries, both to Giannis and to the other stars on the team since they won that championship in 2021.

But yeah, to me, I think 2020 is the one that might stick out to me the most about, I really did think we were on the edge there of whether or not he wanted to sign a super max extension and stay in Milwaukee and

and kind of re up because, uh, they hadn't won a championship yet.

Right.

Like that, that was the year before they, they won a championship.

Um, and you know, it's the middle of COVID and it's, it's kind of everything.

Um, it's just a lot of stuff that isn't going the way that everyone in the world was hoping it was going to go.

And then Yana signed and they win a championship the next year.

And, um,

Yeah, it's kind of crazy.

I think one thing I always try to emphasize in these conversations is I don't really want to hear any comparisons to Kevin Durant, Kevin Garnett.

Pick whoever you want about who's asking for a trade or who deserves to be traded because they haven't won anything because...

Giannis has a championship ring.

He's held the Larry O'Brien trophy.