Giannis Antetokounmpo has a combination of athleticism, size and skill that most players can only dream about, but even he acknowledges that he doesn't possess the gift of gab.
Fortunately for the Bucks star, Hasan Minhaj is here to provide all of the trash talk that he could ever need.
During an appearance on Monday night's edition of "The Daily Show," Antetokounmpo received some pointers from Minhaj, a former correspondent who is serving as the guest host of the show this week.
At the end of his interview with Antetokounmpo, Minhaj noted that the two-time NBA MVP called Stephen Curry the "best player in the world" after he led the Warriors to the 2022 NBA championship.
Minhaj declared that Antetokounmpo was being too nice, so he wrote a few lines for him.
(Note: Explicit language in the clip below.)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) has all the smoke for his NBA brethren Luka Dončić, Nikola Jokić, and Kevin Durant 😂 pic.twitter.com/76w5wk0RHN
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Luka Doncic
"Listen, Luka. Even though you're riding with Kyrie [Irving], and you have him on your team, I'm coming for you guys," Antetokounmpo said before cutting himself off.
Minhaj had to jump in and finish off the diss.
"For a dude from Slovenia, you sure look like a dude from Alabama, and you're gonna get this work in the postseason," Minhaj said.
Nikola Jokic
"Joker, how are you gonna make it through the Finals when you look like you can barely make it through a Burger King drive-thru?" Antetokounmpo said.
Of course, he quickly followed up that comment by saying, "Jokic, I love your game."
Kevin Durant
"You keep joining super teams to win the NBA title," Antetokounmpo said. "How about we work out together sometime so I can teach you how to carry your own team?"
And then, the real Giannis...
"KD, you're one of the best scorers to ever play this game. I respect your game. You've led by example for 15 years. You were my favorite player growing up, and I respect your game."
LeBron James
Even with Minhaj hyping him up, Antetokounmpo couldn't bring himself to insult James.
"LeBron, I love your game, man," Antetokounmpo said. "I love your game. You're the king for a reason, GOAT, just broke the all-time scoring record. Keep doing what you're doing, man."
Well, Minhaj tried his best. We have finally found one area of his game where Antetokounmpo may never improve.
You can watch the full interview below. (The trash-talk segment begins at the 13-minute mark.)
