Giannis Antetokounmpo tiptoes around criticism of his Eurostep

Tom Gatto

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Giannis Antetokounmpo tiptoes around criticism of his Eurostep image

Giannis Antetokounmpo hears you talking about his freakish ability to get to the rim. The NBA's reigning MVP knows that you think he's breaking the rules. 

On Friday, Antetokounmpo tried to show people in his native Greece that his Eurostep is all perfectly legal.

The Greek Freak broke it down, slowly, as he entertained a group of fans in Athens while also promoting his new Nike shoe (video via Bleacher Report's Master Tesfatsion).

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The 6-11 Bucks superstar uses long strides and body control to get around and over defenders. Critics see too many strides and not enough dribbles, but he's not being called for violations, so . . . carry on.

Antetokounmpo will show off his moves again in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. He said Friday he will play for Greece in the tournament in China, which will begin Aug. 31.

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Tom Gatto joined The Sporting News as a senior editor in 2000 after 12 years at The Herald-News in Passaic, N.J., where he served in a variety of roles including sports editor, and a brief spell at APBNews.com in New York, where he worked as a syndication editor. He is a 1986 graduate of the University of South Carolina.