Miami Heat forward Giannis Antetokounmpo admit say team dey perform below expectation after 128-111 defeat to Detroit Pistons leave dem without win for start of 2026-27 NBA season. The loss follow opening defeat to Minnesota Timberwolves.
Antetokounmpo score 36 points and grab 12 rebounds for 33 minutes against Detroit, after e contribute 35 points for the loss to Minnesota. The former Milwaukee Bucks forward join Miami for offseason trade, but Heat’s other starters struggled against the Pistons.
Bam Adebayo score four points, Klay Thompson add six and Andrew Wiggins manage eight. Miami don lost their first two matches despite high expectation before the campaign.
Antetokounmpo believe say Miami difficult start fit increase the team’s urgency and improve their performances once dem trust each other.
“Sometimes when things no go your way you get discouraged, your defense no go be as good but at the end of the day, I feel like once we are locked in and we trust each other for all levels, offense become easier, defense become easier and right now, e no where e suppose to be, but we got to keep on taking good things from the game” Giannis said.
