Giannis Antetokounmpo: 'I got five, six good years'

“Thirteen years playing in the NBA, I always play hard,” Antetokounmpo said. “So, it’s almost like two timelines are meeting one another. I’m just being myself. They’re not making me play harder. I’ve always been able to go hard. “Now, there’s gotta be times when you gotta be more methodical about how hard you go or when you should go hard to be able to pick your spot, which I’m trying to do, but I know I have so much more in my tank. I know I’m 31, but I’m not 35 or 36 and thinking like, “Oh, I gotta start slowing down.” You see (Kevin Durant), like, KD just turned 38. I’m 31. I know I got five, six good years. We’ll see.”

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“Thirteen years playing in the NBA, I always play hard,” Antetokounmpo said. “So, it’s almost like two timelines are meeting one another. I’m just being myself. They’re not making me play harder. I’ve always been able to go hard. “Now, there’s gotta be times when you gotta be more methodical about how hard you go or when you should go hard to be able to pick your spot, which I’m trying to do, but I know I have so much more in my tank. I know I’m 31, but I’m not 35 or 36 and thinking like, “Oh, I gotta start slowing down.” You see (Kevin Durant), like, KD just turned 38. I’m 31. I know I got five, six good years. We’ll see.”

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