Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo intentionally misses shot to grab extra rebound for triple-double

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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo put together a triple-double in the team’s 117-111 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night – at least that is what it said on the stat sheet.

The one-time NBA MVP had 23 points and 13 assists and toward the end of the game needed only one more rebound to solidify his fourth triple-double of the season. He rebounded his intentionally missed shot to secure the mark. He dribbled to the basket and tossed the ball off the backboard to rebound it.

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, #34, dunks past Washington Wizards forward Anthony Gill, #16, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 5, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

"I was thinking about scoring the ball, but I feel like in those situations it’s best to kind of keep the ball," Antetokounmpo told reporters after the game. "But yeah, I just try to play the game smart and kind of stole one."

Antetokounmpo invoked shades of former Atlanta Hawks guard Bob Sura and former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Davis with the move.

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Sura was with the Hawks for 27 games during the 2003-04 season. He tried to record his third straight triple-double in a game when he purposely missed a layup to get his own rebound. The NBA would disallow the shot because Sura had no intention of making the field-goal attempt.

Bob Sura, #3 of the Miami Heat, dribbles the ball up the court against the Atlanta Hawks during the game at Philips Arena on March 31, 2004 in Atlanta.