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Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo's block highlights Bucks win
Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (15) shoots against Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) and center Brook Lopez (11) during the fourth quarter in a semifinal of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup. Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo's incredible, clutch block highlights Bucks' win in NBA Cup semifinal

The Milwaukee Bucks are on their way to the NBA Cup Final thanks to a 110-102 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Saturday's semifinal game.

One of the biggest plays of the game came late in the fourth quarter when Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo rejected a Clint Capela dunk attempt at the rim with a thunderous block.

As Capela went up for the alley-oop finish, Antetokounmpo was waiting for the rejection.

It is just as impressive with a still-frame.

Usually when we talk about a player getting posterized in a basketball game, it was when somebody dunks over them. In this instance, Capela got posterized with a block. 

At the time the Bucks were clinging to a five-point lead, and a basket there would have cut the deficit down to a one-score game. 

Along with that block, Antetokounmpo was simply a dominant force the entire game.

He finished the game with 32 points on 10-for-15 shooting from the floor, while also collecting 14 rebounds, nine assists, a steal and four blocks.

None of those blocks — or plays — were as impressive as that block on Capela late in the game. 

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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