Giannis Antetokounmpo skips media obligations after Heat lose to Warriors

Heat beginning to spiral after loss to Warriors

They are no pushover, but their lack of size should have made it easy for Miami to bully its way into the paint. Instead, the team scored just 100 points and couldn’t make any inroads in the fourth quarter, despite the fact that Warriors guard Stephen Curry rested for much of the period.

The frustrating loss sent the Heat to 3-6 on the year, and it seems like the early-season struggles are taking a toll on Antetokounmpo. Sam Amick of The Athletic reported that the former Defensive Player of the Year skipped his media obligations after the loss to Golden State.

“It spoke volumes that Antetokounmpo made the rare choice not to fulfill his media obligations. The frustration, for him and the rest of the Heat, is surely building,” wrote Amick.

Giannis Antetokounmpo growing frustrated amid Heat’s 3-6 start to the season

For someone as patient as Antetokounmpo, the fact that he’s refusing to speak to the media this early in the season should be a major concern for Miami. He has not signed an extension with the team yet, and if the season continues trending in this direction, then there’s no telling what could happen.

Antetokounmpo went to South Beach to compete for championships, but instead, he’s on a team that isn’t much better than his former Milwaukee Bucks team at this point. It seems clear that he is beginning to get fed up with the losing, so coach Erik Spoelstra has to get the team on track soon.

In an Eastern Conference that is projected to be much tougher than in previous years, the Heat can’t afford to lose games at this rate for much longer. They have an MVP-caliber player and a roster that was supposed to have great depth and versatility, so there are no more excuses for being a middling team.