Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks made their preseason debut against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The Greek Freak came back with a notably different free-throw routine, which worked quite well in the first go-round. Antetokounmpo, who shot a career-low 63.3 percent from the foul line last season, converted 6-of-7 attempts from the charity stripe in the 112-102 preseason loss to the Mavs.

Asked about the change postgame, the Bucks star downplayed his new routine at the line.

“No, there’s nothing different,” he said, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic. “I try not to think about it. Obviously, like a month and a half ago, yeah, I changed something, but now it’s in the past. I’m not thinking about [it]. This is how I shoot free throws right now. This is how I shoot the ball right now.”

Antetokounmpo, 26, shoots a ton of free throws because of how often he drives into the paint. But last season was the worst that he ever shot from the line, finishing the year at 63.3 percent. Antetokounmpo is still a 72.2 percent free throw shooter for his career though.

Antetokounmpo has made changes to his routine in the past, so this isn’t entirely a new deal for the two-time reigning NBA MVP. Veteran sniper Kyle Korver helped Giannis with his shooting stroke prior to last season. However, that didn’t do much for the Bucks stud, as he shot a career low from the foul line in 2019-20.