Georgios Papagiannis knows there are many who mock his play and they had plenty of fodder through three summer league games.
He’d gone scoreless in two of the Kings’ games, which is not the kind of production fans want to see from a player who was selected 13th overall in the 2016 NBA draft.
But if anything, Papagiannis has a self-confidence that’s not easily shaken. His teammates said last season that Papagiannis had a mean streak, too. And after scoring 17 points to go with 13 rebounds and two blocks in Wednesday’s 69-65 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Papagiannis talked like someone who has heard he isn’t a good player.