Giannis Antetokounmpo rang the alarm bells for the Milwaukee Bucks following a 118-109 loss against the New York Knicks on Friday. NBA insider Michael Scotto interviewed the Bucks star briefly in the locker room.Scotto asked Antetokounmpo if he was disappointed in missing the chance to advance in the NBA Cup because of the loss. The Greek Freak recalled his past success in the tournament while expressing his disappointment in the loss."You want to win games. You want to win tournaments," Antetokounmpo said. "We had the opportunity to go to Vegas twice in a row. Not going and being able to gamble on 34 red one more time is going to be very tough for me. At the end of the day, I want to win. We’ve lost seven in a row. I don’t remember the last time I lost seven in a row."Later, Giannis Antetokounmpo said that he and his team need to regain their focus and prepare for the next game against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Milwaukee is on a seven-game losing streak after losing against the Knicks.Antetokounmpo, who returned from an adductor injury, kept his team in the game against New York for as long as he could. He dominated the charts and finished the game with 30 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists. However, a 37-point performance from Jalen Brunson helped the Knicks secure a win.Giannis Antetokounmpo drops a place on the MVP ladderGiannis Antetokounmpo is one of the best players in the world right now and has been in the conversation for the best player for the last few years. The Bucks star has won two MVP awards in his career.However, despite putting up MVP-like numbers, Antetokounmpo has failed to grab his third MVP honor. The Bucks have let him down with back-to-back first-round exits in the last two playoffs. NBA.com maintains a weekly updating MVP ladder to track the race for the prestigious honor.Giannis Antetokounmpo was initially the third-ranked player on the list. However, last week he dropped his place to Luka Doncic. The Greek Freak has failed to get back his initial rankings this week. NBA.com's Shaun Powell explained the reasons behind Antetokounmpo's drop."Antetokounmpo pre-injury was a potential Ladder leader, someone who powered the Bucks nightly at both ends and stayed among the league’s best scorers (63.6% from the floor, 50% from deep) and rebounders," Powell wrote. "However, he has missed six of Milwaukee’s 19 games and the Bucks are starting to fade in the East."NBACentral @TheDunkCentralLINKNBA,com’s updated MVP Ladder: 1. Nikola Jokic 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3. Luka Doncic 4. Giannis Antetokounmpo 5. Cade Cunningham 6. Victor Wembanyama 7. Donovan Mitchell 8. Tyrese Maxey 9. Alperen Sengun 10. Jalen JohnsonNikola Jokic leads this week's ranking at number one and is followed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in second place.