Bucks falter in the NBA, and backstage of Antetokounmpo’s comeback is revealed

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a major concern for bucks in the playoffs of NBA. The Milwaukee ace lost his second consecutive game against miami heat and played just 11 minutes in the three times the franchises have faced each other in this final stretch of the league. Last Saturday, the 22nd, the expectation was that he would play, but the coach Mike Budenholzer It was clear in your answer.

The coach spoke to the press before the third game between the Bucks and Heat began, and warned that Giannis would still not be available to play. The Greek is Milwaukee’s main name and his absence has left Budenholzer’s team without precious points in contention for a qualification for the next phase of the playoffs. According to the coach, what remains is to wait for an evolution in the player’s framework.

He’s just not ready to go. I don’t think it’s always a linear thing. He’s not where he can go. We will continue to monitor him, work with him and hope for the best.“, said the coach before the Bucks’ loss to the Heat in Game 3 of the playoffs.

What happened to Antetokounmpo?

The Greek star suffered a back injury during the first game of the playoffs. At the opportunity, the athlete played only 11 minutes and injured his lumbar region after a painful fall. Since then, Giannis has not defended the Bucks last Wednesday, the 19th, but saw his teammates beat their rivals by 138 to 122 from afar. In addition, on Saturday, the 23rd, also from the stands, he suffered the defeat of 121 to 99 for the Miami Heat.

The teams face each other again this Monday, the 24th, at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), but it is still not possible to know whether Giannis will be among the starters. The Heat dominate the aggregate score at 2-1, but there are still a few games to go for the Bucks to try to reverse the negative outlook in the NBA playoffs.

How is Antetokounmpo doing in season?

Giannis has had a great season with the Bucks. Although he only played a few minutes in the playoffs, he was a key part of the team in the regular season. He participated in 63 games and averaged 31.1 points per game. He is the fifth highest average among the main athletes in the NBA and, therefore, his absence has been so felt by the Milwaukee team.

How have the Heat vs. Bucks matches been so far?

When are the next Heat vs Bucks games?

• Game 4: Heat x Bucks – 04/24 – at 8:30 pm (Brasília time)
• Game 5: Bucks x Heat – 04/26 – at 10:30 pm (Brasília time)
• Game 6: Heat x Bucks – 04/28 – time to be defined
• Game 7: Bucks x Heat – 04/30 – time to be defined

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