Hit in the wrist, Giannis Antetokounmpo was very uncertain to play the match against the Heat tonight. Finally the Freak participated in the meeting … for a quarter, before going out because of a knee injury.
In the last game before the All-Star Break, Giannis left his teammates after nine minutes. In the first game after the mini-break, he only played six. Antetokounmpo did ask out in the final moments of the first quarter, his right knee acting up. He then did not return, which did not prevent the Bucks from exploding the Heat 128-99.
Giannis asked for a timeout and went straight to the locker room after what appeared to be an injury. pic.twitter.com/IiExVso256
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 25, 2023
But what happened?
According to the first news from Milwaukee, a knee-to-knee contact was the cause of the injury, although no one is sure when it took place. In any case, this is what coach Mike Budenholzer hinted after the meeting.
“I don’t have the full explanation, but I honestly think he hit his knee with someone on a penetration or a screen, and then he couldn’t come back. We will see how he feels tomorrow, we will assess him day by day.
No panic at the Bucks, but seeing Giannis out on injury always gives a cold sweat. Especially since it’s not the first time this season. We talked about his wrist glitch a little higher, he who officially suffers from a sprain. And then there were also the pain in his left knee which forced him to miss several consecutive games (11 packages in total this year for Giannis). In short, it’s starting to do a lot and the time may have come for the Freak to press the pause button.
“Sometimes you have to stop him from being himself, so that he can rest or even miss a few games to recover, knowing that we are second in the East and that everything is fine for us.
– Jrue Holiday, Bucks point guard
On a streak of 13 straight wins and just behind Boston in the East standings, the Bucks can actually afford to play without the Freak for a few games…
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Source texte : ESPN