Bucks Prepare for Pacers Series Without Giannis Antetokounmpo: A Closer Look

NBA – At the Bucks, we are preparing to start the series against Indiana without Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Getting injured ten days before the playoffs is never ideal. This is what happened to Giannis Antetokounmpo, victim of a contracture of the soleus muscle, located at the level of the left calf, above the Achilles tendon, against the Celtics. The Greek avoided the worst and logically did not finish the regular season, in order to prepare as best as possible to return to the playoffs.

But according to ESPN, the Bucks are preparing to start the series against the Pacers without him. The franchise hopes that Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is undergoing daily treatment for his injury, can return to the series.

“This shit hurts. For me, it took two weeks to come back and play,” explained Damian Lillard, who suffered from the same illness last season, speaking of his teammate as “ our best player, the most important part of our team at this stage of the season.”

Hostilities begin on Sunday in Milwaukee and if the double MVP is not in uniform, which seems most likely at the moment, there will clearly be a big blow for Tyrese Haliburton and his gang. This season, the Pacers have beaten the Bucks four times in five games. But the last time was January 3, more than three months ago.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Percentage Rebounds Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2013-14 MIL 77 25 41.4 34.7 68.3 1.0 3.4 4.4 2.0 2.3 0.8 1.6 0.8 6.8 2014-15 MIL 81 31 49.1 15.9 74.1 1.2 5.5 6.7 2.6 3.1 0.9 2.1 1.1 12.7 2015-16 MIL 80 35 50.6 25.7 72.4 1.4 6.2 7.7 4.3 3.2 1.2 2.6 1.4 16.9 2016-17 MIL 80 36 52.1 27.2 77.0 1.8 7.0 8.8 5.4 3.1 1.6 2.9 1.9 22.9 2017-18 MIL 75 37 52.9 30.7 76.0 2.1 8.0 10.0 4.8 3.1 1.5 3.0 1.4 26.9 2018-19 ★ MIL 72 33 57.8 25.6 72.9 2.2 10.3 12.5 5.9 3.2 1.3 3.7 1.5 27.7 2019-2 0 ★ MIL 63 30 55.3 30.4 63.3 2.2 11.4 13.6 5.6 3.1 1.0 3.7 1.1 29.5 2020- 21 MIL 61 33 56.9 30.3 68.5 1.6 9.4 11.0 5.9 2.8 1.2 3.4 1.2 28.2 2021-22 MIL 67 33 55.3 29.3 72.2 2.0 9.6 11.6 5.8 3.2 1.1 3.3 1.4 29.9 2022-23 MIL 63 32 55.3 27.5 64.5 2.2 9.6 11.8 5.7 3.1 0.8 3.9 0.8 31.1 2023-24 MIL 73 35 61.1 27.4 65.7 2.7 8.8 11.5 6.5 2.9 1.2 3.4 1.1 30.4 Total 792 33 54.5 28.6 70.2 1.8 7.9 9.8 4.9 3.0 1. 1 3.0 1.2 23.4

How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.

2024-04-16 14:51:27
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