Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the protagonist of the day after Shams Charania announced that he will meet with the Bucks to evaluate his possible departure. News that, a few hours before the clash between Milwaukee and Detroit, generated many expectations regarding how the Greek was going to face said match. Expectations that lasted exactly three minutes.
That was also how long Giannis lasted in the game, as the Greek had to leave as soon as the first quarter started after suffering, according to the Bucks, a strain in his right calf. However, since it was a non-contact action and after seeing the Greek demand immediate medical attention, it gave the feeling that it may have been something more serious. Although we will have to wait a few hours for there to be any confirmation in this regard.
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The misfortunes are therefore accumulating for Milwaukee, which will have to face a new period without its star that will probably make the team sink even further into the hole. And that in turn may push Antetokounmpo to be more eager to go out without seeing a competitive landscape around him. The whiting that bites its tail.
Things didn’t look like that for the Bucks at the beginning of the season, when the results were coming in and the Greek looked like an MVP candidate, but as the weeks went by things have gone awry and it was precisely the stretch without Giannis that ended up complicating everything. With seven consecutive losses, the season began to take a dangerous turn for those from Wisconsin, who could see how everything goes even further if they have to face a few weeks without him again.
Survival instinct
Despite everything, his teammates have used all possible resources to surprise and beat the Eastern leaders even without Antetokounmpo on the court. With great performances from Kevin Porter Jr., Ryan Rollins and Jericho Sims, the Bucks beat Detroit 113-109 and showed Giannis that there is still something to hold on to in this squad. But before they celebrate, they will have to wait to see how much longer they will have to fight without their star by their side.
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