The Milwaukee Bucks pose the greatest threat to Boston in the East, but their success depends entirely on their health.
That isn’t taking place. Giannis Antetokounmpo is sidelined for Wednesday night’s nationally broadcast match against Boston due to a hamstring strain, as revealed by Shams Charania of The Athletic. Doc Rivers discussed Antetokounmpo’s absence prior to the game, which the Bucks won over the Suns, for the same reason. This quotation was provided by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Jim Owczarski.
“Well, it’s not an injury, we’re just a little worried,” Rivers remarked. Additionally, as you can see from the schedule, he has one, two, three, four, or five days off. We forced him to comply with our request.
Antetokounmpo has not played for almost a week (since last Thursday) and is still out, which raises a few eyebrows.
The Bucks need to be healthy to have a chance in the postseason. Khris Middleton returned on Sunday and looked good in his return, scoring 22. That’s a big step.
With Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Middleton, and Brook Lopez — plus solid role players and Doc Rivers as coach — Milwaukee is the biggest threat to Boston on paper. The Bucks would have a puncher’s chance in a series, but they would have no margin for error.
