[Wojnarowski] ESPN Sources: The Milwaukee Bucks are preparing to be without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for the start of their opening round series against the Indiana Pacers, but are hopeful treatment on his left calf strain will allow him to return sometime later in the series.
ESPN Sources: The Milwaukee Bucks are preparing to be without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for the start of their opening round series against the Indiana Pacers, but are hopeful treatment on his left calf strain will allow him to return sometime later in the series. pic.twitter.com/8p0wCiRSRl
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 16, 2024
by MarvelsGrantMan136
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Damn I actually thought he’d make it back in time Giannis is Superman
Oh boy they are finished
At least he will be back
Doc Rivers adds another excuse to his arsenal.
Sheesh…
glenn has a reason now
Hali about to be a playoff star
Pacers in 6 then.
If you looked at the Bucks record you’d assume they had zero issues the entire season lol
Let Glenn Rivers cook
Dame and Doc vs Hali and RC
🍿🍿🍿
That’s tough
Dame about to explode for 30 on 6/20 shooting and 16/16 free throws.
Doc is one of the GOATs at squeezing greatness out of a depleted roster. Bucks will win the series
Every one is dumping on what the Bucks are gonna be with Glenn at the helm, but they’re forgetting what sorta work he can do when he’s missing his best player. Might be a ~~blessing in disguise~~ *silver lining for them
*not a blessing for Giannis to be hurt, from a human perspective or a basketball perspective. He’s too good for there to be any benefit to not having him ready to go from the jump
Bucks fans getting PTSD
This is going to be one of the most memorable series for Dame, for better or worse
Couldn’t beat the Pacers with him, so…no harm done.
Bucks haven’t had a postseason with all 5 starters healthy in over 5 years
Bucks are so thin as is that they didn’t have hardly any room for error if they wanted to compete for a title.
Depends on how many games he misses/how he looks when he’s back but it’ll take all time performances from Dame, Middy and even Portis to win a 7 game series with how the role players have looked. Even that might not be enough with how this Pacers team has looked of late.
this is actually 5head because Doc always does better with worse rosters, so they’re gonna win without Giannis and then the moment he comes back they’ll start losing
You know maybe the bucks will be able to win the series without him . Doc has been known to win series without there best player
Maybe I’m reading between the lines, but this sounds like he could miss at least a couple of games.
If they split their first 2, and giannis comes back for game 3, they might have a chance.
Send in the other Antetokounmpo
Man Pacers are going to feast and run circles around the Bucks aging stars.
Doc Rivers is a walking curse
Everybody saying we will feast clearly did not see our record against bad teams this year. Not saying the Bucks are a bad team, but they are obviously significantly worse without Giannis.
Giannis tried pretty hard this year to get things going it seems and then this happens. He must be really disappointed in the season overall especially not being able to even play now
if dame couldn’t carry a roster in his prime he sure as hell ain’t doing it now
that feeling when you got tired of trying to drag Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant, and Jusuf Nurkic to first round exits and left, but now you’re dragging Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, and Malik Beasley to first round exits.
Don’t worry. I’m sure the refs will carry the load.
Tough break for them. Losing Giannis is a huge blow but Indiana’s offense, Turner dragging Lopez out to the 3pt line, Dame’s defense, I legitimately don’t know how the Bucks stop the Pacers from scoring 130 PPG.
His absence won’t be their biggest problem. Also Dame and co. should be able to win the first series without Giannis. But Doc is gonna Doc.
This smells two first round exits in a row
Bucks are done
Pacers about to steal a series, see ya in the 2nd round (i hope!)
Pacers are gonna win this series.
It’s never been more over
Doc Rivers is licking his lips thinking of all the excuses he can throw out at the post-series press conference. Plus his golf season starts early.
Don’t worry, we have Dame, the master of the 7-22, 2-14 from 3, foul baiting merchant.
Once the refs stopped calling fouls nonstop he’s even more useless than before the trade.
I’m old and he’s my least favorite Buck since Gary Payton.
He ain’t hurt he’s just scared we’re gonna take his ball.