Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer has admitted that All-Star beforehand Giannis Antetokounmpo have to take a seat out the remainder of the ordinary season.
The Bucks (59-21) clinched the top seeding in the Eastern Conference for the playoffs, which begin next weekend, by way of using beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, in advance than Antetokounmpo sat out Saturday night's loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
Budenholzer insisted that Antetokounmpo's absence changed into right down to a calf harm picked up inside the direction of his 45-aspect displaying in the direction of the Sixers, however the 24-year-antique appeared comfortable as he went thru his ordinary warmness-up habitual in advance than searching his institution-pals from the bench.
"I suppose anybody are hoping that he can push thru or be healthy going forward," Budenholzer stated after Saturday's exercise.
"We'll simply see how he is feeling after tonight and either supply out the bubble wrap or maintain gambling.
"We've mentioned it earlier than the sport, balancing our health, his fitness, with him gambling properly and feeling specific going into the playoffs. It's hard to have every however we are truly going to attempt to have that."
Antetokounmpo has prepare a cute season, with averages of 27.7 factors, 12.Five rebounds and 5.9 assists consistent with recreation catapulting him into a -horse race for the MVP award with Houston Rockets guard James Harden.
The 'Greek Freak' neglected closing Sunday's sport in opposition to the Atlanta Hawks, however had seemed back to his dominant satisfactory inside the subsequent victories that secured the Bucks the top seed.
The Bucks close to out their season with home video games toward the Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma City Thunder, in advance than embarking on a playoff adventure that they desire will run all the manner to the NBA finals in June.
Their first-spherical opponent is not probable to be confirmed till the very last night time time of the regular season, with the Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets nevertheless disputing the very last 3 playoff spots within the East.
The Bucks (59-21) clinched the top seeding in the Eastern Conference for the playoffs, which begin next weekend, by way of using beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, in advance than Antetokounmpo sat out Saturday night's loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
Budenholzer insisted that Antetokounmpo's absence changed into right down to a calf harm picked up inside the direction of his 45-aspect displaying in the direction of the Sixers, however the 24-year-antique appeared comfortable as he went thru his ordinary warmness-up habitual in advance than searching his institution-pals from the bench.
"I suppose anybody are hoping that he can push thru or be healthy going forward," Budenholzer stated after Saturday's exercise.
"We'll simply see how he is feeling after tonight and either supply out the bubble wrap or maintain gambling.
"We've mentioned it earlier than the sport, balancing our health, his fitness, with him gambling properly and feeling specific going into the playoffs. It's hard to have every however we are truly going to attempt to have that."
Antetokounmpo has prepare a cute season, with averages of 27.7 factors, 12.Five rebounds and 5.9 assists consistent with recreation catapulting him into a -horse race for the MVP award with Houston Rockets guard James Harden.
The 'Greek Freak' neglected closing Sunday's sport in opposition to the Atlanta Hawks, however had seemed back to his dominant satisfactory inside the subsequent victories that secured the Bucks the top seed.
The Bucks close to out their season with home video games toward the Atlanta Hawks and Oklahoma City Thunder, in advance than embarking on a playoff adventure that they desire will run all the manner to the NBA finals in June.
Their first-spherical opponent is not probable to be confirmed till the very last night time time of the regular season, with the Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets nevertheless disputing the very last 3 playoff spots within the East.
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