The shadow of Giannis Antetokounmpo hovered over the Milwaukee – Indiana series. And even more so now that the Bucks were eliminated after Game 6. For several days, carried by the very words of Doc Rivers who spoke of a “near” return, the hope of seeing him again on the floor was maintained. But the Greek did not return.
Above all, he confirms that expectations were too high in relation to the situation: we should not believe it. He was coming from too far away and couldn’t fight.
“I did my best to come back and help my teammates. It’s hard to see them on the floor and not be able to help them, but I simply couldn’t,” explains the Bucks All-Star, who estimated himself at 30-40% of his means. “I did all the tests and followed the protocols. I had boxes to check and I was nowhere near being able to do it. »
Hit in the left calf on April 9, against the Celtics, Giannis Antetokounmpo lost his race against time. He only managed to run a little before Game 4…
“Usually I heal pretty quickly. As soon as I’m given a schedule, I go back to halfway. This time it wasn’t the case.”he can only note with a sentence that will not reassure the Celtics since Kristaps Porzingis suffers from the same illness.
More playoffs weighed down by injuries
This is the second time in a row that the Milwaukee star has missed playoff matches. Is this a sign that something is wrong? ” I don’t know. I will clearly think about it, as well as about my summer and the next season”he announces.
Summer is obviously the Paris Olympic Games, for which Greece does not yet have its ticket since it must win a TQO, at home, in July in order to obtain it. Will he be able to participate at this deadline? He needs two or three more weeks to find out more and make his decision.
Before that, he must digest this failure. “It’s obvious that it’s not fun. The wound is still open. We just lost in the first round”he says, before imagining a more positive second season with Damian Lillard. “It’s different when you have a whole summer and a training camp, a season, to prepare than having three months. The season has been complicated, with changes: coach, players, assistants, style… It’s exhausting. »
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | 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 |
| 2019-20 ★ | 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.
