Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks player, spoke about various topics for The Athletic, and on that occasion, he also addressed the injury that caused him to miss the playoffs.
Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a serious injury towards the end of the regular season in a game against the Boston Celtics, which caused him to miss the entire playoffs. The Milwaukee Bucks were immediately defeated in the first round by the Indiana Pacers with a 4-2 series result. An additional problem for the Bucks was that Damian Lillard also suffered an injury during the series.
“That’s the first time in my career that’s ever happened to me. I have to do a better job of taking care of my body, which I am doing. You’d be surprised what I do for my body. And I have to be, not be unfortunate. I have to be a little bit lucky.
I have to be a little bit careful. Maybe I have to even adjust my game, the way I play. There’s a lot of things. I’m willing to do anything — anything and everything — in order for me to be right there on the court and not let my teammates down.”
The injury status is also closely monitored in Greece, which will host an Olympic qualifying tournament in July. Greece is in a group with Egypt and the Dominican Republic. In the other group are Slovenia, Croatia, and New Zealand.
Prayers to Giannis, hope this isnt an Achilles injury or worse 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/KpjbvC7DJ0
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