On the verge of elimination, Milwaukee won (118-115 ap) against Miami in the playoffs on Sunday without his star Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks are no longer led by 3-1 but remain on a wire.
Milwaukee is still breathing. Prematurely deprived of their star Giannis Antetounmpo, victim of a sprained right ankle, the Bucks snatched the victory after extra time (118-115) against Miami to close the gap to 3-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Giannis injured in the second quarter
The franchise, one of the favorites for the title, remains on the brink of elimination, doomed to win its next three games. But despite the enormous blow of the injury of Antetokounmpo, which occurred in the 2nd quarter, the team of Mike Budenholzer had the mental resources to face without him and to bend the Miami Heat which really did not pass. far from closing the deal.
She found in Khris Middleton a leader of troops and attack, who scored 36 points including 11 in overtime. We wondered wisely after his first three defeats, as to whether Antetokounmpo, long muzzled, could finally take on this role necessary for any campaign leading to the title of champion. His start to the match was promising with 19 points at 8 out of 10 on shots. The Bucks have to hope with all their hearts that his sprain isn’t too severe and that he can come back at some point if the series continues.
But she kept him from finishing that match and the way she flexed inside under his weight, upon receiving a penetration, was painful to see as much as her cry of pain to hear. And to make matters worse, Giannis had already sprained exactly the same place during the previous match, certainly less severe since he had been able to continue playing.
“Keep fighting, that’s all we did. Giannis did it too, he tried to fight for us with a sore ankle. We wanted to support him and fight for him,” commented afterwards. Middleton. Opposite, it is a solid match that has yet continue to offer the Heat, always so consistent in attack – the players of the five major have managed between 17 and 26 points each – and poisonous in defense. But on this match, the extra soul was on Milwaukee’s side.
