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Giannis' knee is becoming more and more of a concern. This will now be 5 of the last 10 games he's been out.
Also, at some point, Tucker has to get some reps. He's played 41 minutes of basketball in the last 5 weeks.
#Bucks Injury Alert -Giannis is doubtful. -Pj Tucker is out. -Jrue and Khris Middleton have high usage with Giannis out, Middleton has the better matchup tonight. -Portis likely starts again, solid for cost. -Lopez has done more than spot up with Giannis out, decent value.
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I prefer to look at this positively- he’s playing if it meant anything. They’re 3-2 on this road trip, and can go 4-2... they’re playing with house money now.

But here’s what is positive to me- Giannis is not the primary option down the stretch- and he’s not the guy they need to run plays for in crunch time. It’s just the way of things, and anything Giannis does in the stretch of a game is a bonus. They need Holiday and Middleton to own this portion of the game. To have a clear understanding of who is where and how, in case Giannis ISN’T in the game. The chemistry between them is key- and that clearly needs work. I don’t mind those two guys getting extra minutes. Both guys need to know how to elevate their games in key moments.

Plus they need to really understand if a few guys are able to get playoff minutes- most importantly Thanasis and Teague. These guys could deliver key plays late, if pressed into service for whatever reason. They need time in those spots to know- this is the best time for it.

I get the impression the Bucks are OK with the 3 seed. So long as they don’t play Brooklyn/Philly first round....

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@Music City posted:

The Bucks really struggling to rebound without Giannis. Cost them the game against the Warriors...

It was a waste of time to have him on this trip for the last week. Send him back to Milwaukee and get the knee looked at and get him some PT. If he plays on this road trip, it's a 5-1 trip and Holiday and Middleton probably play 3-4 minutes less per game.

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