The Milwaukee star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, sidelined by a left veal pressure, will miss the NBA stars match and that the Bucks Doc Rivers coach declared that he wouldn’t play earlier than that.
The 30-year-old Greek striker has been launched since final week and Rivers has confirmed that Eunttokounmpo won’t play within the NBA All-Star occasion subsequent Sunday and that he mustn’t play earlier than both.
“We’ve got simply watched him and that didn’t enhance sufficient in order that we have been enjoying it,” stated Rivers. “If it was an eliminatory match, he would play? Most likely sure. However that isn’t the case and we wish to ensure that he performs within the playoffs.
“We wish to have it however you should all the time be sensible. On the finish of the day, I believe it’s extra necessary to do it wholesome.”
Antetokounmpo missed its fourth consecutive match on Sunday when the Bucks confronted Philadelphia and the sequence ought to attain six when the Bucks face Golden State on Monday and Minnesota on Wednesday.
Rivers stated they hoped that he could be again for the primary Milwaukee match after the celebrities break, which is on February 20 at residence towards the Los Angeles clippers.
Antetokounmpo ranks second within the NBA with a mean of 31.8 factors per match and on common 12.2 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.3 pictures blocked per sport.
With out him in alignment this season, the Bucks went 4-5.
At 27-23, the Bucks ranked fifth from the Jap Convention, after shedding six of their final eight departures.
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