On April 28, Beijing time, according to the famous shams report, Middleton's left knee sprain was a grade 2 sprain, and it is expected to miss the second round of reimbursement. That said, you can't play in the series against the Celtics. Moreover, whether he will be able to participate in the divisional finals is also unknown, and the recovery of this sprain will also pose a risk to his participation in the divisional finals (such as the Promotion of the Bucks).
After the Bucks eliminated the Bulls, the next round of the Celtics, the two-team battle is also rushed to the hot search. The two teams met four times in the regular season, with a record of 2-2. The Bucks averaged 115 points per game and shot 47 percent from the field, while the Celtics averaged 118.3 points per game and shot 48 percent from the field.
It can be said that they are evenly matched, but now that Middleton is unable to participate in the second round, the balance between the two sides is naturally tilted in favor of the Celtics.
According to Shams, Middleton's true injury was a secondary sprain of the medial collateral ligament of the left knee. Now it seems that the injury is not light, and the recovery speed is not as fast as the last round.
In the regular season, Middleton averaged 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, and so far in the playoffs, he has played in two games and averaged 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game. His absence is naturally a huge blow to the Bucks.
However, for Middleton's absence, Alphabet Brother also said after eliminating the Bulls, "The team knows how to deal with it, and we know how to do it." We had to play with a sense of desperation, had to compete with all our might, pay as much attention to detail as possible, and help each other defensively. We must unite to do all this. "Can they get past the Celts?" See.