This year's playoffs seem to present a conundrum for the Milwaukee Bucks that cannot be easily skipped. Their superstar, two-time NBA MVP winner Giannis Antetokounmpo, will miss the first round of the playoffs against the Pacers with a calf strain.
The Milwaukee Bucks, the third-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, immediately escalated the complexity of the game several notches after the announcement of Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was "ready to lose at the start of the playoffs."
Their strong advance became extremely difficult in a fatal moment. In the third quarter of the game against the Celtics, he limped awkwardly to the locker room due to a non-contact landing, leaving everyone in shock. The question is, can the Bucks hold out until he returns from recovery?
Giannis' injury was so severe that he couldn't play in the Bucks' final games. To make matters worse, he won't be visible in part of the Bucks' first-round series against the Pacers.
However, that doesn't mean the Bucks' fate is sealed from now on. It's true that their prospects look challenging, but on the basketball court, there is often a ray of sunshine behind the dark clouds.
As ESPN's Adrian Vojnarowski reported, Brother Alphabet's stance is firm, and his round-the-clock treatment shows his determination to return. It is possible that he will return at some point in the first round, but the exact timing remains a mystery. Perhaps all Bucks supporters can do right now is stay positive and look forward to his magical return to lead the Bucks to new heights.