Sports writing, Jul 4 (EFE) .- Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer declared that he still does not know if Giannis Antetokounmpo will be ready to play the first NBA game against the Phoenix Suns on July 6.
Following the Bucks’ victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, the Milwaukee team won the Eastern Conference final series 4-2, allowing them to play in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974.
Budenholzer praised the attitude of the Greek player who is recovering from the hyperextension of a knee that suffered in the fourth game of the series against the Hawks.
‘It is something that goes from day to day. We will release new information when appropriate. The conversations with him are private and we’ll see how he is every day, ‘said the Bucks coach after the game against the Hawks, which the Milwaukee team won 107-118.
Budenholzer explained about Antetokounmpo what to see ‘that leadership, that connection, that commitment of a player that you know is dying to be playing. I love his energy on the bench, the coherence he brings to our group. ‘
The Bucks coach ended by noting that it has been “bittersweet” that Antetokounmpo could not play the last two games of the series against the Hawks. ‘But I think he understands that there is a way we want to play basketball. He’s a big part of it but if he has to be on the bench for whatever reason, we have to be able to play, we need confident players. ‘ EFE
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