NBA legend Magic Johnson said of Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Bucks met the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals in the 2020-2021 season and won. At the center was Giannis Adetokumbo (213cm, F). In the playoffs, he averaged 30.2 points, 12.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.2 blocked shots and 1 steal.
He showed a more intense performance on the final stage. He averaged 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.8 blocked shots and 1.2 steals. The free throw success rate, which was pointed out as a weakness, was also more compliant than before at 65%. As a result, he won Finals MVP and won two regular season MVP, Finals MVP, and Defender of the Year awards at a young age.
He is also very active this season. He is averaging 31.3 points, 12 rebounds and 5.3 assists for the season. Although he missed some games in the middle, he is showing amazing performance. Adetokumbo’s performance puts Milwaukee in third place in the East. In particular, they recently recorded 4 consecutive victories, narrowing the gap between them and Boston Celtics, who are in first place in the East, to 2.5 games. 토토사이트
However, NBA legend Magic Johnson chose the health of Chris Middleton (201cm, F), not the performance of Adetokumbo, as the condition for Milwaukee’s victory. “Milwaukee’s win depends on a healthy Chris Middleton,” Johnson tweeted.
Milwaukee was also selected as a strong favorite for the championship last season. The regular season recorded 51 wins and 31 losses and took third place in the East. But the playoffs were a problem. In the first round, he met the Chicago Bulls and defeated them 4-1, but Middleton was injured in the second game.
As a result, Middleton skipped the playoffs and missed until the beginning of this season. And without Middleton, Milwaukee met the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA playoffs last season and failed to win the championship.
He returned this season, but not in normal condition. He played in 10 games for the season and is averaging 11.3 points, 4.2 assists and 2.6 rebounds, shooting 36% from the field, and shooting 28% from three points. As Johnson said, Middleton’s performance is essential for Milwaukee to go higher.
