Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley Predict Concerning Future for Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokoumpo suffered a non-contact injury in his game against the Boston Celtics a few days back. As he was running down the court, the Greek Freak suddenly held the back of his right leg and was forced to quit the game in the third quarter. The MRI and tests have come in favor of the Milwaukee Bucks as it is reported to be a calf strain. However, the hosts of Inside the NBA are predicting something worse in the playoffs. Antetokounmpo’s injury was compared with Kevin Durant‘s Achilles injury, which cost the Golden State Warriors the 2018 Finals. 

Charles Barkley shared, “It’s scary because, if you go back, I think when Kevin Durant had the same injury, he was out a month before he came back and played. I think it was at least a month, and he blew out his Achilles first game back.” Before fully damaging his Achilles against the Toronto Raptors in the Finals, KD first faced discomfort in the back of his legs during the Conference Semi-Finals against the Houston Rockets. He missed the entire Western Conference Finals. 

And on his first game back, he popped out his Achilles. The TNT crew believes Antetokounmpo might face something similar. Shaquille O’Neal said, “My concern for him is the way he plays. He goes so hard. Of course he’s going to do extreme…If it is not treated correctly it will pop.” It looks like the Bucks are in big danger! 

“It’s scary. … I think when Kevin Durant had the same injury he was out a month and blew out his Achilles in the first game back.”

The fellas discuss Giannis’ injury status pic.twitter.com/X8tsRSiHpY

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 11, 2024

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