Doc Rivers Fears The Worse As Milwaukee Bucks key player suffers neck injury.

Doc Rivers Fears The Worse As Milwaukee Bucks key player suffers neck injury.

Milwaukee Bucks veteran Patrick Beverley prides himself on his elite defense. It’s also true, however, that Pat Bev is the type who calls it as it is. This is exactly why the feisty veteran is more than comfortable in saying that he is not the best guard defender in the NBA right now.

According to Beverley himself, this title belongs to former Bucks star Jrue Holiday.

Speaking on a recent episode of his podcast, Beverley shared his honest thoughts on Holiday and what the latter brings to the table for the Boston Celtics. Pat Bev had nothing but high praise for Holiday’s unbridled defense. In fact, the Bucks vet made a bold claim about Holiday being the NBA’s top guard defender over the past decade

Bucks fans will not question Beverley’s statement here. After all, they all witnessed and experienced Holiday’s elite defensive prowess during his time with the Bucks. The two-time All-Star played an undeniably pivotal role in the Bucks’ iconic 2021 title run, making Holiday a fan-favorite among the Bucks faithful. This is despite the fact that he’s now joined “the enemy” down in Bean Town.

While Beverley will not stop short of gloating about what he believes he is able to do for his team, the three-time All-Defense guard is still able to appreciate greatness when he sees it. Clearly, this is exactly what Pat Bev sees in Holiday.

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is not one of the big-name players set to hit NBA free agency this coming summer.

The Greek Freak signed a three-year, $175.9 million contract extension with Milwaukee last October, keeping him off the open market.

Though, Antetokounmpo continues to be the talk of the NBA world as the playoffs hit the conference finals phase.

According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the whole Association is watching Antetokounmpo’s situation with the Bucks in preparation of the multi-time MVP potentially requesting a trade.

It must be noted that Giannis has not given any indication that he plans on requesting a trade. Rather, it’s all about the Bucks’ premature exit in the NBA Playoffs and major struggles under head coach Doc Rivers.

After falling in the first round of the NBA Playoffs to the Indiana Pacers, Giannis did not necessarily commit to being a Buck long term.

“I don’t know. Maybe I do follow a different pattern. Maybe try different things. I don’t like the word ‘rest.’ Like, if I can play, I will play. If I cannot play, I can’t play.

“I’m for sure going to sit down and think about it, of how my summer is going to look like and how next year is going to look like.”

We’ve seen star players request trades in the not-so-distant past. Sure, Giannis has not given any signs that he plans on doing that. But the simply fact that other teams are keeping tabs should tell us a story here.

This past season saw Giannis continue to play at the highest level. The two-time NBA MVP averaged 30.4 points, 11.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists on 61% shooting from the field.

Obviously, teams such as the New York Knicks would be more than open to adding Giannis to the mix in a blockbuster trade. The same thing can be said for the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors.

 

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