{"id":36739,"date":"2025-02-24T10:37:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T10:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=36739"},"modified":"2025-02-24T10:41:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T10:41:45","slug":"giannis-antetokounmpo-trolls-doc-rivers-for-playing-him-55-seconds-above-his-minutes-restriction-he-should-have-played-me-36-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=36739","title":{"rendered":"Giannis Antetokounmpo Trolls Doc Rivers For Playing Him 55 Seconds Above His Minutes Restriction – ‘He Should Have Played Me 36 Minutes’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues his detention when it comes to minutes played per game but against the Miami Heat, Doc Rivers played his 55 seconds more.<\/p>\n

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Feb 21, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) shoots the ball over Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George (18) in the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Greek Freak returned from a long lay off due to a left calf strain and to manage better his recovery, he was put under minutes restriction \u2013 23 minutes to be exact.<\/p>\n

They did just that in win against the Los Angeles Clippers and then he only played 19 minutes in the second night of a back-to-back against the Washington Wizards. The latter may be because of his foul trouble.<\/p>\n

His minutes were raised against the Heat as he played a total of 31 minutes and 55 seconds. His season average on mpg is 34.2.<\/p>\n

Antetokounmpo\u2019s increased minutes may be out of necessity as the Bucks trailed Heat most of the game and they only got the lead in them middle of the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

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Feb 7, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) prepares for a game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Increased playing time resulted to increased production for Giannis. He has the highest efficiency in the game with 16+. He scored 23 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and had seven assists.<\/p>\n

Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to go 36 minutes per game<\/h2>\n

Rivers trusted that Antetokounmpo will remain healthy despite going beyond the advised minutes per game.<\/p>\n

The Greek Freak is not contented though. He said if Rivers really trust him, he should allow him to spend more minutes on the floor.<\/p>\n

That is just him trolling his coach. Antetokounmpo insists he is taking things slow so that he will stay healthy for them come playoff time.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe couldn\u2019t get me out, that\u2019s why,\u201d he told Bucks reporter Eric Nehm when asked about his playing time.<\/p>\n

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Feb 6, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers talks to forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cBut yeah, hopefully moving forward, I don\u2019t like playing with minutes restruction. I don\u2019t know how long this is going to go for, but hopefully, I can get back to playing my regular minutes and my regular rotation so I can get my rhythm back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Antetokounmpo has been obsessed about being healthy this season.<\/p>\n

Just recently, he said he needs to be smart about his wellness, taking a page from what happened to him in the 2024 playoffs.<\/p>\n

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I would guess so.<\/p>\n

Here is what Giannis Antetokounmpo said on Friday night when I asked him about his minutes restriction in the first two games<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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