Can Khris Middleton Carry The Bucks?
The Lead
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🗓️ 1 July 2021
⏱️ 18 minutes
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On Tuesday night, we saw yet another injury to a star player during these NBA Playoffs, as Giannis Antetokounmpo went down with a knee injury in a loss to the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Today, The Athletic’s Eric Nehm on the Bucks chances for survival if they are without the two-time MVP, and why former second-round pick Khris Middleton could be the guy to carry them.
Read Eric Nehm’s full story about Khris Middleton: https://theathletic.com/2677215/2021/06/28/giannis-antetokounmpo-sings-khris-middletons-praises-after-game-3-heroics-i-trust-this-guy-to-death/?source=theleadpodcast
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| 0:46.0 | On Tuesday night, we saw yet another injury to a star player during these NBA playoffs. |
| 0:59.0 | And someone's down and it looks like it's the audience grabbing that right. |
| 1:08.0 | Excuse me, that left knee. Oh no. |
| 1:13.0 | Today, the Athletics' Eric name on the Bucks Chances for Survival if they're without two-time MVP, Yannis, Unten to Coompo. |
| 1:20.0 | And whether former second round pick Chris Middleton can be the guide carry them. |
| 1:26.0 | All of those moments have kind of prepared him for this moment, for this opportunity to prove that he can be, you know, one of the best wings in the NBA |
| 1:37.0 | and one of those guys that you kind of think of on that next level. |
| 1:40.0 | From Wondering in the Athletic, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky. It's Thursday, July 1st, and this is The Lead. |
| 1:53.0 | Well, Eric, to start, how have these totally normal, not at all crazy, completely stress-free playoffs been so far for you? |
| 2:01.0 | Yeah, it has been wild. Eastern Conference finals, you think it's going to be easy and you think it's going to be normal. |
| 2:08.0 | And nope, it is not. It is part of the course for this year. So strange and wonderful. |
| 2:13.0 | And we're just going to keep on moving. |
| 2:15.0 | Well, and yet another crazy turn of events, Yannis, Unten to Coompo injured his knee on Tuesday night. |
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