In today’s NBA. It’s a miracle if you have a player that actually participates in all 82 regular season games. Giannis Antetokounmpo was one of those players.
Was.
Before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, he played in all 77 of the Bucks games this season. But for some reason. He wasn’t there. Didn’t start, didn’t play. It was then discovered that it was a DNP-CD (Did Not Play-Coaches Decision). So. Jason Kidd. Do you mind explaining to the Journal Sentinel as to why you’re not playing the Greek Freak?
“Coach’s decision,” Kidd said for the fourth time. “It was a coach’s decision. I don’t know what, you guys can’t hear? …You guys are smart. How about the game?”
Whatever the reasoning behind Kidd’s decision was, it wasn’t because Antetokounmpo is injured. The head coach was blunt with his answer when asked if there was a health issue involved.
“No, he was breathing,” Kidd said.
That is brilliant. Marshawn Lynch. Take notes. That’s how to be funny and give as little information as possible!
Unfortunately for Giannis. He has no idea why either.
“He didn’t tell me,” Antetokounmpo answered when asked when head coach Jason Kidd told him he would sit. “No, he didn’t tell me.”
“I don’t know,” Antetokounmpo said after the game. “It was coach’s decision — I don’t know — for me not to play today.“
Their next game is against the New York Knicks. Whether Giannis plays or not remains to be seen.
