Doc Rivers shared a concerning quote regarding Damian Lillard’s injury.
Lillard aggravated an Achilles tendon injury at the end of regulation during his Milwaukee Bucks’ 121-118 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. That came after Lillard had already appeared to hurt his knee earlier in the game.
Lillard played in the overtime period, but he didn’t even attempt a shot for his Bucks.
After the defeat, Milwaukee head coach Rivers said that Lillard was “really struggling” and just a decoy in OT.
“Honestly, Dame was really struggling. In the overtime, he literally said, ‘I’ll be the decoy. I just can’t go as far as explosion.’ So I thought Dame just being out there was huge for us,” Rivers said after the game.
Although Rivers didn’t exactly give the most encouraging news regarding Lillard, the Bucks guard says he plans to play in Game 4 on Sunday with his team trailing 2-1 in the series.
Lillard shot just 6-of-20 in the game, but he made all 12 of his free throws to finish with 28 points.
The Bucks have already been playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo in this series. If Lillard is nursing an injury too moving forward, Milwaukee will be in a bad spot.
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