A left calf strain has kept Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined since January 23, a span covering 13 games. Against the odds, the Milwaukee Bucks have been winning without him. In their last 10 games, they are 8-2, reviving hopes for a Play-in run.
That doesn't mean they don't need him back, or that they haven't missed him. Before Toronto's game against the Spurs on Wednesday, forward Sandro Mamukelashvili, the only player to share jerseys with both Giannis and Victor Wembanyama, described what makes each superstar special.
In doing so, he also pinpointed what the Bucks have lacked in Antetokounmpo's absence.