The trend of the series between the Heat and the Bucks is unimaginable, the performance of the two teams in the regular season is one in the sky and one underground, and the Bucks' performance at the end of the regular season is so strong, like a championship contender. The Heat stumbled into the playoffs and lost in the first round of the playoffs.
However, entering the playoffs, the performance of the two teams is diametrically opposite, the Bucks who lost their alphabet brother have no backbone, facing the Heat 3 games are currently 1-2 down, although the Heat also lost one of the offensive cores Hilo, but Butler and Adebayo's excellent performance coupled with Duncan Robinson's recovery, let them take the lead in this series.
In addition to the above three plays, the Heat have performed well overall in this series, and the team's lack of offensive strength in the regular season has been solved, and the team has averaged double-doubles in points per game for seven players, and Oladipo is one of them. In the series with the Bucks, Oladipo played 2 games, averaging 11.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game, shooting 52.6% from the field and 40.0% from three-point range, whether in terms of efficiency or production, Oladipo performed well in this series, and his position in the Heat has a chance to go further.
However, just when Oladipo was getting better, he suffered another injury, and in the final stage of the series with the Bucks, Oladipo was pushed down by Portis during a layup and twisted to his knee, and then he was helped off the court by his teammates, originally the team doctor needed to carry him off on a stretcher, but Oladipo refused the stretcher, and chose to let the team doctor help him off the court.
Whether it is from Oladipo's performance and reaction after injury, or the team doctor's initial choice to use a stretcher to carry him off the court, it can be seen that Oladipo's injury this time is not light, but after the game because it was already late at night, it was impossible to determine Oladipo's injury in time. Earlier today, the Heat examined Oladipo and the worst came out.
Shams reports that Oladipo suffered a torn patellar tendon in his left knee, which was reimbursed for the season. At 30, he should have been the peak age of a player, but here in Oladipo, it has become a footnote to injuries.
This season reimbursement is not the first season reimbursement for Oladipo, he was reimbursed once in the Pacers season in 18-19 and once with the Heat in 20-21, which is the third season reimbursement in his career. Oladipo's three reimbursements are not recurrences of old injuries, and the injuries reimbursed for the three seasons are different, the three injuries are quadriceps, right knee tendon and this time left knee patellar tendon.
Oladipo's experience in recent years is embarrassing and regrettable, he was also a proud son of heaven, he was the top pick in the 2013 draft, after being selected by the Magic, he immediately showed extraordinary talent and ability, averaging 13.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game in his rookie season, and then he was sent to the Thunder by the Magic in the 16-17 season, and he won the title of "Bitter Mamba" during his partnership with Wilson.
Later, in the process of the Thunder forming the Big Three of West, Anthony, and George, Oladipo was sent to the Pacers by the Thunder, and Oladipo completely bloomed in the Pacers, averaging 23.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, this year's Oladipo was full of gains, he was selected as an All-Star, and was selected for three teams and one defense at the end of the season, just when people were expecting an offensive and defensive superstar to appear, Oladipo suffered a serious injury in the 18-19 season.
After the serious injury, Oladipo has been playing stop-and-go, even so, the Pacers are full of expectations for Oladipo and offered him a 4-year $80 million contract extension, but in order to get a bigger contract and to prove himself thoroughly, Oladipo refused, and then he moved to the Rockets and played well in the Rockets. Averaging 21.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 20 games, seeing his performance, the Rockets have also offered Oladipo a two-year, $45 million contract extension, but Oladipo is still confident in his future.
Finally, he came to the Heat, wanting to play a billion dollar worth, but it backfired, and he was reimbursed for the second time in his career in his first season after joining the Heat, when the time has come to 2021, and it was not until March 2022 that Oladipo played for the Heat again and played a consistent performance in the playoffs. Finally Oladipo succumbed to fate, and in the summer of 2022 he chose to sign a two-year, $18.2 million mid-range contract with the Heat, in which we can still see Oladipo's unwillingness and determination to prove himself, in this contract, the 23-24 season is a player option.
Constantly want to prove himself, but continue to suffer injuries, Oladipo in recent years is really fateful, fortunately this middle-class contract is now guaranteed for him, and he has accumulated a lot of wealth over the years in his career. In addition to basketball, Oladipo also has a lot of talent in rap, he once participated in the local masked singer in the United States, and was favored by 4 judges for his excellent singing.
People, just afraid of what comes, Oladipo was seriously injured three times three times in different parts, do you say it has nothing to do with his old injuries? That is certainly impossible, now after successive serious injuries, the psychological shadow will inevitably linger, but fortunately Oladipo is still a versatile player, so even if Oladipo quits basketball after multiple serious injuries, he will definitely be able to make a difference in other industries with his talent and hard work. But what we hope most is for Oladipo to overcome his injury again and get back on the pitch.