178. Is this overpraising to death?_2

The Bucks had been on the rise over the past few seasons, steadily holding a spot in the Eastern Conference's top eight last season, but this season, the signs of their star player Reed becoming injury-prone began to show.

In the past four years, Reed played 82, 82, 75, and 80 games respectively, climbing from an average of 15 points to over 25+ points per game, steadily improving his strength and maintaining an excellent attendance record, which was the foundation of the Bucks' rise.

During the first 49 games of this season, Reed already missed 20 games, averaging 26 points. In the 29 games he did play, the Bucks had a decent record of 15 wins and 14 losses, but his lack of appearances cost him an All-Star reserve spot.

Tonight, in the Bucks' 50th game of the season, Reed was sidelined again, and it looked unlikely he would play in the remaining two games of the first half of the season.