Giannis Antetokounmpo's first participation with the Nationwide Males's Nationwide Staff within the Acropolis event crammed his teammates with power and the consultant group crushed the Bahamas with 102-75 within the SEF, conquering with a rating of two/2 victories for the nineteenth time the highest of the Acropolis event and “overflowing » optimism forward of the Pre-Olympic event (2-7/7), the place he’ll declare his qualification for the Paris Video games.
Within the gown rehearsal of the “blue and white” earlier than the “battle” to say its participation within the Olympic Video games, the crew of Vassilis Spanoulis redeemed (once more) the protection, however this time additionally unfolded its virtues in quick basketball with wonderful partnerships, a results of the… appetites of Nick Calathes and Thomas Walkup within the creation half, the place they distinguished themselves with 11 and 9 assists, respectively. The Bahamas, after all, who lined up with out NBAer Eric Gordon and Deandre Ayton, didn’t pose a risk to the Nationwide Staff, however it is crucial that the consultant group as soon as once more confirmed sturdiness, offensive pluralism and religion within the plan of Vassilis Spanoulis.
With a slight sprain, which doesn’t encourage concern at first, Giannoulis Larentzakis left, whereas the assault was led by Dinos Mitoglou with 18 factors with a hit fee for a seminar (2/2 two-pointers, 2/2 three-pointers, 8/9 photographs). The Greek Freak confirmed large power within the quarter-hour he was on the courtroom, ending the match with 14 factors, 5 rebounds, 1 help and 1 steal, whereas Kostas Papanikolaou additionally stopped at 14.
From the Bahamas, AJ Storr stood out with 14 factors.
Quarters: 15-28, 34-46, 50-77, 75-102
With Kalathis “feeding” Antetokounmpo continuous and the star of the Milwaukee Bucks “pulling down” the opponent's basketball along with his spikes, the Nationwide crew acquired away with… good night with 13-8 within the 4th minute, whereas even when Giannis sat on the bench, the baton handed to Toliopoulos-Mitoglou, who gave the “blue and white” a double-digit distinction (25-15 within the ninth minute) and helped them shut the quarter at +13 (28-15).
With the protection “suffocating” the opponents and Giannis having no opponent, the consultant group was not threatened even within the second interval and took the highway to the locker room at +12 (46-34), in opposition to the Bahamas who have been looking in useless for the distant taking pictures (2/18 3-pointers).
Within the third interval, the nationwide crew stepped on the fuel and with Kalathis-Antetokounmpo within the function of creators and Mitoglou-Papanikolou in that of the executors, the “blue and white” shot the distinction to +27 (77-50 at 30') and by no means regarded again …
REFEREES: Papapetrou, Tsarouha, Maglogiannis
BAHAMAS (Chris Demarco): Bridgewater 3 (1), Miller 2, Storr 14 (2), Hield 9 (1), Etzecombe 13, Freeman 5 (1), Nairn 4, Smith 4, Albury 3 (1), Hunter 12 (2), Barrows 6.
GREECE (Vasilis Spanoulis): Walkap 6 (2), Larentzakis 8 (2), Moraitis 3 (1), Toliopoulos 9 (2) Kalathis 7 (11 a.), Kalaitzakis 6, Papagiannis 11 (1), Charalambopoulos 3, Papanikolaou 14 (2), Antetokounmpo G. 14, Antetokounmpo Okay. 3, Mitoglou 18 (2).
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