Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Greece to a 77-71 win vs. Australia
Despite winning 77-71, Greece’s faith is still unclear but they locked the 3rd position in Group A. Australia, on the other side, will qualify if Spain loses to Canada in the upcoming match; if Sergio Scariolo’s team wins, the Boomers will be out after getting the bronze in Tokyo. At this point, if Serbia beats South Sudan by three points or more, both Greece and Brazil will qualify for the Quarter-Finals of the Olympics after respectively beating Australia and Japan in today’s first games. 16 years after their last victory in the Olympic Games, the Greek national team found success once again on the Olympic stage thanks to 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Thomas Walkup added 18 points, while Dinos Mitoglou and Vasilis Toliopoulos shared 13 points.
Source: EuroHoops.net
Source: EuroHoops.net
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Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Giannis Antetokounmpo on being Greece’s flag bearer: “The biggest honor of my life. I know my father is watching from heaven and dancing about this.” pic.twitter.com/mS7LX2q7ZT – 10:24 AM
Giannis Antetokounmpo on being Greece’s flag bearer: “The biggest honor of my life. I know my father is watching from heaven and dancing about this.” pic.twitter.com/mS7LX2q7ZT – 10:24 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Greece & Giannis Antetokounmpo secured 3rd place in Group A with a victory over Australia today 🇬🇷
However, there’s no guarantee they will advance to the playoffs. What needs to happen for Greece to qualify for the second round? 🤔
basketnews.com/news-209838-ho… – 9:56 AM
Greece & Giannis Antetokounmpo secured 3rd place in Group A with a victory over Australia today 🇬🇷
However, there’s no guarantee they will advance to the playoffs. What needs to happen for Greece to qualify for the second round? 🤔
basketnews.com/news-209838-ho… – 9:56 AM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
An exhausted Giannis Antetokounmpo and an elated Thanasis Antetokounmpo after Greece stays alive in the Paris Olympics with an upset win over Australia pic.twitter.com/GonD2amWRX – 9:28 AM
An exhausted Giannis Antetokounmpo and an elated Thanasis Antetokounmpo after Greece stays alive in the Paris Olympics with an upset win over Australia pic.twitter.com/GonD2amWRX – 9:28 AM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Greece lead down to 2 with 3 min left and Giannis on the bench. #Paris2024 – 9:12 AM
Greece lead down to 2 with 3 min left and Giannis on the bench. #Paris2024 – 9:12 AM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Thanasis’ reaction to a tough bucket from Giannis for Greece 😂 pic.twitter.com/LgkaiPqpRN – 9:11 AM
Thanasis’ reaction to a tough bucket from Giannis for Greece 😂 pic.twitter.com/LgkaiPqpRN – 9:11 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Whether injured or not, NBA or Olympics, Thanasis is there for Giannis 🇬🇷
#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/sXcWr3w2P6 – 8:35 AM
Whether injured or not, NBA or Olympics, Thanasis is there for Giannis 🇬🇷
#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/sXcWr3w2P6 – 8:35 AM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Only four players have averaged more than 20 points, more than nine rebounds and more than four assists per game in the regular season this century.
Nikola Jokic,
Giannis Antetokounmpo,
Joel Embiid.
…and…
Julius Randle
Yes, the winners of the past six NBA MVP awards – 2:05 PM
Only four players have averaged more than 20 points, more than nine rebounds and more than four assists per game in the regular season this century.
Nikola Jokic,
Giannis Antetokounmpo,
Joel Embiid.
…and…
Julius Randle
Yes, the winners of the past six NBA MVP awards – 2:05 PM
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“Everything you know, put it on the side. Here we are doing it for a common goal, which is to win at all costs. It’s not winning the way that you want. Because we are representing our history here, we are representing 10 million Greeks. Here it is totally different”, he commented. This turned out to be even more powerful as he became his country’s flag-bearer at the opening ceremony. “It was unbelievable. The energy was extremely high going. I think there were thousands of athletes in the Paris Olympic Village. Seeing how everybody carried themselves and how everybody has a little bit of pressure you can see it in their eyes as much as they want to admit it, but once we got in the boat and we lifted up the flag, we were going through”, the Greek Freak commented. -via EuroHoops.net / August 2, 2024
Finishing the game with a huge three-pointer and one steal to stop Australia’s comeback, Thomas Walkup’s contribution in Greece’s 77-71 victory in Lille was visible. The Greek playmaker finished with 18 points and stopped by in the mixed zone after the final buzzer. “This is Greek basketball. This is who we are. This is how we play. This is the passion, the intensity, the swagger. This is who we are. Today I thought we did a really good job of locking in for larger parts of the game, and the scoreboard reflects up”, he opened. -via EuroHoops.net / August 2, 2024
“Now we wait”, he said about his team’s fate in Lille. “It’ll be very interesting watching the next couple of games to see what happens. With stress, because so much is on the line. That’s the best thing about the Olympics: so much is on the line. Ten million people’s hopes and dreams, along with our own, are on the line”, Thomas Walkup continued. -via EuroHoops.net / August 2, 2024