Greece returns to dream. After 16 years of waiting, the Hellenic national team hit the semifinals of Eurobasket overcoming Lithuania 87-76, dragged by an extraordinary one Giannis antetokounmpo.
The star of the Milwaukee Bucks signed 29 points (with 9/14 from two, 11/16 from the bezel), 6 rebounds and 4 recoveries, also resisting the fiery cheering of 10,487 present at the Riga Arena, largely Lithuanian supporters.
I mean, Giannis is the best player in the world. For me, without a shadow of a doubt. I don’t care what others say. Everyone has their opinion, respect, but this is mine
Kostas Papanikolaou
For Giannis it is the first semifinal reached ever with the national team, a goal that underlines its growth also internationally. Yet, despite the devastating impact on the field, according to coach Vassilis Spanoulis The NBA MVP does not yet receive the treatment that deserves from the referees.
When asked if i 16 free shots attempted Against Lithuania they finally represent a signal of arbitration equity, the coach replied without hesitation:
Giannis should go to the bezel even more. It undergoes continuous contacts, often in an anti -sports way, with two or three defenders who attack him at the same time. Yet there are still a few whistles: since 2022 it has been constantly under four to six free shots per game compared to what it really suffers
Vassilis Spanoulis
The numbers confirm a discrepancy: Antetokounmpo is traveling to 9 free shots attempted on average in the tournament, with 63.8% made. A distant data, as also underlined by Simone Fontecchiofrom 13.8 conclusions in the lunette of Luka Doncic.
Meanwhile, Greece continues to focus on its star and has no intention of changing the formula. Now the obstacle is the Türkiye of a Alperen Sengun MVP candidate: the Eurobasket final is up for grabs.
