The Nationwide Basketball group performed a supporting function within the “costume rehearsal” forward of the Olympic Video games. The mighty Serbia gained the final pleasant in Belgrade with a large 94-72.
The match befell in entrance of 20,000 spectators on the Beogradska Enviornment, the place our nationwide group gained the gold medal at Eurobasket 2005, with Vassilis Spanoulis in its ranks.
The Serbians led 19-11, 34-23 and 48-39 at halftime, though our Nationwide group quickly lowered the distinction to 4 factors (34-30). Bogdanovic scored 59-44, earlier than the Greek group lowered with three pointers by Walkup, Moraitis (62-54). However that was the final glimpse, as the house group escaped with an 8-0 run after trailing 72-62.
Nick Calathes, who’s coming from damage and traveled to Belgrade a couple of hours earlier than the match, was not used. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 17 factors, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Kostas Papanikolaou was in “double figures” with 10 factors, whereas Dimitris Moraitis added 8. Vassilis Spanoulis, who skilled his first defeat on the bench of the Nationwide Staff, additionally used Walkap 7, Larentzaki 6, Kalaitzaki 5, Toliopoulos 4, Charalambopoulos 2 , Mitoglou 5, Papagianni 6, Lountzi, Hougaz 2.
Kostas Antetokounmpo has been dominated out of the squad for the Olympics after not recovering from a knee damage in time. The place of the younger middle within the 12 will probably be taken by one of many Luntzis, Hugaz (most likely the primary).
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic completed the sport with 16 factors, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, whereas Bogdanovic led the winners with 19. Nikola Milutinov had 11 factors and Filip Petrusev 15.
The primary match of the nationwide group for the Olympic event, in opposition to the highly effective Canada, is scheduled for Saturday night time within the metropolis of Lille. Then the Greek group will face Spain (30/7) and Australia (2/8). From the Group, the primary two and possibly the third will advance to the quarter-finals.
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