Greece-Slovenia 96-68: Doncic additionally bowed to her – 2024-07-06 19:41:14

Pleasing Nationwide basketball, simply removed the impediment of Slovenia and is now one step away from the Olympic Video games: 96-68, half time 47-33. SEF was as soon as once more full of 12,000 followers.

The Nationwide group made a tremendous begin and took a 13-0 lead within the second minute, in a frenzy, with baskets by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nick Kalathis and an exterminating protection. Vassilis Toliopoulos made it 32-14 with a shot from the cross on the finish of the primary interval and the distinction exceeded 20 factors: 42-19.

The Slovenians managed to regulate the tempo and minimize it to 47-33 on the break, however three 3-pointers by Tomas Walkup early within the third quarter made it 58-36. The third interval ended with 66-50, however the fourth started with back-to-back three-pointers by Giannoulis Larentzakis and the Nationwide group cleared the semi-final: 84-53 at 33^The minute, with a 15-0 run.

Giannis Antetokounmpo performed 21 minutes and scored 13 factors. Thomas Walkup was the highest scorer of the Nationwide group with 19 factors, whereas Basilis Toliopoulos added 17 and Dinos Mitoglou 11. Nick Kalathis completed the sport with 9 factors and 11 assists.

Vassilis Spanoulis additionally used Moraitis, Larentzakis 9, Kalaitzakis 5, Papanikolaou 5, Charalambopoulos 2, Papagianni 6. The injured Kostas Antetokounmpo was ignored of the squad.

O Luka Doncic, who obtained a standing ovation from the gang within the finale and signed dozens of autographs earlier than the sport, completed the sport with 21 factors, 5 assists and 10 turnovers. Josh Niebo scored 17, Horvat 7 and Prepelic 6.

Among the many spectators who flooded SEF was Rick Pitino, coach of our Nationwide Group within the 2021 Pre-Olympic match.

The final impediment that can be discovered on the best way of the Nationwide group to Paris will emerge on Saturday night time (21.00), from the second semi-final, between Croatia and the Dominican Republic. The ultimate of the Pre-Olympic match can be held at SEF on Sunday night at 9 pm, with tickets already bought out.

The Olympic basketball match will start in Lille on July 27 and conclude in Paris on August 11. This 12 months our Nationwide Group completes 16 years of absence from the Olympic Video games.