Spanoulis’ Gameplan Puts Giannis Antetokounmpo At The Heart Of Greece’s EuroBasket Hopes

EuroBasket Notes: Kleiza, Giannis, Muurinen, Thanasis, Georgia

Lithuania faces Greece in the quarterfinals of the EuroBasket tournament on Tuesday. Lithuanian GM Linas Kleiza admits it will be difficult to keep Greece’s star player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, under control, Arik Barkas of Eurohoops.net writes. “It’s a very tough matchup,” he said. “You guys (Greek media) have a very good team and a major superstar, one of the best, if not the best, players in the world. So this is a huge challenge for us, and w…

Spanoulis’ Gameplan Puts Giannis Antetokounmpo At The Heart Of Greece’s EuroBasket Hopes

With EuroBasket 2025 moving deeper into the knockout stage, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece prepare for a pivotal quarterfinal battle against Lithuania. Head coach Vassilis Spanoulis outlined the team’s mindset, highlighting the work and strategy his staff has put in for this decisive contest. Looking back on his remarks after Greece’s victory over Israel on Sunday, Spanoulis pointed to outside shooting as a key factor in the team’s success dur…